Billy Bragg

Personal Info

Birthday

December 20, 1957

(67 years old)

Place of Birth

Barking, London, England, UK

Also Known As

Stephen William Bragg

Billy Bragg

Biography

Stephen William Bragg is an English singer-songwriter and left-wing activist. His music blends elements of folk music, punk rock and protest songs, with lyrics that mostly span political or romantic themes. His music is heavily centred on bringing about change and involving the younger generation in activist causes.

Known For

Filmography

2024
Kirsty MacColl at the BBC
as Self (archive footage)
2021
Set the Night on Fire: The Story of Ewan MacColl
as Self
Where Are You, Jay Bennett?
as Self
2020
Long Hot Summers: The Story of The Style Council
as Self
Beyond Barricades
as Himself
A World Without Beethoven?
as Self
2019
The Big Meeting
as Self
Woody Guthrie: Three Chords and the Truth
as Himself
Rock Island Line: The Song That Made Britain Rock
as Himself
2015
Urban Hymn
as Himself
Call Me Lucky
as Self
2014
A Curious Life
as Self (voice)
Billy Bragg Live at the Union Chapel London
as Himself
2012
Last Shop Standing
as Self
Evidently... John Cooper Clarke
as Himself
2011
Way of the Morris
as Himself
Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune
as Self
2005
Billy Bragg & Wilco: Man in the Sand
as Self
2003
Freedom Beat
as Self
2002
Hazel Dickens: It’s Hard to Tell the Singer from the Song
as Self
2001
Kirsty: The Life and Songs of Kirsty MacColl
as Self
2000
The Internationale
as Self
1997
The Great Hunger: The Life and Songs of Shane MacGowan
as Self
1991
Beyond the Maypole
as Himself
1990
Billy Bragg Goes to Moscow & Norton, Virginia Too
as Himself
1989
Let's rock-n-roll
as himself
1988
From Russia with Rock
as himself
1986
Days Like These
as Self
1985
From the West Down to the East: Billy Bragg on The South Bank Show, March 1985
as Self