ROLLINS, Henry 1961–

PERSONAL

Original name, Henry Garfield; born February 13, 1961, in Washington, DC; son of Iris Garfield. Education: Attended American University, c. 1979. Avocational Interests: Reading, weightlifting.

Addresses: Office— 2.13.61, P.O. Box 1910, Los Angeles, CA 90078. Agent— United Talent Agency, 9560 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; (voice work) William Morris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Manager— Tiffany Kuzon, Evolution Entertainment, 901 North Highland Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90038.

Career: Actor, musician, and writer. State of Alert, lead singer, until 1981; Black Flag, lead singer, 1981–86; Rollins Band, founder, songwriter, and lead singer, 1987—; also vocalist with the band Wartime. Spoken word performer, 1983—. 2.13.61 (book publisher, mail order, and video company), founder, 1984, publisher, 1984—; Human Pitbull Music Publishing, principal; founder of record labels, including Zero Zero, One Records, Now Hear This, Infinite Zero, and 213CD. Performer at Woodstock '94 and entertainer on USO tours. Also worked as a manager of a pet shop reptile department in the late 1970s and as a manager of an ice cream shop, 1979–81.

Awards, Honors: Named "man of the year," Details magazine; Grammy Award nomination, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, c. 1994, for Weight; Grammy Award, best spoken word album, 1995, for Get in the Van: On the Road with Black Flag; Grammy Award nomination, best metal performance, 1995, for "Liar."

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

The Slog Movie, 1982.

(With Black Flag) Black Flag Live, 1984.

The Right Side of My Brain (short film), 1985.

Officer Dobbs, The Chase, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1994.

Himself, Jugular Wine: A Vampire Odyssey (also known as Jugular Wine ), Pagan Pictures, 1994.

Ten Monologues from the Lives of the Serial Killers, Reiks Hadders, 1994.

Hugh Benny, Heat, Warner Bros., 1995.

Spider, Johnny Mnemonic (also known as Johnny Mnemonique and JM ), Twentieth Century–Fox, 1995.

Guard Henry, Lost Highway, October Films, 1996.

Sid Gronic, Jack Frost (also known as Frost ), Warner Bros., 1998.

Monroe, Morgan's Ferry, Artist View Entertainment, 1999.

Himself, My Generation (documentary), Cabin Creek Films/Mikado Films/PolyGram Diversified Entertainment, 2000.

Voice of Benjamin "Ben" Knox/Bonk, Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (animated; also known as Batman of the Future: Return of the Joker and Return of the Joker ), Warner Bros., 2000.

Gaines, Time Lapse (also known as Past Tense ), Trimark Video, 2001.

Greg, Scenes of the Crime, Columbia/TriStar Home Video, 2001.

Himself, Dogtown and Z–Boys (documentary), Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2001.

Himself, Jackass: The Movie (also known as Jackass ), MTV Films/Paramount, 2002.

Johnny Miracle, Psychic Murders, Skullrock Entertainment, 2002.

Warden, The New Guy, Columbia, 2002.

Arthur, A House on a Hill, Calliope Films, 2003.

TNT leader, Bad Boys II, Columbia, 2003.

Voice, Live Freaky Die Freaky, Hellcat Pictures, 2003.

(With Black Flag) Punk's Not Dead, 2004.

Television Appearances; Series:

Commentator, MTV Sports, MTV, beginning 1994.

Narrator, VH1 Legends, VH1, beginning 1996.

(Uncredited) Host, Night Visions, Fox, 2001–2002.

Himself, I Love the '80s, VH1, 2002.

Host (with Cathy Rogers), Full Metal Challenge, The Learning Channel, 2002–2003.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Himself, Platinum, UPN, 1997.

Bartender, Desperate but Not Serious (also known as Reckless + Wild ), HBO, 1999.

Shadow Realm, Sci–Fi Channel, 2002.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Himself, MTV Unplugged, MTV, 1993.

State of the Union Undressed '95, Comedy Central, 1995.

Narrator, The Human Journey, The Learning Channel, 2000.

(And in archive footage) Himself, 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock, VH1, 2000.

Henry Rollins: Live and Ripped in London, Comedy Central, 2000.

100 Greatest Songs of Rock & Roll, VH1, 2000.

Himself, 100 Greatest Albums of Rock & Roll, VH1, 2001.

Himself, 25 Years of Punk, VH1, 2001.

Himself, VH1 Presents the '80s, VH1, 2001.

Himself, When Hate Goes Pop, MTV, 2001.

Himself, The Making of "Jackass: The Movie " (also known as MTV's the Making of "Jackass: The Movie "), MTV, 2002.

Himself, VH1 News Special: Inside Hate Rock, VH1, 2002.

Himself, 50 Sexiest Video Moments, VH1, 2003.

