Iggy Pop

Iggy Pop (born James Newell Osterberg, Jr. on April 21, 1947 in Muskegon, Michigan) is an American punk rock singer and occasional actor. Although he has had only limited commercial success, Pop is considered one of the most important innovators of punk rock and related styles.

Film career

Pop has had limited presence as an actor. To date, Pop has been in fifteen movies, including Sid and Nancy, The Color of Money, Hardware ', The Rugrats Movie, Snow Day, Coffee and Cigarettes—Somewhere in California, "Cry-Baby" and Dead Man.

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Movies - Sid and Nancy - The Color of Money - Hardware - The Rugrats Movie - Snow Day - Coffee and Cigarettes—Somewhere in California - Cry-Baby - Dead Man

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He has been featured in five television series, including Miami Vice, Tales from the Crypt, The Adventures of Pete & Pete, and ', in which he played Yelgrun.

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Television - Miami Vice - Tales from the Crypt - The Adventures of Pete & Pete - Yelgrun

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Although Pop had nothing to do with the movie, Ewan McGregor's sexually ambiguous, drug-fueled character in Velvet Goldmine is considered by most critics to be modeled on him.

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Ewan McGregor - Velvet Goldmine

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Pop has been profiled in four rockumentaries and composed songs for eighteen soundtracks, including Crocodile Dundee and Trainspotting.

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Rockumentaries - Soundtrack - Crocodile Dundee - Trainspotting

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Elijah Wood recently won the coveted lead role in a untitled biographical film about Pop's life and career.

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