Actor profile

Joan Jett

22nd September 1958 Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, USA Acting

Joan Jett (born Joan Marie Larkin, September 22, 1958) is an American singer, guitarist, record producer, and actress. Jett is best known for her work as the frontwoman of her band Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, and for earlier founding and performing with the Runaways, which recorded and released the hit song "Cherry Bomb". She has three albums that have been certified platinum or gold and in 2015, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Jett has been described as "the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll".

50 Movies 16 TV Shows 69 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

FireAid Benefit Concert poster

FireAid Benefit Concert 30th January 2025 as Self

Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple poster

Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple 8th June 2024 as Self

Chuck Zito: An American Story poster

Chuck Zito: An American Story 1st May 2024 as Self

One-Hit Wonders at the BBC: Volume Two poster

One-Hit Wonders at the BBC: Volume Two 3rd February 2024 as Self (archive footage)

AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex poster

AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex 14th September 2023 as Self

The Grand Unified Theory of Howard Bloom poster

The Grand Unified Theory of Howard Bloom 10th November 2019 as Self

Undateable John poster

Undateable John 30th September 2019 as Roxy

Suzi Q poster

Suzi Q 25th September 2019 as Self

WWE WrestleMania 35 poster

WWE WrestleMania 35 7th April 2019 as Self (Live Performance)

Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine poster

Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine 14th March 2019 as Self - Musician

Bad Reputation poster

Bad Reputation 28th September 2018 as Self

Honor Amongst Men poster

Honor Amongst Men 14th July 2018 as Stephanie

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017 poster

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017 24th April 2018 as Self

L7: Pretend We're Dead poster

L7: Pretend We're Dead 13th October 2017 as Self

New Wave: Dare to be Different poster

New Wave: Dare to be Different 27th April 2017 as Self - The Runaways, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts - Singer / Songwriter

Ordinary World poster

Ordinary World 14th October 2016 as Self

Joan Jett & the Blackhearts - Live at Jones Beach Long Island, NY 2016 poster

Joan Jett & the Blackhearts - Live at Jones Beach Long Island, NY 2016 28th July 2016 as Self - Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar

Girls in Bands at the BBC poster

Girls in Bands at the BBC 30th October 2015 as Self (archive footage)

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony poster

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 30th May 2015 as Self

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts LIVE - Chicago, IL 2015 poster

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts LIVE - Chicago, IL 2015 13th May 2015 as Self

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - Guitar Center Sessions poster

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - Guitar Center Sessions 21st April 2015 as Self

Big Driver poster

Big Driver 18th October 2014 as Betsy Neal

The Joy of the Guitar Riff poster

The Joy of the Guitar Riff 18th July 2014 as Self

The Punk Singer poster

The Punk Singer 29th November 2013 as Self

Two: The Story of Roman & Nyro poster

Two: The Story of Roman & Nyro 28th September 2013 as Self

Joan Jett and The Blackhearts - Lollapalooza 2012 poster

Joan Jett and The Blackhearts - Lollapalooza 2012 7th April 2012 as Self

Multiple Sarcasms poster

Multiple Sarcasms 7th May 2010 as Lead Singer

National Lampoon Presents: Endless Bummer poster

National Lampoon Presents: Endless Bummer 20th October 2009 as Del

Lock and Roll Forever poster

Lock and Roll Forever 8th June 2009 as Charlotte Superstar

Repo! The Genetic Opera poster

Repo! The Genetic Opera 7th November 2008 as 'Seventeen' Guitarist (uncredited)

The Gits poster

The Gits 7th July 2008 as Self

Too Tough to Die: A Tribute to Johnny Ramone poster

Too Tough to Die: A Tribute to Johnny Ramone 26th April 2006 as Self

Faustbook poster

Faustbook 25th April 2006 as self

The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder: Punk & New Wave poster

The Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder: Punk & New Wave 24th January 2006 as Self

Godly Boyish poster

Godly Boyish 9th October 2004 as Narrator (voice)

Edgeplay: A Film About The Runaways poster

Edgeplay: A Film About The Runaways 7th October 2004 as Self (archive footage)

Let it Rock: Volume 1 poster

Let it Rock: Volume 1 9th December 2003 as Self

Joan Jett and The Blackhearts: Real Wild Child - Video Anthology poster

Joan Jett and The Blackhearts: Real Wild Child - Video Anthology 11th November 2003 as Self

Mayor of the Sunset Strip poster

Mayor of the Sunset Strip 17th June 2003 as Self

The Sweet Life poster

The Sweet Life 24th April 2003 as Sherry

Joan Jett and The Blackhearts - Live! poster

Joan Jett and The Blackhearts - Live! 30th October 2001 as Self - Vocals

By Hook or by Crook poster

By Hook or by Crook 17th June 2001 as News Interviewee

Boogie Boy poster

Boogie Boy 12th February 1998 as Jerk

Not Bad for a Girl poster

Not Bad for a Girl 6th April 1995 as Self

Light of Day poster

Light of Day 6th February 1987 as Patti Rasnick

Du-beat-e-o poster

Du-beat-e-o 1st January 1984 as Self

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - Live in Dortmund poster

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - Live in Dortmund 1st May 1982 as Self - Performer

Urgh! A Music War poster

Urgh! A Music War 7th November 1981 as Self

Rock 'n' Roll Sports Classic poster

Rock 'n' Roll Sports Classic 3rd May 1978 as Self

The Runaways Live in Japan poster

The Runaways Live in Japan 12th June 1977 as Self

Women Who Rock poster

Women Who Rock 10th July 2022 as Self

Duncanville poster

Duncanville 16th February 2020 as Cheryl (voice)

Punk poster

Punk 11th March 2019 as Self

The Muppets poster

The Muppets 22nd September 2015 as Self

Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll poster

Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll 16th July 2015 as Joan Jett

Mozart in the Jungle poster

Mozart in the Jungle 6th February 2014 as Joan Jett

Steven Universe poster

Steven Universe 4th November 2013 as Sunshine Justice (voice)

The Henry Rollins Show poster

The Henry Rollins Show 1st April 2006 as Self

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson poster

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson 3rd January 2005 as Self

Law & Order: Criminal Intent poster

Law & Order: Criminal Intent 30th September 2001 as Sylvia Rhodes

Late Night with Conan O'Brien poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien 13th September 1993 as Self - Musical Guest

Walker, Texas Ranger poster

Walker, Texas Ranger 21st April 1993 as Dierdre Harris

Highlander: The Series poster

Highlander: The Series 3rd October 1992 as Felicia Martins

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno poster

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 25th May 1992 as Self - Musical Guest

Le monde est à vous poster

Le monde est à vous 13th September 1987 as Self

Musikladen poster

Musikladen 13th December 1972