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Rikki Rockett

  • Actor
  • Composer
  • Soundtrack
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Rikki Rockett at an event for Rock Star (2001)
Rikki Rockett was born on 8 August 1961 in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005), Friday Night Lights (2004) and Rock of Ages (2012). He has been married to Melanie Martel since 18 October 2008. They have two children.
BornAugust 8, 1961
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Bobby Dall, Bret Michaels, Rikki Rockett, C.C. DeVille, and Poison
James Gandolfini, Bret Michaels, Rikki Rockett, and Deborah Lin
Bret Michaels and Rikki Rockett at an event for Rock Star (2001)

Known for

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
6.5
  • Soundtrack("Nothin' But a Good Time")
  • 2005
Friday Night Lights (2004)
Friday Night Lights
7.2
  • Soundtrack("Nothin' but a Good Time")
  • 2004
Tom Cruise, Alec Baldwin, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Mary J. Blige, Malin Akerman, Paul Giamatti, Russell Brand, Diego Boneta, and Julianne Hough in Rock of Ages (2012)
Rock of Ages
5.9
  • Soundtrack("Nothin' But a Good Time", "Talk Dirty to Me", "Every Rose Has Its Thorn")
  • 2012
Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt in 500 Days of Summer (2009)
500 Days of Summer
7.7
  • Soundtrack("Every Rose Has Its Thorn")
  • 2009

Credits

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Actor

  • Slice! (2022)
    Slice!
    • Rikki
    • 2022
  • Poison: What I Like About You
    • Rikki Rockett
    • Music Video
    • 2007
  • Poison: We're an American Band
    • Rikki Rockett
    • Music Video
    • 2006
  • Poison: Power to the People
    • Rikki Rockett
    • Music Video
    • 2000
  • Poison: Until You Suffer Some (Fire and Ice) (1993)
    Poison: Until You Suffer Some (Fire and Ice)
    • Rikki Rockett
    • Music Video
    • 1993
  • Poison: Stand (1993)
    Poison: Stand
    • Rikki Rockett
    • Music Video
    • 1993
  • Poison: So Tell Me Why (1991)
    Poison: So Tell Me Why
    • Rikki Rockett
    • Music Video
    • 1991
  • Bobby Dall, Bret Michaels, and Poison in Poison: Life Goes On (1991)
    Poison: Life Goes On
    • Rikki Rockett
    • Music Video
    • 1991
  • Bret Michaels, C.C. DeVille, and Poison in Poison: Ride the Wind (1991)
    Poison: Ride the Wind
    • Rikki Rockett
    • Music Video
    • 1991
  • Bret Michaels in Poison: (Flesh & Blood) Sacrifice (1990)
    Poison: (Flesh & Blood) Sacrifice
    • Rikki Rockett
    • Music Video
    • 1990
  • Bret Michaels in Poison: Something to Believe In (1990)
    Poison: Something to Believe In
    • Rikki Rockett
    • Music Video
    • 1990
  • C.C. DeVille in Poison: Unskinny Bop (1990)
    Poison: Unskinny Bop
    • Rikki Rockett
    • Music Video
    • 1990
  • Britny Fox: Year of the Fox
    • Rikki Rockett
    • Music Video
    • 1989
  • Poison: Your Mama Don't Dance (1989)
    Poison: Your Mama Don't Dance
    • Rikki Rockett
    • Music Video
    • 1989
  • Poison: Every Rose Has Its Thorn (1988)
    Poison: Every Rose Has Its Thorn
    • Rikki Rockett
    • Music Video
    • 1988

