Scott Ian

Known for: Acting

Born: 1963-12-31 (age 62)

From: Queens, New York, USA

Scott Ian (born Scott Ian Rosenfeld, December 31, 1963) is an American musician, best known as the rhythm guitarist and co-founder of the thrash metal band Anthrax. Ian is the guitarist and a founding member of the crossover thrash band Stormtroopers of Death for which he is also the lyricist. He has hosted The Rock Show on VH1 and has appeared on VH1's I Love the... series, Heavy: The Story of Metal, and SuperGroup. Ian is also the rhythm guitarist for the metal band the Damned Things, and played with experimental band Mr. Bungle for seven reunion shows in 2020.

Filmography (57)

MOVIE
Anthrax - Hellfest 2026
2026
as Guitar
MOVIE★ 8.7
Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition
2026
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.5
Kreator - Hate & Hope
2025
as Self
MOVIE
Old Time Radio: The Specter of Christmas
2025
as The Gravedigger
MOVIE
Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow
2025
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.6
Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar
2023
as Elite Tribunal Soldier / Fan (voice)
MOVIE★ 8.2
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022
as Self
MOVIE
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
2022
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.8
Metal Lords
2022
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.0
The History of Metal and Horror
2021
as Self
MOVIE
Anthrax: 40th Anniversary Livestream
2021
as Himself
MOVIE★ 7.0
Mean Man: The Story of Chris Holmes
2021
as Himself
MOVIE★ 7.0
Mr. Bungle: The Night They Came Home
2020
TV★ 7.8
Evil
2019
as Butcher
MOVIE
Anthrax - Live Rock Hard Festival 2019
2019
as Rhythm Guitar
MOVIE
Anthrax: Kings Among Scotland
2018
as Self / guitar
MOVIE★ 8.3
Sepultura Endurance
2017
as himself
MOVIE★ 8.0
Rammstein in Amerika
2015
as Self
MOVIE
Anthrax: Rock on the Range Festival 2015
2015
as Guitars
MOVIE
Scott Ian: Swearing Words in Glasgow
2014
as Himself
MOVIE★ 6.8
Future Shock! The Story of 2000AD
2014
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.5
Anthrax: Chile On Hell
2014
as Guitars
TV★ 5.1
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Musical Guest
MOVIE
Anthrax: [2013] Wacken Open Air
2013
as Guitars
TV
Story of Metal
2013
as Scott Ian
MOVIE★ 7.9
Volbeat - Live From Beyond Hell/Above Heaven
2011
as Guest Guitars
TV
The Big 4
2011
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.3
The Big Four: Live in Sofia
2010
as Guitars
MOVIE
Anthrax - The Big Four - Live from Sofia, Bulgaria
2010
as Rhythm Guitar/Backing Vocals
MOVIE
Anthrax: Live at Sonisphere
2010
as Scott Ian
MOVIE★ 7.5
Lemmy
2010
as Self
TV
100 Most Shocking Music Moments
2009
as Self
MOVIE
Anthrax: Oidivnikufesin (N.F.V.) - Live in London 1987
2009
TV
The Great Debate
2009
MOVIE★ 7.6
Anvil! The Story of Anvil
2008
as Self
TV★ 6.0
LA Ink
2007
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
Get Thrashed
2006
as Self
TV
I Love the '70s: Volume 2
2006
as Self
TV★ 7.0
Supergroup
2006
as Self
TV★ 7.0
VH1 Rock Honors
2006
MOVIE
Kiss: VH1 Rock Honors 2006
2006
as Bass
MOVIE★ 6.8
Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life
2006
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.0
Anthrax: Music of Mass Destruction - Live in Chicago
2004
as Scott Ian
MOVIE★ 6.5
Calendar Girls
2003
as Anthrax
TV★ 8.2
I Love the '70s
2003
MOVIE★ 5.9
Run Ronnie Run
2002
as Self
MOVIE
Scoring 'Ghosts of Mars'
2001
as Self
MOVIE
S.O.D. - Speak English or Live
2001
as Himself (Guitar)
MOVIE
Anthrax: [1998] Detroit, Michigan
1998
as Guitars
TV★ 7.3
NewsRadio
1995
as Anthrax
MOVIE★ 5.0
S.O.D. Live at Budokan
1992
as Himself
MOVIE★ 7.0
Anthrax: Oidivnikufesin 1987
1991
as Rhythm Guitar
MOVIE
Anthrax: [1991] Auburn Hills, MI
1991
as Guitars
MOVIE★ 8.0
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 10
1991
as Self
MOVIE
How to Break into Heavy Metal Without Getting Screwed
1988
as Self
TV★ 7.7
Married... with Children
1987
as Anthrax Band Member
MOVIE
Old Time Radio: Dance With Me
—
as Gravedigger