Eddie Van Halen
Known for Acting · 34 credits
- Born
- 1955-01-26
- Died
- 2020-10-06
- Place of birth
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Also known as
- Van Halen · Halen · Edward Lodewijk Van Halen · Edward Van Halen · Ed Van Halen
Biography
Eddie Van Halen (26 January 1955 – 6 October 2020) was a Dutch-American musician, songwriter, producer, and inventor. Moving with his family (headed by musician Jan Van Halen) to Pasadena, California as a boy, Eddie and brother Alex were both trained on classical piano. Eddie got a paper route to pay for a drum set, but Alex spent far more time playing it while Eddie was at work, so Eddie "stole" Alex's guitar to get back at him, and they continued to play those instruments for the rest of their careers. The Van Halen brothers started a band called Mammoth, eventually recruiting frontman David Lee Roth and bassist Michael Anthony, and renamed the band Van Halen at Roth's insistence. Van Halen's debut album is one of the most influential and best-selling rock debut albums in history, and Eddie's innovative guitar playing had a massive influence on rock musicians worldwide, with Eddie being hailed as a guitar god and routinely being featured on and in guitar magazines. After a decade with Roth as frontman, he was fired and was successfully replaced by Sammy Hagar, bringing another decade of success for the band before Hagar's departure. A third lineup featuring Gary Cherone was not successful, and Van Halen reunited with both Hagar and Roth for brief periods, replacing Anthony with Eddie's son Wolfgang on bass.
Eddie developed tongue cancer in the 2000s, had surgery and was in remission for a number of years, but it eventually returned, and he passed away in 2020, with an outpouring of support and appreciation from musicians the world over.
Known For
TV Shows (8)
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Musical Guest
Two and a Half Men
2003
as Eddie Van Halen
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self (uncredited)
Frasier
1993
as Hank (voice)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Musical Guest
MTV Video Music Awards
1984
as Self
Cafe Americain
1993
as Street Musician
MTV Rockumentary
1989
Movies (26)
Thriller 40
2023
as Self (archive footage)
The Dirt
2019
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Van Halen: Live in Pensacola, Florida
1995
as Lead Guitar, Vocals
Van Halen - In Concert
2011
as Himself - Lead Guitar, Vocals
Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
2014
as Self
Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon
2022
as Self (voice)
Van Halen - Live Without a Net
1986
as Self (Lead Guitar / Vocals)
Van Halen - Live: Right Here, Right Now
1993
as Lead Guitar, Vocals
Van Halen: The Van Halen Story
2003
as Himself
Van Halen Live at US Festival
1983
as Himself
Van Halen: Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena 1981
1981
as Self
Van Halen - Live 1986 New Haven
1986
as Lead Guitar, Vocals
Cry Baby: The Pedal that Rocks the World
2011
Van Halen The Downtown Sessions
2012
Van Halen - Live In Largo
Van Halen: Video Hits Vol. 1
1996
as Lead Guitars, Vocals
Van Halen: Largo Oct 11, 1982
1982
as Self
Van Halen - Live From The Molson 1995
2009
as Himself
Van Halen : Live In Japan Tokyo Dome 1989
1989
as Self (Lead Guitar / Vocals)
Van Halen - Live Rarities
2006
as Himself
Van Halen: Live in Largo Oct 12, 1982
1982
as Self
Van Halen Live at Monsters of Rock, Donington Park 1984
2023
as Self
Van Halen: Dallas Free Show
1991
Van Halen - The Early Days 1978-1980
1990
as Guitar
Van Halen : Live from Australia
1998
as Self (Vocals / Guitar)
Van Halen: A Definitive Kind Of Tokyo
2013
as Self
About Eddie Van Halen
Eddie Van Halen (26 January 1955 – 6 October 2020) was a Dutch-American musician, songwriter, producer, and inventor. Moving with his family (headed by musician Jan Van Halen) to Pasadena, California as a boy, Eddie and brother Alex were both trained on classical piano. Eddie got a paper route to pay for a drum set, but Alex spent far more time playing it while Eddie was at work, so Eddie "stole" Alex's guitar to get back at him, and they continued to play those instruments for the rest of their careers. The Van Halen brothers started a band c… With 34 credits spanning from 1975 to 2023, Eddie Van Halen has appeared in 26 films and 8 TV shows.
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Most Popular Eddie Van Halen Movies
- Thriller 40 (2023) — as Self (archive footage)
- The Dirt (2019) — as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Van Halen: Live in Pensacola, Florida (1995) — as Lead Guitar, Vocals
- Van Halen - In Concert (2011) — as Himself - Lead Guitar, Vocals
- Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall (2014) — as Self
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