Joe Elliott

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Joe Elliott

Acting 67 August 1, 1959

Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England

Joseph Thomas "Joe" Elliott (born 1 August 1959) is an English singer-songwriter, and musician, best known as the lead vocalist of the British rock band Def Leppard. He is also cu…

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MTV Video Music Awards

MTV Video Music Awards

7.9 1984 TV Show
CMT Crossroads

CMT Crossroads

8.0 2002 TV Show
The Comic Strip Presents...

The Comic Strip Presents...

7.4 1982 TV Show
Bank of Dave

Bank of Dave

6.9 2023 Movie
Going Live!

Going Live!

8.0 1987 TV Show
Classic Albums

Classic Albums

7.7 1997 TV Show
TFI Friday

TFI Friday

7.1 1996 TV Show
The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story

The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story

7.4 2019 Movie
The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert

The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert

8.5 1992 Movie
The BRIT Awards

The BRIT Awards

10.0 1977 TV Show
Freddie Mercury: The Final Act

Freddie Mercury: The Final Act

6.7 2022 Movie
Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger

Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger

6.7 2025 Movie

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Joseph Thomas "Joe" Elliott (born 1 August 1959) is an English singer-songwriter, and musician, best known as the lead vocalist of the British rock band Def Leppard. He is also currently playing in the Mott the Hoople related cover band, Down 'n' Outz. He is one of the two original members of Def Leppard and one of the three to perform on every Def Leppard album. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joe Elliott, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    Def Leppard: Diamond Star Heroes – Live From Sheffield

    Movie Lead & Backing Vocals

  2. 2025
    Def Leppard Radio 2 in the Park 2025

    Movie Himself

  3. 2025
    Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger

    Movie Self

  4. 2024
    Def Leppard: Pyromania 40

    Movie Lead Vocals

  5. 2023
    Def Leppard: One Night Only - Live At The Leadmill

    Movie Lead Vocals

  6. 2023
    Not On the Heep: The Heavy Metal Saga of Lee Kerslake

    Movie Self

  7. 2023
    Def Leppard - Live at The Leadmill

    Movie

  8. 2023
    Bank of Dave

    Movie Self

  9. 2022
    Def Leppard at The Whisky a Go Go

    Movie

  10. 2022
    Freddie Mercury: The Final Act

    Movie Self

  11. 2021
    Fanny: The Right to Rock

    Movie Self

  12. 2020
    Def Leppard: Hysteria at The O2 2018

    Movie Himself

  13. 2020
    Def Leppard 'Hits Vegas' Live At Planet Hollywood 2020

    Movie

  14. 2019
    The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story

    Movie Self - Def Leppard

  15. 2017
    Def Leppard: Rock In Rio 2017

    Movie Himself - Vocals

  16. 2017
    Beside Bowie - The Mick Ronson Story

    Movie Self

More credits
  1. 2017
    Brian Johnson's A Life on the Road

    TV show Self

  2. 2016
    Long Way to the Top

    Movie Self

  3. 2016
    Joe Elliott's Down 'N' Outz: The Further Live Adventures Of

    Movie

  4. 2016
    Def Leppard: And There Will Be a Next Time - Live from Detroit

    Movie Himself

  5. 2015
    Blood + Thunder: The Sound of Alberts

    TV show Self

  6. 2014
    Never Turn Your Back On Sparks

    Movie Self

  7. 2014
    The Art of McCartney

    Movie Self

  8. 2014
    Bad Company | The Official Authorized 40th Anniversary Documentary

    Movie Self

  9. 2013
    Def Leppard - Viva! Hysteria

    Movie Vocals

  10. 2013
    Ghost: Webisodes

    TV show Self

  11. 2012
    Jobriath A.D.

    Movie Himself

  12. 2011
    Def Leppard: Mirrorball (Live & More)

    Movie

  13. 2008
    CMT Crossroads: Taylor Swift & Def Leppard

    Movie Self

  14. 2008
    Def Leppard: The Ultimate Video Collection

    Movie Self / Vocals

  15. 2008
    Songs From the Sparkle Lounge - Commentary

    Movie

  16. 2008
    Songs From the Sparkle Lounge - Behind the Curtain

    Movie

  17. 2006
    Def Leppard: Live In Baltimore

    Movie Lead Vocals

  18. 2006
    VH1 Rock Honors

    Movie Self

  19. 2005
    Def Leppard: Rock of Ages

    Movie Himself

  20. 2004
    The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody

    Movie Self

  21. 2004
    Def Leppard - Best of the Videos

    Movie

  22. 2002
    Queen - The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert 10th Anniversary Documentary

    Movie Self

  23. 2002
    Classic Albums: Def Leppard - Hysteria

    Movie Self

  24. 2002
    Def Leppard - Historia, In the Round, In Your Face

    Movie Himself