Adam Ant Biography (1954-)

Original name, Stuart Leslie Goddard; born November 3, 1954, in London, England; father, a chauffeur; mother, a house cleaner; married Carol Mills (also known as Eve), 1975 (divorced); married Lorraine, May, 1997; children: (secondmarriage) Lily.

Nationality
British
Gender
Male
Occupation
Actor, singer
Birth Details
November 3, 1954
London, United Kingdom

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Stage Appearances
  • Caulfield, Funeral Games, Theatre at Drill Hall, London, 1996
  • Appeared as Mr. Sloane, Entertaining Mr. Sloane, Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, England; performed in West, Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles; also appeared in Be Bop a Lula, Los Angeles production.
  • Stage Work
  • Producer (with others) of Be Bop a Lula, Los Angeles production.
  • Film Appearances
  • Kid, Jubilee, Cinegate, 1978
  • "Number One," Nomads, PSO, 1985
  • Song performer (with Stewart Copeland), Out of Bounds, 1986
  • Jim Campbell, Slamdance (also known as Slam Dance), Island/Zenith, 1987
  • Mick, Cold Steel, Cinetel, 1987
  • Derek Abernathy, World Gone Wild, Lorimar, 1988
  • James Callendar, Trust Me, Cinecom, 1989
  • Diablo/Cyril St. Michael, Spellcaster, Columbia, 1991
  • Zachary Simms, Love Bites, 1993
  • Hall of Mirrors (also known as A.F.I.), 1993
  • Last Action Hero, Columbia, 1993
  • Crazy Venezuelan, Desert Winds, Dream Entertainment, 1995
  • Dave Donovan, Drop Dead Rock, 1995
  • Manny, Cyber Bandits (also known as A Sailor's Tattoo), IRSMedia, 1995
  • Marvell, Lover's Knot, Astra Cinema/Cabin Fever Entertainment, 1996
  • Song performer, "Beat My Guest," SLC Punk!, 1998
  • Film Work
  • Provider of film footage, The Filth and the Fury (documentary), Fine Line, 1999
  • Television Appearances
  • Movies
  • Richard Marcus, Out of Time, NBC, 1988
  • Danny Rollins, Sunset Heat (also known as Midnight Heat), HBO, 1992
  • Eric Boggs, Acting on Impulse (also known as Eyes of a Stranger, Roses Are Dead, Secret Lies, and Secret Lives), Showtime, 1993
  • Derek Fry, Face Down, HBO, 1997
  • Todd Badham, Sweetwater (also known as Sweetwater: A True RockStory), VH1, 1999
  • Specials
  • Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever (also known as Motown 25), NBC, 1983
  • Live Aid, 1985
  • Disneyland's Summer Vacation Party, NBC, 1986
  • The Second International Rock Awards, ABC, 1990
  • Episodic
  • Francis DeGraumont, "The Lock Box," The Equalizer, CBS, 1985
  • Title role, "Icebreaker," Sledge Hammer!, ABC, 1987
  • Ted Hellenback, "Such Interesting Neighbours," Amazing Stories, NBC, 1987
  • Brad Bonner, "Heroes," Northern Exposure, CBS, 1992
  • Pipkin, "Maniac at Large," Tales from the Crypt, HBO, 1992
  • Voice of Bert, "The Lion and the Unicorn," Batman: The Animated Series, Fox, 1995
  • Never Mind the Buzzcocks, [Great Britain], 1997
  • Shooting Stars, 1997
  • Crachek, "Threshold of Pain," La Femme Nikita, USA Network, 1999
  • Himself, "I Love 1981," I Love 1980's, BBC, 2001
  • Guest video jockey (VJ) on MTV; also appeared in episodes of Cannon & Ball, London Weekend Television; The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS; The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC; and The Howard Stern Show.
  • Radio Appearances
  • Episodic
  • (With Adam and the Ants) The John Peel Session (multiple episodes), BBC-1, 1978
  • Also appeared in The Howard Stern Show (simulcast of television show).
  • RECORDINGS
  • Albums
  • (With Adam and the Ants) Jubilee (soundtrack recording), Polydor,1978
  • (With Adam and the Ants) Dirk Wears White Sox, Do It, 1979, reissued by Epic, 1983
  • (With Adam and the Ants) Kings of the Wild Frontier, Epic, 1980
  • (With Adam and the Ants) Prince Charming, Epic, 1981
  • Friend or Foe, Epic, 1982
  • Strip, CBS, 1983
  • Vive le Rock, CBS, 1985
  • Hits (compilation album), CBS, 1986
  • Manners and Physique, MCA, 1989
  • Antics in the Forbidden Zone, Epic, 1990
  • Room at the Top, 1990
  • Peel Sessions, Strange Fruit/Dutch East India, 1991
  • Limited Edition Live Album, 1994
  • B-Side Babies, 1994
  • Wonderful, 1995
  • Recorded the unreleased album Persuasion, MCA Records; Ant's recordings can also be found on the German compilation Antbox.
  • Singles include(with Adam and the Ants) "Dog Eat Dog," 1980; (with Adam and the Ants) "Ant Music" (EP; also known as "Antmusic"), 1981; (with Adam andthe Ants) "Kings of the Wild Frontier," 1981; (with Adam and the Ants) "Deutscher Girls," 1982; "Goody Two Shoes," 1982; "Puss in Boots," 1983; "Apollo 9," 1984; "Room at the Top," 1987. Other singles include "Beautiful Dream," "Car Trouble," "Desperate but Not Serious," "Friend or Foe," "Hello, I Love You," "Place in the Country," "Stand and Deliver," "Strip," "Vive le Rock," and"Wonderful." Other singles with Adam and the Ants include "Prince Charming,""Young Parisians," and "Zerox"; singles with the B-Sides include "These BootsAre Made for Walkin'."
  • Music Videos
  • Ants in Japan, 1981
  • The Prince Charming Revue, 1982
  • Adam Ant Hits, 1986
  • Live in Tokyo: Antics in the Forbidden Zone, 1994
  • WRITINGS
  • Music for Films
  • Jubilee, Cinegate, 1978
  • Song composer, SLC Punk!, 1998

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Periodicals
    • People Weekly, June 17, 1996, p. 129
    • Rolling Stone, March 9, 1999