Johnny Marr
Biography
Johnny Marr is an English musician, songwriter and singer. He first achieved fame as the guitarist and co-songwriter of The Smiths, who were active from 1982 to 1987. He has since performed with numerous other bands and embarked on a solo career.
Gallery
Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Would I Lie to You?
Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert
Portlandia
Hans Zimmer: Live in Prague
The Joy of the Guitar Riff
Do It Yourself: The Story of Rough Trade
When Blondie Came to Britain
Ghost Blues: The Story of Rory Gallagher
Johnny Marr - Rock en Seine 2019
Acting History
2025
Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond in the Desert as Self
2024The Rory Gallagher Story as Self
2024Rory Gallagher: Calling Card as Self
2023When Blondie Came to Britain as Self
2022The Sound of 007 as Self (archive footage)
2020Johnny Marr - Rock en Seine 2019 as Self
2017Hans Zimmer: Live in Prague as Self - Guitar
2015Biggest Band Break Ups and Make Ups as Self
2014The Joy of the Guitar Riff as Self
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
2013The Smiths: Not Like Any Other Love as Self
2012The Smiths: Glorious Noise
2012Last Shop Standing as Self
2011Acoustic at the BBC as Self (archive footage)
2011Portlandia as Johnny Marr
2010Ghost Blues: The Story of Rory Gallagher as Self
2009The Cribs - Secrets Saved (A Visual Record) as Self
2009Do It Yourself: The Story of Rough Trade as Self
2007Inside The Smiths
2007Would I Lie to You? as Self
2007Seven Ages of Rock as Self
2007Scott Walker: 30 Century Man as Self
2007The Smiths: Still Ill
2006The Smiths: Under Review
2005Girls and Boys - Sex and British Pop as Self
2003The Importance of Being Morrissey as Self (archive footage)
2002The Smiths: These Things Take Time as Self
2001Seven Worlds Collide: Neil Finn & Friends Live at the St. James
2001Oasis: 10 Years of Noise and Confusion
2001Kirsty: The Life and Songs of Kirsty MacColl as Self
1992The Smiths: The Complete Picture as himself
1986Days Like These as Self
1986The Smiths: For The Last time - Live at the Brixton Academy
1986The Smiths: Rank
1985The Smiths: Live at Paseo De Camoens
1985The Smiths: Studio 54 In Barcelona as Self
1984The Smiths -Markthalle Hamburg as Guitar
1984The Smiths: Live at Rockpalast
1984Reel Around The Fountain: The Smiths on Tour 1984
1983The Smiths: Live at the Assembly Rooms
1983The Smiths: Live at The Haçienda, Manchester
1974Rockpalast
—The Making of Council Skies as Self
—The Smiths: Live In Wolverhampton
—BBC Radio 2 Piano Room
—The Smiths: Salford University