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===Television=== As Rollins rose to prominence with the Rollins Band, he began to present and appear on television. These included ''Alternative Nation'' and ''MTV Sports'' in 1993 and 1994 respectively. Rollins also co-starred in ''The Chase'' with Charlie Sheen. In 1995 Rollins co-starred in [[Johnny Mnemonic]] and also appeared on an episode of ''[[Unsolved Mysteries]]'' that explored the murder of his best friend [[Murder of Joe Cole|Joe Cole]]<ref>{{cite episode |title=Joe Cole |series=Unsolved Mysteries |network=''[[NBC]]'' |air-date=1996-05-17 |season=8 |number=376}}</ref> and presented ''State of the Union Undressed'' on [[Comedy Central]]. Rollins began to present and narrate ''VH1 Legends'' in 1996.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/40/Henry-Rollins.html |title=Henry Rollins Biography (1961–) |access-date=2007-09-22 |website=FilmReference.com}}</ref> Rollins, busy with the Rollins Band, did not present more programs until 2001, but made appearances on a number of other television shows, including ''[[Welcome to Paradox]]'' in 1998 in the episode "All Our Sins Forgotten", as a therapist who develops a device that can erase the bad memories of his patients. Rollins also voiced [[Mad Stan]] in ''[[Batman Beyond]]'' in 1999 and 2000.<ref>{{cite episode |title=Rats! |series=Batman Beyond |series-link=Batman Beyond |network=[[The WB]] |air-date=1999-11-20 |season=2 |number=22}}</ref><ref>{{cite episode |title=Eyewitness |series=Batman Beyond |series-link=Batman Beyond |network=[[The WB]] |air-date=2000-01-22 |season=2 |number=27}}</ref> Rollins was a host of film review programme ''Henry's Film Corner'' on the [[Independent Film Channel]]<!-- year -->, before presenting the weekly ''[[The Henry Rollins Show]]'' on the channel. ''The Henry Rollins Show'' is now{{when|date=January 2016}} being shown weekly on [[Film24]] along with ''Henry Rollins Uncut''. The show also lead to a promotional tour in Europe that led to Rollins being dubbed a "bad boy goodwill ambassador" by a NY reviewer.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Winston |first=Rory |title=Our Man Rollins |publisher=NY Resident Magazine |date=April 2009 |url=http://74.54.115.114/node/736 |access-date=Jan 8, 2011 }}{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He also hosted [[Fox broadcasting company|Fox]]'s short-lived 2001 horror anthology series ''[[Night Visions (TV series)|Night Visions]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1433785/rollins-band-video-wins-award/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160301074552/http://www.mtv.com/news/1433785/rollins-band-video-wins-award/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 1, 2016 |title=Rollins Band Video Wins Award |publisher=MTV |date=2000-10-13 |access-date=2017-03-04}}</ref> The show's creators wanted [[Gary Oldman]] to host this show, but Fox insisted on having Rollins instead.<ref name="nv">{{cite book|last1=Garcia|first1=Frank|last2=Phillips|first2=Mark|title=Science Fiction Television Series, 1990-2004: Histories, Casts and Credits for 58 Shows}}</ref> In 2002, Rollins guest-starred on an episode of the sitcom ''[[The Drew Carey Show]]'' as a man Oswald found on [[eBay]] and paid to come to his house and "kick his ass". He co-hosted the British television show ''[[Full Metal Challenge]]'', in which teams built vehicles to compete in various driving and racing contests, from 2002 to 2003 on [[Channel 4]] and [[TLC (TV channel)|TLC]]. He has made a number of cameo appearances in television series such as MTV{{'}}s ''[[Jackass (franchise)|Jackass]]'' and an episode of ''[[Californication (TV series)|Californication]]'', where he played himself hosting a radio show.<ref>{{cite episode |title=LOL |episode-link=LOL (Californication) |series=Californication |series-link=Californication (TV series) |network=''[[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]]'' |air-date=2007-09-10 |season=1 |number=5 |minutes=<!-- add --> }}</ref> In 2006, Rollins appeared in a documentary series by [[VH1]] and [[Sundance Channel (United States)|The Sundance Channel]] called ''[[The Drug Years]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/the_drug_years/series_artists.jhtml |title=Shows : Rock Docs : The Drug Years : Featured Artists |website=Vh1.com |date=2009-03-16 |access-date=2011-05-31 |archive-date=June 26, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080626064803/http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/the_drug_years/series_artists.jhtml |url-status=dead }}</ref> Rollins appears in FX's ''[[Sons of Anarchy]]''{{'}}s second season, which premiered in the fall of 2009 in the United States. Rollins plays [[A.J. Weston]], a [[white supremacist]] gang leader and new antagonist in the show's fictional town of Charming, California, who poses a deadly threat to the [[Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soa.blogs.fxnetworks.com/ |title=SOA Season 2 |publisher=Soa.blogs.fxnetworks.com |access-date=2011-05-31 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711061924/http://soa.blogs.fxnetworks.com/ |archive-date=July 11, 2011 }}</ref> In 2009, Rollins voiced "Trucker" in ''[[American Dad!]]''