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Tony Iommi

Tony Iommi

Actor · Born February 19, 1948 (78) · Handsworth, Birmingham, England, UK

Anthony Frank Iommi (/aɪˈoʊmi/) (born 19 February 1948) is a British musician. He co-founded the pioneering heavy metal band Black Sabbath, and was the band's guitarist, leader and primary composer and sole continuous member for nearly five decades. Iommi was ranked number 25 in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". On his last day of work in a sheet metal factory, as a teenager, Iommi lost the tips of the middle and ring fingers of his right hand in an accident, an event which crucially impacted his playing style. He briefly left Black Sabbath (then known as Earth) in 1968 to join Jethro Tull, but did not record any material with the band, and subsequently returned to Black Sabbath in 1969. In 2000, he released his first solo album Iommi, followed by 2005's Fused, which featured his former bandmate Glenn Hughes. After releasing Fused, he formed Heaven & Hell, which disbanded shortly after the death of Ronnie James Dio in 2010 (they toured on Black Sabbath songs when Dio was in the band but changed the name for legal reasons). In 2011, Iommi published his autobiography, entitled Iron Man: My Journey Through Heaven and Hell with Black Sabbath.

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Born
February 19, 1948 (78)
From
Handsworth, Birmingham, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
3 on MovieCove · 27 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 6% in 30 days

What are Tony Iommi's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.

Genres

Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile
: browse their Documentary movies
Music2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 98th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Music movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
96%
Self
4%
Legacy5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
4
Triumphant
3
Elegiac
2
Contemplative
2
Warm
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Rousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Tony Iommi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 3 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tony Iommi's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

27 credits, 3 with a MovieCove page; 43 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Rockfield: The Studio on the Farm(2020)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Black Sabbath: The End Of The End(2017)

    Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Black Sabbath: Live... Gathered in Their Masses(2013)

    as Guitars

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Black Sabbath: [2012] Live at O2 Academy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Guitars

  • Classic Albums: Black Sabbath - Paranoid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Executive Producer · as Self

  • Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Guitars

  • Heaven & Hell: Live From Radio City Music Hall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Guitar

  • Guitar Legends: The Ultimate Anthology (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Guitar

  • Black Sabbath: [2005] Rockwave Festival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Black Sabbath: Undead and Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Black Sabbath - The Last Super (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Black Sabbath: Burgettstown, PA 1999 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Guitars

  • Black Sabbath: [1999] Seattle, Washington (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Guitars

  • Black Sabbath: The Last Supper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Guitar

  • Black Sabbath. River Plate Stadium Buenos Aries 1994 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Guitars

  • Black Sabbath - Cross Purposes Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Guitars

  • Ozzy Osbourne: Live & Loud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Black Sabbath: [1992] Beacon Theater, NY (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Guitars

  • Black Sabbath: [1992] Live in Rio - Dehumanizer Tour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Guitars

  • Black Sabbath: [1989] Headless in Russia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Guitarrista

  • Black Sabbath & Blue Öyster Cult: Black and Blue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Guitars

  • Black Sabbath: Live in Fresno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Black Sabbath - Don Kirshner's Rock Concert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • Black Sabbath: California Jam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Black Sabbath - In Concert 1972 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • Black Sabbath - Pop Shop: Part 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Tony Iommi

  • Black Sabbath - Musikladen Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Guitars

Career shape

A full career of 27 titles from 1970 to 2020.

Biggest box office

Black Sabbath: The End Of The End (2017)

$309K worldwide

Highest rated

Dio: Dreamers Never Die (2022)

Midcredits 99th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting25 of 27: 25 only acting, 0 with another roleWriting1 of 27: 1 only writing, 0 with another roleProducing1 of 27: 1 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s6 · acting1980s2 · acting1990s9 · acting2000s4 · acting2010s5 · 3 acting · 2 crew2020s1 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Tony Iommi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 88th percentile, the median of all 3; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 95th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

95thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

97thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 3 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3

Shape of the crowd

1 of their 3 titles is Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser1

Most divisive · actor, writer

Black Sabbath: The End Of The End (2017)

96th percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Black Sabbath: Live... Gathered in Their Masses (2013)

Midcredits 97th · 89% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Tony Iommi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tony Iommi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Geezer Butler shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers