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Lemmy

Actor · Died December 28, 2015, aged 70 · Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK

Ian Fraser Kilmister (24 December 1945 – 28 December 2015), better known as Lemmy Kilmister or simply Lemmy, was an English musician. He was the founder, lead singer, bassist and primary songwriter of the rock band Motörhead, of which he was the only continuous member, and a member of Hawkwind from 1971 to 1975. Lemmy made appearances in film and television, including 1990 science fiction film Hardware and the 1987 comedy Eat the Rich, for which Motörhead also recorded the soundtracks including the title song. He also appears in the 1994 comedy Airheads (in which he is credited as "Lemmy von Motörhead") and in several movies from Troma Entertainment, including the narrator in 1996's Tromeo and Juliet and as himself in both Terror Firmer and Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV. His last role was portraying the President of the United States in Return to Nuke 'Em High (2013).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 24, 1945
Died
December 28, 2015 (aged 70)
From
Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 43 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 12% in 30 days

What are Lemmy's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Survival.

Genres

Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 94th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 1st percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
32%
Survival
32%
Bonds
16%
Ideas
8%
Self
5%
Power
5%
Morality
2%
Community5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy2 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 3 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 5

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Joyful
4
Absurd
4
Thrilling
4
Manic
4
Other
10

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous7
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Lemmy's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lemmy's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

43 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 64 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Hawkwind: Warrior on the Edge of Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Motorhead: Videobiography (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Sunset Society(2018)

    as Ace

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Head Cat – Rockin’ The Cat Club: Live from the Sunset Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Return to Return to Nuke 'Em High Aka Vol. 2(2017)

    as The President

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Motörhead: Clean Your Clock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Vocals, Bass

  • Gutterdämmerung (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as General

  • 'Tallica Parking Lot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Lemmy Kilmister (voice)

  • Return to Nuke 'Em High Volume 1(2013)

    as The President

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Ballad Of Danko Jones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Motörhead: The Wörld Is Ours - Vol 2 "Anyplace Crazy as Anywhere Else" (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Vocals, Bass

  • Motörhead: The Wörld Is Ours, Vol 1 - Everything Further Than Everyplace Else (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Motörhead: The Wörld Is Ours - Vol 1 "Everywhere Further Than Everyplace Else" (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Vocals, Bass

  • Motörhead: Live At Wacken 2006 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Motörhead: Grind Ya Down - Live in Canada 1988 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • The Mind of the Demon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Narrator

  • No Flesh Shall Be Spared (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Down and Dirty with Jim Norton(2008)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Motörhead en concert aux Vieilles Charrues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Vocals, Bass

  • Live at Wacken 2006 - 17 Years in History (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Singer

  • Hawkwind - Space Ritual (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Bass & Vocal

  • Ghost on the Highway: A Portrait of Jeffrey Lee Pierce and The Gun Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Interviewee, Motörhead

  • Motörhead - Live Fast, Die Old (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Armageddon Over Wacken 2004 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Singer

  • Motörhead: Inside Motörhead: A Critical Review (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Charlie's Death Wish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Lemmy

  • The Curse of El Charro(2005)

    as Priest a.k.a God

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie(2004)

    Songs

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Sonic Revolution: A Celebration of the MC5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Down & Out With The Dolls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Joe

  • Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV(2000)

    as Good Lemmy / Bad Lemmy

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Terror Firmer(1998)

    as Television Interviewer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Frezno Smooth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Lawyer

  • Tromeo and Juliet(1996)

    as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Airheads(1994)

    as Editor of School Magazine

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Hardware(1990)

    as Taxi Driver

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Word (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Rico

  • Eat the Rich(1987)

    as Spider

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Chasing Rainbows - A Nation and Its Music (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • She(1984)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Motörhead Live in Toronto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • The Comic Strip Presents... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Rico · as Self

Career shape

Star power in the 83rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 43 titles from 1982 to 2026; peak year 2000.

Biggest box office

Hardware (1990)

$5.7M worldwide

Highest rated

Anvil: The Story of Anvil (2008)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Metal Evolution (2011)

Film career

19822026

Peak 2000 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting41 of 43: 41 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rdMusic1 of 43: 1 only music, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 43: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s5 · 4 acting · 1 crew1990s7 · acting2000s16 · 15 acting · 1 crew2010s13 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Lemmy's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 13 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Return to Return to Nuke 'Em High Aka Vol. 2 (2017)

81st percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Airheads (1994)

Midcredits 50th · 46% liked

Reviewers score the acting 43/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 55, detractors 25. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Lemmy's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 64 · intenseMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Lemmy work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lemmy's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lloyd Kaufman shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors