Jello Biafra: movies and TV shows
Jello Biafra has 90 credits in the archive: 86 films and 4 TV series, from 1979 to 2026. Highest rated: The Last Black Man in San Francisco (7.0/10).
Career timeline
1979 – 2026 · busiest year: 2011 (5 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Hell Nation - The Story of Dead Kennedys | Film | — | 68 | |
| 2024 | Solvent | Nazi (voice) | Film | 4.8 | 66 |
| 2024 | Hacking at Leaves | Self | Film | — | 66 |
| 2024 | Born to Be Wild: The Story of Steppenwolf | Self | Film | 7.6 | 66 |
| 2024 | Something Better Change | Self | Film | — | 66 |
| 2023 | Cover Your Ears | Self | Film | 6.0 | 65 |
| 2022 | All You Can Eat | Answering Machine Man (voice) | Film | — | 64 |
| 2022 | The Mojo Manifesto: The Life and Times of Mojo Nixon | Self | Film | 2.0 | 64 |
| 2022 | Sound of the Surf | Self | Film | 6.0 | 64 |
| 2021 | 2020: The Dumpster Fire | Contributor | Film | 5.0 | 63 |
| 2021 | Records | Self | Film | 8.0 | 63 |
| 2020 | The Art of Protest | Self | Film | 10.0 | 62 |
| 2019 | Punk | Self | TV | 7.8 | 61 |
| 2019 | The Last Black Man in San Francisco | Tour Guide | Film | 7.0 | 61 |
| 2018 | Bathtubs Over Broadway | Self | Film | 8.1 | 60 |
| 2018 | Industrial Accident: The Story of Wax Trax! Records | Self | Film | 7.9 | 60 |
| 2018 | Boiled Angels: The Trial of Mike Diana | Narrator | Film | 7.7 | 60 |
| 2018 | Jim Dandy to the Rescue: A Film by Joey Skidmore | Film | — | 60 | |
| 2017 | An American in Texas | Mayor | Film | 5.0 | 59 |
| 2017 | The Music of Magma | Self | Film | — | 59 |
| 2017 | Turn It Around: The Story of East Bay Punk | Self | Film | 7.4 | 59 |
| 2017 | Poison Idea: Legacy of Dysfunction | Self | Film | — | 59 |
| 2016 | Ride with Norman Reedus | Self | TV | 7.4 | 58 |
| 2016 | The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Tale | Self | Film | 5.6 | 58 |
| 2015 | The Damned: Don't You Wish That We Were Dead | Self | Film | 7.7 | 57 |
| 2015 | Stranded | Self | Film | — | 57 |
| 2015 | Records Collecting Dust | Self | Film | 5.3 | 57 |
| 2014 | Riot on the Dance Floor | Self | Film | 9.0 | 56 |
| 2014 | Never Turn Your Back On Sparks | Self | Film | — | 56 |
| 2014 | Positive Force: More Than a Witness - 30 Years of Punk Politics in Action | self | Film | — | 56 |
| 2014 | The Color of Noise | Self | Film | 7.3 | 56 |
| 2013 | Desagradável | Film | 5.0 | 55 | |
| 2013 | The Art of Punk | Self | TV | — | 55 |
| 2013 | I Love You...I am the Porn Queen | Francis Alexander / Syd | Film | — | 55 |
| 2013 | Heino – Made in Germany | Self | Film | — | 55 |
| 2012 | Clockwork Orange County | Self | Film | 6.0 | 54 |
| 2012 | Wild Thing | Self | Film | — | 54 |
| 2012 | Questa non è una esercitazione | Himself | Film | 7.0 | 54 |
| 2011 | Portlandia | Jello Biafra | TV | 6.9 | 53 |
| 2011 | Fix: The Ministry Movie | Self | Film | 7.2 | 53 |
| 2011 | Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune | Self | Film | 6.6 | 53 |
| 2011 | Freaks In Love | Self | Film | — | 53 |
| 2011 | The Weird World of Blowfly | Self | Film | 8.5 | 53 |
| 2010 | William S. Burroughs: A Man Within | Self | Film | 6.5 | 52 |
