Ozzy Osbourne's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) The Osbournes Ozzy Osbourne Jack Osbourne: Adrenaline Junkie (UK) Ozzy Osbourne The Osbournes: Loud And Dangerous Ozzy Osbourne You Can't Fire Me, I'm Famous (UK) Ozzy Osbourne Parkinson (UK) Ozzy Osbourne The Sharon Osbourne Show Ozzy Osbourne A Different Spin with Mark Hoppus Ozzy Osbourne Battle for Ozzfest Ozzy Osbourne Brit Awards 2008 (UK) Himself - H… Orange Playlist (UK) Ozzy Osbourne Too Late With Adam Carolla Ozzy Osbourne You Only Live Once (UK) Ozzy Osbourne

Main Movie Roles 2011 - Gnomeo and Juliet 2009 - WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams 2002 - Austin Powers in Goldmember 2001 - Moulin Rouge! 2000 - Little Nicky 1997 - Private Parts 1986 - Trick or Treat

BIOGRAPHY:

Born in Birmingham England, after leaving school and having many odd jobs he ended up in a band with Geezer Butler. This group then split leading Ozzy and Geezer to join Tony Iommi and Bill Ward (II) in a new band that went under several names (including Earth) that ended up being called Black Sabbath after a song of the same name that appeared on their first album (released 1969/70). He recorded several more albums with Sabbath despite the decline of his relationship with Tony Iommi, which after several break ups led to him leaving/being fired from the band in 1979. After a short time he launched a solo career with a line up behind him that varied immensely from album to album and tour to tour. During the 80's he was treated several times for alcoholism and was sued twice for the suicides of some of his young fans (cleared completely). Following his No More Tears album he declared he would tour for the last time. In 1991, on his last date he reformed briefly on stage with Black Sabbath for three songs. However a much talked about reformation tour fell through and Ozzy seemed to go into retirement, his bassist (Mike Inez) joined Alice in Chains and the guitarist (Zakk Wylde (I)) formed his own band, Pride and Glory. Now however he is recording a new album and has said he intends to tour again. The album should be out in the summer of 1995 and the tour should be shortly after. Geezer Butler has now quit Sabbath (again) and rejoined Ozzy (he played bass for him on tour during the mid to late 80's) and should play on the new album.


TRIVIA:

• He had a vasectomy in 1986.
• Ozzy has long said that "Suicide Solution", a song about the dangers of alcoholism, was written as a tribute to former 'AC/DC' (qv) vocalist 'Ronald Belford Scott' (qv) (Bon Scott) who had died an alcohol-related death in 1980. However in 2002, the writer of "Suicide Solution (Ozzy's former bassist and main lyricist, 'Bob Daisley' (qv)), revealed that the song actually alluded to Ozzy himself.
• Son-in-law of 'Don Arden (I)' (qv).
• Grandfather of Isabelle, whose mother is Ozzy's daughter Jessica Osbourne.
• The song title S.A.T.O. (from the Diary of a Madman album album) is actually his wife's initials (Sharon Arden Thelma Osbourne.).
• Throws a bucket of water on the audience at his concerts.
• In 2007, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of Black Sabbath) and honored at the VH1 Rock Honors (as a solo artist.).
• Black Sabbath were inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame for their outstanding contribution to British music and integral part of British music culture. (16 November 2005).