Paul Weller

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

81

Gender

Male

Birthday

1958-05-25 (67 years old)

Place of Birth

Woking, Surrey, England

Paul Weller

Biography

John William Weller (born 25 May 1958), better known as Paul Weller, is an English singer-songwriter and musician. Weller achieved fame in the late 1970s as the guitarist and principal singer and songwriter of the rock band the Jam, alongside Bruce Foxton and Rick Buckler. The band gained significant critical and commercial success in the United Kingdom, and were the most influential band of the mod revival of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Following the dissolution of the Jam at the end of 1982, Weller formed the Style Council with Mick Talbot, where he explored a wide variety of other musical styles, including pop, jazz, soul, hip hop, folk and classical. Although initially successful, the band's popularity declined in the late 1980s, leading them to break up in 1989. Weller began a solo career in the early 1990s, slowly re-establishing his commercial standing across his first four solo albums, Paul Weller (1992), Wild Wood (1993), Stanley Road (1995) and Heavy Soul (1997). Although Weller has received international critical recognition as a singer, lyricist and guitarist, he is most famous in his native country, as his songwriting is rooted in English society. Many of his songs with the Jam had lyrics about working class life. He was the principal figure of the 1970s and 1980s mod revival, often referred to as the Modfather, and an influence on many subsequent British alternative rock and Britpop artists, such as Oasis. He has received four Brit Awards, including Best British Male three times, and the 2006 Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Weller, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • Sherlock

    Sherlock

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • De Wereld Draait Door

    De Wereld Draait Door

  • Where Are They Now?

    Where Are They Now?

  • Ideal

    Ideal

  • Fridays

    Fridays

  • JerUSAlem

    JerUSAlem

  • Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

    Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

  • Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

    Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

  • Last Shop Standing

    Last Shop Standing

  • The Culture Show

    The Culture Show

  • Blitz

    Blitz

  • Rockpalast

    Rockpalast

  • Live Eighties

    Live Eighties

  • Long Hot Summers: The Story of The Style Council

    Long Hot Summers: The Story of The Style Council

  • Acceleration Punk

    Acceleration Punk

  • Punk in London

    Punk in London

  • Live Aid

    Live Aid

  • Three of a Kind

    Three of a Kind

  • Punk Britannia

    Punk Britannia

  • Paul Weller: Into Tomorrow

    Paul Weller: Into Tomorrow

  • The Black Barn Sessions

    The Black Barn Sessions

  • Riverside

    Riverside

  • Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers

    Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers

  • Paul Weller: Studio 150

    Paul Weller: Studio 150

  • Help! War Child

    Help! War Child

  • BBC Electric Proms

    BBC Electric Proms

  • Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today

    Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today

  • The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?

    The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?

  • The Who & Special Guests: Live At The Royal Albert Hall

    The Who & Special Guests: Live At The Royal Albert Hall

  • Soul Boys of the Western World

    Soul Boys of the Western World

  • Together for Palestine

    Together for Palestine

  • James Blunt: One Brit Wonder

    James Blunt: One Brit Wonder

  • Annie Nightingale: Bird on the Wireless

    Annie Nightingale: Bird on the Wireless

  • The Jam: About The Young Idea

    The Jam: About The Young Idea

  • The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder: Punk & New Wave

    The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder: Punk & New Wave

  • Jools Holland: My Life in Music

    Jools Holland: My Life in Music

  • The Complete Jam

    The Complete Jam

  • The Kinks - Echoes of a World

    The Kinks - Echoes of a World

  • Punk and Its Aftershocks

    Punk and Its Aftershocks

  • Madness: The Get up!

    Madness: The Get up!

  • Cool Cats: 25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll Style

    Cool Cats: 25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll Style

  • Paul Weller: Live at the Royal Albert Hall

    Paul Weller: Live at the Royal Albert Hall

  • Days Like These

    Days Like These

  • Steve Marriott: Astoria Memorial Concert

    Steve Marriott: Astoria Memorial Concert

  • Paul Weller: Find the Torch, Burn the Plans

    Paul Weller: Find the Torch, Burn the Plans

  • Amy Winehouse: At the BBC - A Tribute to Amy Winehouse

    Amy Winehouse: At the BBC - A Tribute to Amy Winehouse

  • Recomposing Earth

    Recomposing Earth

  • Paul Weller: Stanley Road

    Paul Weller: Stanley Road

  • Dear Mr. Fantasy - A Celebration for Jim Capaldi

    Dear Mr. Fantasy - A Celebration for Jim Capaldi

  • The Jam: The Making of All Mod Cons

    The Jam: The Making of All Mod Cons

  • Paul Weller: Just a Dream

    Paul Weller: Just a Dream

  • Amy Winehouse Tribute

    Amy Winehouse Tribute

  • Paul Weller - Live In Hyde Park

    Paul Weller - Live In Hyde Park

  • The Jam: Follies

    The Jam: Follies

  • Paul Weller: Modern Classics on Film

    Paul Weller: Modern Classics on Film

  • Celebrating Jon Lord - Live at The Royal Albert Hall

    Celebrating Jon Lord - Live at The Royal Albert Hall

  • One For The Road: Ronnie Lane Memorial Concert

    One For The Road: Ronnie Lane Memorial Concert

  • Paul Weller - One

    Paul Weller - One

  • The Jam: 1977

    The Jam: 1977

  • Hard Rock Calling 2013

    Hard Rock Calling 2013

  • Paul Weller: Two Classic Performances

    Paul Weller: Two Classic Performances

  • Celebrating Jon Lord

    Celebrating Jon Lord

  • Paul Weller: Live at Sydney Opera House

    Paul Weller: Live at Sydney Opera House

  • The Jam - Live At Bingley Hall, Birmingham, England 1982

    The Jam - Live At Bingley Hall, Birmingham, England 1982

  • Paul Weller: Hit Parade

    Paul Weller: Hit Parade

  • Dogs The Story

    Dogs The Story

  • Paul Weller: BBC Four Sessions

    Paul Weller: BBC Four Sessions

  • Amazon Presents Paul Weller LIVE, at The Great Escape

    Amazon Presents Paul Weller LIVE, at The Great Escape

  • Paul Weller: Live at Braehead

    Paul Weller: Live at Braehead

  • Stereophonics: Word Got Around

    Stereophonics: Word Got Around

  • The Style Council - Sight & Sound In Concert

    The Style Council - Sight & Sound In Concert

  • Paul Weller: Other Aspects - Live at the Royal Festival Hall

    Paul Weller: Other Aspects - Live at the Royal Festival Hall

  • The Jam: A Time and a Place

    The Jam: A Time and a Place

  • The Jam: Live at Rockpalast

    The Jam: Live at Rockpalast

  • Paul Weller: At The BBC

    Paul Weller: At The BBC

  • The Style Council: Live at Full House Rock Show

    The Style Council: Live at Full House Rock Show

  • Paul Weller: In the Crowd / Live in Japan

    Paul Weller: In the Crowd / Live in Japan

  • Paul Weller: As Is Now

    Paul Weller: As Is Now

  • Paul Weller & The BBC Symphony Orchestra: Live from the Barbican

    Paul Weller & The BBC Symphony Orchestra: Live from the Barbican