About

Known credits:
63
Birthday:
1948-02-19
Place of birth:
Handsworth, Birmingham, England, UK
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Tony Iommi

Overview

Anthony Frank Iommi (/aɪˈoʊmi/) (born 19 February 1948) is a British musician. He co-founded the pioneering heavy metal band Black Sabbath, and was the band's guitarist, leader and primary composer and sole continuous member for nearly five decades. Iommi was ranked number 25 in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time".

On his last day of work in a sheet metal factory, as a teenager, Iommi lost the tips of the middle and ring fingers of his right hand in an accident, an event which crucially impacted his playing style. He briefly left Black Sabbath (then known as Earth) in 1968 to join Jethro Tull, but did not record any material with the band, and subsequently returned to Black Sabbath in 1969. In 2000, he released his first solo album Iommi, followed by 2005's Fused, which featured his former bandmate Glenn Hughes. After releasing Fused, he formed Heaven & Hell, which disbanded shortly after the death of Ronnie James Dio in 2010 (they toured on Black Sabbath songs when Dio was in the band but changed the name for legal reasons).

In 2011, Iommi published his autobiography, entitled Iron Man: My Journey Through Heaven and Hell with Black Sabbath.

Known for

Acting
2022 Dio: Dreamers Never Die Actor Self 59
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2022 Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony Actor Himself N/A
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2022 Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony Actor Self N/A
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2022 Black Sabbath: Master of Reality Documentary Actor Self N/A
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2022 Black Sabbath: Sabotage - The Documentary Actor Self N/A
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2021 Under the Volcano Actor Self 59
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2020 Rockfield : The Studio on the Farm Actor 59
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2017 Black Sabbath - The End - Live In Birmingham Actor Himself - Guitars 59
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2017 Black Sabbath: The End of The End Actor Himself 59
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2016 Graspop Metal Meeting 2016 Compilation Actor Self N/A
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2014 The Nation's Favourite Queen Song Actor Self N/A
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2014 The Joy of the Guitar Riff Actor Self 59
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2013 Black Sabbath: Live... Gathered In Their Masses Actor Guitars 59
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2013 Black Sabbath: 13 Actor Himself N/A
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2012 Black Sabbath: [2012] Live at O2 Academy Actor Guitars N/A
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2011 God Bless Ozzy Osbourne Actor Self 60
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2011 Black Sabbath - Paris 1970 Actor Himself 59
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2010 Classic Albums: Black Sabbath - Paranoid Actor Self 59
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2010 Heavy Metal Britannia Actor Self 59
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2010 Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights Actor Guitars 59
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2009 Heaven and Hell: Rockpalast Actor lead guitar 59
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2007 Heaven & Hell: Live From Radio City Music Hall Actor Guitar 59
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2007 Seven Ages of Rock Actor Self 71
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2007 Highway Star: Journey In Rock Actor Self 59
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2006 Heavy: The Story of Metal Actor Self N/A
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2006 Guitar Legends: The Ultimate Anthology Actor Guitar N/A
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2005 Metal: A Headbanger's Journey Actor Self 62
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2005 Hard Rock Treasures Actor Self N/A
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2005 Black Sabbath: [2005] Rockwave Festival Actor N/A
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2004 Black Sabbath [2004] with Rob Halford Live at Ozzfest Actor Self - Guitar 59
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2004 Black Sabbath: Undead and Alive Actor N/A
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2002 Inside Black Sabbath: A Critical Review 1970-1992 Actor Himself 59
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2002 Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace Actor Self 59
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2002 Queen - The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert 10th Anniversary Documentary Actor Self 59
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2001 We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll Actor Self 59
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1999 Black Sabbath: Burgettstown, PA 1999 Actor Guitars N/A
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1999 Black Sabbath: [1999] Seattle, Washington Actor Guitars N/A
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1999 Black Sabbath: The Last Supper Actor Himself 59
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1996 The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus Actor Self - Guitar 60
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1994 Black Sabbath. River Plate Stadium Buenos Aries 1994 Actor Guitars N/A
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1994 Black Sabbath - Cross Purposes Live Actor Guitars 59
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1993 Ozzy Osbourne: Live & Loud Actor 59
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1992 Black Sabbath: [1992] Beacon Theater, NY Actor Guitars N/A
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1992 Black Sabbath: [1992] Monsters of Rock Italy Actor Guitars N/A
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1992 Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume Two Actor himself 59
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1992 Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume One Actor Himself 59
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1992 Black Sabbath: [1992] Live in Rio - Dehumanizer Tour Actor Guitars N/A
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1991 Ozzy Osbourne: Don't Blame Me Actor Himself N/A
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1991 Guitar Actor Self N/A
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1989 Black Sabbath: [1989] Headless in Russia Actor Guitarrista 59
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1989 Hard 'N Heavy Volume 2 Actor Self N/A
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1985 Live Aid Actor Self 60
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1981 Black Sabbath & Blue Öyster Cult: Black and Blue Actor Guitars 58
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1981 Black and Blue Actor Himself (Black Sabbath) N/A
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1978 Black Sabbath: Never Say Die Actor Himself 59
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1975 Black Sabbath - Don Kirshner's Rock Concert Actor 59
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1974 Black Sabbath: California Jam Actor N/A
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1970 Black Sabbath - Live in Paris Actor Himself - Guitar 59
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1970 Black Sabbath - Pop Shop: Part 1 Actor Tony Iommi N/A
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1970 Black Sabbath - Musikladen Live Actor Guitars N/A
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Heaven & Hell - Live at Wacken Open Air 2009 Actor Himself N/A
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Writing
2017 Black Sabbath: The End of The End Writing Writer 59
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Production
2010 Classic Albums: Black Sabbath - Paranoid Production Executive Producer 59
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