Henry Rollins
Henry Rollins (born Henry Lawrence Garfield; February 13, 1961) is an American singer-songwriter, spoken word artist, writer, publisher, actor, radio DJ, and activist. After performing for the short-lived Washington D.C.-based band State of Alert in 1980, Rollins fronted the California hardcore punk band Black Flag from August 1981 until early 1986. Following the band's breakup, Rollins soon established the record label and publishing company 2.13.61 to release his spoken word albums, as well as forming the Rollins Band, which toured with a number of lineups until 2003 and during 2006. Since Black Flag, Rollins has embarked on projects covering a variety of media. He has hosted numerous radio shows, such as Harmony in My Head on Indie 103, and television shows such as The Henry Rollins Show, MTV's 120 Minutes, and Jackass. He had a recurring dramatic role as a white supremacist in the second season of Sons of Anarchy and has also had roles in several films. Rollins has also campaigned for various political causes in the United States, including promoting marriage equality for LGBT couples, World Hunger Relief, and an end to war in particular, and tours overseas with the United Service Organizations to entertain American troops.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt as Self
- 2024 · Hendrie as Self
- 2022 · Johnny Mnemonic: In Black & White as Spider
- 2020 · Mr. Bungle: The Night They Came Home as Audience
- 2017 · The Legend of 420 as Himself
- 2015 · Salad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington, DC (1980-90) as Self
- 2014 · Louder Than Hell: Wacken The Movie as Self
- 2014 · It's Not Repetition, It's Discipline as Himself
- 2014 · In The House of Flies as The Voice
- 2013 · Downloaded as Self
- 2013 · The Art of Punk as
- 2013 · Who Shot Rock & Roll: The Film as Self
- 2012 · Animal Underworld as
- 2012 · 10 Things You Don't Know About as Self - Host
- 2012 · The Legend of Cool Disco Dan as Narrator
- 2011 · Autoluminescent: Rowland S. Howard as Self
- 2011 · Taking Punk to the Masses: From Nowhere to Nevermind as Self
- 2011 · God Bless Ozzy Osbourne as Self
- 2011 · The Paul Reiser Show as Henry
- 2011 · Brainwave as Self
- 2010 · Classic Albums: Black Sabbath - Paranoid as Self
- 2009 · William Shatner's Gonzo Ballet as Himself
- 2008 · Henry Rollins: Uncut as
- 2008 · Classic Albums: The Doors as Self
- 2007 · Students of 'The Graduate' as Self
- 2007 · Babylon's Burning as Himself
- 2004 · Henry's Film Corner as Host
- 2003 · Deathdealer: A Documentary as Vincent
- 2003 · A House on a Hill as Arthur
- 2003 · Full Metal Challenge as
- 2002 · The Making of 'Jackass: The Movie' as Self
- 2002 · Scenes of the Crime as Greg
- 2002 · Dogtown and Z-Boys as Self
- 2001 · Time Lapse as Gaines
- 2001 · Morgan's Ferry as Monroe
- 1994 · Jugular Wine: A Vampire Odyssey as Himself
- 1993 · No Age New York as Himself
- 1991 · IDn4 as Self
- 1984 · The Right Side of My Brain as
- 1983 · BLACK FLAG Live in Berlin as
- 1983 · Black Flag: TV Party Target Video as Self
- 1981 · Urban Struggle: The Battle of the Cuckoo's Nest as Himself
- Future · Flipside Video Fanzine Number 1 as
- 2025 · Uma Retrospectiva Definitiva de Ween as Self
- 2023 · WINO: The Documentary as
- 2023 · Royal Crackers as President (voice)
- 2023 · We Lost Our Human as Bacon Witch / Bumblebee Dad (voice)
- 2021 · Freakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr. as himself
- 2021 · Analog Love as Himself
- 2021 · Masters of the Universe: Revelation as Tri-Klops (voice)
- 2021 · Music as Ebo's Neighbor
- 2020 · Moneybag Head as Homeless Man
- 2020 · FeeLee. History of a Single Label as Self
- 2019 · Lydia Lunch: The War Is Never Over as Self (archive footage)
- 2019 · Punk the Capital: Building a Sound Movement as
- 2019 · The Tony Alva Story as Self
- 2019 · Dreamland as Hercules
- 2019 · Punk as Self
- 2019 · Now Apocalypse as Mitchell Kent
- 2019 · Deadly Class as Jürgen Denke
- 2018 · Henry Rollins: Keep Talking, Pal. as Himself
- 2018 · In Your Face: The Neil Zlozower Story as Himself
- 2017 · The Outhouse: The Film 1985-1997 as
- 2016 · The Boulet Brothers' Dragula as Self - Guest Judge
- 2016 · Cassette: A Documentary Mixtape as Himself
- 2016 · The Last Heist as Bernard
- 2016 · Gutterdämmerung as Priest Svengali
- 2015 · He Never Died as Jack
- 2015 · Con Man as Stutter Dawes
- 2015 · Con Man as Stutter Dawes (uncredited)
- 2015 · Paradise Lost? as God (voice)
- 2015 · A History of Radness as Coach Carlucci
- 2015 · Stitchers as Robert Barbiero
- 2015 · Hot Ones as Self
