Maynard James Keenan

Personal Info

Birthday

April 17, 1964

(61 years old)

Place of Birth

Ravenna, Ohio, USA

Also Known As

Maynard J. Keenan

M.J. Keenan

Maynard Keenan

James Herbert Keenan

Maynard James Keenan

Biography

Maynard James Keenan (born James Herbert Keenan on April 17, 1964) is an American rock singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, winemaker, and actor. Originally from Ohio, Keenan spent his high school and college years in Michigan.

After serving in the Army in the early 1980s, he attended Kendall College of Art and Design in Grand Rapids. He moved to Los Angeles, California in 1988 to pursue a career in interior design and set construction. He formed the band Tool with Adam Jones shortly thereafter.

Known For

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

Crank: High Voltage

Run Ronnie Run

Vile

Queens of Country

Bikini Bandits

A Perfect Circle: aMOTION

Sleeping Dogs Lie

Filmography

2025
Every Time You Lose Your Mind: A Film About Failure
as Self
2024
2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self
2022
Puscifer – Parole Violator
as Self / Judge Douche / Billy D
Puscifer – V Is For Versatile
as Self
2021
Billy D and the Hall of Feathered Serpents featuring Money Shot by Puscifer
as Self / Billy D
2020
Puscifer: Existential Reckoning - Live At Arcosanti
as Self
2018
A Perfect Circle Rock Am Ring
as Maynard James Keenan
2017
Tool - Video Collection
as Self - Vocals
2016
Green Jello Suxx Live
as Self
2015
Tool Live Philadelphia 1992 Remastered
as Self
2014
Tool Live DVD
as Self
2013
What is... Puscifer
as Self
A Perfect Circle: Stone and Echo
as Self
Puscifer - Lollapalooza Brazil 2013
as Self - Vocals
2012
Queens of Country
as Bobby Angel
Tool: Live at Mohegan Sun Arena
as Self - Vocals
2011
Vile
as Special Agent Ford
Fix: The Ministry Movie
as Self
2010
A Perfect Circle: Lost in the Bermuda Triangle
as Maynard James Keenan
The Heart is a Drum Machine
as Self
Blood Into Wine
as Self
2009
Crank: High Voltage
as Dog Walker #1
2008
Puscifer – Dozo
as Self
2007
Tool: Live in Atlantic City, NJ
as Self
2005
Sleeping Dogs Lie
as Deputy Lance
2004
A Perfect Circle: aMOTION
as Maynard James Keenan
A Perfect Circle - The Outsider
as Maynard James Keenan
2002
Bikini Bandits
as Satan
Tool: Live in San Diego
as Self
Tool - Live at Tucson Convention Center - 2002-07-18
as Self
Run Ronnie Run
as Titannica Lead Singer
2001
Tool: Toology (Unauthorized Biography)
as Self
1997
Tori Amos: Live from New York
as Self
1996
TOOL: Live at The Glass House 1996
as Self
1994
Tool: Live In London July 21 1994
as Self
1993
TOOL: Live at Reading Festival 1993
as Self