Serj Tankian

Serj Tankian

Known for
Acting
Born
August 21, 1967 (age 59)
Birthplace
Beirut, Lebanon

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Serj Tankian (born August 21, 1967) is an Armenian-American singer–songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, poet, and political activist. He is best known as the lead vocalist, songwriter, keyboardist, and occasional live rhythm guitarist of the Grammy Award-winning rock band, System of a Down. During his musical career, Tankian has released five albums with System of a Down, one with Arto Tunçboyacıyan (Serart), as well as two solo albums Elect the Dead and Imperfect Harmonies and a live orchestral version of the former incorporating the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra named Elect the Dead Symphony. In 2002, Tankian and Rage Against the Machine/Audioslave guitarist Tom Morello co-founded a non-profit political activist organization, Axis of Justice. Tankian also founded the music label Serjical Strike Records. Tankian is ranked 26th in the Hit Parader's Top 100 Metal Vocalists of All Time. Description above from the Wikipedia article Serj Tankian, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​

Known For

Filmography

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Live at the Forum

Live at the Forum

Movie

2023
Ten Lives of a Cat: A Film about Chris Marker poster

Ten Lives of a Cat: A Film about Chris Marker

Movie · as Cameo

2021
Last Meals poster

Last Meals

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2020
Truth to Power poster

Truth to Power

Movie · as Self

2020
Rock for Artsakh: a concert for peace poster

Rock for Artsakh: a concert for peace

Movie · as Self

2019
I Am Not Alone poster

I Am Not Alone

Movie · as Self

2017
System Of A Down – Live At Pinkpop 2017 poster

System Of A Down – Live At Pinkpop 2017

Movie · as Self

2015
System of a Down - Rock in Rio poster

System of a Down - Rock in Rio

Movie · as Vocals

2015
System of a Down: Live in Yerevan, Armenia 2015 poster

System of a Down: Live in Yerevan, Armenia 2015

Movie · as Himself

2013
System of a Down Live at Reading Festival 2013

System of a Down Live at Reading Festival 2013

Movie · as Self - Lead Singer

2013
System of a Down: Rock´N´Heim

System of a Down: Rock´N´Heim

Movie · as Self

2012
Artifact poster

Artifact

Movie · as Self

2011
System of a Down - Rock in Rio poster

System of a Down - Rock in Rio

Movie · as Vocals

2011
System Of A Down: Rock am Ring poster

System Of A Down: Rock am Ring

Movie · as Self

2010
Serj Tankian - Elect The Dead Symphony poster

Serj Tankian - Elect The Dead Symphony

Movie · as Himself

2006
Screamers poster

Screamers

Movie · as Himself

2006
The Henry Rollins Show poster

The Henry Rollins Show

TV · 1 ep

2005
System of a Down: Live Hurricane Festival

System of a Down: Live Hurricane Festival

Movie · as Himself

2005
System of a Down: Live London Astoria

System of a Down: Live London Astoria

Movie · as Himself

2005
System Of A Down: Hypnotize poster

System Of A Down: Hypnotize

Movie · as Himself

2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2002
Psycho Messiahs poster

Psycho Messiahs

Movie · as himself

2001
We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll poster

We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll

Movie · as Self (System of A Down)

2001
System of a Down - Toxicity DVD poster

System of a Down - Toxicity DVD

Movie · as Himself

2001
System Of A Down: Lowlands Festival 2001 poster

System Of A Down: Lowlands Festival 2001

Movie

1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno poster

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

TV · 1 ep

1984
MTV Video Music Awards poster

MTV Video Music Awards

TV · as Self · 1 ep