---
name: "Atticus Ross"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/atticus-ross"
fi1m_id: "atticus-ross"
imdb_id: "nm1589604"
tmdb_id: 142391
wikidata_id: "Q520346"
roles: ["Producer"]
born: "16 January 1968"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 17
average_as: "producer"
average_over: 0
updated: "2026-10-03T02:43:10.661387+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Atticus Ross

## Identity

Atticus Ross

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/atticus-ross
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** atticus-ross
- **IMDb ID:** nm1589604
- **TMDB ID:** 142391
- **Wikidata ID:** Q520346
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atticus_Ross, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q520346, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1589604/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/142391

Producer. Born 16 January 1968 in Ladbroke Grove, London, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Producer
- **Born:** 16 January 1968, Ladbroke Grove, London, England, UK
- **Active:** 2010–present
- **Also known as:** Nine Inch Nails, Atticus Matthew Cowper Ross, アティカス・ロス, Nine Inch Noize
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 17: 1 acting, 16 crew
- **Frequently works with:** [Ceán Chaffin](https://film.one/person/cean-chaffin.md), [David Fincher](https://film.one/person/david-fincher.md), [Ayo Edebiri](https://film.one/person/ayo-edebiri.md), [Luca Guadagnino](https://film.one/person/luca-guadagnino.md), [Andrew Garfield](https://film.one/person/andrew-garfield.md), [Daniel Craig](https://film.one/person/daniel-craig.md), [Fred Toye](https://film.one/person/frederick-e-o-toye.md), [Justin Kuritzkes](https://film.one/person/justin-kuritzkes.md)
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar (1 won · 1 nominated)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 79 (7), 2020s 69 (10)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atticus_Ross, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q520346, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1589604/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/142391

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*The Social Network*](https://film.one/film/the-social-network.md) (91), [*Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem*](https://film.one/film/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-mutant-mayhem.md) (77), [*The Gorge*](https://film.one/film/the-gorge.md) (70)
- **Netflix:** [*Gone Girl*](https://film.one/film/gone-girl.md) (84), [*Black Mirror*](https://film.one/tv/black-mirror.md) (81), [*The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo*](https://film.one/film/the-girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo.md) (74)
- **HBO Max:** [*Watchmen*](https://film.one/tv/watchmen-2019.md) (84), [*Queer*](https://film.one/film/queer.md) (68)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Citizenfour*](https://film.one/film/citizenfour.md) (83), [*Challengers*](https://film.one/film/challengers.md) (80)
- **Disney+:** [*The Bear*](https://film.one/tv/the-bear-2022.md) (82), [*Soul*](https://film.one/film/soul.md) (80)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Atticus Ross is an English composer, musician, record producer and audio engineer. Born on 16 January 1968 in Ladbroke Grove, London, he first collaborated with Trent Reznor on the Tapeworm project in 2002. He joined Nine Inch Nails as a programmer and producer in 2005 and became the band's only other official member in 2016.

Ross and Reznor have composed numerous film and television scores together. Their work includes *The Social Network* (2010), for which they won the Academy Award for Best Original Score, *The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo* (2011), *Gone Girl* (2014), *Soul* (2020, also with Jon Batiste), *The Killer* (2023), *Challengers* (2024) and *Queer* (2024). They scored *TRON: Ares* (2025) under the Nine Inch Nails name. Ross was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Nine Inch Nails in 2020.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, nytimes.com.*

## On Fi1m (17)

### Performed in (1)

- *TRON: Ares* (2025), Fi1m 50, as F-35 Pilot #2 — [page](https://film.one/film/tron-ares.md)

### Crew (16)

- *After the Hunt* (2025), Fi1m 57, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/after-the-hunt.md)
- *The Gorge* (2025), Fi1m 70, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-gorge.md)
- *Challengers* (2024), Fi1m 80, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/challengers.md)
- *Queer* (2024), Fi1m 68, Original Music Composer, Songs, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/queer.md)
- *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem* (2023), Fi1m 77, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-mutant-mayhem.md)
- *The Killer* (2023), Fi1m 72, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/the-killer.md)
- *Empire of Light* (2022), Fi1m 54, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/empire-of-light.md)
- *The Bear* (2022), Fi1m 82, Music — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-bear-2022.md)
- *Soul* (2020), Fi1m 80, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/soul.md)
- *Watchmen* (2019), Fi1m 84, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/tv/watchmen-2019.md)
- *Bird Box* (2018), Fi1m 53, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/bird-box.md)
- *Citizenfour* (2014), Fi1m 83, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/citizenfour.md)
- *Gone Girl* (2014), Fi1m 84, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/gone-girl.md)
- *Black Mirror* (2011), Fi1m 81, Music — [page](https://film.one/tv/black-mirror.md)
- *The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo* (2011), Fi1m 74, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/the-girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo.md)
- *The Social Network* (2010), Fi1m 91, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/the-social-network.md)

