Pete Townshend: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 45
- on screen
- 1966–2025
- box office
- $70.4K
Pete Townshend's Career in Numbers
Pete Townshend's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Pete Townshend works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb (1993) to The Who - Quadrophenia: Live In London 2013 (2014), and the 2000s were the busiest decade.
Pete Townshend Movies by Decade
- 1990s 1
- 2000s 3
- 2010s 1
The 2000s were Pete Townshend's busiest decade, with 3 films.
Pete Townshend Movies by Genre
- Music 4
- Sci-Fi 1
Music is the genre Pete Townshend has worked in most, with 4 films, ahead of sci-fi (1).
Pete Townshend Career Milestones
- First film
- The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb 1993
- Biggest box office hit
- The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb $70.4K worldwide
- Newest film
- The Who - Quadrophenia: Live In London 2013 2014
Pete Townshend Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Pete Townshend is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Pete Townshend Movies as an Actor
5- 2014
The Who - Quadrophenia: Live In London 2013 Music - 2009
The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 as Himselft · Music - 2008
The Who - At Kilburn 1977 as guitar · Music - 2002
Monterey Pop: The Outtake Performances Music - 1993
The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb as Voice · Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $70.4K
Pete Townshend in Documentaries & Specials
40- 2025
Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World as Self · Documentary - 2022
The Who: One Band’s Explosive Story as Self - The Who Member · History - 2020
Mick Fleetwood and Friends: Celebrate the Music of Peter Green and the Early Years of Fleetwood Mac as Self · Music - 2017
The Who: Tommy Live at The Royal Albert Hall as Himself – guitars, vocals · Music - 2017
The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight 2004 Festival as Self · Music - 2015
The Who: Live in Hyde Park as Himself - guitarist, vocals · Music - 2014
Lennon or McCartney as Self · Music - 2014
Led Zeppelin Played Here as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2014
The Who: Sensation—The Story of Tommy as Himself · Music - 2013
The Who - The Making of Tommy as Himself · Music - 2013
Quadrophenia: Can You See the Real Me? as Himself · Music - 2012
12-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief as Self · Documentary - 2012
The Who: Live in Texas ’75 as Himself · Music - 2011
Acoustic at the BBC as Self · Music - 2008
The Who - Live at the London Coliseum 1969 as Himself - guitars, vocals · Music - 2007
Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who as Self · Documentary - 2006
An Ox’s Tale: The John Entwistle Story as Himself · Music - 2006
The Passing Show: The Life and Music of Ronnie Lane as Himself · Documentary - 2005
The Who | Tommy and Quadrophenia Live as Self - Guitar, Vocals · Music - 2005
The Britpop Story ‘It Really, Really, Really, Could Happen’ as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2005
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today as Self · Music - 2004
Remember the Secret Policeman’s Ball? as Self · Documentary - 2004
The Who: Live in Boston as Himself · Music - 2003
Brian Wilson: On Tour as Self · Documentary - 2001
Being Mick as Self · Documentary - 2000
The Who & Special Guests: Live At The Royal Albert Hall as Self - Lead Guitar / Vocals · Music - 1995
The History of Rock ’n’ Roll as Self · Music - 1994
The Who: Maximum R&B Live as Himself · Music - 1989
The Who | Live, Featuring the Rock Opera Tommy as Self - Guitars & Vocals / Mr. Walker / Mrs. Walker / Narrator · Music - 1986
Jimi Plays Monterey as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1985
Live Aid as Self · Documentary - 1982
The Secret Policeman’s Other Ball as Self · Tv movie - 1981
Concerts for the People of Kampuchea as Self · Music - 1979
The Secret Policeman’s Ball as Himself · Comedy - 1979
The Who: The Kids Are Alright as Himself · Documentary - 1973
Jimi Hendrix as Self · Music - 1973
Sound of the City: London 1964-73 as Self · Documentary - 1969
Heads as Self - 1967
The Lost Paths as Himself · Documentary - 1966
Carousella as himself
Who Pete Townshend Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Pete Townshend shares the most films with. Sting comes first, with 7 films together, followed by Mick Jagger (7).
Pete Townshend: Questions & Answers
How many movies Pete Townshend has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Pete Townshend been in?
Pete Townshend is credited on 45 films, from 1966 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Pete Townshend's highest-grossing movie?
The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb (1993) is Pete Townshend's biggest box office hit, with $70.4K worldwide. Across every film with box office figures, Pete Townshend's movies have made $70.4K.
Pete Townshend's biggest hits What is Pete Townshend's newest movie?
The most recent film on Pete Townshend's filmography is Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World (2025), in the role of Self.
Who does Pete Townshend work with most often?
Pete Townshend shares the most films with Sting (7 films), Mick Jagger (7 films) and Eric Clapton (7 films).
The Best Pete Townshend Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 45 credits.
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