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* Angel/Archangel's blond curly mane was modeled after Billy Idol's in ''Film/XMenApocalypse''.



* Spike in ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' is said to have been the basis for Idol's look. This was [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] in a season 7 episode, "Sleeper."
--->'''Buffy:''' I'm looking for this guy. Bleach-blonde hair, leather jacket, British accent? Kind of shallow, but in a hot way? \\
'''Bouncer:''' Yeah, yeah, I know the guy. Billy Idol wannabe? \\
'''Buffy:''' [[BeethovenWasAnAlienSpy Actually,]] Billy Idol stole '''''his''''' look from... never mind.



* Chipp Zanuff from VideoGame/GuiltyGear is "WhatIf Billy Idol was a DungeonPunk Ninja?", considering Creator/DaisukeIshiwatari's love for rock, it isn't surprising he made him awesome.

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* Chipp Zanuff from VideoGame/GuiltyGear ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear'' is "WhatIf Billy Idol was a DungeonPunk Ninja?", considering Creator/DaisukeIshiwatari's love for rock, it isn't surprising he made him awesome.



* In Webcomic/AquaRegia he's directly referenced by a minor villain that calls TheHero a lame Billy Idol cosplayer, to which he retorts that he is just a guy that likes to [[Main/DancingWithMyself dance with himself]]... And then he [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown beats the tar out of the guy]] for [[WifeBasherBasher beating a girl]]. Considering the author of the comic is a MetalHead, this was very [[{{Homage}} deliberate]].

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* In Webcomic/AquaRegia ''Webcomic/AquaRegia'' he's directly referenced by a minor villain that calls TheHero a lame Billy Idol cosplayer, to which he retorts that he is just a guy that likes to [[Main/DancingWithMyself dance with himself]]... And then he [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown beats the tar out of the guy]] for [[WifeBasherBasher beating a girl]]. Considering the author of the comic is a MetalHead, this was very [[{{Homage}} deliberate]].
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* Idol cameoed AsHimself in the 1998 film ''Film/TheWeddingSinger'' (which took place in 1985). Also, after Robbie was stranded at the altar, the "White Wedding" briefly plays in the background.

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* Idol cameoed AsHimself in the 1998 film ''Film/TheWeddingSinger'' (which took place in 1985). Also, after Robbie was stranded at the altar, the "White Wedding" music video briefly plays in the background.
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* Nick from ''Film/PushingTin'' listens to "Dancing with Myself" in the car on the way home from work.
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* He was the subject of a ''Series/BehindTheMusic'' episode.

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* Chipp Zanuff from VideoGame/GuiltyGear is "WhatIf Billy Idol was a DungeonPunk Ninja?", considering Creator/DaisukeIshiwatari's love for rock, it isn't surprising he made him awesome.

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* In Webcomic/AquaRegia he's directly referenced by a minor villain that calls TheHero a lame Billy Idol cosplayer, to which he retorts that he is just a guy that likes to [[Main/DancingWithMyself dance with himself]]... And then he [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown beats the tar out of the guy]] for [[WifeBasherBasher beating a girl]]. Considering the author of the comic is a MetalHead, this was very [[{{Homage}} deliberate]].
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* In ''Film/ABoyCalledPo'', Po's sensory integration therapist plays "Dancing with Myself," Po's favorite song. Later, Po dances and sings it in his imaginary world. [[spoiler:At the end of the movie, David gets him Billy Idol tickets.]]

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* In ''Film/ABoyCalledPo'', Po's sensory integration therapist plays "Dancing with Myself," Po's favorite song. Later, Po dances and sings it in his imaginary world. [[spoiler:At the end of the movie, David gets him Billy Idol tickets.]]]]
* Idol cameoed AsHimself in the 1998 film ''Film/TheWeddingSinger'' (which took place in 1985). Also, after Robbie was stranded at the altar, the "White Wedding" briefly plays in the background.
* During a montage of Gia's successful career in ''Film/{{Gia}}'', the background song is "Dancing with Myself".

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* In the ''Series/SavedByTheBell'' episode "Screech's Woman", Bambi (really Zack in disguise) orders Screech to follow "her" rules of loving her. When she orders him to "Straighten his hair and dye it blond", Screech obligingly replies, "Consider me Billy Idol!"
* The panelists discuss him and his music in the ''I Love The 80s: Strikes Back'' 1984 episode.
* He was the subject of a ''Series/BehindTheMusic'' episode.

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* The end credits of ''Film/Snatched2017'' play during a scene of Emily and Linda dancing to "Dancing with Myself."

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* The end credits of ''Film/Snatched2017'' play during a scene of Emily and Linda dancing to "Dancing with Myself.""
* In ''Film/ABoyCalledPo'', Po's sensory integration therapist plays "Dancing with Myself," Po's favorite song. Later, Po dances and sings it in his imaginary world. [[spoiler:At the end of the movie, David gets him Billy Idol tickets.]]
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* The end credits of ''Film/Snatched2017'' play during a scene of Emily and Linda dancing to "Dancing with Myself."

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