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Serj Tankian

  • Composer
  • Music Department
  • Actor
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Serj Tankian in Screamers (2006)
Serj Tankian: Elect the Dead Symphony
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Serj Tankian was born on 21 August 1967 in Beirut, Lebanon. He is a composer and actor, known for Hardcore Henry (2015), Body of Lies (2008) and Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019). He has been married to Angela Madatyan since 10 June 2012. They have one child.
BornAugust 21, 1967
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BornAugust 21, 1967
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins total

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    Known for

    Hardcore Henry (2015)
    Hardcore Henry
    6.7
    • Music Department
    • 2015
    Russell Crowe and Leonardo DiCaprio in Body of Lies (2008)
    Body of Lies
    7.0
    • Soundtrack
    • 2008
    Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)
    Godzilla: King of the Monsters
    6.0
    • Soundtrack
    • 2019
    Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 (2000)
    Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2
    4.1
    • Soundtrack
    • 2000

    Credits

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    Composer

    • The Dissident's Dream
      • Composer
      • Pre-production
    • National Lampoon's Hollywood Hustle
      • music by
      • Post-production
    • Miami Nights (2025)
      Miami Nights
      5.0
      • composer
      • 2025
    • JonBenét Ramsey in Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey (2024)
      Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey
      6.8
      TV Series
      • music by
      • 2024
    • Serj Tankian: Life's Revengeful Son
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2024
    • Serj Tankian in Serj Tankian: Appropriations - Official Music Video (2024)
      Serj Tankian: Appropriations - Official Music Video
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2024
    • Serj Tankian - Cartoon Buyer
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2024
    • Serj Tankian: Justice Will Shine on
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2024
    • Adolf Hitler in Hitler and the Nazis: Evil on Trial (2024)
      Hitler and the Nazis: Evil on Trial
      7.7
      TV Mini Series
      • composer
      • 2024
    • Serj Tankian in Serj Tankian: A.F. Day (2024)
      Serj Tankian: A.F. Day
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2024
    • Warrior Saints
      TV Mini Series
      • music by
      • 2024–2025
    • Serj Tankian - Invocations - Live at the Soraya
      Video
      • Composer
      • 2023
    • Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street (2023)
      Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • music by
      • 2023
    • Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields (2022)
      Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields
      6.6
      TV Mini Series
      • music by
      • 2022
    • Zac Efron in Down to Earth with Zac Efron (2020)
      Down to Earth with Zac Efron
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2022
    • Serj Tankian - Empty Walls - Starmus Festival 2022
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2022
    • Crime Scene: The Times Square Killer (2021)
      Crime Scene: The Times Square Killer
      6.5
      TV Mini Series
      • music by
      • 2021

    Music Department

    • Exploding Kittens (2024)
      Exploding Kittens
      6.8
      TV Series
      • theme music composer
      • 2024
    • Serj Tankian - Invocations - Live at the Soraya
      Video
      • arranged by
      • mixed by
      • produced by ...
      • 2023
    • Solidarity for Artsakh, brought to you by Traveling Doctors
      Music Video
      • vocals
      • 2023
    • Michael A. Goorjian in Amerikatsi (2022)
      Amerikatsi
      7.3
      • additional music
      • 2022
    • Serj Tankian - Empty Walls - Starmus Festival 2022
      Music Video
      • vocals
      • 2022
    • Amber
      Music Video
      • vocals
      • 2022
    • Tina Guo: Moonhearts in Space Serj Tankian
      Music Video
      • music recording
      • musician: vocals
      • 2021
    • Cool Gardens Poetry Suite: Disarming Time - A Modern Piano Concerto (With Poetry) (2021)
      Cool Gardens Poetry Suite: Disarming Time - A Modern Piano Concerto (With Poetry)
      Short
      • piano
      • 2021
    • Serj Tankian - How Many Times? (Official Video)
      Music Video
      • mixed by
      • performed by
      • produced by
      • 2021
    • Serj Tankian - Rumi (2021)
      Serj Tankian - Rumi
      Video
      • mixed by
      • performed by
      • produced by
      • 2021
    • Serj Tankian - Elasticity (2021)
      Serj Tankian - Elasticity
      6.7
      Video
      • mixed by
      • performed by
      • produced by
      • 2021
    • Hayastane
      Music Video
      • guitar
      • vocals
      • 2020
    • Intent to Destroy: Death, Denial & Depiction (2017)
      Intent to Destroy: Death, Denial & Depiction
      7.2
      • music recorder and mixer
      • 2017
    • East of Byzantium: War Gods and Warrior Saints (2016)
      East of Byzantium: War Gods and Warrior Saints
      8.8
      • composer: theme music
      • 2016
    • Aurora
      Short
      • orchestrated by
      • produced by
      • 2016

    Actor

    • Serj Tankian - I'm Counting on You (Chris de Burgh Cover) (Official Music Video)
      Music Video
      • 2025
    • Serj Tankian: Life's Revengeful Son
      Music Video
      • 2024
    • Serj Tankian in Serj Tankian: Appropriations - Official Music Video (2024)
      Serj Tankian: Appropriations - Official Music Video
      Music Video
      • 2024
    • Serj Tankian - Cartoon Buyer
      Music Video
      • 2024
    • Serj Tankian: Justice Will Shine on
      Music Video
      • 2024
    • Monsters Madness and Magic (2020)
      Monsters Madness and Magic
      5.6
      Podcast Series
      • 2024
    • Serj Tankian in Serj Tankian: A.F. Day (2024)
      Serj Tankian: A.F. Day
      Music Video
      • 2024
    • Amber
      Music Video
      • 2022
    • Tina Guo: Moonhearts in Space Serj Tankian
      Music Video
      • 2021
    • Serj Tankian - How Many Times? (Official Video)
      Music Video
      • 2021
    • Serj Tankian - Your Mom (Official Lyric Video)
      Music Video
      • 2021
    • Serj Tankian - Electric Yerevan (Official Video)
      Music Video
      • 2021
    • Serj Tankian - Elasticity (2021)
      Serj Tankian - Elasticity
      6.7
      Video
      • 2021
    • System of A Down: Protect the Land (2020)
      System of A Down: Protect the Land
      7.0
      Music Video
      • Serj Tankian
      • 2020
    • Serj Tankian: City of Blinds (from Cool Gardens Audiobook) (2020)
      Serj Tankian: City of Blinds (from Cool Gardens Audiobook)
      Video
      • (voice)
      • 2020
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Videos1

    Serj Tankian: Elect the Dead Symphony
    Trailer 1:55
    Serj Tankian: Elect the Dead Symphony

    Personal details

    • Official sites
      • Facebook
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    • Alternative name
      • System of a Down
    • Height
      • 5′ 10½″ (1.79 m)
    • Born
      • August 21, 1967
      • Beirut, Lebanon
    • Spouse
      • Angela MadatyanJune 10, 2012 - present (1 child)
    • Other works
      (2010 to 2011 season) He was collaborator for Aeschylus' play, "Prometheus Bound," in the American Repertory Theatre in Cambridge, Massachusetts with Gavin Creel and Lea Delaria in the cast. Diane Paulus was artistic director and director.
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      • 1 Interview

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    • Trivia
      Was a CEO for a computer software company before joining System of a Down
    • Quotes
      Awareness in our society has flipped all types of injustice on its head.
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