Composer

  • Poison: Power to the People
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2000
  • Poison: Until You Suffer Some (Fire and Ice) (1993)
    Poison: Until You Suffer Some (Fire and Ice)
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1993
  • Poison: Stand (1993)
    Poison: Stand
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1993
  • Poison: So Tell Me Why (1991)
    Poison: So Tell Me Why
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1991
  • Bobby Dall, Bret Michaels, and Poison in Poison: Life Goes On (1991)
    Poison: Life Goes On
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1991
  • Bret Michaels, C.C. DeVille, and Poison in Poison: Ride the Wind (1991)
    Poison: Ride the Wind
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1991
  • Bret Michaels in Poison: (Flesh & Blood) Sacrifice (1990)
    Poison: (Flesh & Blood) Sacrifice
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1990
  • Bret Michaels in Poison: Something to Believe In (1990)
    Poison: Something to Believe In
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1990
  • C.C. DeVille in Poison: Unskinny Bop (1990)
    Poison: Unskinny Bop
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1990
  • Poison: Every Rose Has Its Thorn (1988)
    Poison: Every Rose Has Its Thorn
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1988
  • Poison: Fallen Angel (1988)
    Poison: Fallen Angel
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1988
  • Poison: Nothin' But a Good Time (1988)
    Poison: Nothin' But a Good Time
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1988
  • Poison: Talk Dirty to Me, Live
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1987
  • Poison: I Won't Forget You (1987)
    Poison: I Won't Forget You
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1987
  • Poison: Talk Dirty to Me (1987)
    Poison: Talk Dirty to Me
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1987

Soundtrack

  • Rory O'Malley and Lauren Ash in Chicago Party Aunt (2021)
    Chicago Party Aunt
    • writer: "Nothin' But a Good Time" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Outer Range (2022)
    Outer Range
    • writer: "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Zendaya in Euphoria (2019)
    Euphoria
    • writer: "I Want Action"
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Vanessa Morgan, Cole Sprouse, Lili Reinhart, Drew Ray Tanner, Erinn Westbrook, Camila Mendes, K.J. Apa, Charles Melton, Madelaine Petsch, and Casey Cott in Riverdale (2017)
    Riverdale
    • writer: "Nothin' but a Good Time"
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Mythic Quest (2020)
    Mythic Quest
    • writer: "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Catherine O'Hara, Eugene Levy, Annie Murphy, and Dan Levy in Schitt's Creek (2015)
    Schitt's Creek
    • writer: "Nothin' but a Good Time", "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Thomas Ian Griffith, Ralph Macchio, Yuji Okumoto, William Zabka, Courtney Henggeler, Oona O'Brien, Mary Mouser, Peyton List, Alicia Hannah-Kim, Jacob Bertrand, Vanessa Rubio, Tanner Buchanan, Gianni DeCenzo, Xolo Maridueña, and Dallas Dupree Young in Cobra Kai (2018)
    Cobra Kai
    • writer: "Nothin' but a Good Time" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Tupac Shakur, James J. Zito III, Marcc Rose, and Wavyy Jonez in Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G. (2018)
    Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and the Notorious B.I.G.
    • writer: "Every Rose Has Its Thorn"
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2018
  • Iain Armitage in Young Sheldon (2017)
    Young Sheldon
    • writer: "Nothin' But a Good Time" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Aziz Ansari in Master of None (2015)
    Master of None
    • writer: "Nothin' But a Good Time"
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • One Hit Wonderland (2012)
    One Hit Wonderland
    • writer: "Every Rose Has Its Thorn"
    • TV Series
    • 2013–2015
  • Rebecca Hall and Jason Sudeikis in Tumbledown (2015)
    Tumbledown
    • writer: "Every Rose Has Its Thorn"
    • 2015
  • The Fluffy Movie: Unity Through Laughter (2014)
    The Fluffy Movie: Unity Through Laughter
    • writer: "Nothin' but a Good Time"
    • 2014
  • Todd's Pop Song Reviews (2009)
    Todd's Pop Song Reviews
    • writer: "Talk Dirty to Me"
    • TV Series
    • 2014
  • Born to Be Wild: The Golden Age of American Rock (2014)
    Born to Be Wild: The Golden Age of American Rock
    • writer: "Nothin' But a Good Time", "Talk Dirty to Me", "Every Rose has its Thorn" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2014

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Poison
  • Born
    • August 8, 1961
    • Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Spouse
    • Melanie MartelOctober 18, 2008 - present (filed for divorce, 2 children)

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