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Biography

Bursting onto the scene in the early 1970s with his flashy clothes, oversized glasses and a seemingly endless string of hit songs, Elton John…more

Born

3/25/1947, Pinner, London

Birth Name

Reginald Kenneth Dwight

Gender

Male

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Star (1)

Role
- ARIA Awards
  Himself - Host
  - S 1: Ep 1 The 1st Annual ARIA Music Awards
    3/2/87
Recurring Role (12)

Role
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 12 Sir Elton John/Rainn Wilson
    9/19/06
  - S 1: Ep 19 Noah Wyle/ Elton John/ Bob Guiney
    10/2/03
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
  Guest
  - S 15: Ep 60 Jason Lee; Elton John
    9/18/06
  - S 13: Ep 165 Show #2886
    3/1/05
  - S 12: Ep 74 Show #2570
    10/3/03
  - S 11: Ep 135 Show #2409
    1/15/03
  - S 10: Ep 111 Show #2177
    12/10/01
  - + 1 More Credits
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show
  Musical Performer
  - S 3: Ep 145 Elton John/Kim Raver/Ace Young
    4/24/06
  - S 2: Ep 46 Sir Elton John
    11/8/04
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show
  Surprise Guest
  - S 3: Ep 143 Kiefer Sutherland/Maya Rudolph/Tanya Streeter
    4/20/06
- Top of the Pops (UK)
  Performance
  - S 42: Ep 28 11th July 2005
    7/11/05
  - S 42: Ep 26 1st July 2005
    7/1/05
  - S 41: Ep 44 5th November 2004
    11/5/04
  - S 40: Ep 47 28th November 2003
    11/28/03
  - S 39: Ep 50 20th December 2002
    12/20/02
  - + 2 More Credits
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 12: Ep 92 Show #2311
    2/3/05
  - S 9: Ep 26 Show #1681
    10/1/01
  - S 6: Ep 122 Show #1187
    3/25/99
  - S 3: Ep 48 Show #0487
    11/15/95
  - S 2: Ep 161 Show #0380
    5/15/95
- Top of the Pops (UK)
  Promo Video
  - S 40: Ep 35 5th September 2003
    9/5/03
  - S 39: Ep 27 12th July 2002
    7/12/02
  - S 29: Ep 23 4th June 1992
    6/4/92
  - S 28: Ep 51 5th December 1991
    12/5/91
  - S 21: Ep 33 23rd August 1984
    8/23/84
  - + 2 More Credits
- Top of the Pops (UK)
  Repeat Performance
  - S 39: Ep 14 12th April 2002
    4/12/02
  - S 38: Ep 37 5th October 2001
    10/5/01
  - S 27: Ep 52 1990 Christmas Special
    12/25/90
- Top of the Pops (UK)
  Special
  - S 34: Ep 51 Christmas Special 1997
    12/25/97
- The Midnight Special
  Himself
  - S 8: Ep 15 Hosts: The Captain & Tennille (7th Anniversary Show)
    1/25/80
  - S 6: Ep 33 Host: Helen Reddy
    5/19/78
- The Midnight Special
  Himself, tribute
  - S 8: Ep 5 Hosts: Peaches and Herb
    10/26/79
  - S 5: Ep 27 British Rock hosted by Wolfman Jack
    4/29/77
  - S 4: Ep 19 Host: Wolfman Jack (3rd Anniversary Show, Part 1)
    2/13/76
- The Midnight Special
  Himself, on film
  - S 4: Ep 6 Helen Reddy / J. Geils Band / Hudson Brothers
    10/31/75
Guest Star (79)

