About
Serj Tankian
Overview
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.
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Known for
Acting |
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| 2023 | Ten Lives of a Cat: A Film about Chris Marker | Actor | Cameo | N/A N/A |
| 2020 | Truth to Power | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2015 | System of a Down - Rock in Rio | Actor | Vocals | 59 Average |
| 2015 | System of a Down: Live in Yerevan, Armenia 2015 | Actor | Himself | 59 Average |
| 2013 | System of a Down Live at Reading Festival 2013 | Actor | Self - Lead Singer | N/A N/A |
| 2013 | System of a Down: Rock´N´Heim | Actor | Himself | 59 Average |
| 2012 | Artifact | Actor | Self | 61 Fair |
| 2011 | System of a Down - Rock in Rio | Actor | Vocals | 59 Average |
| 2011 | System of a Down - Rock in Rio | Actor | 59 Average |
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| 2011 | System Of A Down: Rock am Ring | Actor | Himself | 58 Average |
| 2010 | Serj Tankian - Elect The Dead Symphony | Actor | Himself | 58 Average |
| 2006 | Screamers | Actor | Himself | 58 Average |
| 2005 | System Of A Down: Hypnotize | Actor | Himself | 59 Average |
| 2005 | System of a Down: Live London Astoria | Actor | Himself | 59 Average |
| 2005 | System of a Down: Live Hurricane Festival | Actor | Himself | 59 Average |
| 2002 | Psycho Messiahs | Actor | himself | N/A N/A |
| 2001 | System of a Down - Toxicity DVD | Actor | Himself | 59 Average |
| 2001 | We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll | Actor | Self (System of A Down) | 59 Average |
| Live at the Forum | Actor | N/A N/A |
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Production |
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| 2022 | Invisible Republic | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
| 2022 | Amerikatsi | Production | Executive Producer | 59 Average |
| 2019 | I Am Not Alone | Production | Executive Producer | 59 Average |
Sound |
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| 2024 | Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey | Sound | Original Music Composer | 70 Good |
| 2024 | Hitler and the Nazis: Evil on Trial | Sound | Original Music Composer | 70 Good |
| 2019 | The Longest Wave | Sound | Original Music Composer | N/A N/A |
| 2019 | I Am Not Alone | Sound | Original Music Composer | 59 Average |
| 2019 | Godzilla: King of the Monsters | Sound | Musician | 66 Fair |
| 2018 | Spitak | Sound | Original Music Composer | 59 Average |
| 2017 | Furious | Sound | Original Music Composer | 59 Average |
| 2015 | 1915 | Sound | Original Music Composer | 58 Average |
Crew |
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| 2022 | Amerikatsi | Crew | Additional Music | 59 Average |
| 2007 | Bug | Crew | Additional Music | 59 Average |