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.
Known For
Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar
(2023)
Elite Tribunal Soldier / Fan (voice)
Metal Lords
(2022)
Scott Ian
Calendar Girls
(2003)
Anthrax
Run Ronnie Run
(2002)
Self
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
(2022)
Self
Full Filmography
Acting
Anthrax: [1991] Auburn Hills, MI
(1991)
Guitars
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 10
(1991)
Self
Anthrax: Oidivnikufesin 1987
(1991)
Rhythm Guitar
S.O.D. Live at Budokan
(1992)
Himself
Anthrax: [1998] Detroit, Michigan
(1998)
Guitars
S.O.D. - Speak English or Live
(2001)
Himself (Guitar)
Run Ronnie Run
(2002)
Self
Calendar Girls
(2003)
Anthrax
Anthrax: Music of Mass Destruction - Live in Chicago
(2004)
Scott Ian
Get Thrashed
(2006)
Self
Kiss: VH1 Rock Honors 2006
(2006)
Bass
Heavy Metal: Louder Than Life
(2006)
Self
Anthrax: Oidivnikufesin (N.F.V.) - Live in London 1987
(2009)
The Big Four: Live in Sofia
(2010)
Guitars
Lemmy
(2010)
Self
Anthrax: Live at Sonisphere
(2010)
Scott Ian
Volbeat - Live From Beyond Hell/Above Heaven
(2011)
Guest Guitars
Anthrax: [2013] Wacken Open Air
(2013)
Guitars
Future Shock! The Story of 2000AD
(2014)
Self
Scott Ian: Swearing Words in Glasgow
(2014)
Himself
Anthrax: Chile On Hell
(2014)
Guitars
Anthrax: Rock on the Range Festival 2015
(2015)
Guitars
Rammstein in Amerika
(2015)
Self
Sepultura Endurance
(2017)
himself
Anthrax: Kings Among Scotland
(2018)
Self / guitar
Anthrax - Live Rock Hard Festival 2019
(2019)
Rhythm Guitar
Anthrax - Rock in Rio 2019
(2019)
Himself
Mr. Bungle: The Night They Came Home
(2020)
Mean Man: The Story of Chris Holmes
(2021)
Himself
The History of Metal and Horror
(2021)
Self
Anthrax: 40th Anniversary Livestream
(2021)
Himself
Metal Lords
(2022)
Scott Ian
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
(2022)
Self
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
(2023)
Self
Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar
(2023)
Elite Tribunal Soldier / Fan (voice)