Dave Mustaine

Dave Mustaine

Known for
Acting
Born
September 13, 1961 (age 65)
Birthplace
La Mesa, California, USA

Biography

Dave Mustaine is the founder, main songwriter, guitarist, and lead vocalist for the American thrash metal band Megadeth. Before, he was the first lead guitarist and co-songwriter of the metal band Metallica until his departure in 1983.

Known For

Photos

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Filmography

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Megadeth: A Secret Place

Megadeth: A Secret Place

Movie

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Megadeth: Wacken Open Air 2023 poster

Megadeth: Wacken Open Air 2023

Movie

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Megadeth - Live at Resurrection Fest EG 2018 poster

Megadeth - Live at Resurrection Fest EG 2018

Movie · as Lead Vocals/Guitar

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Megadeth - Crush the World: Live at Buenos Aires 2024 (Night 1) poster

Megadeth - Crush the World: Live at Buenos Aires 2024 (Night 1)

Movie · as Self

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Megadeth - Crush the World: Live at Buenos Aires 2024 (Night 2) poster

Megadeth - Crush the World: Live at Buenos Aires 2024 (Night 2)

Movie · as Self

2026
Megadeth: Behind the Mask poster

Megadeth: Behind the Mask

Movie · as Self

2026
Avenged Sevenquads: Revenge of Hue Sevenfold: Part 2 poster

Avenged Sevenquads: Revenge of Hue Sevenfold: Part 2

Movie · as Dave Mustaine

2026
Megadeth - Hellfest 2026 poster

Megadeth - Hellfest 2026

Movie · as Volcals / Guitar

2025
This Was My Life: Nick Menza's Metal Memories with Megadeth and Beyond poster

This Was My Life: Nick Menza's Metal Memories with Megadeth and Beyond

Movie

2025
Avenged Sevenquads: Revenge of Hue Sevenfold: Part 1 poster

Avenged Sevenquads: Revenge of Hue Sevenfold: Part 1

Movie · as Dave Mustaine

2024
Megadeth - Hellfest 2024 poster

Megadeth - Hellfest 2024

Movie · as Self

2024
MEGADETH - Live at Resurrection Fest EG 2024 poster

MEGADETH - Live at Resurrection Fest EG 2024

Movie · as Voice/ Guitar

2023
Megadeth - Live at Wacken Open Air 2023 poster

Megadeth - Live at Wacken Open Air 2023

Movie · as Lead Vocals / Guitars

2023
Megadeth - They Only Come Out At Night: Live At Budokan 2023 poster

Megadeth - They Only Come Out At Night: Live At Budokan 2023

Movie · as Self

2022
Megadeth - Hellfest 2022 poster

Megadeth - Hellfest 2022

Movie · as Lead Vocals/Guitar

2021
The History of Metal and Horror poster

The History of Metal and Horror

Movie · as Self

2021
Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage poster

Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage

Movie · as Self

2020
Flying V poster

Flying V

Movie · as Self

2020
Power Hour poster

Power Hour

TV · as Self · 1 ep

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
Where In The Hell Is The Lavender House: The Longmont Potion Castle Story poster

Where In The Hell Is The Lavender House: The Longmont Potion Castle Story

Movie · as Self

2017
Megadeth Bloodstock 2017 poster

Megadeth Bloodstock 2017

Movie · as Lead Vocals/Guitar

2017
Halloween Pussy Trap Kill! Kill! poster

Halloween Pussy Trap Kill! Kill!

Movie · as The Mastermind (voice)

2017
Megadeth: Live at Wacken Open Air 2017 poster

Megadeth: Live at Wacken Open Air 2017

Movie · as Vocals, Guitars

2016
Megadeth: Hellfest 2016 poster

Megadeth: Hellfest 2016

Movie · as Vocals, Guitars

2016
Graspop Metal Meeting 2016 Compilation

Graspop Metal Meeting 2016 Compilation

Movie · as Self

2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers poster

Late Night with Seth Meyers

TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep

2013
Megadeth: Countdown to Extinction - Live poster

Megadeth: Countdown to Extinction - Live

Movie · as Vocals, Guitars

2012
Megadeth: [2012] Guitar Center Sessions

Megadeth: [2012] Guitar Center Sessions

Movie · as Vox, Guitars

2011
Megadeth: [2011] SWU Festival

Megadeth: [2011] SWU Festival

Movie · as Vox, Guitars

2011
Metallica: The 30th Anniversary Event

Metallica: The 30th Anniversary Event

Movie · as Self

2011
Megadeth: Maquinaria Festival

Megadeth: Maquinaria Festival

Movie · as Guitars/Vocals

2010
The Big Four: Live in Sofia poster

The Big Four: Live in Sofia

Movie · as Vocals, guitars

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

Megadeth - The Big Four - Live from Sofia, Bulgaria

Movie · as Guitars/Lead Vocals

2010
Megadeth - Rust in Peace Live poster

Megadeth - Rust in Peace Live

Movie · as Guitar/Vocals

2008
Megadeth: Blood in the Water - Live in San Diego poster

Megadeth: Blood in the Water - Live in San Diego

Movie · as Vocals, Guitars

2008
Aural Amphetamine: Metallica and the Dawn of Thrash poster

Aural Amphetamine: Metallica and the Dawn of Thrash

Movie · as Self

2007
Megadeth: That One Night - Live in Buenos Aires poster

Megadeth: That One Night - Live in Buenos Aires

Movie · as Lead Vocals/Guitar

2006
Megadeth: Arsenal Of Megadeth poster

Megadeth: Arsenal Of Megadeth

Movie · as Vocal, guitar

2006
Get Thrashed poster

Get Thrashed

Movie · as Self

2006
Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life poster

Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life

Movie · as Self

2005
Hell's Kitchen poster

Hell's Kitchen

TV · as Self - Restaurant Patron · 1 ep

2004
Metallica: Some Kind of Monster poster

Metallica: Some Kind of Monster

Movie · as Self

2003
Duck Dodgers poster

Duck Dodgers

TV · as Himself (voice) · 2 eps

2002
Megadeth: Rude Awakening poster

Megadeth: Rude Awakening

Movie · as Vocals, Guitars

2001
Classic Albums: Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast poster

Classic Albums: Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast

Movie

1998
Megadeth: Monsters Of Rock 1998

Megadeth: Monsters Of Rock 1998

Movie · as Vocals, Guitar

1997
Classic Albums poster

Classic Albums

TV · as Self - Megadeth · 1 ep

1996
Never Mind the Buzzcocks poster

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1995
The Drew Carey Show poster

The Drew Carey Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1993
Late Show with David Letterman poster

Late Show with David Letterman

TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep

1992
Megadeth - Live at Hammersmith Odeon poster

Megadeth - Live at Hammersmith Odeon

Movie · as Self

1991
Megadeth: Rock in Rio 1991

Megadeth: Rock in Rio 1991

Movie · as Vox, Guitars

1990
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 7 poster

Hard 'N Heavy Volume 7

Movie · as Self

1990
Kerrang! Video Kompilation 5 poster

Kerrang! Video Kompilation 5

Movie · as Himself

1988
The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years poster

The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years

Movie · as Self

1987
Metallica: Cliff 'Em All poster

Metallica: Cliff 'Em All

Movie · as Self

1983
Metallica: [1983] Kiss the Stone

Metallica: [1983] Kiss the Stone

Movie · as Guitars