Himself, Totally Gayer, VH1, 2004.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

Performer, The 37th Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 1995.

Himself, VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards, VH1, 2000.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Host, Alternative Nation, MTV, 1993.

Himself, "Anger," Dennis Miller Live, HBO, 1994.

Friend of the victim, Unsolved Mysteries, NBC, 1995.

Narrator, "The Doors," Behind the Music (also known as VH1's Behind the Music ), VH1, 1997.

(With the Rollins Band) Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's Saturday Night, Saturday Night, and SNL ), NBC, 1997.

Dr. Ovid Brazil, "All Our Sins Forgotten," Welcome to Paradox, Sci–Fi Channel, 1998.

Himself, The Panel, 10 Network (Australia), 1999.

Himself, Turn Ben Stein On, Comedy Central, 1999.

Voice of Mad Stan, "Rats," Batman Beyond (animated), The WB, 1999.

Voice of Mad Stan, "Eyewitness," Batman Beyond (animated), The WB, 2000.

Himself, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2001.

Voice of Mad Stan, "Countdown," Batman Beyond (animated), The WB, 2001.

Himself, One Hit Wonders, VH1, 2002.

Mr. Jericho, "Hickory Dickory … Double Date," The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 2002.

"Johnny Rancid," Teen Titans (animated), The Cartoon Network, 2003.

Guest host of The List, VH1; also appeared in episodes of Alive from Off Center, PBS; The Arsenio Hall Show, syndicated; Sessions at West 54th; Penn and Teller's Sin City Spectacular (also known as Sin City Spectacular ), FX Network; and Up All Night.

RECORDINGS

Albums with Black Flag:

Damaged, 1981.

My War, SST Records, 1983.

Family Man, SST Records, 1984.

Live '84, SST Records, 1984.

Slip It In, SST Records, 1984.

In My Head, SST Records, 1985.

Loose Nut, SST Records, 1985.

The Process of Weeding Out, SST Records, 1985.

Who's Got the Ten, SST Records, 1986.

Albums with the Rollins Band:

(As Henrietta Collins and the Wife Beating Child Haters) Drive By Shooting (EP), Texas Hotel, 1987, released with Hot Animal Machine, 1999.

Hot Animal Machine, Texas Hotel, 1987, released with Drive By Shooting (EP; as Henrietta Collins and the Wife Beating Child Haters), 1999.

Do It, Texas Hotel, 1988.

Life Time, Texas Hotel, 1988.

Hard Volume, Texas Hotel, 1989.

Turned On, QuarterStick, 1990.

The End of Silence, Imago, 1992.

Electro Convulsive Therapy, Imago, 1993.

Weight, Imago, 1994.

Come In and Burn, DreamWorks, 1997.

Insert Band Here [Live in Australia], 1999.

Get Some, Go Again, DreamWorks, 2000.

A Clockwork Orange, 2001.

Nice, 2001.

A Nicer Shade of Red, 2001.

Yellow Blues, 2001.

Other albums include Hard Life.

Spoken Word Albums:

Big Ugly Mouth, Texas Hotel, 1987.

Short Walk on a Long Pier, Texas Hotel/2.13.61, 1987.

Sweatbox, Texas Hotel, 1989.

Deep Throat, QuarterStick/2.13.61, 1992.

Human Butt, QuarterStick/2.13.61, 1992.

Live at McCabe's, QuarterStick, 1992.

The Boxed Life, Imago, 1993.

Get in the Van: On the Road with Black Flag (also known as Get in the Van ), 1995.

Everything, 1996.

Black Coffee Blues, DreamWorks, 1997.

Think Tank (live), DreamWorks, 1998.

Eric the Pilot, 1999.

A Rollins in the Wry, QuarterStick, 2001.

Singles:

(With the Rollins Band) "Liar," c. 1995.

Videos:

Himself, Talking out the Box (also known as Rollins: Talking from the Box ), 1992, later released as Talking from the Box/Henry Rollins Goes to London, Imago/Koch, 2001.

Himself, Woodstock '94, 1995.

Himself, Henry Rollins, Easter Sunday, 1997.

Himself, You Saw Me Up There, 1998.

Himself, Henry Rollins: Up for It, 2001.

Jackass: Volume Two, Paramount, 2004.

Video Games:

Voice of Mace Griffin, Mace Griffin Bounty Hunter, Universal Interactive Studios, 2003.

Music Videos:

"Liar," by the Rollins Band, c. 1995.

Appeared in the music video "Pop Goes the Weasel," by 3rd Bass.

WRITINGS

Albums with Black Flag:

Damaged, 1981.

My War, SST Records, 1983.

Family Man, SST Records, 1984.

Live '84, SST Records, 1984.

Slip It In, SST Records, 1984.

In My Head, SST Records, 1985.

