
Captain Sensible
Known for Acting · 20 credits
- Born
- 1954-04-24 (age 72)
- Place of birth
- Balham, London, England, UK
- Also known as
- Raymond Ian Burns · The Damned
Biography
Captain Sensible (born Raymond Burns, 24 April 1954) is a singer, songwriter, guitarist (and sometimes bassist) who grew up in Croydon, England, and co-founded the punk rock band The Damned in 1976. After leaving the band, he reinvented himself as an alternative pop singer with a less punk image. His signature headwear is a red beret. He has since returned to the band (as guitarist) and appears in the 2013 line-up.
Known For
TV Shows (3)
Movies (17)

Lemmy
2010
as Self

If It Ain't Stiff: The Stiff Records Story
2007
as Self

Punk's Not Dead
2007
as Self

Punk Rock Vegan Movie
2023
as Self

Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers
2017
as Self
The Hunting of the Snark
1987
as The Billiard Marker

The Damned: Don't You Wish That We Were Dead
2015
as Self

Punk Britannia at the BBC
2012
as Self

The Damned - Machine Gun Etiquette - 25th Tour
2006
as Self

Basically, Johnny Moped
2013
as Self

The Damned: Final Damnation
1989
as Self

…Sings Musicals
2012
as Self (archive footage)

The Damned - Live at Manchester Apollo
2024
as Bass
Ministry of Truth
2007
as Self

Marc Bolan: Ride On
2005
as Self

The Damned - A Night Of A Thousand Vampires Live In London
2022
as Self

The Damned: Tiki Nightmare (Live in London 2002)
2003
as Self - Guitar
About Captain Sensible
Captain Sensible (born Raymond Burns, 24 April 1954) is a singer, songwriter, guitarist (and sometimes bassist) who grew up in Croydon, England, and co-founded the punk rock band The Damned in 1976. After leaving the band, he reinvented himself as an alternative pop singer with a less punk image. His signature headwear is a red beret. He has since returned to the band (as guitarist) and appears in the 2013 line-up. With 20 credits spanning from 1982 to 2024, Captain Sensible has appeared in 17 films and 3 TV shows.
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Most Popular Captain Sensible Movies
- Lemmy (2010) — as Self
- If It Ain't Stiff: The Stiff Records Story (2007) — as Self
- Punk's Not Dead (2007) — as Self
- Punk Rock Vegan Movie (2023) — as Self
- Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers (2017) — as Self
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