Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
December 20, 1957 (age 68)
Place of Birth
Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
Mike Watt
Biography
Michael David "Mike" Watt is an American bassist, singer and songwriter.
He is best known for co-founding the rock bands Minutemen, Dos, and Firehose; as of 2003, he is also the bassist for the reunited Stooges and a member of the art rock/jazz/punk/improv group Banyan as well as many other post-Minutemen projects.
Known For
TV
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1994
TV
Party Legends
2016
TV
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
Self
2024
Film
Coachella
Self (with The Stooges)
2006
TV
Squirt TV
self
1994
Film
Hollywood Rex
Mike Watt
2024
Film
Rising Low
Himself
2002
Film
Desolation Center
2018
Film
What Drives Us
Self
2021
Film
Concrete Law
Self
2024
Film
Gimme Danger
Self
2016
Film
40 Watts from Nowhere
2025
Film
Sonic Youth: NYC and Beyond
2019
Film
The Life of Sean DeLear
Self
2024
Film
Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone
Self
2011
Film
D.I.Y. or Die: How to Survive as an Independent Artist
Himself
2002
Film
Filmage: The Story of Descendents/All
Self
2013
Film
We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen
Self
2005
Film
A Tribute To Ron Asheton
Self
2013
Film
Weatherman '69
Gabe Nemisch
1989
Filmography
2025Film40 Watts from Nowhere2024FilmHollywood Rexas Mike Watt2024FilmThe Life of Sean DeLearas Self2024TVJohn Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.as Self2024FilmConcrete Lawas Self2021FilmWhat Drives Usas Self2019FilmSonic Youth: NYC and Beyond2018FilmYou Can Color Outside the Lines... The Big Boys2018FilmDesolation Center2017FilmIggy and The Stooges: Live in Sydneyas Self - Performer2016FilmGimme Dangeras Self2016TVParty Legends2016FilmCassette: A Documentary Mixtapeas Himself2015FilmRecords Collecting Dustas Self2014FilmThe Dicks from Texas2013FilmFilmage: The Story of Descendents/Allas Self2013FilmA Tribute To Ron Ashetonas Self2012FilmMike Watt and the Jom and Terry Show: Eyegifts from Minnesotaas Self2011FilmEveryday Sunshine: The Story of Fishboneas Self2011FilmTaking Punk to the Masses: From Nowhere to Nevermindas Self2011FilmCure for Pain: The Mark Sandman Storyas Himself2010FilmSearch and Destroy: Iggy & The Stooges' Raw Poweras Self2008FilmI Need That Record!as Self2007FilmDinosaur Jr: Live in the Middle Eastas Himself2006FilmCoachellaas Self (with The Stooges)2005FilmIggy & the Stooges: Live at the Lokerse Festivalas Self2005FilmWe Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemenas Self2005FilmHigh School Recordas Sabrina's Dad2002FilmRising Lowas Himself2002FilmD.I.Y. or Die: How to Survive as an Independent Artistas Himself1994TVSpace Ghost Coast to Coast1994TVSquirt TVas self1989FilmWeatherman '69as Gabe Nemisch1989FilmSir Droneas Duane1986FilmThe Touras Self1983FilmFlipside Video Fanzine Number Two