Dave Vanian

Acting

Dave Vanian

Born

1956-10-12 (70)

Place of birth

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Known for

Acting

Credits

14 titles

Dave Vanian (born David Lett, 12 October 1956, Hemel Hempstead, England) is a rock musician, famous for being the lead singer of the punk rock band The Damned. The band formed in 1976 in London and Vanian is the only ever-present member of the group. They were the first of the British punk bands to release a single, an album, have a record hit the UK charts, and tour the United States.

Known for

Punk poster
7.9

Featuring original interviews with America’s punk pioneers and the U.K.’s most notorious bands, alongside a seamless blend of rare and unseen photos, gritty archival film and video, a crackling soundtrack of punk hits and misses, this documentary series explores the music, the fashion, the art and the DIY attitude of a subculture of self-described misfits and outcasts.

Punk

2019

Punk's Not Dead poster
6.1

On the edge of the 30th anniversary of punk rock, Punk's Not Dead takes you into the sweaty underground clubs, backyard parties, recording studios, shopping malls and stadiums where punk rock music and culture continue to thrive.

Punk's Not Dead

2007

Lemmy poster
7.6

Over four decades, Motorhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister has registered an immeasurable impact on music history. Nearly 65, he remains the living embodiment of the rock and roll lifestyle, and this feature-length documentary tells his story, one of a hard-living rock icon who continues to enjoy the life of a man half his age.

Lemmy

2010

Sid! By Those Who Really Knew Him poster
5.0

The story of Sid Vicious, by those who really knew him

Sid! By Those Who Really Knew Him

2009

The Damned - Live at Manchester Apollo poster
NR

Reunited again, The Damned original line-up of Scabies, Sensible, Vanian & James captured live at Manchester Apollo on 3/11/22. The band played their first Album 'Damned Damned Damned' in full plus tracks from their second album 'Music for Pleasure'.

The Damned - Live at Manchester Apollo

2024

Sonic Revolution: A Celebration of the MC5 poster
NR

Detroit's iconic rock group The MC5 is celebrated in this raucous London concert featuring other musicians and artists who join the band's remaining members onstage for an unforgettable show. The guest list boasts such rock luminaries as The Hydromatics' Nicke Royale, The Cult's Ian Astbury, The Damned's Dave Vanian, Meg and Jack of The White Stripes, Primal Scream, Death in Vegas, Dollhouse, The Go and more.

Sonic Revolution: A Celebration of the MC5

2003

Film credits

2020s · 3 titles

2010s · 4 titles

Lemmy poster
7.6

Over four decades, Motorhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister has registered an immeasurable impact on music history. Nearly 65, he remains the living embodiment of the rock and roll lifestyle, and this feature-length documentary tells his story, one of a hard-living rock icon who continues to enjoy the life of a man half his age.

Lemmy

2010

Lemmy poster
7.6

Over four decades, Motorhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister has registered an immeasurable impact on music history. Nearly 65, he remains the living embodiment of the rock and roll lifestyle, and this feature-length documentary tells his story, one of a hard-living rock icon who continues to enjoy the life of a man half his age.

Lemmy

2010

The Damned: Don't You Wish That We Were Dead poster
7.7

From Lemmy filmmaker Wes Orshoski comes the story of the long-ignored pioneers of punk: The Damned, the first U.K. punks on wax and the first to cross the Atlantic. This authorized film includes appearances from Chrissie Hynde, Mick Jones (The Clash), Lemmy and members of Pink Floyd, Black Flag, GNR, the Sex Pistols, Blondie, Buzzcocks, and more. Shot around the globe over three years, the film charts the band's complex history and infighting, as it celebrated its 35th anniversary and found its estranged former members striking out on their own anniversary tour, while still others battle cancer.

The Damned: Don't You Wish That We Were Dead

2015

Punk Britannia at the BBC poster
8.0

An archive celebration of studio performances from the British bands that broke through courtesy of punk between 1975 and 1982. Starting with Dr Feelgood and Eddie and the Hot Rods and culminating in Gang of Four, with performances from Top of the Pops, The Old Grey Whistle Test, Something Else and other shows by The Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Buzzcocks, The Damned, Joy Division, Siouxsie and the Banshees and many more. Hey ho, let's go!

Punk Britannia at the BBC

2012

2000s · 5 titles

Series credits