Scott Ian
Biography
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.
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Known For
Acting History
2025
Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow as Self
2023Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar as Elite Tribunal Soldier / Fan (voice)
2023Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life as Self
20222022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony as Self
2022Metal Lords as Scott Ian
2021The History of Metal and Horror as Self
2021Anthrax: 40th Anniversary Livestream as Himself
2021Mean Man: The Story of Chris Holmes as Himself
2020Mr. Bungle: The Night They Came Home
2019Evil as Butcher
2019Anthrax - Live Rock Hard Festival 2019 as Rhythm Guitar
2018Anthrax: Kings Among Scotland as Self / guitar
2017Sepultura Endurance as himself
2015Rammstein in Amerika as Self
2015Anthrax: Rock on the Range Festival 2015 as Guitars
2014Scott Ian: Swearing Words in Glasgow as Himself
2014Future Shock! The Story of 2000AD as Self
2014Anthrax: Chile On Hell as Guitars
2013Anthrax: [2013] Wacken Open Air as Guitars
2013Story of Metal as Scott Ian
2011Volbeat - Live From Beyond Hell/Above Heaven as Guest Guitars
2011The Big 4 as Himself
2010The Big Four: Live in Sofia as Guitars
2010Anthrax - The Big Four - Live from Sofia, Bulgaria as Rhythm Guitar/Backing Vocals
2010Anthrax: Live at Sonisphere as Scott Ian
2010Lemmy as Self
2009100 Most Shocking Music Moments as Self
2009Anthrax: Oidivnikufesin (N.F.V.) - Live in London 1987
2009The Great Debate
2008Anvil! The Story of Anvil as Self
2007LA Ink as Self
2006Get Thrashed as Self
2006I Love the '70s: Volume 2 as Self
2006Supergroup as Self
2006VH1 Rock Honors
2006Kiss: VH1 Rock Honors 2006 as Bass
2006Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life as Self
2004Anthrax: Music of Mass Destruction - Live in Chicago as Scott Ian
2003Calendar Girls as Anthrax
2003I Love the '70s
2002Run Ronnie Run as Self
2001S.O.D. - Speak English or Live as Himself (Guitar)
1998Anthrax: [1998] Detroit, Michigan as Guitars
1995NewsRadio as Anthrax
1992S.O.D. Live at Budokan as Himself
1991Anthrax: Oidivnikufesin 1987 as Rhythm Guitar
1991Anthrax: [1991] Auburn Hills, MI as Guitars
1991Hard 'N Heavy Volume 10 as Self
1991How to Break into Heavy Metal Without Getting Screwed as Self
1987Married... with Children as Anthrax Band Member
—Old Time Radio: Dance With Me as Gravedigger