John Entwistle
Acting • Born 1944-10-09 – Died 2002-06-27
Biography
John Alec Entwistle (9 October 1944 – 27 June 2002) was an English bass guitarist, songwriter, singer, horn player, and film and record producer who was best known as the bass player for the rock band The Who. His aggressive lead sound influenced many rock bass players. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Who in 1990. Entwistle's lead instrument approach used pentatonic lead lines, and a then-unusual trebly sound ("full treble, full volume") created by roundwound RotoSound steel bass strings. He had a collection of over 200 instruments by the time of his death, reflecting the different brands he used over his career: Fender and Rickenbacker basses in the 1960s, Gibson and Alembic basses in the 1970s, Warwick in the 1980s, and Status all-Carbon fibre basses in the 1990s.
Filmography
61 credits
The Who: The Kids Are Alright
Movie • 1979
Self
Tommy
Movie • 1975
Himself
The Who - At Kilburn 1977
Movie • 2008
bass
THE WHO Live At The Chicago Amphitheater 1979
Movie
Himself
Monterey Pop
Movie • 1968
Self - The Who
The Who: Maximum R&B Live
Movie • 1994
Himself
Classic Albums: The Who - Who's Next
Movie • 1999
Self
The Rolling Stones - The First 20 Years
Movie • 1982
Self
Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who
Movie • 2007
Self (archive footage)
Listening to You: The Who Live at the Isle of Wight
Movie • 1998
Himself
The Wind in the Willows
Movie • 1991
Quadrophenia: Can You See the Real Me?
Movie • 2013
Himself
Carousella
Movie • 1966
himself
The Who: Live in Texas '75
Movie • 2012
Himself
The Who & Special Guests: Live At The Royal Albert Hall
Movie • 2000
Self - Bass / Vocals
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Message of Love
Movie
Self
The Who - The Making of Tommy
Movie • 2013
Himself
The Who: Sensation—The Story of Tommy
Movie • 2014
Himself
The Who: Quadrophenia Live With Special Guests
Movie • 2006
John Entwistle
The Who - Who's Next 1971-2023
Movie • 1999
Self
The Who: French TV Archives 1965-1967
Movie • 2015
The Who: One Band's Explosive Story
Movie • 2022
Self - The Who Member
A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who
Movie • 1994
Self
The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970
Movie • 2009
Himselft
The Lost Paths
Movie • 1967
Himself
Guitar
Movie • 1991
Self
The Who: Live at Shea Stadium 1982
Movie • 1982
Self
Woodstock: Untold Stories Revisited
Movie • 2014
Self
Monterey Pop - The Outtake Performances
Movie • 2002
Woodstock: Untold Stories
Movie • 2009
The Who at Live Aid
Movie • 1985
Rising Low
Movie • 2002
Himself
The Who: Live from Toronto
Movie • 1984
The Who - Live at the London Coliseum 1969
Movie • 2008
Himself - bass, vocals
The Who: Tommy Live With Special Guests
Movie • 2006
Self
An Ox's Tale: The John Entwistle Story
Movie • 2006
Himself (archive)
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
Movie • 1996
Self - Bass
Live Aid
Movie • 1985
Self
The Who Rocks America 1982
Movie • 1983
Himself
The Who - Live at the Silverdome
Movie
Himself
The Who – Live At Tanglewood 1970
Movie • 1970
Himself
Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin
Movie • 1991
Self - Guest
Lambert & Stamp
Movie • 2014
Himself
Woodstock
Movie • 1970
Self - The Who
The Who: Purple Hearts and Power Chords
Movie • 2011
The Who | Live, Featuring the Rock Opera Tommy
Movie • 1989
Self - Bass Guitars, Vocals
Concerts for the People of Kampuchea
Movie • 1981
Self
The Who | Tommy and Quadrophenia Live
Movie • 2005
Self - Bass
Live Aid
Movie • 2004
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC
Movie • 2015
Self (archive footage)
Queen: Champions of the World
Movie • 1995
Self
The Simpsons
TV • 1989
John Entwistle (voice)
Top of the Pops
TV • 1964
Self
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
TV • 1975
Self - The Who
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
TV • 1996
Self
Top of the Pops
TV • 1964
Behind the Music
TV • 1997
Self
Classic Albums
TV • 1997
Self
MTV Rockumentary
TV • 1989
Rockpalast
TV • 1974
The BRIT Awards
TV • 1977
Self