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Tom Morello

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Tom Morello was born on May 30, 1964 in New York city. He has become an influential guitarist due to his work with Rage Against The Machine in the 1990s. Tom got his Social Studies degree from Harvard and went to L.A to start a band. He briefly played guitarist for a band named Lock Up with fellow Rage member Zack De La Rocha. See full bio »

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Thomas Morello
in New York City, New York, USA
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Hide HideSoundtrack (37 titles)
2013 The 55th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special) (performer: "Refuse to Lose", "No Sleep till Brooklyn")
 
2013 Sound City (documentary) (writer: "Killing in the Name")
 
2012 Zero Dark Thirty (writer: "Rise Up Featuring Tom Morello" / performer: "Rise Up Featuring Tom Morello" / as Thomas Morello)
 
2012 Pauw & Witteman (TV series)
– Episode #7.38 (2012) (writer: "Killing in the Name" - uncredited / performer: "Killing in the Name" - uncredited)
 
2012 Battleship (writer: "Super Battle" - uncredited / performer: "Super Battle" - uncredited)
 
2011 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
– Episode #20.40 (2011) (writer: "Save the Hammer for the Man" - uncredited / performer: "Save the Hammer for the Man" - uncredited)
 
2011 Real Steel (writer: "The Midas Touch", "One Man Army" / performer: "The Midas Touch", "One Man Army")
 
2010 Conan (TV series)
– Dead Men Don't Wear Spanx (2010) (performer: "Father's Son" - uncredited)
 
2010 The A-Team (writer: "A-TEAM BLASTOFF SUITE" / performer: "A-TEAM BLASTOFF SUITE")
 
2010/I The Losers (writer: "Clap for the Killers")
 
2010 WWF Raw (TV series)
– Episode dated 22 March 2010 (2010) (writer: "Be Yourself" - uncredited)
– Raw's WrestleMania Rewind (2010) (writer: "Be Yourself" - uncredited)
– Episode dated 8 March 2010 (2010) (writer: "Be Yourself" - uncredited)
– Episode dated 22 February 2010 (2010) (performer: "Rise Up" - uncredited)
– Episode dated 15 February 2010 (2010) (performer: "Rise Up" - uncredited)
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2009 Live from Studio Five (TV series)
– Episode #1.70 (2009) (writer: "Killing in the Name" / performer: "Killing in the Name")
 
2008 Tropic Thunder (writer: "The Name Of The Game", "The Name Of The Game The Crystal Method's Big Ass T.T. Mix")
 
2008 Drillbit Taylor (writer: "Name Of The Game")
 
2007 Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Video Game) (writer: "Bulls On Parade" / "Tom Morello Boss Battle")
 
2007 Slacker Uprising (documentary) (writer: "No One Left" / performer: "No One Left")
 
2007 World in Conflict (Video Game) (writer: "Shadow on the Sun")
 
2007 Sicko (documentary) (writer: "I'm Alone Without You" / as The Nightwatchman / performer: "I'm Alone Without You" / as The Nightwatchman)
 
2006 Guitar Hero II (Video Game) (writer: "KILLING IN THE NAME OF" / as T Morello)
 
2006 Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (writer: "Cochise" 2002)
 
2006 Miami Vice (writer: "Shape of Things to Come", "Wide Awake")
 
2006 Coachella (video documentary) (writer: "Om Nia Merican" / as Tom Morrello)
 
2006 Threat (writer: "Rage" / performer: "Rage")
 
2004 Collateral (writer: "Shadow On The Sun" / as Thomas Morello / "Shadow On The Sun")
 
2004 Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (writer: "Face Off" / performer: "Face Off")
 
2003 Foolproof (writer: "Wild, Sweet & Cool")
 
2003 Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (writer: "Sleep Now in the Fire")
 
2003 The Matrix Reloaded (writer: "Calm Like a Bomb")
 
2002 Splinter Cell (Video Game) (writer: "Name of the Game")
 
2002 Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever (writer: "The Name Of The Game" / as T. Morello)
 
2002 Blade II (writer: "The Name of The Game" / producer: "PHDream")
 
2000 This Is What Democracy Looks Like (documentary) (writer: "Guerrilla Radio")
 
2000 Pro Skater 2 (Video Game) (writer: "Guerrilla Radio")
 
1999 The Matrix (writer: "Wake Up")
 
1998 The Faculty (performer: "ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL")
 
1997 Spawn (writer: "One Man Army" / as T. Morello / performer: "One Man Army")
 
1997 Dangerous Ground (performer: "Rapaz R.N. Dainja Chain Me to the Gear Re-mix")
 
Show ShowMusic Department (5 titles)
2012 Battleship (musician: featured guitarist)
 
2010 Iron Man 2 (musician: electric guitars)
 
2008 Iron Man (musician: additional electric guitar)
 
2006 Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (musician: guitar)
 
2005 xXx: State of the Union (additional musician: guitar)
 
