Who portrayed Elton John in the 2017 film Kingsman: The Golden Circle?

Elton John portrayed himself in Kingsman: The Golden Circle.

The 2017 spy comedy, directed by Matthew Vaughn, includes John as a fictionalized version of himself. In the story, he is held captive by the villainous Poppy Adams and becomes involved with the Kingsman agents.

John’s appearance uses his flamboyant public image as part of the film’s comedy and action. He performs in several memorable costumes and participates directly in the movie’s climactic events rather than appearing only in archival footage.

The film is sometimes confused with Rocketman because Taron Egerton played Elton John in that 2019 biographical musical. Egerton also voiced the character in the animated film Sing and performed John songs in several projects, but John himself appears in Kingsman: The Golden Circle.