Chester Bennington

Actor

March 20, 1976 (41 years)

† July 20, 2017

Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Biography

Chester Charles Bennington (March 20, 1976 – July 20, 2017) was an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He was best known as the lead singer for the rock band Linkin Park, and also served as the frontman for Dead by Sunrise and Stone Temple Pilots. Description above from the Wikipedia article Chester Bennington, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

6.9

Saturday Night Live

Self - Musical Guest

A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.

6.9

Good Mythical Morning

Self

Two "Internetainers" (Rhett & Link) go far out and do the weirdest things, giving you a daily dose of casual comedy every Monday-Friday.

7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Self - Musical Guest

Stepping into the late-late slot vacated by David Letterman, Conan O'Brien stars in a show that far outdoes its competition in sheer strangeness. Along with the celebrity interviews and musical numbers typical of late-night talk shows, this program make frequent use of odd walk-on characters and frequent "visits" from celebrity guests.

7.8

MTV Video Music Awards

Self

An annual award ceremony presented by MTV to honor the best in the music video medium.

6.1

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

Self

Celebrity pairings ride along in a car together as they sing tunes from their personal playlists and surprise fans who don't expect to see big stars belting out tunes one lane over.

8.2

American Music Awards

Self - Musical Guest as Linkin Park

An annual American music awards show. Unlike the Grammys, which are awarded on the basis of votes by members of the Recording Academy, the AMAs are determined by a poll of the public and music buyers.

6.7

Crank

Pharmacy Stoner

Chev Chelios, a hit man wanting to go straight, lets his latest target slip away. Then he awakes the next morning to a phone call that informs him he has been poisoned and has only an hour to live unless he keeps adrenaline coursing through his body while he searches for an antidote.

6.0

Saw 3D

Evan

As a deadly battle rages over Jigsaw's brutal legacy, a group of Jigsaw survivors gathers to seek the support of self-help guru and fellow survivor Bobby Dagen, a man whose own dark secrets unleash a new wave of terror.

6.1

Crank: High Voltage

Hollywood Park Guy

Chelios faces a Chinese mobster who has stolen his nearly indestructible heart and replaced it with a battery-powered ticker that requires regular jolts of electricity to keep working.

7.4

Live 8

Self

On 2 July 2005 an estimated 3 billion people came together in the fight against extreme poverty. LIVE 8 - 10 concerts featuring over 1000 musicians from across the globe - asked people not for their money, but for their voice.

9.0

Linkin Park: Live in Texas

Self

Live in Texas is the first live album and third DVD by American rock band Linkin Park. The band's main setlist includes songs from their studio albums Hybrid Theory and Meteora, as well as one song from their remix album Reanimation. The live album peaked at #23 on the Billboard 200, and it has sold 1.1 million copies in the United States.

9.7

Linkin Park and Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington

Self (archive footage)

The tribute concert in memory of Chester Bennington at Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.

7.5

Artifact

Self

Follow 30 Seconds to Mars as they record their latest album, This Is War, and their battle against record label EMI.

6.5

Linkin Park: Live in Moscow

Self

Linkin Park have taken their expansive rock show to seemingly every corner of the globe, but they've never played Moscow's Red Square (to be fair, very few acts ever have). But now, thanks to the power of Michael Bay and "Transformers: Dark of the Moon," they can finally cross it off their list.

6.2

Long Live Rock... Celebrate the Chaos

Self (archive footage)

Featuring exclusive interviews with the leading titans of rock that include: Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Slipknot, Korn, Avenged Sevenfold, Rob Zombie, Five Finger Death Punch, Prophets Of Rage, Greta Van Fleet, Halestorm, and many, many more, "Long Live Rock" is a deep dive into the fandom of this often misunderstood but beloved genre of music.

8.0

Linkin Park: Frat Party at the Pankake Festival

Self - Lead Vocals

Frat Party at the Pankake Festival is the first documentary DVD by Linkin Park, released on November 20, 2001 through Warner Bros. Records and Warner Reprise Video.

7.5

The Distortion of Sound

Self

The last two decades have seen a striking decline in the quality of sound and listening experience. Compressed music, MP3s and streaming, have diminished the quality and flattened the emotion. Marketing gimmicks and convenience now take the place of excellence. The Distortion of Sound is an eye-opening exposé of the current state of sound starring Linkin Park, Slash, Quincy Jones and more. This documentary will open your ears and inspire you to reach for richer, more soul-stirring musical experiences.

7.0

Linkin Park: Live in Madrid

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Linkin Park perform for MTV World Stage in Madrid, Spain.

8.3

The Making of Meteora

Self

A behind the scenes documentary on the making of Linkin Park's second studio album Meteora.

8.2

Linkin Park: Road to Revolution - Live at Milton Keynes

Self

'Road to Revolution - Live at Milton Keynes' was recorded during the Linkin Park's annual Projekt Revolution festival tour at the Milton Keynes National Bowl on June 29, 2008. The concert featured material from all three of the band's albums, as well as songs from their EP, 'Collision Course' with Jay-Z, and elements from 'Reanimation' and Fort Minor's 'The Rising Tied'.