Role
- The One and Only Des O'Connor
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 1 The One and Only Des O'Connor
    4/8/12
- Saturday Night Live
  Himself
  - S 36: Ep 18 Elton John/Leon Russell
    4/2/11
  - S 7: Ep 17 Johnny Cash/Elton John
    4/17/82
- TMZ
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 161 Episode #4.161
    3/11/11
  - S 1: Ep 243 June 18, 2008
    6/18/08
- Live! with Kelly
  Himself
  - S 23: Ep 109 February 18, 2011
    2/18/11
  - S 23: Ep 103 February 10, 2011
    2/10/11
  - S 23: Ep 57 November 24, 2010
    11/24/10
  - S 5: Ep 27 October 13, 1992
    10/13/92
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 18: Ep 86 Show #3443
    2/9/11
- Spectacle: Elvis Costello With...
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 0 Inside Notes
    1/1/11
- Piers Morgan's Life Stories
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 7 Elton John
    11/27/10
- American Idol
  Performs
  - S 9: Ep 33 Idol Gives Back Part 2, & One Finalist Gets Eliminated Live
    4/21/10
- The Today Show
  Himself
  - S 57: Ep 211 October 20, 2008
    10/20/08
- Conversations with Michael Eisner
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 3 Elton John
    4/11/07
- e-Talk Daily
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 31 February 26, 2007
    2/26/07
- Parkinson
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 1 Matt Lucas, David Walliams, Elton John, Bernie Taupin
    9/16/06
- The South Bank Show
  Himself
  - S 29: Ep 12 Little Britain
    12/25/05
- CMT Insider
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 47 December 10, 2005
    12/10/05
- CMA Awards
  Performer
  - S 1: Ep 43 The 39th Annual CMA Awards
    11/15/05
- Inside the Actors Studio
  himself
  - S 11: Ep 19 Elton John
    10/16/05
- Top of the Pops (UK)
  Repeat Performance
  - S 42: Ep 27 8th July 2005
    7/8/05
- Blue Peter
  Himself
  - S 46: Ep 50 Mon. 18th April
    4/18/05
- Little Britain
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 8 Little, Little Britain
    3/11/05
- The Osbournes
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 6 Charity Case
    2/21/05
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 10 Broadbent Family
    12/12/04
- Children in Need
  Himself
  - S 14: Ep 6 2004 [2 Parts]
    11/19/04
  - S 4: Ep 7 1993 [2 Parts]
    11/26/93
- Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 11 Holly Hunter, Jimmy Carr, Elton John.
    11/12/04
  - S 1: Ep 2 Richard Harris, Kim Cattrall, Elton John.
    11/9/01
- Behind the Music
  Himself
  - S 8: Ep 1 George Michael
    8/22/04
  - S 3: Ep 26 Elton John
    3/19/00
  - S 3: Ep 24 Tina Turner
    3/5/00
- McEnroe
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 6 Episode 6
    7/15/04
- American Idol
  shown during the practice clips
  - S 3: Ep 26 ELTON JOHN theme
    4/6/04
- The View
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 118 John
    2/20/04
- World Idol
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 2 World Idol (2)
    1/1/04
- Dick Clark's Primetime New Year's Rockin' Eve With Ryan Seacrest
  Performer
  - S 1: Ep 5 December 31, 2003
    12/31/03
- Absolutely Fabulous
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 6 Schmoozin'
    11/28/03
- CD:UK
  Promo Video
  - S 5: Ep 33 Episode 260
    8/23/03
- Great Performances
  Featured Performer
  - S 31: Ep 16 Elton John at the Royal Opera House
    8/1/03
- Top of the Pops Saturday
  Promo Video
  - S 1: Ep 17 11th January 2003
    1/11/03
- The Frank Skinner Show
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 10 George Foreman, Moby, Elton John
    11/12/02
- Xchange
  Music Guest
  - S 5: Ep 13 09 October 2002
    10/9/02
- The Saturday Show
  Promo Video
  - S 2: Ep 5 15th June 2002
    6/15/02
  - S 2: Ep 3 1st June 2002
    6/1/02
- CMT Crossroads
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 4 Ryan Adams and Elton John
    5/26/02
- The Simpsons
  Himself
  - S 13: Ep 17 Gump Roast
    4/21/02
  - S 10: Ep 14 I'm With Cupid
    2/14/99
- Ally McBeal
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 5 I Want Love
    11/26/01
- Classic Albums
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 2 Elton John: Goodbye, Yellow Brick Road
    11/6/01
- Parkinson (1998)
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 1 David and Victoria Beckham, George Best, Elton John
    9/22/01
  - S 4: Ep 10 Elton John, Ronan Keating, Kiki Dee, Robbie Williams
    11/12/00
  - S 1: Ep 2 Stephen Tomkinson, Elton John, Michael Palin
    1/16/98
- So Graham Norton
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 19 Episode 51
    3/9/01
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 63 Show #875
    12/1/00
  - S 4: Ep 124 Show #748
    3/22/00
  - S 3: Ep 123 Show #554
    3/19/99
  - S 2: Ep 18 Show #260
    10/1/97
  - S 1: Ep 99 Show #99
    11/15/96
- Comic Relief
  Guest Star
  - S 3: Ep 6 RND 1999 - The Record Breaker
    3/12/99
- People's Choice Awards
  Himself
  - S 25: Ep 1 The 25th Annual People's Choice Awards
    1/10/99
- E! True Hollywood Story
  footage version
  - S 2: Ep 35 Elizabeth Taylor
    11/29/98
- South Park
  Voice of Himself
  - S 2: Ep 14 Chef Aid
    10/7/98
- South Park
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 19 Chef Aid: Behind the Menu
    10/7/98
- Will & Grace
  Himself
- Biography
  Himself
  - S 10: Ep 22 Joan Collins
    12/18/97
- The Nanny
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 2 First Date
    10/8/97
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien
  Guest
  - S 5: Ep 9 Elton John, Tim Meadows
    9/25/97
- TFI Friday
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 1 Elton John - more guests T.B.C.
    9/12/97
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest (cameo)
  - S 3: Ep 54 Show #0493
    11/23/95
- The Academy Awards
  Himself - Performer
  - S 67: Ep 1 The 67th Annual Academy Awards
    3/27/95
- Live and Kicking
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 23 Episode 52
    2/25/95
  - S 1: Ep 14 Episode 14 [Secret of Burgh Island]
    1/1/94
  - S 1: Ep 9 Episode 9
    11/27/93
  - S 1: Ep 7 Episode 7
    11/13/93
- MTV Video Music Awards
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 9 MTV 9th Annual Video Music Awards
    9/9/92
- Good Morning America
  Himself
  - S 18: Ep 158 August 12, 1992
    8/12/92
- MTV Unplugged
  Performer
  - S 1: Ep 13 Elton John
    8/5/90
- The Arsenio Hall Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 81 January 19, 1990
    1/19/90
  - S 2: Ep 70 January 4, 1990
    1/4/90
- Disneyland
  Himself
  - S 33: Ep 23 Disney's Totally Minnie
    5/7/89
- The Last Resort (1987)
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 4 Episode 32
    5/27/88
- Aspel & Company
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 5 Elton John, Elizabeth Taylor
    2/6/88
- The Kenny Everett Television Show
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 1 Episode 5-1
    11/30/87
- The Tube
  Guest Star
  - S 4: Ep 6 Series 4, Episode 6
    11/8/85
- Disneyland
  himself
  - S 25: Ep 8 Mickey's 50
    11/19/78
- Old Grey Whistle Test
  Guest Star
  - S 8: Ep 7 Series 8, Episode 7
    10/31/78
  - S 3: Ep 23 Series 3, Episode 23
    7/9/74
  - S 1: Ep 12 Series 1, Episode 12
    12/7/71
- Tiswas
  Himself (Archive Footage)
  - S 5: Ep 7 Series 5, Episode 7
    10/21/78
- The Midnight Special
  Himself, music video
  - S 6: Ep 21 Million Sellers of 1977 (hosted by Wolfman Jack)
    2/17/78
- The Morecambe & Wise Show
  Guest Star
  - S 15: Ep 8 1977 Christmas Special
    12/25/77
  - S 15: Ep 7 1976 Christmas Special
    12/25/76
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself (taped interview)
  - S 16: Ep 46 Week of November 7, 1977
    11/7/77
- American Bandstand
  Himself, music video
  - S 20: Ep 3 Shields & Yarnell / Kaptain Kool & the Kongs / Elton John & Kiki Dee (music video)
    9/18/76
- Parkinson (1971)
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 23 Elton John, Marti Caine
    2/7/76
- Soul Train
  Guest
  - S 4: Ep 35 Elton John / Mandrill / Karl Grigsby
    5/17/75
- Cher
  Special Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 1 Show 1 - Special Premiere
    2/12/75
- The Dick Cavett Show
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 182 June 9, 1971
    6/9/71
  - S 5: Ep 132 March 30, 1971
    3/30/71
- The Andy Williams Show (1969)
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 16 January 16, 1971
    1/16/71
- The David Frost Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 49 December 3, 1970
    12/3/70
- The Muppet Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 14 Elton John
Cameo (1)

