John Otway was born on October 2, 1952 in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England. He is an actor, known for William Tell (1987), Forever Green (1989) and Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie (2013).
Still gigging, playing small venues throughout the UK a couple of nights a week. [1999]
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He split up with Paula Yates, telling her it was the last chance she'd get to date a rock star. She then went on to date Michael Hutchense.
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Twenty-five years after his first appearance in the UK charts, Otway's second hit "Bunsen Burner" entered the UK chart at #9 on 6th October 2002.
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In 1999 his song "Beware of the Flowers 'Cause I'm Sure They're Gonna Get You Yeah" came 7th in a BBC poll of the British public's favourite song lyrics.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Punk Strut: The Movie
2010
John Otway
Screen Two
1994
TV Series
Poet in cafe
Heartbeat
1992
TV Series
Burglar
Forever Green
1989
TV Series
Martyn
Crossbow
1987-1989
TV Series
Conrad
Super Gran
1987
TV Series
Hank G. Plucker
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Different for Girls
1996
performer: "Really Free" / writer: "Really Free" - as J. Otway