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'''Iggy Pop''' (born '''James Newell Osterberg, Jr.''' on [[April 21]], [[1947]] in [[Muskegon, Michigan]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[punk rock]] [[singer]] and occasional actor. Although he has had only limited commercial success, Pop is considered one of the most important innovators of [[punk rock]] and related styles.

Pop was the lead singer of [[The Stooges]], a late [[1960s]]/early [[1970s]] band that was highly influential in the development of [[hard rock]]. The Stooges became infamous for their live performances in which Pop leapt off the stage (thus inventing the "[[stage dive]]"), smeared raw meat and peanut butter over his chest and cut himself with broken bottles. Many subsequent performers have imitated Pop’s antics.

Although he would never reach the vitality of his days with the Stooges, Pop has had varying degrees of success in his 25 years as a solo artist. His best-known songs include "Lust for Life", "I'm Bored" and "The Passenger." He has also worked as an actor. He played [[Yelgrun]] in ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]''.

[[Elijah Wood]] recently won the coveted lead role in a untitled biographical film about the life and career of Iggy Pop.

==History==

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==Film career==

Pop has had limited presence as an actor. To date, Pop has been in fifteen [[film|movies]], including ''[[Sid and Nancy]]'', ''[[The Color of Money]]'', ''[[Hardware (1990 movie)|Hardware]]'' , ''[[The Rugrats Movie]]'', ''[[Snow Day]]'', ''[[Coffee and Cigarettes|Coffee and Cigarettes—Somewhere in California]]'', and ''[[Dead Man]]''.

He has been featured in five [[television]] series, including ''[[Miami Vice]]'', ''[[Tales from the Crypt (TV series)|Tales from the Crypt]]'', ''[[The Adventures of Pete & Pete]]'', and ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]''. He played [[Yelgrun]] in ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]''.

Although Pop had nothing to do with the movie, [[Ewan McGregor]]'s sexually ambiguous, drug-fueled character in ''[[Velvet Goldmine]]'' is considered by most critics to be modeled on him.

Pop has been profiled in four [[rockumentary|rockumentaries]] and composed songs for eighteen [[soundtrack]]s, including ''[[Crocodile Dundee]]'' and ''[[Trainspotting (soundtrack)|Trainspotting]]''.

[[Elijah Wood]] recently won the coveted lead role in a untitled biographical film about the life and career of Iggy Pop.

==Influence==