Tony Iommi
Born
February 19, 1948 (77 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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.
Known For

Back to the Beginning
2025

Black Sabbath - Back to the Beginning
Self
2025

Dio: Dreamers Never Die
Self
2022

Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony
Himself
2022

Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony
Self
2022

Black Sabbath: Master of Reality Documentary
Self
2022

Black Sabbath: Sabotage - The Documentary
Self
2022

Under the Volcano
Self
2021

Rockfield : The Studio on the Farm
2020

Black Sabbath - The End - Live In Birmingham
Himself - Guitars
2017

Black Sabbath: The End of The End
Himself
2017
Graspop Metal Meeting 2016 Compilation
Self
2016

The Nation's Favourite Queen Song
Self
2014

The Joy of the Guitar Riff
Self
2014

Black Sabbath: Live... Gathered In Their Masses
Guitars
2013

Black Sabbath: 13
Himself
2013
Black Sabbath: [2012] Live at O2 Academy
Guitars
2012

God Bless Ozzy Osbourne
Self
2011

Black Sabbath - Paris 1970
Himself
2011

Classic Albums: Black Sabbath - Paranoid
Self
2010

Heavy Metal Britannia
Self
2010

Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights
Guitars
2010

Heaven and Hell: Rockpalast
lead guitar
2009

Heaven & Hell: Live From Radio City Music Hall
Guitar
2007

Seven Ages of Rock
Self · (7 episodes)
2007

Highway Star: Journey In Rock
Self
2007

Heavy: The Story of Metal
Self · (4 episodes)
2006

Guitar Legends: The Ultimate Anthology
Guitar
2006

Metal: A Headbanger's Journey
Self
2005

Hard Rock Treasures
Self
2005
Black Sabbath: [2005] Rockwave Festival
2005
![Black Sabbath [2004] with Rob Halford Live at Ozzfest](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/wjonX0GollRQxf4ColT5I2WTLSr.jpg)
Black Sabbath [2004] with Rob Halford Live at Ozzfest
Self - Guitar
2004

Black Sabbath: Undead and Alive
2004

Inside Black Sabbath: A Critical Review 1970-1992
Himself
2002

Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace
Self
2002

Queen - The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert 10th Anniversary Documentary
Self
2002

We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll
Self
2001

Black Sabbath: Burgettstown, PA 1999
Guitars
1999
Black Sabbath: [1999] Seattle, Washington
Guitars
1999

Black Sabbath: The Last Supper
Himself
1999

Classic Albums
Self · (1 episode)
1997

The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus
Self - Guitar
1996

Black Sabbath. River Plate Stadium Buenos Aries 1994
Guitars
1994

Black Sabbath - Cross Purposes Live
Guitars
1994

Ozzy Osbourne: Live & Loud
1993
![Black Sabbath: [1992] Beacon Theater, NY](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/6gVyM8xQAjJpETX3mgY9RRlfmim.jpg)
Black Sabbath: [1992] Beacon Theater, NY
Guitars
1992

Black Sabbath: Monsters of Rock Italy
Guitars
1992

Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume One
Himself
1992

Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume Two
himself
1992
Black Sabbath: [1992] Live in Rio - Dehumanizer Tour
Guitars
1992

Ozzy Osbourne: Don't Blame Me
Himself
1991

Guitar
Self
1991
![Black Sabbath: [1989] Headless in Russia](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w154/drjUxW2ZhkxYVbUzvHToilSjDvK.jpg)
Black Sabbath: [1989] Headless in Russia
Guitarrista
1989

Hard 'N Heavy Volume 2
Self
1989

Live Aid
Self
1985

Black Sabbath & Blue Öyster Cult: Black and Blue
Guitars
1981

Black Sabbath: Never Say Die
Himself
1980

Black Sabbath - Don Kirshner's Rock Concert
1975

Black Sabbath: California Jam
1974

Black Sabbath: Live in Paris
Himself - Guitar
1970

Black Sabbath - Musikladen Live
Guitars
1970
Heaven & Hell - Live at Wacken Open Air 2009
Himself

Black Sabbath - Pop Shop: Part 1
Tony Iommi
1970