---
name: "Paul Weller"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/paul-weller"
fi1m_id: "paul-weller"
imdb_id: "nm0919883"
tmdb_id: 208637
wikidata_id: "Q371986"
roles: ["Composer"]
born: "25 May 1958"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-04T18:49:50.568290+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Paul Weller

## Identity

Paul Weller

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/paul-weller
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** paul-weller
- **IMDb ID:** nm0919883
- **TMDB ID:** 208637
- **Wikidata ID:** Q371986
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Weller, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q371986, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0919883/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/208637

Composer. Born 25 May 1958 in Woking, Surrey, England.

## Details

- **Work:** Composer
- **Born:** 25 May 1958, Woking, Surrey, England
- **Active:** 2017–present
- **Also known as:** John William Weller, The Modfather
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 2: 1 acting, 1 crew
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 70 (1), 2020s 63 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Weller, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q371986, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0919883/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/208637

## Streaming the US now

- **Tubi:** [*Jawbone*](https://film.one/film/jawbone.md) (70)
- **Apple TV:** [*Blitz*](https://film.one/film/blitz.md) (63)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Paul Weller is an English singer-songwriter, musician and actor. Born John William Weller on 25 May 1958 in Woking, Surrey, he is also known as the Modfather.

He first achieved fame in the late 1970s as guitarist, singer and songwriter with the band the Jam. After the group disbanded in 1982, he formed the Style Council with Mick Talbot. Weller began a solo career in the early 1990s.

His film acting debut came in 2024 as Gerald in *Blitz*, directed by Steve McQueen. He has also appeared as The Viking in an episode of *Sherlock* (2017) and as himself in *Live Aid* (1985).

*Sources: imdb.com, theguardian.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

### Performed in (1)

- *Blitz* (2024), Fi1m 63, as Gerald — [page](https://film.one/film/blitz.md)

### Crew (1) — the average rests on these

- *Jawbone* (2017), Fi1m 70, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/jawbone.md)

## Complete filmography (32)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Blitz* (2024), as Gerald — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/blitz.md)
- *Dogs The Story* (2024), Actor
- *Paul Weller & The BBC Symphony Orchestra: Live from the Barbican* (2021), Actor
- *The Kinks - Echoes of a World* (2018), Actor
- *The Jam: 1977* (2017), Actor
- *Jawbone* (2017), Music, Original Music Composer — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/jawbone.md)
- *Soul Boys of the Western World* (2014), Actor
- *Celebrating Jon Lord* (2014), as Vocals
- *Punk Britannia* (2012), series, Actor
- *Amy Winehouse Tribute* (2011), Actor
- *Paul Weller: In the Crowd / Live in Japan* (2011), Actor
- *Paul Weller: Find the Torch, Burn the Plans* (2010), Actor
- *Sherlock* (2010), series, as The Viking — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/sherlock.md)
- *Paul Weller: Just a Dream* (2009), Actor
- *Paul Weller: At The BBC* (2008), Actor
- *Paul Weller: Hit Parade* (2006), Actor
- *Paul Weller: As Is Now* (2006), Actor
- *The Style Council: Live at Full House Rock Show* (2006), Actor
- *Paul Weller: Stanley Road* (2005), Actor
- *Paul Weller: Modern Classics on Film* (2004), Actor
- *Paul Weller: Studio 150* (2004), Actor
- *The Jam: A Time and a Place* (2003), Actor
- *Paul Weller: Live at Braehead* (2003), Actor
- *Playing 'In the Company of Men'* (2003), as Songs
- *A Skin Too Few: The Days of Nick Drake* (2002), Actor
- *Steve Marriott: Astoria Memorial Concert* (2001), as Guitar and vocals
- *TFI Friday* (1996), series, Actor
- *Business as Usual* (1987), Original Music Composer
- *The Jam - Live At Bingley Hall, Birmingham, England 1982* (1982), Actor
- *MARC* (1977), series, Actor
- *Paul Weller - One*, Actor
- *The Style Council - Sight & Sound In Concert*, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Paul Weller](https://film.one/media/person/10602/gallery-9c7eac0dd6a4.jpg) Paul Weller — maccosta, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2e/Paul_Weller1.jpg/1280px-Paul_Weller1.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Paul Weller at Metrorock (2006)](https://film.one/media/person/10602/gallery-0a513e211579.jpg) Paul Weller at Metrorock (2006) — Luis Villa del Campo from Madrid, Spain, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b9/174402210_Paul_Weller_by_Luisvilla.jpg/1280px-174402210_Paul_Weller_by_Luisvilla.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Paul Anderson and Paul Weller, with Anderson's book 'Mods: The New Religion'. (2019)](https://film.one/media/person/10602/gallery-fab41c8f8590.jpg) Paul Anderson and Paul Weller, with Anderson's book 'Mods: The New Religion'. (2019) — Lloydmayer, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/76/Anderson_%26_Weller.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Incontro con Paul Weller in occasione della presentazione del libro "L'UOMO CANGIANTE. PAUL WELLER: THE MODFATHER" di Antonio Bacciocchi (2015)](https://film.one/media/person/10602/gallery-66ea2581946f.jpg) Incontro con Paul Weller in occasione della presentazione del libro "L'UOMO CANGIANTE. PAUL WELLER: THE MODFATHER" di Antonio Bacciocchi (2015) — Appenninico, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f2/Antonio_Bacciocchi_con_Paul_Weller.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Paul Weller](https://film.one/media/person/10602/gallery-dfa48f490676.jpg) Paul Weller — Image via TMDB
- ![Blur with Paul Weller, The Selecter, Steve Davis DJ - Wembley Stadium - Sunday 9th July 2023](https://film.one/media/person/10602/gallery-bf1cc134a783.jpg) Blur with Paul Weller, The Selecter, Steve Davis DJ - Wembley Stadium - Sunday 9th July 2023 — Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/BlurWembley090723_%2812_of_172%29.jpg/1280px-BlurWembley090723_%2812_of_172%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Blur with Paul Weller, The Selecter, Steve Davis DJ - Wembley Stadium - Sunday 9th July 2023](https://film.one/media/person/10602/gallery-ae09603bba82.jpg) Blur with Paul Weller, The Selecter, Steve Davis DJ - Wembley Stadium - Sunday 9th July 2023 — Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d8/BlurWembley090723_%2813_of_172%29.jpg/1280px-BlurWembley090723_%2813_of_172%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

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