Is Henry Rollins married? No, he isn’t. Thus, there is nobody in Rollins life, whom he can introduce as his wife. However, he has been in a relationship with multiple beautiful ladies from the entertainment industry.
From 2007 to 2008, he was in the relationship with American film actress Janeane Garofalo (born on September 28, 1964) who is also a writer, liberal political activist and a successful stand-up comedian. Garofalo has played a crucial role in the movies like The Truth About Cats and Dogs, The Matchmaker, Reality Bites, Wet Hot American Summer, The Independent, Sweethearts and Mystery Men.
He has also been linked with Puerto Rico born actress and model Dee for a short time in 2001. Rollins was also rumored to have dated American singer, songwriter, actress Madonna (born on August 16, 1958) in 1995. He has briefly dated American singer, poet, actress, writer and speaker Lydia Lunch (born on June 2, 1959).
He has also been in the relationship with American avant-garde composer, pianist, organist Diamanda Galás (born on August 29, 1955) in the 1980s. He has also been linked with writer/ editor Laura Cloud. Scroll down to explore more interesting personal facts and biography of Rollins:
Who is Henry Rollins?
Born as Henry Lawrence Garfield, he landed the planet on February 13, 1961, which makes his age be 59 years old as of 2020. By profession, he is popular for being a musician, actor, television/ radio host, comedian and writer as well. He regularly contributes to a weekly radio show on KCRW as a host.
Early Life and Education
Rollins was born in 1961 and her place of birth is in Washington, D.C. He was born to the parents named Iris (mother) and Paul Garfield (father). He is the only child to his parents who divorced when he was just three years old. After the separation of his parents, he lived with mother in Glover Park. He has never seen his father from the age of 18.
Talking about his family background, Rollins great-grandfather Henry Luban is from the East Latvian town of Rēzekne who fled away to the United States. He is of Jewish descent considering his father’s background. His childhood period was worsened by being sexually assaulted which made him fall into depression and low self-esteem.
He was diagnosed with hyperactivity when he was in his fourth grade making him consume Ritalin for several years which helped him to concentrate on his education. He was enrolled at The Bullis School in Potomac, Maryland where he learned to develop a strong work ethic and a sense of discipline. Later, he joined American University in Washington D.C. but later dropped from there.
Career and Professional Life
In his early days, Rollins worked as a courier for kidney samples at the National Institutes of Health where he worked for minimum wage. He became interested in punk rock with his friend Ian MacKaye. He worked as a roadie for Washington bands from 1979 to 1980.
He became the frontman and vocalist of the band to form State of Alert (S.O.A.). He was the person to fill the words for the band’s five songs which released its first sole EP named No Policy in 1981 through MacKaye’s Dischord Records.
He has also made his career in the movies including several independent films like Kiss Napoleon Goodbye (1990), Morgan’s Ferry (2001), A House on a Hill (2003), Green Lantern: Emerald Knights (2011), He Never Died (2015), The Last Heist (2016) and so on.
As a writer, Rollins has authored many books like Black Coffee Blues, The First Five, Do I Come Here Often?, Art to Choke Hearts, Get in the Van, Eye Scream, Broken Summers and much more. He has recorded his own autobiographical book Get in the Van for which he earned a Grammy Award.
Personal Life
Henry Rollins isn’t married yet but has been romantically linked for multiple times. He has dated actress Janeane Garofalo, Madonna, Laura Cloud and Diamanda Galás. Talking more about his personal life, he isn’t an atheist but also does not have religious or spiritual beliefs. According to Rollins wiki, he is childless by choice. He is also a close friend to musician Ian MacKaye and William Shatner.
Body Measurements
American musician/ actor Henry Rollins stands at a tall height of 5 feet and 9 inches or 175 cm. He weighs about 80 kilograms or 176 lbs making him perfectly balanced according to his height. For his professional life, he has done hard work to maintain his physique and is therefore blessed with an appealing personality.
Salary and Net worth
Henry Rollins has an estimated net worth of 15 million USD which he has garnered mostly from his career in the music and acting field. He has amassed a fortune from his writing career where he has authored audiobooks like Everything, Get in the Van: On the Road with Black Flag, Nights Behind the Tree Line, Black Coffee Blues and World War Z.
Wiki and Facts
The biography of Rollins can be discovered on various wiki sites including IMDb and Wikipedia. His official Twitter profile is reachable @henryrollins where he has retained more than 276k followers now.