Iggy Pop

Iggy Pop

Iggy and the Stooges

Birth Date

4/21/1947 (79)

Birth Place

Muskegon, Michigan, USA

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James Newell Osterberg Jr. (born April 21, 1947), known professionally as Iggy Pop, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and occasional actor. He is considered an influential innovator of punk rock, hard rock, and other styles of rock music. Pop began calling himself "Iggy" after his first band in high school (for which he was drummer), The Iguanas. He was lead singer/songwriter of influential protopunk band The Stooges and became known for his outrageous and unpredictable stage antics. Pop's popularity has ebbed and flowed throughout the course of his subsequent solo career. His best-known songs include "Lust for Life" which was featured on the soundtrack of the film Trainspotting, "Search and Destroy", "I Wanna Be Your Dog", "Dow...

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Acting

Gender

Male

Total Credits

19

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Belvedere Rickettes

Salvatore 'Sally' Jenko

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Self

Male Coffee Zombie

Skinny Player on the Road

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Jim Jarmusch

Jim Jarmusch

2 films together

Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp

3 films together

John Waters

John Waters

2 films together

Ron Asheton

Ron Asheton

1 film together

Vincent Perez

Vincent Perez

1 film together

Tim Pope

Tim Pope

1 film together

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