Malcolm Young

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1953-01-06

Deathday 2017-11-18 (64 years old)

Place of Birth Glasgow - Scotland

Also Known As AC/DC

Malcolm Young

Biography

Malcolm Mitchell Young (6 January 1953 – 18 November 2017) was an Australian musician and songwriter. He was best known as the co-founder, rhythm guitarist, backing vocalist, and songwriter of the rock band AC/DC. Except for a brief absence in 1988, he was with the band from its beginning in 1973 until retiring in 2014 due to health reasons. As a member of AC/DC, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003. Though his younger brother Angus was the more visible of the brothers, Malcolm was described as the driving force and the leader of the band. In 2014, he stated that despite his retirement from the band, AC/DC was determined to continue making music with his blessing. As the rhythm guitarist, he was responsible for the broad sweep of the band's sound, developing many of their guitar riffs and co-writing the band's material with Angus. Young left AC/DC in mid-2014 to receive treatment for dementia. In September 2014, the band's management announced that he would be retiring permanently. He died from the effects of dementia on 18 November 2017.

Known For

Actor

2023
Rock: the origin

as Self (archive footage)

2023
AC/DC : Forever Young

as Self (archive footage)

2012
2009
AC/DC Backtracks

as Malcolm Young

2008
2005
ACDC - Rough & Tough

as Rhythmus-Gitarre

2004
AC/DC - Ride On, Bon!

as Himself - Rhythm Guitar

2003
2003
AC/DC Live At The Circus Krone

as Himself - Rhythm Guitar

2003
2001
AC/DC: Stiff Upper Lip Live

as Himself - Rhythm Guitar

1997
Private Parts

as Malcolm Young - AC-DC Rhythm Guitar

1997
1996
AC/DC: No Bull

as Rhythm Guitar

1992
AC/DC: Live At Donington

as Self - Rhythm Guitar

1990
AC/DC - Rocks Detroit

as Rhythm Guitar

1981
1979
1978
AC/DC: Live At The Apollo, Glasgow

as Self - Rhythm Guitar

1978
1977
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Musical Guest

Sound

1986
Maximum Overdrive

as Original Music Composer

Writer