Alex Honnold

Biography

Alexander J. Honnold (born August 17, 1985) is an American rock climber best known for his free solo ascents of big walls. He has broken a number of speed records, most notably the only known solo climb (mostly free climbing with a few points of aid) of the Yosemite Triple crown, an 18 hour 50 minute link up of Mount Watkins, The Nose, and the Regular Northwest Face of Half Dome. He and Hans Florine are the current record holders for the Nose with a climb time of 2:23:51. Honnold says that he likes tall, long routes and that he tries to do them quickly.

Known For

The Jennifer Hudson Show

Billions

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Running Wild with Bear Grylls

Reel Rock

The Dark Wizard

Skyscraper Live

Free Solo

All Movies (59)

• Sami and Brandon Adventures: The Docuseries Shortfilm Extravaganza2026 · as the climber
• Skyscraper Live2026 · as Self
• Sufferfest Below Zero2025 · as Self
• Girl Climber2025 · as Self
• The Sound2025 · as Self
• Flashed2025 · as Self
• The Devil's Climb2024 · as Self
• Rhythm Masters: A Mickey Hart Experience2024
• Here to Climb2024 · as Self
• Ashima2023 · as Self
• Wet Lycra Nightmare2023 · as Self
• The Hurt2023 · as Self
• Reel Rock 172023 · as Self
• Explorer: The Last Tepui2022 · as Self
• Cuddle2022 · as Self
• Reel Rock 162022 · as Self
• Alex Honnold: The Soloist VR2022 · as Self
• The Alpinist2021 · as Self
• Reel Rock 152020 · as Self
• A Thousand Ways to Kiss the Ground2020 · as Self
• Ueli Steck – Auf schmalem Grat2020 · as Self
• Fine Lines2019 · as Self
• The Nose Speed Record2019 · as Self
• Reel Rock 142019 · as Self
• The High Road2019 · as Self
• Age of Ondra2019 · as Self
• Queen Maud Land2018
• Reel Rock 132018
• Free Solo2018 · as Self
• Break on Through2018 · as Self
• Safety Third2017 · as Self
• Reel Rock 122017 · as Self
• Best of E.O.F.T. No. 122016 · as Self - Climber
• Crack Climbs and Land Mines, Alex Honnold in Angola2015 · as Self
• Best of E.O.F.T. No. 112015 · as Climber
• Reel Rock 102015 · as Self
• A Line Across the Sky2015
• A Better Life2015 · as Self
• RACE TO 9A2015 · as Self
• Africa Fusion2015 · as Self
• Showdown at Horseshoe Hell2015
• High And Mighty2015 · as Self (Archive Footage)
• Sufferfest 2: Desert Alpine2014 · as self
• Valley Uprising2014 · as Self
• Sufferfest 1: Climbing California's 14ers by Bike2014 · as Self
• Reel Rock 72012 · as Self
• Honnold 3.02012
• Ueli Steck - Speed, Der schnellste Mann am Berg2011 · as Self
• Best Of E.O.F.T. No. 72011 · as Alex Honnold
• Tent bound in Devil's Bay2011 · as Self
• Alone On The Wall2010 · as Self
• The Swiss Machine2010 · as Self
• Reel Rock 52010 · as Self
• Masters of Stone VI - Breakthrough2009 · as Self
• Progression2009 · as Self
• The Sharp End2007 · as Self
• First Ascent2006 · as Self
• Alex Honnold's Urban Ascents—
• Solar for Soulsville— · as Self

All TV Shows (10)

• The Dark Wizard2026 · as Self
• Get a Little Out There with Alex Honnold2026 · as Alex Honnold
• Arctic Ascent with Alex Honnold2024 · as Self
• The Jennifer Hudson Show2022 · as Self - Guest
• Edge of the Unknown with Jimmy Chin2022 · as Self
• Billions2016 · as Alex Honnold
• Running Wild with Bear Grylls2014 · as Self
• Die Trying2014 · as Self
• Reel Rock2010
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest