Ian MacKaye: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 35
- on screen
- 1984–2025
- box office
- $376K
Ian MacKaye's Career in Numbers
Ian MacKaye's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Ian MacKaye works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Obsessed: The Documentary (1994) to Dope, Hookers and Pavement (2020), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Ian MacKaye Movies by Decade
- 1990s 1
- 2000s 2
- 2010s 7
- 2020s 1
The 2010s were Ian MacKaye's busiest decade, with 7 films.
Ian MacKaye Movies by Genre
- Music 5
- Documentary 3
- Comedy 1
Music is the genre Ian MacKaye has worked in most, with 5 films, ahead of documentary (3).
Ian MacKaye Career Milestones
- First film
- The Obsessed: The Documentary 1994
- Biggest box office hit
- American Hardcore $376K worldwide
- Newest film
- Dope, Hookers and Pavement 2020
Ian MacKaye Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Ian MacKaye is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Ian MacKaye Movies as an Actor
11- 2020
Dope, Hookers and Pavement Documentary - 2019
Punk the Capital: Building a Sound Movement Documentary - 2018
Records Collecting Dust II Documentary - 2017
Parallel Planes - 2017
The Outhouse The Film 1985-1997 - 2014
The Dicks from Texas Music - 2014
Riot on the Dance Floor Music - 2011
Henry Rollins 50 Comedy - 2006
American Hardcore Music Worldwide box office: $376K - 2003
Minor Threat - Live: DC Space-Buff Hall-930 Club as Performer · Music - 1994
The Obsessed: The Documentary Music
Ian MacKaye in Documentaries & Specials
24- 2025
Harley Flanagan: Wired for Chaos as Self · Documentary - 2025
Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt as Self · Documentary - 2024
Something Better Change as Self · Documentary - 2023
Cover Your Ears as Self · Documentary - 2023
We Are Fugazi from Washington, D.C. as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2023
Punk Rock Vegan Movie as Self · Music - 2020
I Really Get Into It: The Underage Architects of Sioux Falls Punk as self · Documentary - 2019
The Tony Alva Story as Self · Documentary - 2018
Industrial Accident: The Story of Wax Trax! Records as Self · Music - 2017
L7: Pretend We’re Dead as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2016
Cassette: A Documentary Mixtape as Himself · Documentary - 2016
What Doesn’t Kill Me: The Life and Music of Vic Chesnutt as Self · Documentary - 2014
Salad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington, DC (1980-90) as Self · Documentary - 2014
Positive Force: More Than a Witness - 30 Years of Punk Politics in Action as Himself · Music - 2014
Breadcrumb Trail as Himself · Documentary - 2012
Bad Brains: A Band in DC as Self · Documentary - 2009
Edge as Self · Documentary - 2007
Punk’s Not Dead as Self · Documentary - 2007
924 Gilman Street as Self · Documentary - 2005
Don’t Need You - The Herstory of Riot Grrrl as Himself · Music - 2003
Drive: My Life in Skateboarding as Himself · Documentary - 2002
D.I.Y. or Die: How to Survive as an Independent Artist as Himself - Interviewee · Documentary - 1999
Instrument as Self · Music - 1984
Another State of Mind as Himself · Music
Ian MacKaye: Questions & Answers
How many movies Ian MacKaye has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Ian MacKaye been in?
Ian MacKaye is credited on 35 films, from 1984 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Ian MacKaye's highest-grossing movie?
American Hardcore (2006) is Ian MacKaye's biggest box office hit, with $376K worldwide. Across every film with box office figures, Ian MacKaye's movies have made $376K.
Ian MacKaye's biggest hits What is Ian MacKaye's newest movie?
The most recent film on Ian MacKaye's filmography is Harley Flanagan: Wired for Chaos (2025), in the role of Self.
Who does Ian MacKaye work with most often?
Ian MacKaye shares the most films with Henry Rollins (12 films), Jello Biafra (6 films) and Flea (2 films).
The Best Ian MacKaye Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 35 credits.
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