Personal Info

Known For

Sound

Gender

Male

Birthday

January 29, 1960(66)

Place of Birth

Melbourne, Australia

Also Known As

JG ThirlwellJim ThirlwellJames George ThirlwellClint RuinFrank Want

IMDb Website

J.G. Thirlwell

Sound

Biography

James George Thirlwell – also known as J.G. Thirlwell, Clint Ruin, Frank Want, and Foetus, among other names, is an Australian singer, composer, and record producer. He is known for juxtaposing a variety of different musical styles.

Known For

7.8

Scala!!!

2024

7.1

Blank City

2011

Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt

2025

7.9

Swans: Where Does a Body End?

2019

4.8

The Right Side of My Brain

1984

4.4

Submit to Me Now

1987

5.1

Submit to Me

1986

6.0

NYC Foetus

2009

7.3

Kill Your Idols

2004

The Sound of Progress

1988

Male

1993

7.0

What You Could Not Visualise

Filmography

2025MovieButthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Buttas Self
2024MovieScala!!!as Self
2019MovieSwans: Where Does a Body End?as Self
2012MovieThe Hardcore Collectionas (archive footage)
2011MovieBlank Cityas Self
2009MovieNYC Foetusas Himself
2004MovieKill Your Idolsas Self
1993MovieMaleas Himself / Foetus
1988MovieThe Sound of Progressas Himself
1987MovieSubmit to Me Now
1986MovieSubmit to Me
1984MovieThe Right Side of My Brain
—MovieWhat You Could Not Visualiseas Self
—MovieZola Jesus with JG Thirlwell & Mivos Quartet