Tom Araya

Tom Araya

Known for
Acting
Born
June 6, 1961 (age 65)
Birthplace
Viña del Mar, Chile

Biography

Tomás “Tom” Enrique Araya Día is a Chilean-American musician. He is best known as the bassist and singer of the thrash metal band Slayer.

Known For

Filmography

2026
Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow poster

Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow

Movie · as Self

2019
Murder in the Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story poster

Murder in the Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story

Movie · as Self

2019
Slayer: The Repentless Killogy poster

Slayer: The Repentless Killogy

Movie · as Himself

2017
Dumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine poster

Dumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2016
Hairmetal Shotgun Zombie Massacre: The Movie poster

Hairmetal Shotgun Zombie Massacre: The Movie

Movie · as Self

2016
Gutterdämmerung poster

Gutterdämmerung

Movie · as Burning Man

2015
Slayer: Repentless poster

Slayer: Repentless

Movie · as Vocals, Bass

2015
Slayer: Repentless (Live At Wacken Open Air 2014) poster

Slayer: Repentless (Live At Wacken Open Air 2014)

Movie · as Self - Vocals, Bass

2014
Slayer: [2014] Voodoo Music Festival

Slayer: [2014] Voodoo Music Festival

Movie · as Vox, Bass

2013
Zombex poster

Zombex

Movie · as Walk-away Man

2013
Slayer: Rock in Rio 2013 poster

Slayer: Rock in Rio 2013

Movie · as Self - Bass, Vocals

2011
The Big 4 poster

The Big 4

TV · as Self · 4 eps

2010
The Big Four: Live in Sofia poster

The Big Four: Live in Sofia

Movie · as Vocals, bass

2010
Slayer - Live at Sonisphere poster

Slayer - Live at Sonisphere

Movie

2010
Slayer: Rock Am Ring poster

Slayer: Rock Am Ring

Movie · as Vox, Bass

2010
Slayer - The Big Four - Live from Sofia, Bulgaria poster

Slayer - The Big Four - Live from Sofia, Bulgaria

Movie · as Bass/Vocals

2009
Number One!

Number One!

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2008
Anvil! The Story of Anvil poster

Anvil! The Story of Anvil

Movie · as Self

2008
Slayer - Live at the Hammersmith Apollo, London poster

Slayer - Live at the Hammersmith Apollo, London

Movie

2008
Global Metal poster

Global Metal

Movie · as Himself

2006
Get Thrashed poster

Get Thrashed

Movie · as Self

2005
Metal: A Headbanger's Journey poster

Metal: A Headbanger's Journey

Movie · as Self

2005
Slayer: Rock Am Ring poster

Slayer: Rock Am Ring

Movie · as Vox, Bass

2004
Slayer: Still Reigning poster

Slayer: Still Reigning

Movie · as Self - Vocals, Bass

2003
Slayer: War at the Warfield poster

Slayer: War at the Warfield

Movie · as Himself

2003
Slayer: S**t Your Never Seen! poster

Slayer: S**t Your Never Seen!

Movie · as Vocals, Bass

2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep

2002
Slayer: Hultsfred Festival - Hultsfred, Sweden 2002/06/14 poster

Slayer: Hultsfred Festival - Hultsfred, Sweden 2002/06/14

Movie · as Vox, Bass

2002
Slayer: Live in Montreux poster

Slayer: Live in Montreux

Movie · as Vox, Bass

1999
Slayer: Thrash Metal Heroes poster

Slayer: Thrash Metal Heroes

Movie

1999
Slayer: Las Vegas, Nevada poster

Slayer: Las Vegas, Nevada

Movie · as Vox, Bass

1995
Slayer: Live Intrusion poster

Slayer: Live Intrusion

Movie · as Self - Vocals, Bass

1994
Slayer: Monsters of Rock Chile poster

Slayer: Monsters of Rock Chile

Movie · as Vox, Bass

1994
Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos poster

Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos

Movie · as Self

1989
Heavy Metal Heaven Hosted by Elvira poster

Heavy Metal Heaven Hosted by Elvira

TV · as Himself - Slayer · 1 ep

1988
Slayer: Live at Fryhuset - Stockholm, Sweden - 9/8/1988 poster

Slayer: Live at Fryhuset - Stockholm, Sweden - 9/8/1988

Movie · as Vox, Bass

1986
Slayer - Horizon Garage/Calvary Cemetary Documentary poster

Slayer - Horizon Garage/Calvary Cemetary Documentary

Movie

1985
Slayer: Live at Heavy Sound Festival - Poperinge, Belgium 1985/05/26 poster

Slayer: Live at Heavy Sound Festival - Poperinge, Belgium 1985/05/26

Movie · as Vox, Bass

1985
Combat Tour Live: The Ultimate Revenge poster

Combat Tour Live: The Ultimate Revenge

Movie