<P> Ralph Hubert `` Sonny '' Barger ( born October 8 , 1938 ) is an American author and actor , who is a founding member ( 1957 ) of the Oakland , California , U.S. chapter of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club . He is the author of five books -- Hell 's Angel : The Life and Times of Sonny Barger and the Hell 's Angels Motorcycle Club ( 2000 ) , Dead in 5 Heartbeats ( 2004 ) , Freedom : Credos from the Road ( 2005 ) , 6 Chambers , 1 Bullet ( 2006 ) , and Let 's Ride : Sonny Barger 's Guide to Motorcycling ( 2010 ) -- and editor of the book Ridin ' High , Livin ' Free : Hell - Raising Stories ( 2003 ) . Onscreen , Barger was identified but did not speak in Hells Angels on Wheels ( 1967 ) and was one of several members of the Angels who had speaking parts playing themselves in Hell 's Angels ' 69 ( 1969 ) ; he has appeared in several additional films . He also appeared in the Sons of Anarchy television show as `` Lenny `` The Pimp '' Janowitz . </P>
<P> Ralph Hubert `` Sonny '' Barger ( born October 8 , 1938 ) is an American author and actor , who is a founding member ( 1957 ) of the Oakland , California , U.S. chapter of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club . He is the author of five books -- Hell 's Angel : The Life and Times of Sonny Barger and the Hell 's Angels Motorcycle Club ( 2000 ) , Dead in 5 Heartbeats ( 2004 ) , Freedom : Credos from the Road ( 2005 ) , 6 Chambers , 1 Bullet ( 2006 ) , and Let 's Ride : Sonny Barger 's Guide to Motorcycling ( 2010 ) -- and editor of the book Ridin ' High , Livin ' Free : Hell - Raising Stories ( 2003 ) . Onscreen , Barger was identified but did not speak in Hells Angels on Wheels ( 1967 ) and was one of several members of the Angels who had speaking parts playing themselves in Hell 's Angels ' 69 ( 1969 ) ; he has appeared in several additional films . He also appeared in the Sons of Anarchy television show as `` Lenny `` The Pimp '' Janowitz . </P>
who played lenny the pimp in sons of anarchy
who played lenny the pimp in sons of anarchy
Ralph Hubert `` Sonny '' Barger
Ralph Hubert `` Sonny '' Barger