About

Known credits:
42
Birthday:
1953-01-06
Place of birth:
Glasgow - Scotland
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Malcolm Young

Overview

Malcolm Mitchell Young (6 January 1953 – 18 November 2017) was an Australian musician and songwriter. He was best known as the co-founder, rhythm guitarist, backing vocalist, and songwriter of the rock band AC/DC. Except for a brief absence in 1988, he was with the band from its beginning in 1973 until retiring in 2014 due to health reasons. As a member of AC/DC, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003.

Though his younger brother Angus was the more visible of the brothers, Malcolm was described as the driving force and the leader of the band. In 2014, he stated that despite his retirement from the band, AC/DC was determined to continue making music with his blessing. As the rhythm guitarist, he was responsible for the broad sweep of the band's sound, developing many of their guitar riffs and co-writing the band's material with Angus.

Young left AC/DC in mid-2014 to receive treatment for dementia. In September 2014, the band's management announced that he would be retiring permanently. He died from the effects of dementia on 18 November 2017.

Known for

Acting
2023 Rock: the origin Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2023 AC/DC : Forever Young Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2020 AC/DC: The Story of Back in Black Actor Self N/A
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2012 AC/DC: Dirty Deeds Actor Self 59
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2009 AC/DC: Live at River Plate Actor Guitars 62
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2009 AC/DC Backtracks Actor Malcolm Young N/A
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2009 AC/DC: Live at Circus Krone Actor 59
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2008 AC/DC: Hells Highway Actor Himself 59
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2008 AC/DC - At the Pavillon in Paris 1979 Actor 59
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2007 AC/DC - Plug Me In Actor 59
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2005 ACDC - Rough & Tough Actor Rhythmus-Gitarre N/A
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2005 AC/DC: The Bon Scott Years Actor himself 59
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2005 AC/DC: Family Jewels Actor 59
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2004 AC/DC: High Voltage 1973-1980 Actor Guitar N/A
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2004 AC/DC - Ride On, Bon! Actor Himself - Rhythm Guitar N/A
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2003 AC/DC: live at the SARStock Festival Actor Rhythm Guitar N/A
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2003 Toronto Rocks Actor Self 59
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2003 AC/DC Live At The Circus Krone Actor Himself - Rhythm Guitar 59
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2003 AC/DC: Live '77 At The Hippodrome Golders Green London Actor Rhythm Guitar 59
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2003 AC/DC Live '77 Actor Self 59
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2003 AC/DC ‎– Live 77-78 Actor N/A
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2001 AC/DC: Stiff Upper Lip Live Actor Himself - Rhythm Guitar 59
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1997 Private Parts Actor Malcolm Young - AC-DC Rhythm Guitar 61
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1996 AC/DC: No Bull Actor Rhythm Guitar 59
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1992 AC/DC: Live At Donington Actor Self - Rhythm Guitar 63
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1990 AC/DC - Rocks Detroit Actor Rhythm Guitar 59
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1984 AC/DC: Donington Park 18 August 1984 Actor N/A
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1983 AC/DC Joe Louis Arena Detroit USA November 18 1983 Actor Himself N/A
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1981 AC/DC - Capital Center, Landover, MD, USA, December 1981 Actor N/A
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1981 AC/DC: Lightning Over Japan Actor Rhythm Guitar N/A
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1980 AC/DC: Let There Be Rock Actor Guitars 60
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1979 AC/DC: Live At The Pavillion, Paris 1979 Actor Self N/A
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1979 AC/DC: World Series of Rock '79 Actor Rhythm Guitar N/A
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1979 AC/DC: Live at Rijnhallen, Arnhem, Netherlands Actor N/A
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1978 Rock Goes To College: AC/DC Actor Himself 59
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1978 Rock Goes to College Actor Himself N/A
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1978 AC/DC: Live At The Apollo, Glasgow Actor Self - Rhythm Guitar 59
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1977 Rock Masters: AC/DC Actor Himself 59
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Back In Black - The Videos Actor N/A
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AC/DC - Fly On The Wall Actor N/A
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Writing
1980 AC/DC: Let There Be Rock Writing Writer 60
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Sound
1986 Maximum Overdrive Sound Original Music Composer 58
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