## Complete filmography (53)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *After the Hunt* (2025), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/film/after-the-hunt.md)
- *TRON: Ares* (2025), as F-35 Pilot #2 · Original Music Composer, Executive Producer — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/tron-ares.md)
- *The Gorge* (2025), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/the-gorge.md)
- *Queer* (2024), Original Music Composer, Songs — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/queer.md)
- *The Franchise* (2024), series, Original Music Composer
- *Challengers* (2024), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/challengers.md)
- *Shōgun* (2024), series, Original Music Composer
- *The Killer* (2023), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/the-killer.md)
- *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem* (2023), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-mutant-mayhem.md)
- *Dear Mama* (2023), series, Original Music Composer
- *Empire of Light* (2022), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/empire-of-light.md)
- *Bones and All* (2022), as Songs · Original Music Composer
- *The Bear* (2022), series, Music — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-bear-2022.md)
- *If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power* (2021), Music Producer
- *Dr. Death* (2021), series, Original Music Composer
- *22 vs. Earth* (2021), Original Music Composer
- *Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal* (2021), Original Music Composer
- *Soul* (2020), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/soul.md)
- *Mank* (2020), Original Music Composer
- *Dispatches from Elsewhere* (2020), series, Original Music Composer
- *Waves* (2019), Original Music Composer
- *Earthquake Bird* (2019), Original Music Composer
- *Watchmen* (2019), series, Original Music Composer — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/watchmen-2019.md)
- *A Million Little Pieces* (2019), Original Music Composer
- *Bird Box* (2018), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 53, [page](https://film.one/film/bird-box.md)
- *mid90s* (2018), Original Music Composer
- *The Fourth Estate* (2018), series, Original Music Composer
- *Corazón* (2018), Original Music Composer
- *The Vietnam War* (2017), series, Original Music Composer
- *Death Note* (2017), Original Music Composer
- *Nine Inch Nails: Panorama NYC Concert* (2017), as keyboards, backing vocals
- *The Defiant Ones* (2017), series, Original Music Composer
- *The Black Ghiandola* (2017), Original Music Composer
- *Patriots Day* (2016), Original Music Composer
- *Before the Flood* (2016), Original Music Composer
- *Visions of Harmony* (2016), Original Music Composer
- *Outcast* (2016), series, Original Music Composer
- *Triple 9* (2016), Original Music Composer
- *Love & Mercy* (2015), Original Music Composer
- *Almost Holy* (2015), Original Music Composer
- *Blackhat* (2015), Original Music Composer
- *Citizenfour* (2014), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/citizenfour.md)
- *Gone Girl* (2014), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/gone-girl.md)
- *Broken City* (2013), Original Music Composer
- *The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Post-Production* (2012), Actor
- *The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo* (2011), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/the-girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo.md)
- *Black Mirror* (2011), series, Original Music Composer — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/black-mirror.md)
- *The Social Network* (2010), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/the-social-network.md)
- *The Book of Eli* (2010), Original Music Composer
- *New York, I Love You* (2008), Original Music Composer
- *Nine Inch Nails: The Slip - Rehearsals* (2008), Actor
- *Twin Peaks* (1990), series, as "The" Nine Inch Nails — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/twin-peaks.md)
- *October*, Original Music Composer

## Gallery

- ![Atticus Ross](https://film.one/media/person/7870/gallery-23d620c24853.jpg) Atticus Ross — Aaron Tait from Oshawa, Canada, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2f/Reznor_Ross_G5_setup_cropped_tight.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![How to destroy angels @ Regency, San Francisco, 4/18/2013](https://film.one/media/person/7870/gallery-ec43a6158b30.jpg) How to destroy angels @ Regency, San Francisco, 4/18/2013 — swimfinfan, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/How_to_destroy_angels_%40_Regency%2C_San_Francisco%2C_4_18_2013_%288681595075%29.jpg/1280px-How_to_destroy_angels_%40_Regency%2C_San_Francisco%2C_4_18_2013_%288681595075%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![NIN @ Aragon, Chicago 10/25/2018](https://film.one/media/person/7870/gallery-61edb12dd40f.jpg) NIN @ Aragon, Chicago 10/25/2018 — swimfinfan from Chicago, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/NIN_%40_Aragon%2C_Chicago_10_25_2018_%2846063195965%29.jpg/1280px-NIN_%40_Aragon%2C_Chicago_10_25_2018_%2846063195965%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![NIN @ Aragon, Chicago 10/25/2018](https://film.one/media/person/7870/gallery-815e9416258b.jpg) NIN @ Aragon, Chicago 10/25/2018 — swimfinfan from Chicago, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cc/NIN_%40_Aragon%2C_Chicago_10_25_2018_%2846063195965%29_%28Atticus_Ross%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Atticus Ross](https://film.one/media/person/7870/gallery-7405d04a2652.jpg) Atticus Ross — Image via TMDB
- ![Nine Inch Nails performing at The Aragon Ballroom, Chicago on 10/25/2018](https://film.one/media/person/7870/gallery-d8168bd51870.jpg) Nine Inch Nails performing at The Aragon Ballroom, Chicago on 10/25/2018 — swimfinfan from Chicago, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/NIN_%40_Aragon%2C_Chicago_10_25_2018_%2846252620014%29.jpg/1280px-NIN_%40_Aragon%2C_Chicago_10_25_2018_%2846252620014%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Nine Inch Nails performing at the O2 Apollo Manchester on June 20, 2022. From left to right: Ilan Rubin, Trent Reznor, Alessandro Cortini, Atticus Ross, Robin F](https://film.one/media/person/7870/gallery-90393a29ff71.jpg) Nine Inch Nails performing at the O2 Apollo Manchester on June 20, 2022. From left to right: Ilan Rubin, Trent Reznor, Alessandro Cortini, Atticus Ross, Robin F — aliina s., CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a3/Nine_Inch_Nails_-_20.06.2022_-_O2_Apollo_Manchester.jpg/1280px-Nine_Inch_Nails_-_20.06.2022_-_O2_Apollo_Manchester.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 1 won, 1 nominated

- 2021: Best Original Score (nominated), for *Soul*
- 2011: Best Original Score (won), for *The Social Network*

### Golden Globes — 1 won

- 2011: Best Original Score (won), for *The Social Network*

### Other awards — 1 won

- Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media 2013: Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media (won), for *The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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