Tim Armstrong

Personal Info

Birthday

November 25, 1965

(60 years old)

Place of Birth

Albany, California, USA

Also Known As

Rancid

Tim Armstrong

Biography

Timothy Ross Armstrong is an American musician, singer, songwriter, producer, and actor. Known for his distinctive hoarse and soulful voice, he is the singer/guitarist for the punk rock band Rancid and hip hop/punk rock supergroup Transplants.

Prior to forming Rancid, Armstrong was in the ska punk band Operation Ivy. In 1997, along with Brett Gurewitz of the band Bad Religion and owner of Epitaph Records, Armstrong founded Hellcat Records. In 2012, through his website, Armstrong started releasing music that influenced him, along with stripped-down cover songs of his own under the name Tim Timebomb.

Known For

South Park

The X-Files

Freaky Tales

Pick It Up!: Ska in the '90s

The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things

Punk Rock Summer Camp

Live Freaky! Die Freaky!

Operation Ivy - Live at the Boilermaker

Filmography

2025
Freaky Tales
as Psytopics Actual Client
2019
Pick It Up!: Ska in the '90s
as Narrator
2017
Turn It Around: The Story of East Bay Punk
as Self
2011
Last Fast Ride: The Life, Love and Death of a Punk Goddess
as Self
2009
One Nine Nine Four
as Himself
Rancid: Zepp Tokyo Japan
as Self
2008
Rancid: The Music Videos: 1993-2003
as Tim Armstrong
2007
Punk's Not Dead
as Self
924 Gilman Street
as Self
2006
Too Tough to Die: A Tribute to Johnny Ramone
as Self
Live Freaky! Die Freaky!
as Narrator
2005
Give 'Em The Boot
as Self
2004
Punk Rock Holocaust
as Self
Ramones: We're Outta Here!
as Himself
The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things
as Stinky
1999
Punk Rock Summer Camp
as Rancid
1995
Larry is Dead
as Transplant Kid