- 2014 · The Dicks from Texas as
- 2014 · Morphine: Journey of Dreams as Himself
- 2014 · Z Nation as Lt. Mueller
- 2014 · Riot on the Dance Floor as
- 2013 · Uncle Grandpa as Skeletony (voice)
- 2013 · RuPaul Drives... as Self - Guest
- 2013 · A Band Called Death as Self
- 2013 · A Tribute To Ron Asheton as Self
- 2012 · West of Memphis as Self – WM3 Supporter
- 2012 · Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp as Self
- 2012 · Circle Jerks: My Career as a Jerk as
- 2012 · Louder Than Love: The Grande Ballroom Story as Self
- 2012 · Clockwork Orange County as Self - Black Flag
- 2012 · Jobriath A.D. as Narrator
- 2012 · Bad Brains: A Band in DC as Self
- 2012 · We Who Wait: The Adverts & TV Smith as Himself
- 2012 · The Eric Andre Show as Self
- 2012 · The Legend of Korra as Zaheer (voice)
- 2012 · The Hardcore Collection as (archive footage)
- 2011 · Snake Underworld with Henry Rollins as Himself
- 2011 · Green Lantern: Emerald Knights as Kilowog (voice)
- 2011 · Last Fast Ride: The Life, Love and Death of a Punk Goddess as Narrator (voice)
- 2011 · Henry Rollins 50 as
- 2010 · Born to Rage? as Self
- 2010 · Hawaii Five-0 as Ray Beckett
- 2010 · We Were Feared as Himself
- 2010 · Adventure Time as Bob Rainicorn
- 2010 · Adventure Time as Cookie (voice)
- 2010 · Lemmy as Self
- 2010 · Under the Radar: Burma as Himself
- 2009 · H for Hunger as Narrator
- 2009 · Suck as Rockin' Roger
- 2009 · The Devil's Tomb as Fulton
- 2009 · Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB as Self
- 2009 · RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Guest Judge
- 2008 · Henry Rollins Provoked: Live From Melbourne as Henry Rollins
- 2008 · Batman: The Brave and the Bold as Robotman (voice)
- 2008 · Sons of Anarchy as AJ Weston
- 2008 · Henry Rollins: Live in the Conversation Pit as Himself
- 2007 · Public Enemy: Welcome to the Terrordome as Self
- 2007 · Wrong Turn 2: Dead End as Dale Murphy
- 2007 · Californication as Radio Show Host
- 2007 · Punk's Not Dead as Self
- 2007 · Seven Ages of Rock as Self
- 2007 · Henry Rollins: Uncut From Israel as Himself
- 2007 · Henry Rollins: San Francisco 1990 as
- 2006 · The Maltese Falcon: One Magnificent Bird as Self
- 2006 · American Hardcore as himself
- 2006 · Film Noir: Bringing Darkness to Light as Self
- 2006 · Ghost on the Highway: A Portrait of Jeffrey Lee Pierce and The Gun Club as Gun Club Producer
- 2006 · Celebrating the Man in Black: The Making of Walk the Line as Self
- 2006 · The Henry Rollins Show as Host
- 2006 · Henry Rollins: Uncut from NYC as Himself
- 2006 · The Alibi as Putty
- 2005 · Feast as Coach
- 2005 · The Work of Director Anton Corbijn as Self (segment "Liar")
- 2005 · Punk: Attitude as Himself
- 2005 · We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen as Himself
- 2005 · American Dad! as Trucker (voice)
- 2005 · Henry Rollins: Shock and Awe as Himself
- 2004 · Henry Rollins: Live at Luna Park as Himself
- 2003 · Teen Titans as Johnny Rancid (voice)
- 2003 · Bad Boys II as TNT Leader
- 2002 · Jackass: The Movie as Self
- 2002 · The New Guy as Warden
- 2002 · Icons as
- 2001 · Henry Rollins: Up for It as Himself
- 2001 · Night Visions as Host
- 2001 · The Wesley Willis Experience as Himself
- 2001 · 25 Years of Punk as Self
- 2000 · Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker as Bonk (voice)
- 2000 · Desperate But Not Serious as Bartender
- 1999 · Henry Rollins: Live and Ripped in London as
- 1999 · Batman Beyond as Mad Stan (voice)
- 1998 · Jack Frost as Sid Gronic
- 1998 · Pump With A Chump as Self
- 1998 · Henry Rollins: You Saw Me Up There as Himself
- 1997 · Classic Albums as Self - Musician, Author
- 1997 · Classic Albums as Self - Musician / Author
- 1997 · Lost Highway as Guard Henry
- 1997 · Henry Rollins, Easter Sunday as Henry Rollins
- 1995 · Heat as Hugh Benny
- 1995 · The Drew Carey Show as Mr. Jericho, Ass Kicker
- 1995 · Johnny Mnemonic as Spider
- 1995 · Henry Rollins: Henry Rollins Goes To London as Himself
- 1994 · The Obsessed: The Documentary as
- 1994 · Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos as Self
- 1994 · The Chase as Officer Dobbs (lead chase car driver)
- 1994 · Nick Cave: Straight To You - A Portrait as Self
- 1992 · Henry Rollins: Talking From The Box as Himself
- 1991 · Reality 86'd as Self
- 1990 · Kiss Napoleon Goodbye as Jackson
- 1989 · Gang of Souls: A Generation of Beat Poets as Self
- 1985 · Alive from Off Center as self
- 1983 · Flipside Video Fanzine Number Two as
- 1982 · The Slog Movie as Self
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest