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Riki Rachtman

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Riki Rachtman

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Born: June 15, 1965

Biography

David Andrew "Riki" Rachtman is an American television and radio personality. He is best known for his association with the late 1980s and early-to-mid 1990s hard rock and heavy metal scene, hosting MTV's Headbangers Ball from 1990 to the show's cancellation in 1995, and he was the owner of the Hollywood-based nightclub The Cathouse.

Known for

Mystery Men

The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years

Nirvana: Live! Tonight! Sold Out!!

Plump Fiction

Headbangers Ball

1987 Series 8.7

Shake, Rattle and Rock!

I Wanna Rock: The '80s Metal Dream

2023 Series 7.2

Cool As Hell 2

Filmography

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2023

I Wanna Rock: The '80s Metal Dream

Acting (Self) 3 EP

2017

Cool As Hell 2

Acting (Riki)

2009

VH1's 100 Most Shocking Music Moments

Acting (Self)

2004

When Metal Ruled The World

Acting (Himself) 1 EP

2003

When Metal Ruled The World

Acting (Himself)

1999

Mystery Men

Acting (Frat Boy)

1997

Plump Fiction

Acting (Clerk #2)

1996

Pacific Blue

Acting (Dick Ellis) 1 EP

1995

Unhappily Ever After

Acting (Riki Rachtman (voice)) 1 EP

1994

Nirvana: Live! Tonight! Sold Out!!

Acting (Self (archive footage) (uncredited))

Shake, Rattle and Rock!

Acting (Eddie Cochran)

Rebel Highway

Acting (Eddie Cochran) 1 EP

1988

The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years

Acting (Self)

1987

Headbangers Ball

Acting (Host) 21 EP

Undated

Untitled KROQ Documentary