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John Sykes(1959-2025)

  • Actor
  • Composer
  • Soundtrack
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John Sykes
John Sykes was born on 29 July 1959 in Reading, Berkshire, England, UK. He was an actor and composer, known for Bad Teacher (2011), Chuck (2007) and Brütal Legend (2009). He was married to Jennifer Brooks. He died on 20 January 2025.
BornJuly 29, 1959
DiedJanuary 20, 2025(65)
BornJuly 29, 1959
DiedJanuary 20, 2025(65)
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Known for

Cameron Diaz, Justin Timberlake, and Jason Segel in Bad Teacher (2011)
Bad Teacher
5.7
Movie
  • Soundtrack("Still of the Night")
  • 2011
Zachary Levi and Yvonne Strahovski in Chuck (2007)
Chuck
8.2
TV Series
  • Soundtrack("Is This Love")
Brütal Legend (2009)
Brütal Legend
7.9
Video Game
  • Soundtrack("Still of the Night")
  • 2009
Top of the Pops (1964)
Top of the Pops
6.9
TV Series
  • Soundtrack("Is This Love?", "Is This Love", "Still Of The Night")

Credits

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Actor

  • Whitesnake: Slide It In
    • 2008
  • Blue Murder: We All Fall Down
    Music Video
    • John Sykes
    • 1993
  • Blue Murder: Jelly Roll
    Music Video
    • John Sykes
    • 1989
  • Blue Murder: Valley of the Kings
    Music Video
    • John Sykes
    • 1989
  • Whitesnake: Love Ain't No Stranger (1984)
    Whitesnake: Love Ain't No Stranger
    6.8
    Music Video
    • John Sykes
    • 1984
  • Whitesnake: Slow An' Easy (1984)
    Whitesnake: Slow An' Easy
    6.8
    Music Video
    • John Sykes
    • 1984
  • Tygers of Pan Tang: Love Potion No.9
    Music Video
    • John Sykes
    • 1982

Composer

  • Blue Murder: We All Fall Down
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1993
  • Pretty Maids: Please Don't Leave Me
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1992
  • Blue Murder: Jelly Roll
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1989
  • Blue Murder: Valley of the Kings
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1989
  • Whitesnake: Give Me All Your Love (1988)
    Whitesnake: Give Me All Your Love
    6.0
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1988
  • David Coverdale in Whitesnake: Is This Love (1987)
    Whitesnake: Is This Love
    6.7
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1987
  • Whitesnake in Whitesnake: Still of the Night (1987)
    Whitesnake: Still of the Night
    7.1
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1987

Soundtrack

  • Pose (2018)
    Pose
    8.6
    TV Series
    • writer: "Is This Love"
    • 2018
  • Born to Be Wild: The Golden Age of American Rock (2014)
    Born to Be Wild: The Golden Age of American Rock
    8.1
    TV Series
    • writer: "Is this Love?" (uncredited)
    • 2014
  • Tarja Turunen in Tarja: Act 1 (2012)
    Tarja: Act 1
    8.8
    Video
    • writer: "Still of the Night"
    • 2012
  • Metal Evolution (2011)
    Metal Evolution
    8.5
    TV Series
    • writer: "Is This Love"
    • 2011
  • Beyaz, Sergen Sesli, Acun Ilicali, Seda Sayan, Hadise, and Murat Boz in O Ses Türkiye (2011)
    O Ses Türkiye
    4.7
    TV Series
    • lyrics: "Still of the Night"
    • music: "Still of the Night"
    • 2011
  • Cameron Diaz, Justin Timberlake, and Jason Segel in Bad Teacher (2011)
    Bad Teacher
    5.7
    • writer: "Still of the Night"
    • 2011
  • Zachary Levi and Yvonne Strahovski in Chuck (2007)
    Chuck
    8.2
    TV Series
    • writer: "Is This Love"
    • 2011
  • 'What Lies Beneath' Making Of
    Video
    • writer: "Still of the Night"
    • 2010
  • Brütal Legend (2009)
    Brütal Legend
    7.9
    Video Game
    • writer: "Still of the Night"
    • 2009
  • Bert Newton and Catriona Rowntree in 20 to 1 (2005)
    20 to 1
    5.7
    TV Series
    • writer: "Is This Love"
    • 2009
  • Valeria Britos, Gloria Carrá, Pablo Huley, and Marikena Riera in Aprender a volar (1994)
    Aprender a volar
    7.8
    TV Series
    • writer: "Is This Love"
    • 1994
  • Top of the Pops (1964)
    Top of the Pops
    6.9
    TV Series
    • writer: "Is This Love?"
    • writer: "Is This Love"
    • writer: "Still Of The Night"
    • 1987
  • Mikko Alatalo in Hittimittari (1984)
    Hittimittari
    6.0
    TV Series
    • writer: "Still of the Night"
    • 1987
  • Saturday Stayback (1983)
    Saturday Stayback
    4.6
    TV Series
    • writer: "Cold Sweat"
    • 1983

Personal details

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  • Official sites
    • Official Myspace Site
    • Official Site
  • Height
    • 1.83 m
  • Born
    • July 29, 1959
    • Reading, Berkshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • January 20, 2025
  • Spouse
    • Jennifer Brooks? - 1999 (divorced, 3 children)

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    Has 3 sons with his ex-wife Jennifer.

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