Serj Tankian
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 21, 1967, Beirut, Lebanon
- Movies
- 24
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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.
Best-Known Movies
Artifact
2012
System of a Down - Rock in Rio
2015
I Am Not Alone
2019
Screamers
2006
We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll
2001
System of a Down - Rock in Rio
2011
System Of A Down: Rock am Ring
2011
System of a Down: Live in Yerevan, Armenia 2015
2015
Serj Tankian - Elect The Dead Symphony
2010
Truth to Power
2020
Filmography
| 2026 | Un homme contre l'Amérique (System of a down) | Self |
| 2023 | Ten Lives of a Cat: A Film about Chris Marker | Cameo |
| 2020 | Truth to Power | Self |
| 2020 | Rock for Artsakh: a concert for peace | Self |
| 2019 | I Am Not Alone | Self |
| 2017 | System Of A Down – Live At Pinkpop 2017 | Self |
| 2015 | System of a Down - Rock in Rio | Vocals |
| 2015 | System of a Down: Live in Yerevan, Armenia 2015 | Himself |
| 2013 | System of a Down Live at Reading Festival 2013 | Self - Lead Singer |
| 2013 | System of a Down: Rock´N´Heim | Himself |
| 2012 | Artifact | Self |
| 2011 | System of a Down - Rock in Rio | Vocals |
| 2011 | System Of A Down: Rock am Ring | Himself |
| 2010 | Serj Tankian - Elect The Dead Symphony | Himself |
| 2006 | Screamers | Himself |
| 2005 | System Of A Down: Hypnotize | Himself |
| 2005 | System of a Down: Live London Astoria | Himself |
| 2005 | System of a Down: Live Hurricane Festival | Himself |
| 2002 | Psycho Messiahs | himself |
| 2001 | System of a Down - Toxicity DVD | Himself |
| 2001 | System Of A Down: Lowlands Festival 2001 | |
| 2001 | We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll | Self (System of A Down) |
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 2022 | Invisible Republic | Producer |
| 2017 | System Of A Down – Live At Pinkpop 2017 | Writer |
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