Captain Sensible

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

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Champs-Elysées

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Lemmy

If It Ain't Stiff: The Stiff Records Story

Punk's Not Dead

Punk Rock Vegan Movie

Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers

All Movies (17)

• The Damned - Live at Manchester Apollo2024 · as Bass
• Punk Rock Vegan Movie2023 · as Self
• The Damned - A Night Of A Thousand Vampires Live In London2022 · as Self
• Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers2017 · as Self
• The Damned: Don't You Wish That We Were Dead2015 · as Self
• Basically, Johnny Moped2013 · as Self
• Punk Britannia at the BBC2012 · as Self
• …Sings Musicals2012 · as Self (archive footage)
• Lemmy2010 · as Self
• If It Ain't Stiff: The Stiff Records Story2007 · as Self
• Ministry of Truth2007 · as Self
• Punk's Not Dead2007 · as Self
• The Damned - Machine Gun Etiquette - 25th Tour2006 · as Self
• Marc Bolan: Ride On2005 · as Self
• The Damned: Tiki Nightmare (Live in London 2002)2003 · as Self - Guitar
• The Damned: Final Damnation1989 · as Self
• The Hunting of the Snark1987 · as The Billiard Marker

All TV Shows (3)

• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self - Musical Guest
• Never Mind the Buzzcocks1996 · as Self
• Champs-Elysées1982 · as Self