| 2010 | Open Your Mouth and Say... Mr. Chi Pig | Self | Film | 6.5 | 52 |
| 2010 | Sounds Like a Revolution | Self | Film | 8.0 | 52 |
| 2010 | We Were Feared | Self | Film | — | 52 |
| 2009 | American Artifact: The Rise of American Rock Poster Art | Self | Film | — | 51 |
| 2008 | Retardead | Mayor Anton Sinclaire | Film | 5.6 | 50 |
| 2008 | Wesley Willis's Joyrides | Self | Film | 7.0 | 50 |
| 2008 | Pansy Division: Life in a Gay Rock Band | Self (archive footage) | Film | 3.8 | 50 |
| 2007 | American Drug War: The Last White Hope | Self - Activist | Film | 6.8 | 49 |
| 2007 | Punk's Not Dead | Self | Film | 6.1 | 49 |
| 2007 | 924 Gilman Street | Self | Film | — | 49 |
| 2006 | Doot Doola Doot Doo ... Doot Doo! | Self | Film | — | 48 |
| 2005 | Punk: Attitude | Self | Film | 7.1 | 47 |
| 2005 | We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen | Self | Film | 6.7 | 47 |
| 2005 | Dead Kennedys: Fresh Fruit for Rotting Eyeballs | Self | Film | 5.2 | 47 |
| 2004 | Ramones: We're Outta Here! | Self | Film | 7.5 | 46 |
| 2004 | Death and Texas | Prison Spokesman | Film | 6.3 | 46 |
| 2003 | Plaster Caster | Self | Film | 8.0 | 45 |
| 2003 | Dead Kennedys: In God We Trust, Inc. - The Lost Tapes | Jello Biafra | Film | — | 45 |
| 2002 | Owned | Self | Film | — | 44 |
| 2002 | Bikini Bandits | Evil Porn Director | Film | 3.8 | 44 |
| 2001 | 25 Years of Punk | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.0 | 43 |
| 2001 | The Wesley Willis Experience | Self | Film | — | 43 |
| 2001 | Rage: 20 Years of Punk Rock West Coast Style | Self | Film | 7.3 | 43 |
| 1999 | The Widower | Vance / Satan | Film | 9.0 | 41 |
| 1999 | California Ûber Alles | Self | Film | — | 41 |
| 1999 | Ratso at the Expo of the Extreme | Self | Film | — | 41 |
| 1998 | Mary Jane's Not a Virgin Anymore | The Guy Who's Ranting Right Now | Film | 7.2 | 40 |
| 1997 | Virtue | Film | 4.0 | 39 | |
| 1995 | Sepultura - Third World Chaos | Self | Film | 7.3 | 37 |
| 1994 | Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos | Self | Film | 7.5 | 36 |
| 1994 | Skulhedface | Boss Glom | Film | 6.3 | 36 |
| 1991 | Highway 61 | Customs Agent #1 | Film | 6.8 | 33 |
| 1990 | Ministry: In Case You Didn't Feel Like Showing Up | Film | 10.0 | 32 | |
| 1990 | Terminal City Ricochet | Bruce Coddle | Film | 6.6 | 32 |
| 1988 | Tapeheads | FBI Man #1 | Film | 5.4 | 30 |
| 1987 | Dead Kennedys: The Early Years Live | Self | Film | 6.7 | 29 |
| 1986 | X: The Unheard Music | Self | Film | 6.4 | 28 |
| 1986 | Lovedolls Superstar | Mr. President | Film | 4.0 | 28 |
| 1985 | Dead Kennedys: DMPO's on Broadway | Self | Film | 8.0 | 27 |
| 1983 | Anarchism in America | Self | Film | 6.3 | 25 |
| 1982 | Dead Kennedys: Live in Vienna | Self | Film | — | 24 |
| 1981 | Urgh! A Music War | Self | Film | 7.4 | 23 |
| 1980 | This Is America Part 2 | Self | Film | 5.2 | 22 |
| 1979 | Dead Kennedys Live from the Earth Tavern, Portland, OR | Self | Film | — | 21 |
| Shot Edited | Self | Film | — | — | |
| Target Video: Underground Forces Vol. 3 | Self | Film | — | — |