Loose Nut, SST Records, 1985.

The Process of Weeding Out, SST Records, 1985.

Who's Got the 10, SST Records, 1986.

Albums with the Rollins Band:

Drive By Shooting, Texas Hotel, 1987.

Hot Animal Machine, Texas Hotel, 1987.

Do It, Texas Hotel, 1988.

Life Time, Texas Hotel, 1988.

Hard Volume, Texas Hotel, 1989.

Turned On, QuarterStick, 1990.

The End of Silence, Imago, 1992.

Electro Convulsive Therapy, Imago, 1993.

Weight, Imago, 1994.

Come In and Burn, DreamWorks, 1997.

Insert Band Here [Live in Australia], 1999.

Get Some, Go Again, DreamWorks, 2000.

A Clockwork Orange, 2001.

Nice, 2001.

A Nicer Shade of Red, 2001.

Yellow Blues, 2001.

Other albums include Hard Life.

Spoken Word Albums:

Big Ugly Mouth, Texas Hotel, 1987.

Short Walk on a Long Pier, Texas Hotel/2.13.61, 1987.

Sweatbox, Texas Hotel, 1989.

Deep Throat, QuarterStick/2.13.61, 1992.

Human Butt, QuarterStick/2.13.61, 1992.

Live at McCabe's, QuarterStick, 1992.

The Boxed Life, Imago, 1993.

Get in the Van: On the Road with Black Flag (also known as Get in the Van ), 1995.

Everything, 1996.

Black Coffee Blues, DreamWorks, 1997.

Think Tank, DreamWorks, 1998.

Eric the Pilot, 1999.

A Rollins in the Wry, QuarterStick, 2001.

Singles:

(With the Rollins Band) "Liar," c. 1995.

Videos:

Henry Rollins, Easter Sunday, 1997.

You Saw Me Up There, 1998.

Henry Rollins: Up for It, 2001.

Collected Writings:

20, 2.13.61, 1984.

End to End, 2.13.61, 1985.

Polio Flesh, 2.13.61, 1985.

2.13.61, 2.13.61, 1985.

Hallucinations of Grandeur, 2.13.61, 1986.

You Can't Run from God, 2.13.61, 1986.

Pissing in the Gene Pool, 2.13.61, 1987.

Works, 2.13.61, 1988.

Art to Choke Hearts, 2.13.61, 1989.

High Adventure in the Great Outdoors (contains 2.13. 61, End to End, and Polio Flesh ), 2.13.61, 1989.

Knife Street, 2.13.61, 1989.

1000 Ways to Die, 1989.

Bang! (contains 1000 Ways to Die and Knife Street ), 2.13.61, 1990.

One from None, 2.13.61, 1991.

Black Coffee Blues, 2.13.61, 1992.

See a Grown Man Cry, 2.13.61, 1992, published with Now Watch Him Die, 2.13.61, 1997.

Now Watch Him Die, 2.13.61, 1993, published with See a Grown Man Cry, 2.13.61, 1997.

Get in the Van: On the Road with Black Flag, 2.13.61, 1994.

Eye Scream, 1996.

Do I Come Here Often, 1997.

The Portable Henry Rollins, Villard Books, 1997.

Solipsist, 2.13.61, 1998.

Smile, You're Traveling, 2000.

Columnist for Details; contributor to other periodicals, including Elle, Face, Interview, Melody Maker, Sounds, Spin, and Village Voice.

ADAPTATIONS

The film Ten Monologues from the Lives of the Serial Killers, released by Reiks Hadders in 1994, was based on writings by Rollins and others.

OTHER SOURCES

Books:

Contemporary Musicians, Volume 35, Gale, 2002.

Periodicals:

Advocate, May 13, 1997, p. 62.

Boston Globe, February 10, 1995.

Creem, May, 1992.

Current Biography, September, 2001, pp. 61–65.

Details, January, 1993; January, 1994, pp. 64–69, 127.

Detroit Free Press, April 17, 1992.

Detroit News, May 1, 1993.

Down Beat, December, 1994.

Entertainment Weekly, March 12, 1993; February 18, 1994, p. 72; February 21, 1997, p. 125; July 13, 2001, p. 66.

Melody Maker, February 13, 1993.

Musician, April, 1993.

New York Times Magazine, November 6, 1994, pp. 38–41.

Publishers Weekly, October 3, 1994, p. 63.

Pulse!, April, 1992.

Rolling Stone, April 16, 1992; March 18, 1993; December 23, 1993, pp. 111–14.

Spin, May, 1992.

Times Literary Supplement, May 19, 1995, p. 18.

TV Guide, September 26, 1992.

Whole Earth Review, spring, 1995, p. 90.

Electronic:

Henry Rollins.com, http://www.21361.com, May 5, 2004.