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Adam Horovitz

Adam Horovitz

Sound·1966·48 films

Adam Keefe Horovitz (born October 31, 1966), popularly known as Ad-Rock, is an American rapper, guitarist and actor. He is best known as a member of the pioneering hip hop group Beastie Boys.

As Actor

While We're Young
While We're Young (2015)Fletcher
Beastie Boys Story
Beastie Boys Story (2020)Self
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics (2020)Self
A Kiss Before Dying
A Kiss Before Dying (1991)Jay Faraday
Roxanne Roxanne
Roxanne Roxanne (2017)Attorney Schwartz
Fight for Your Right Revisited
Fight for Your Right Revisited (2011)Cop 3
The Punk Singer
The Punk Singer (2013)Self
Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest (2011)Self
Golden Exits
Golden Exits (2018)Nick
Krush Groove
Krush Groove (1985)Self (Beastie Boys)
Beastie Boys: Sabotage
Beastie Boys: Sabotage (1994)Bobby, 'The Rookie' (as Vic Colfari)
Nirvana: Live! Tonight! Sold Out!!
Nirvana: Live! Tonight! Sold Out!! (1994)
Roadside Prophets
Roadside Prophets (1992)Sam
The Work of Director Spike Jonze
The Work of Director Spike Jonze (2003)Self
Beastie Boys: Video Anthology
Beastie Boys: Video Anthology (2000)Self
Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!
Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That! (2006)Self
Sex and Broadcasting
Sex and Broadcasting (2014)Self
Celebrity Escape Room
Celebrity Escape Room (2020)Self
Lost Angels
Lost Angels (1989)Tim Doolan
Just for Kicks
Just for Kicks (2005)Self
Contemporary Color
Contemporary Color (2016)
Tougher Than Leather
Tougher Than Leather (1988)Self
Bad Brains: A Band in DC
Bad Brains: A Band in DC (2012)Self
Cityscrapes: Los Angeles
Cityscrapes: Los Angeles (1996)Young Man
Ciao L.A.
Ciao L.A. (1994)Vic Calfori
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2021)Self
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ (2012)Self
Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder
Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder (2015)Self
Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos
Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos (1994)Self
Beastie Boys: The $kill$ To Pay The Bill$
Beastie Boys: The $kill$ To Pay The Bill$ (1992)Self
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville
Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville (1987)Self - as Beastie Boys
Free Tibet
Free Tibet (1998)Ad-Rock - Beastie Boys
Rappin' With The Rickster
Rappin' With The Rickster (2010)Self
Beastie Boys: Live in Glasgow 1999
Beastie Boys: Live in Glasgow 1999 (1999)Self
Beastie|ography
Beastie|ography (1998)Self
Cydeways: The Best of The Pharcyde
Cydeways: The Best of The Pharcyde (2002)Himself (Segment)
Beastie Boys: Live in SECC, Glasgow
Beastie Boys: Live in SECC, Glasgow (1999)Ad Rock
A Day in the Life of Nathaniel Hornblower
A Day in the Life of Nathaniel Hornblower (2006)Self
Tibetan Freedom Concert
Tibetan Freedom Concert (1996)Self
Temporary Color
Temporary Color (2016)
Beastie Boys: Tibetan Freedom Concert 1999
Beastie Boys: Tibetan Freedom Concert 1999 (1999)
Nathanial Hornblower’s: The Robot V the Octopus Monster Saga
Nathanial Hornblower’s: The Robot V the Octopus Monster Saga (1998)
Live From Bonnaroo 2009
Live From Bonnaroo 2009 (2009)Self
Beastie Boys $2 Bill
Beastie Boys $2 Bill (2004)Self (as Ad Rock)
Still Ill: 25 Years of 'Ill Communication'
Still Ill: 25 Years of 'Ill Communication' (2019)Self
Beastie Boys - Live in Japan
Beastie Boys - Live in Japan (1992)Self
Beastie Boys: Move on Up
Beastie Boys: Move on Up (2011)Self
Beastie Boys: Live Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival
Beastie Boys: Live Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival (2009)

As Writer