Role
- Will & Grace
  himself
  - S 5: Ep 10 The Honeymoon's Over
    12/5/02
Special Guest Star (1)

Role
- The Two Ronnies
  Special Guest Star
  - S 12: Ep 7 The Two Ronnies Christmas Special
    12/25/87
Executive Producer (1)

Role
- Spectacle: Elvis Costello With...
  Executive Producer
  - S 1: Ep 13 Smokey Robinson
    2/25/09
  - S 1: Ep 12 Diana Krall Interviewed By Elton John
    2/18/09
  - S 1: Ep 11 She & Him, Jenny Lewis, Jakob Dylan
    2/11/09
  - S 1: Ep 10 Herbie Hancock
    2/4/09
  - S 1: Ep 9 Renee Fleming
    1/28/09
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- On June 5 2010, Sir Elton John performed at the wedding of ultra right-wing conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh and his fourth wife, Kathryn Rogers.
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- In the fall of 2009, Elton John was forced to cancel several European tour dates and postpone some American ones after he came down with a bad case of the flu and e-coli.
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- In September of 2009, Elton John and his partner David Furnish announced that they would like to adopt a 14-month-old boy called Lev that they met when the Sir Elton was performing at an orphanage in the Ukraine. However, due to the adoption laws in the Ukraine, the pair were refused.
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- Sir Elton John: Surprisingly, it seems to be a very apathetic age in America. You know, during Vietnam I played Kent State University, shortly after the shootings and subsequent riots there in 1970. People were taking to the streets. With the war in Iraq and all that's gone on with it, that's not happening--yet. I don't know why.
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- Sir Elton John: (on Prime Minister John Howard's views on gay marriage) Up Yours!
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- Sir Elton John: I'm the Connie Francis of rock 'n' roll.
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