Billie Joe Armstrong (born February 17, 1972) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, and actor. Armstrong serves as the lead vocalist, primary songwriter, and lead guitarist of the punk rock band Green Day, co-founded with Mike Dirnt. He is also a guitarist and vocalist for the punk rock band Pinhead Gunpowder, and provides lead vocals for Green Day's side projects Foxboro Hot Tubs, The Network, The Longshot and The Coverups.
Raised in Rodeo, California, Armstrong developed an interest in music at a young age, and recorded his first song at the age of five. He met Mike Dirnt while attending elementary school, and the two instantly bonded over their mutual interest in music, forming the band Sweet Children when the two were 14 years old. The band changed its name to Green Day, and would later achieve commercial success. Armstrong has also pursued musical projects outside of Green Day's work, including numerous collaborations with other musicians.
In 1997, to coincide with the release of Nimrod, Armstrong founded Adeline Records in Oakland to help support other bands releasing music, and signed bands such as The Frustrators, AFI and Dillinger Four. The record company later came under the management of Pat Magnarella and finally shut down in August 2017.
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Known For
Green Day: Live at Coachella 2025, Weekend 2
Self
2025
Green Day: Live at Coachella 2025
Self
2025
FireAid Benefit Concert
Self
2025
Green Day: 20 Years of American Idiot
Self
2024
American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special
Self
2024
Amazon Music Live with Green Day
Self
2023
Green Day: Live at Rock in Rio 2022
2022
Welcome to Wrexham
Self · (1 episode)
2022
Post Malone: Runaway
Self
2022
Green Day - Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival
self
2022
Green Day Lollapalooza
Lead Vocalist/Guitairst
2022
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self
2021
One World: Together at Home
Self
2020
FOX Presents the iHeart Living Room Concert for America
Self
2020
GREEN DAY MTV World Stage LIVE From Seville
self
2019
Punk
Self · (1 episode)
2019
Bad Reputation
Self
2018
Don't Break Down: A Film About Jawbreaker
2017
Turn It Around: The Story of East Bay Punk
Self
2017
Green Day: The Early Years
Himself
2017
Ordinary World
Perry
2016
Green Day: Heart Like a Hand Grenade
Himself
2015
Like Sunday, Like Rain
Dennis
2014
Broadway Idiot
Himself (archive footage)
2013
Green Day Reading & Leeds Festival 2013
Himself
2013
Green Day - Optimus Alive
Lead Vocalist/Guitarist
2013
Green Day - Rock am Ring Live
2013
Rock 'N' Roll Exposed: The Photography of Bob Gruen
Self
2013
This Is 40
Billie Joe Armstrong
2012
Green Day: ¡Cuatro!
Himself
2012
Green Day: Awesome As ****
Vocals
2011
Green Day - Boys are Back in Town
Himself
2011
Green Day: Live at Fox Theater
Self
2010
Green Day - Live at Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany 2009
Himself
2009
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Come Together
Himself
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2009
Green Day: Live at Fox Theater
himself
2009
Big & Small
(78 episodes)
2008
Green Day: Life Without Warning
Himself
2008
Pansy Division: Life in a Gay Rock Band
Self
2008
Punk's Not Dead
Self
2007
The Simpsons Movie
Billie Joe Armstrong (voice)
2007
Green Day - Ultimate Critical Review
2007
924 Gilman Street
Self
2007
Elvis Costello & Friends
Self (archive footage)
2006
Live Freaky! Die Freaky!
Charlie (voice)
2006
Green Day: Bullet in a Bible
Himself
2005
Green Day: American Idiot
2005
Wake Me Up When September Ends
Billie Joe Armstrong
2005
Green Day Live Rock AM Ring
Lead Vocals/Guitarist
2005
Green Day - VH1 Storytellers
2005
The Network - Disease is Punishment
Fink
2004
Green Day: Pogo Paradise
Self
2003
25 Years of Punk
Self
2001
Green Day: Jaded in Chicago
1994
Rock Milestones: Green Day: 1000 Hours to Kerplunk
Himself
Green Day: Dookie
Himself
New Year's Rev
Miley's New Year's Eve Party
Self · (1 episode)
2004
Riding in Vans with Boys
Himself
2003
Real Time with Bill Maher
Himself · (1 episode)
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Green Day: International Supervideos!
Himself
2001
TV total
Self · (1 episode)
1999
King of the Hill
Face (voice) · (1 episode)
1997
Green Day - Insomniac (25th Anniversary Celebration)
Himself
1996
MTV Europe Music Awards
Self - Performer · (2 episodes)
1994
Jaded in Chicago: Green Day in Concert
Himself
1994
Green Day: Woodstock '94
1994
MTV Video Music Awards
Self · (5 episodes)
1984
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest · (3 episodes)
1975
American Music Awards
Self - Musical Guest as Green Day · (2 episodes)
1974
The Grammys
Self · (1 episode)
1959