David Yow

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Biography

David Yow (born August 2, 1960) is an American musician and actor born in Las Vegas, Nevada and best known as the vocalist for the noise rock bands Scratch Acid and The Jesus Lizard. Yow's debut solo album was released in June 2013 on Joyful Noise Records.

Known For

Under the Silver Lake

Homeless King

I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore

Marshall

Southbound

Danny

Rattlesnake

Charlie

The Toxic Avenger Unrated

Guthrie Stockins, the Wise Hobo

Dinner in America

Eddie

Too Late

Arthur

Entertainment

Party Host

Full Filmography

Year	Title	Role
2025	The Toxic Avenger Unrated MOVIE	Guthrie Stockins, the Wise Hobo
2025	A Desert MOVIE	Harold Palladino
2025	Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt MOVIE	Self
2024	Still Life MOVIE	The Patron
2024	Bliss MOVIE	Pizza dude
2023	Free LSD MOVIE	The Boner Doctor
2022	Spoonful of Sugar MOVIE	Self
2022	Seymour Ruck MOVIE	Seymour Ruck
2020	Mr. Bungle: The Night They Came Home MOVIE	Audience
2020	MetaVision MOVIE	Gideon Moseley
2020	Dinner in America MOVIE	Eddie
2019	Rattlesnake MOVIE	Charlie
2019	Brainiac: Transmissions After Zero MOVIE	Self
2018	Under the Silver Lake MOVIE	Homeless King
2018	You Can Color Outside the Lines... The Big Boys MOVIE	Self
2018	High & Outside: A Baseball Noir MOVIE	David
2017	An American in Texas MOVIE	Detective Crenshaw
2017	I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore MOVIE	Marshall
2016	The Colossus of Destiny: A Melvins Tale MOVIE	Self
2016	Too Late MOVIE	Arthur
2016	Bleed MOVIE	Deputy
2016	Walden Pink MOVIE	Walden Pink
2015	Southbound MOVIE	Danny
2015	Entertainment MOVIE	Party Host
2015	Records Collecting Dust MOVIE	Self
2014	The Dicks from Texas MOVIE	Self
2014	Upsidedown Cross MOVIE	Preacher
2014	Moments the Go MOVIE	Tom
2014	Breadcrumb Trail MOVIE	Himself
2013	Five Directors' Interpretations of Opening Suite MOVIE	Man (segment "Nearly Invisible")
2013	All Roads Lead MOVIE	Paul Keller
2013	Resurrection Slope MOVIE	David
2013	The Funtime Gang MOVIE	Dad
2011	The Jesus Lizard: Club MOVIE	Himself
2011	Fix: The Ministry Movie MOVIE	Self
2011	Fully Loaded MOVIE	David - bartender
2010	Sunday Punch MOVIE	Arthur
2010	Big Money Rustlas MOVIE	Piano Player
2008	Al's Beef MOVIE	The Preacher
2007	The Jesus Lizard: Live MOVIE	Himself
1998	Bullet on a Wire MOVIE	Self
1997	The Jesus Lizard Live at CBGB's MOVIE	Performer
1997	Out of the Loop MOVIE	Self
1994	Walls in the City MOVIE	Ed
1992	Pigface: Glitch MOVIE	Self

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