{{'}}s fourth season (episode eight).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/american-dad-2009/episode-8-season-4/chimdale/191371 |title=American Dad! Episode Guide 2009 Season 4 – Chimdale, Episode 8 |publisher=tvguide.com |access-date=2013-02-14}}</ref> Rollins voiced Benjamin Knox/Bonk in the 2000 animated film ''[[Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker]]''.<ref>{{cite news|author=Deathfrogurt |url=http://www.comicsalliance.com/2009/09/17/henry-rollins-to-join-the-doom-patrol-in-batman-the-brave-and/ |title=Henry Rollins To Join The Doom Patrol In 'Batman: The Brave And The Bold' – ComicsAlliance | Comics culture, news, humor, commentary, and reviews |work=ComicsAlliance |date=2009-09-18 |access-date=2011-05-31 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726120553/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2009/09/17/henry-rollins-to-join-the-doom-patrol-in-batman-the-brave-and/ |archive-date=July 26, 2011 |df=mdy-all}}</ref> In 2010, Rollins appeared in an episode of the German documentary television series ''[[Durch die Nacht mit ...]]'' with Iranian artist [[Shirin Neshat]].<ref>{{cite web|work=[[Stereogum]]|url=https://www.stereogum.com/566652/henry-rollins-scolds-young-elitist-hipters-at-the-cake-shop/news/|title=Henry Rollins Scolds “Young Elitist Hipters” At The Cake Shop|date=November 3, 2010|author=Stosuy, Brandon}}</ref> Also in 2010, Rollins appeared as a guest judge on season 2 episode 6 of ''RuPaul's Drag Race''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.logotv.com/video/episode-6-season-2-rocker-chicks/1630292/playlist.jhtml#vid=492047 |title=Episode 6, Season 2: Rocker Chicks | Video Clips, Watch Full Episodes Online |publisher=Logotv.com |access-date=2014-04-19 |archive-date=October 4, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004231316/http://www.logotv.com/video/episode-6-season-2-rocker-chicks/1630292/playlist.jhtml#vid=492047 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://jezebel.com/5494629/henry-rollins-turned-on-by-rupauls-drag-race/ |title=Henry Rollins Turned On By RuPaul's Drag Race |date=March 16, 2010 |publisher=Jezebel.com |access-date=2014-04-19 |archive-date=October 5, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005015931/http://jezebel.com/5494629/henry-rollins-turned-on-by-rupauls-drag-race/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2011, he was interviewed in the ''[[National Geographic Explorer]]'' episode "Born to Rage", regarding his possible link to the MAOA gene ([[warrior gene]]) and violent behavior.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2010-12-14-ragetv14_ST_N.htm | work=USA Today | title=Henry Rollins, 'Born to Rage' hunt anger's genetic roots | date=2010-12-13}}</ref> In 2012, he hosted the ''[[National Geographic Wild]]'' series "Animal Underworld", investigating where the real boundaries lie in [[human-animal relationships]].<ref>{{cite web|author=National Geographic Wild|url=http://natgeotv.com.au/tv/animal-underworld/|title=Animal Underworld|publisher=Natgeotv.com.au|access-date=18 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130515032048/http://natgeotv.com.au/tv/animal-underworld/|archive-date=May 15, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> Rollins also appeared in the ''[[Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series)|Hawaii Five-0]]'' episode "Hoʻopio" that aired on May 6, 2013. In November 2013, Rollins started hosting the show ''[[10 Things You Don't Know About]]'' on the History Channel's [[H2 (TV network)|H2]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.history.com/shows/10-things-you-dont-know-about/cast/henry-rollins |title=Henry Rollins – 10 Things You Don't Know About Cast |publisher=HISTORY.com |access-date=2014-04-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140820110654/http://www.history.com/shows/10-things-you-dont-know-about/cast/henry-rollins |archive-date=August 20, 2014 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> In 2014, he voiced the antagonist [[Zaheer]] in the [[The Legend of Korra (Book 3)|third season]] of the animated series ''[[The Legend of Korra]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Kuang|first1=Robert|title=The Legend Of Korra Book 3 Compared To Game Of Thrones As Bryan Konietzko Introduces New Voice Actors For Kai And Zaheer|url=http://www.kpopstarz.com/articles/97959/20140703/legend-of-korra-book-3.htm|access-date=12 July 2014|work=Kpopstarz|archive-date=July 14, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714171355/http://www.kpopstarz.com/articles/97959/20140703/legend-of-korra-book-3.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> Rollins played the part of Lt. Mueller in episodes 1–3 of the fourth season of the TV series ''[[Z Nation]]'', which originally aired on [[Syfy]] in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0738433/|title=Henry Rollins|website=IMDb}}</ref> In 2019, Rollins began appearing as a disillusioned poisons instructor in the TV series [[Deadly Class (TV series)|''Deadly Class'']]. He was on episode 1 of season 8 of Portlandia. He played a member of the band Riot Spray, also featuring Krist Novoselic.
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