Show ShowActor (5 titles)
2008 Iron Man
Guard
 
2005 Berkeley
Blue
 
2001 Made
Best Man
 
2000 Star Trek: Voyager (TV series)
Crewman Mitchell
– Good Shepherd (2000) … Crewman Mitchell
 
1998 Star Trek: Insurrection
Son'a Officer (uncredited)
 
Show ShowComposer (1 title)
Show ShowThanks (3 titles)
2012 Occupy Los Angeles (documentary) (thanks)
 
2011 Save the Farm (documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2004 Fahrenheit 9/11: A Movement in Time (TV documentary) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (49 titles)
2013 Forward (documentary)
Himself
 
2013 The 55th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Performer
 
2012 Let Fury Have the Hour (documentary)
Himself
 
2012 Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode #1.7 (2012) … Himself - Guest
 
2012 Occupy Los Angeles (documentary)
Himself
 
2010-2012 Democracy Now! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 21 May 2012 (2012) … Himself
– Episode dated 14 September 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2012 Moyers & Company (TV series)
Himself
– Tom Morello, Troubadour for Justice (2012) … Himself
 
2012 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.664 (2012) … Himself
– Episode #1.614 (2012) … Himself
 
2011-2012 Metal Evolution (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Nu Metal (2012) … Himself
– Pre-Metal (2011) … Himself
 
2007-2011 Last Call with Carson Daly (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 December 2011 (2011) … Himself (as the Nightwatchman)
– Episode dated 4 May 2007 (2007) … Himself (as the Nightwatchman)
 
2011 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself - Musical Guest
– Episode #20.40 (2011) … Himself - Musical Guest
 
2011 Talk Stoop with Cat Greenleaf (TV series)
Himself
– Music (2011) … Himself
 
2008-2011 Tavis Smiley (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 October 2011 (2011) … Himself
– Episode dated 1 October 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2006-2011 Real Time with Bill Maher (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #9.28 (2011) … Himself
– Episode #4.24 (2006) … Himself
 
2011 That Metal Show (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Tom Morello/Dug Pinnick (2011) … Himself - Guest
 
2011 Capitalism Is the Crisis (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Capitalism Ts the Crisis (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Conan (TV series)
Himself - Musical Support
– Dead Men Don't Wear Spanx (2010) … Himself - Musical Support
 
2010 Sounds Like a Revolution (documentary)
 
2010 Breakfast (TV series)
Himself - 'Rage Against the Machine'
– Episode dated 7 June 2010 (2010) … Himself - 'Rage Against the Machine'
 
2007-2010 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Musical Support
– Episode #8.125 (2010) … Himself - Musical Support
– Episode #4.441 (2007) … Himself (as The Nightwatchman)
 
2010 The Rage Factor: Rage Against the Machine Live from London (video)
Himself
 
2009 Rage Against the Machine: Live on the BBC (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009 The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert (TV special)
Himself
 
2009 PoliWood (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Iron Maiden: Flight 666 (video documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
– Hugh Jackman/Marge Klindera/Tom Morello (2008) … Himself
 
2008 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #5.29 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Open the Debates: Super Rally in Denver, CO 2008 (video)
Himself
 
2008 Chevolution (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Public Enemy: Welcome to the Terrordome (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Video Game)
Himself
 
2007 Slacker Uprising (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Escape from Suburbia: Beyond the American Dream (video documentary)
Himself - Guitarist, Audioslave
 
2006 Air Guitar Nation (documentary)
Los Angeles Judge
 
2005 Audioslave: Live in Cuba (video documentary)
Himself (Guitars) (as Audioslave)
 
2005 Audioslave: Live@Much (TV movie)
Himself (as Audioslave)
 
2005 Metal: A Headbanger's Journey (documentary)
Himself
 
2005 The Work of Director Mark Romanek (video documentary)
Himself (segment "Cochise") (as Audioslave)
 
2005 React Now: Music & Relief (TV movie)
Himself
 
2005 Words and Music in Honor of Fahrenheit 9/11 (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 I Love the '90s (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
2003 I Love the '80s Strikes Back (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
2002 The Ultimate Song (video documentary)
Himself (member of Rage Against the Machine)
 
2001 Rage Against the Machine: The Battle of Mexico City (video documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Rage Against the Machine: The Battle of Los Angeles (video)
Himself
 
2000 MTV Video Music Awards 2000 (TV special)
Himself - Performer (as Rage Against the Machine)
 
1998 Free Tibet (documentary)
Himself (Rage Against the Machine)
 
1997 Rage Against the Machine (video documentary)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2013 Democracy Now! (TV series)
 
2005-2006 Video on Trial (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

"Renegades" (2000) (studio album with Rage Against The Machine [Role: Lead & Rhythm Guitars, Composer]) See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Interview  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Official Sites:

Audioslave | See more »

Alternate Names:

Audioslave | Rage Against the Machine | The Nightwatchman | the Nightwatchman

Height:

5' 11" (1.80 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

"We are committed to continuing with our efforts to effect change in the social and political arena and look forward to creating more ground-breaking music for our fans. In other words, we'll keep it loud, keep it funky and most definitely rock on. See more »

Trivia:

Has started the rock band Audioslave with fellow Rage Against The Machine members Tim Commerford, Brad Wilk and former Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell. [2002] See more »

Trademark:

Shaven head See more »

Star Sign:

Gemini