Chris Holmes

Christopher John Holmes (born June 23, 1958) is an American heavy metal guitarist and songwriter. Holmes started his musical career in the Pasadena, California area in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He is best known as the lead guitarist of heavy metal band W.A.S.P. Together with Blackie Lawless and Randy Piper he was one of the founding members of the band. Holmes was a member of W.A.S.P. first from 1983 to 1990, and again from 1996 to 2001.

Chris Holmes is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 9 verified screen credits connected to this profile. Selected work includes The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years (1988), The Dungeonmaster (1984), Hitler's Engineers: Building the Third Reich (2023), The Hear 'n Aid Sessions (1986), W.A.S.P. - Videos... In the Raw (1988), Mean Man: The Story of Chris Holmes (2021), W.A.S.P. | Live at the Lyceum, London (1984), W.A.S.P. | First Blood... Last Visions... (1993). The recorded credits span 1984 to 2023, including 8 movies and 1 TV show. The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.