Adam Horovitz

Biography

After leaving his band "The Young And The Useless", Adam Horovitz joined Mike D and Adam Yauch in the Beastie Boys, opening for Madonna on her famous "Like a Virgin" tour. Adam has also appeared in films such as Lost Angels (1989) with Donald Sutherland and Roadside Prophets (1992) with John Doe. He is the son of actor/director/producer/writer Israel Horovitz and Doris O'Keefe, an artist/painter. His brother is actor Matthew Horovitz and his sister is film producer Rachael Horovitz. Adam was involved in releasing experimental music with Amery Smith as a member of the "BS2000" project.

59years old

Turns 60 on October 31in 20 days

Born October 31, 1966Manhattan
Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
Adam Keefe Horovitz (birth name)Also credited as King Ad-Rock, Adam Horowitz, Adam O'Keefe, DJ Ham & Cheese On Rye and Ad Rock

Movie Career

Films: 13
Career span: 31 years1989 to 2020

Genres

Documentary54%, 7 films
Drama38%, 5 films
Comedy31%, 4 films
Music31%, 4 films
Action8%, 1 film

First and latest

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Big break
Horovitz joined the Beastie Boys in 1982 at age 16, replacing guitarist John Berry, and the group then shifted from hardcore punk toward hip-hop.
First role
Horovitz started out in music with The Young and the Useless, a punk rock band. That group often played shows alongside the Beastie Boys.

Adam Horovitz movies on Netflix

Beastie Boys Story2020IMDb rating 7.7as Himself
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics2020IMDb rating 6.8as Himself
Golden Exits2017IMDb rating 5.7as Nick
Roxanne Roxanne2017IMDb rating 6.2as Attorney Schwartz
Sex and Broadcasting2014IMDb rating 6.7as Himself
While We're Young2014IMDb rating 6.3as Fletcher
The Punk Singer2013IMDb rating 7.4as Himself
Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!2006IMDb rating 7.5as Himself
Just for Kicks2005IMDb rating 7.2as Himself
The Work of Director Spike Jonze2003IMDb rating 8.4as Himself
Roadside Prophets1992IMDb rating 6.3as Sam
A Kiss Before Dying1991IMDb rating 5.8as Jay Faraday
Lost Angels1989IMDb rating 5.9as Tim Doolan

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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While We're Young2014 Comedy, Dramaas Fletcher
IMDb rating 6.356K votes
Beastie Boys Story2020 Documentary, Musicas Himself
IMDb rating 7.79.0K votes
The Punk Singer2013as Himself
IMDb rating 7.43.3K votes
A Kiss Before Dying1991as Jay Faraday
IMDb rating 5.86.5K votes
Golden Exits2017as Nick
IMDb rating 5.72.5K votes
Roadside Prophets1992as Sam
IMDb rating 6.31.5K votes
Roxanne Roxanne2017as Attorney Schwartz
IMDb rating 6.24.0K votes
Lost Angels1989as Tim Doolan
IMDb rating 5.91.1K votes

Most often with

Spike Jonze directed two of these films. Ben Stiller appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Ben Stiller

Mike D

David Cross

Darryl McDaniels

Adam Yauch

Spike JonzeDirector, 2 films

Films together

Ben Stiller4 films together, 2006 to 2020
Ben Stiller's page
- Beastie Boys Story2020IMDb rating 7.7Horovitz as HimselfStiller as Himself
- Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics2020IMDb rating 6.8Horovitz as HimselfStiller as Self - Actor
- While We're Young2014IMDb rating 6.3Horovitz as FletcherStiller as Josh
- Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!2006IMDb rating 7.5Horovitz as HimselfStiller as Himself
Mike D3 films together, 2003 to 2020
Mike D's page
- Beastie Boys Story2020IMDb rating 7.7Horovitz as HimselfD as Himself
- Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!2006IMDb rating 7.5Horovitz as HimselfD as Himself
- The Work of Director Spike Jonze2003IMDb rating 8.4Horovitz as HimselfD as Himself
David Cross2 films together, 2020
David Cross's page
- Beastie Boys Story2020IMDb rating 7.7Horovitz as HimselfCross as Himself
- Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics2020IMDb rating 6.8Horovitz as HimselfCross as Self - Actor
Darryl McDaniels2 films together, 2005 to 2006
Darryl McDaniels's page
- Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!2006IMDb rating 7.5Horovitz as HimselfMcDaniels as Himself
- Just for Kicks2005IMDb rating 7.2Horovitz as HimselfMcDaniels as Himself
Adam Yauch2 films together, 2006 to 2020
Adam Yauch's page
- Beastie Boys Story2020IMDb rating 7.7Horovitz as HimselfYauch as Himself
- Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!2006IMDb rating 7.5Horovitz as HimselfYauch as Himself
Spike JonzeDirector, 2 films, 2003 to 2020
All films by Spike Jonze
- Beastie Boys Story2020IMDb rating 7.7Horovitz as Himself
- The Work of Director Spike Jonze2003IMDb rating 8.4Horovitz as Himself

Online

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