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Henry Rollins

Henry Rollins

Actor, also writer · Born February 13, 1961 (65) · Washington, District of Columbia, USA

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.

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Born
February 13, 1961 (65)
From
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Works as
Actor, also writer
Titles
51 on MovieCove · 94 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 157 days to Oct 28Down 26% in 30 days

What are Henry Rollins' films like?

Across their 41 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.

Genres

Documentary19 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation 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
33%
Self
24%
Survival
17%
Bonds
9%
Morality
8%
Ideas
8%
Power
3%
Community16 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival10 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame9 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt6 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy7 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 37 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 16 · Serious 14 · Dark 7

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 20 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 6

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

Gentle 8 · Charged 16 · Intense 13

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

A split, not a type: Steady 19 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 8

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 21 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 4

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 18 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 8

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

A split, not a type: Casual 18 · Engaged 17 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 27 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 9 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 9
Shadow
3 of 9
Threshold guardian
2 of 9
Mentor
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Contemplative
13
Thrilling
12
Absurd
11
Melancholic
11
Other
47

How their films linger

Fun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet17
  • Ambiguous13
  • Cyclical2
  • Other1

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 Henry Rollins' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 40 of their 51 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (17).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Henry Rollins' 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

94 credits, 51 with a MovieCove page; 90 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • WINO: The Documentary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Royal Crackers(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as President (voice)

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • We Lost Our Human(2023)

    as Bacon Witch / Bumblebee Dad (voice)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Masters of the Universe: Revelation(2021)

    Show 4 episodes · as Tri-Klops (voice)

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • The Patrick Star Show(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as FitzPatrick (voice)

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all shows

  • Music(2021)

    as Ebo's Neighbor

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Swan Boy(2021)

    Show as Henry Rhino

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mr. Bungle: The Night They Came Home(2020)

    as Audience

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Moneybag Head (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Homeless Man

  • Dreamland(2019)

    as Hercules

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Now Apocalypse(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mitchell Kent

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Deadly Class(2018)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jürgen Denke

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Henry Rollins: Keep Talking, Pal(2018)

    Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Outhouse: The Film 1985-1997 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • The Last Heist(2016)

    as Bernard

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

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

    as Priest Svengali

  • He Never Died(2015)

    as Jack

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Con Man(2015)

    Show 5 episodes · as Stutter Dawes · as Stutter Dawes (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Paradise Lost? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as God (voice)

  • A History of Radness(2015)

    as Coach Carlucci

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Stitchers(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Robert Barbiero

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • The Dicks from Texas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Wacken(2014)

    Compositors · as Self

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Z Nation(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · as Lt. Mueller

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • In the House of Flies(2012)

    as The Voice

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Uncle Grandpa(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Skeletony (voice)

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows

  • Circle Jerks: My Career as a Jerk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Jobriath A.D.(2012)

    as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Animal Underworld (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • The Legend of Korra(2012)

    Show 15 episodes · as Zaheer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Hardcore Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as (archive footage)

  • The Legend of Cool Disco Dan(2013)

    as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Green Lantern: Emerald Knights(2011)

    as Kilowog (voice)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Paul Reiser Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry

  • Last Fast Ride: The Life, Love and Death of a Punk Goddess(2011)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Henry Rollins 50 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Hawaii Five-0(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Ray Beckett

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Adventure Time(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bob Rainicorn (voice) · as Cookie (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • H for Hunger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Narrator

  • Suck(2009)

    as Rockin' Roger

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Devil's Tomb(2009)

    as Fulton

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Henry Rollins Provoked: Live From Melbourne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Henry Rollins

  • Batman: The Brave and the Bold(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Robotman (voice)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Henry Rollins: Uncut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Sons of Anarchy(2008)

    Show 10 episodes · as AJ Weston

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Henry Rollins: Live in the Conversation Pit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Writer · as Self

  • Wrong Turn 2: Dead End(2007)

    as Dale Murphy

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Californication(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Radio Show Host

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Henry Rollins: San Francisco 1990 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

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

    as Gun Club Producer

  • The Henry Rollins Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 41 episodes · as Host

  • Henry Rollins: Uncut from NYC (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Writer · as Self

  • Lies & Alibis(2006)

    as Putty

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Feast(2005)

    as Coach

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Trucker (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Henry Rollins: Shock and Awe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Writer · as Self

  • Henry's Film Corner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 10 episodes · as Host

  • Henry Rollins: Live at Luna Park (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Writer · as Self

  • Deathdealer: A Documentary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Vincent

  • A House on a Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Arthur

  • Teen Titans(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · as Johnny Rancid (voice)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Bad Boys II(2003)

    as TNT Leader

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Full Metal Challenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 14 episodes · Actor

  • Scenes of the Crime(2001)

    as Greg

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The New Guy(2002)

    as Warden

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Icons(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Morgan's Ferry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Monroe

  • Time Lapse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Gaines

  • Henry Rollins: Up for It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Writer · as Self

  • Night Visions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 10 episodes · as Host

  • Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker(2000)

    as Bonk (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Desperate But Not Serious(1999)

    as Bartender

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Hardcore Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Henry Rollins: Live and Ripped in London (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Batman Beyond(1999)

    Show 3 episodes · as Mad Stan (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Jack Frost(1998)

    as Sid Gronic

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Lost Highway(1997)

    as Guard Henry

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Henry Rollins, Easter Sunday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Henry Rollins

  • Heat(1995)

    as Hugh Benny

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Drew Carey Show(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Jericho, Ass Kicker

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Johnny Mnemonic(1995)

    as Spider

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Henry Rollins: Henry Rollins Goes To London (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Writer · as Self

  • Nirvana Live! Tonight! Sold Out!!(1994)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Obsessed: The Documentary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Ten Monologues from the Lives of the Serial Killers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Writer

  • The Chase(1994)

    as Officer Dobbs (lead chase car driver)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Jugular Wine: A Vampire Odyssey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Henry Rollins

  • Later... with Jools Holland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Kiss Napoleon Goodbye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Jackson

  • The Right Side of My Brain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • Flipside Video Fanzine Number Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Flipside Video Fanzine Number 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • New-Gen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Deadalus (voice)

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 92 titles, 90 of them dated from 1983 to 2023; peak year 1994.

Biggest box office

Johnny Mnemonic (1995)

$19M worldwide

Highest rated

Nirvana Live! Tonight! Sold Out!! (1994)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Con Man (2015)

Film career

19832023

Peak 1994 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 5 MovieCove titles. 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
Acting84 of 92: 84 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thWriting7 of 92: 7 only writing, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 92: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s2 · acting1990s17 · 15 acting · 2 crew2000s35 · 30 acting · 5 crew2010s28 · 27 acting · 1 crew2020s8 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 10% of 20 roles
949909

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Henry Rollins' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 30; across their 37 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Reach · how many have seen their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 37

Midcredits score across 51 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 51 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Universally Panned2
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

Music (2021)

97th percentile spread · 67% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Heat (1995)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 54/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 70, detractors 31. 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 Henry Rollins' work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles63–96 · median 85 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles17–60 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles68–91 · median 86 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles11–68 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles56–90 · median 83 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Henry Rollins work with?

People who share at least 2 of Henry Rollins' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ian MacKaye shares the most, 4.

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers