Bruce Dickinson

Known For: Acting
Born: August 7, 1958
Place of Birth: Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England

Bruce Dickinson

Paul Bruce Dickinson (born 7 August 1958) is an English singer, airline pilot, fencer, broadcaster, author, director, musician, screenwriter, actor, marketing director, entrepreneur and songwriter best known as the vocalist of the heavy metal group Iron Maiden. Dickinson performed for some local bands including Styx (not the American band of the same name) in 1976, Speed, (1977–1978), and Shots in early 1979. He then joined the band Samson later in 1979, where he gained some popularity. In this band he went by the name of "Bruce Bruce." He left Samson in 1981, citing musical differences. Shortly afterwards, in 1981, Dickinson was hired as Iron Maiden's new vocalist, replacing Paul Di'Anno, and debuting for that band with the 1982 album The Number of the Beast. During his time in that band, they issued a series of high impact releases, resulting in Dickinson gaining worldwide fame, and b…

Filmography

Ultra Strong

2026 · Self

Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition

2026 · Self

Bruce Dickinson - Hellfest 2024

2024 · Self

Iron Maiden: The Future Past in Amsterdam

2023 · Vocals

Iron Maiden - Hellfest 2023

2023 · Lead Vocals

Aboard Air Force One

2020 · Self - Lead Vocalist of Iron Maiden and Pilot

Bruce tout puissant, chanteur d'Iron Maiden

2019

Scream for Me Sarajevo

2018 · Self, Music

Iron Maiden: The Book of Souls - Live Chapter

2017 · Lead Vocals

Iron Maiden: The Book of Souls - Live Chapter

2017 · Lead Vocals

Iron Maiden: The Book of Souls - Live at Wacken Open Air 2016

2016 · Lead Vocals

Iron Maiden: Download Festival 2016

2016 · Lead Vocals

Iron Maiden: [2016] New York, NY

Iron Maiden: [2016] New York, NY

2016 · Vox

Celebrating Jon Lord - Live at The Royal Albert Hall

2014 · Self

Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II

2014 · Self

Celebrating Jon Lord

2014 · Vocals

Iron Maiden - Rock am Ring 2014

2014 · Vocals

Iron Maiden: Rock in Rio 2013

2013 · Vocals

Jon Lord: Concerto for Group & Orchestra

2013

The Sunflower Superjam 2012

2013 · Self

Story of Metal

2013 · Bruce Dickinson

The History Of Iron Maiden - Part 3

2013 · Himself/Vocals

Iron Maiden: [2012] Irvine, California

Iron Maiden: [2012] Irvine, California

2012 · Lead Vocals

Iron Maiden: Behind the Beast

2012 · Himself

Iron Maiden: En Vivo!

2012 · Lead Vocals

Iron Maiden: [2011] Soundwave Festival

Iron Maiden: [2011] Soundwave Festival

2011 · Lead Vocals

Maiden Heaven

2010 · Self

Heavy Metal Britannia

2010 · Self

Tribuzy: Execution Live Reunion

2009 · Lead Vocals

Live at Wacken 2008

2009 · Lead Vocals

Iron Maiden: Dawn of the Damned

Iron Maiden: Dawn of the Damned

2009 · Self

Iron Maiden: Flight 666

2009 · Self

Iron Maiden - Flight 666 - The Concert

2009 · Self

Iron Maiden: Quilmes Rock Festival

2009 · Lead Singer

Promised Land of Heavy Metal

2008 · Self (archive footage)

Global Metal

2008 · Himself

Markus Lanz

2008 · Self

Chemical Wedding

2008 · Screenplay, Original Music Composer

Iron Maiden: [2008] Somewhere Back in Chile

Iron Maiden: [2008] Somewhere Back in Chile

2008 · Lead Vocals

Iron Maiden - Porto Alegre, Brazil

2008 · Lead Vocals

Iron Maiden - The Albatross Follows On

2008 · Vocals

Iron Maiden: [2008] Stranger in Mexico

Iron Maiden: [2008] Stranger in Mexico

2008 · Vox

The History Of Iron Maiden - Part 2: Live After Death

2008

Iron Maden - Somewhere Back in Time World Tour '08, Mumbai India

2008 · Lead vocals

Iron Maiden: Live at Donington 2007

Iron Maiden: Live at Donington 2007

2007 · Lead Vocals

Seven Ages of Rock

2007 · Self

Iron Maiden - Abbey Road

2006 · Vox

Live from Abbey Road: Best of Season 1

2006 · Self

Iron Maiden: The Making Of A Matter Of Life And Death

2006 · Self

Iron Maiden: Death On The Road - Documentary

2006 · Self

Metal: A Headbanger's Journey

2005 · Self

Iron Maiden: Live At Ullevi

2005 · Lead Vocals

Iron Maiden - Eddie Rips Up Gothenburg

2005 · Vox

Iron Maiden - Rock am Ring 2005

2005 · Lead Vocals

Flying Heavy Metal

2005 · Host

The History Of Iron Maiden - Part 1: The Early Days

2004 · Himself

Iron Maiden: Death On The Road

2003 · Lead Vocals

Iron Maiden: [2003] Camden, New Jersey

Iron Maiden: [2003] Camden, New Jersey

2003 · Vox

Iron Maiden - Rock am Ring

2003 · Lead Vocal

Iron Maiden: Visions of the Beast

2003 · Self

Bruce Dickinson: Balls to Picasso (DVD-Audio)

2003 · Self - Vocals, Writer

Iron Maiden: Beast Over Hammersmith

2002

Iron Maiden: Rock In Rio

2002 · Lead Vocal

When Rock Ruled the World

2002 · Self

Classic Albums: Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast

2001 · Self - Lead vocals

Ponderosa

2001 · Big Dan Larson

Iron Maiden - Scream For Me Chile

2001 · Lead Vocals

Iron Maiden - Live in Santiago de Chile

2001

In Search of the Prisoner

In Search of the Prisoner

2001 · Self

Iron Maiden: [2000] Red Rocks, Colorado

Iron Maiden: [2000] Red Rocks, Colorado

2000 · Vox

Iron Maiden: [2000] Roskilde Festival

Iron Maiden: [2000] Roskilde Festival

2000 · Vox

Iron Maiden: [2000] Gods of Metal

Iron Maiden: [2000] Gods of Metal

2000 · Vox

Iron Maiden: [2000] Dynamo Open Air

Iron Maiden: [2000] Dynamo Open Air

2000 · Vox

Click

2000 · Self

Iron Maiden: [1999] Gothenburg, Sweden

Iron Maiden: [1999] Gothenburg, Sweden

1999 · Vox

Iron Maiden: [1999] Hamburg, Germany

Iron Maiden: [1999] Hamburg, Germany

1999 · Vox

Where Are They Now?

Where Are They Now?

1999 · Self

Space Cadets

1997 · Self

Classic Albums

1997 · Self - Lead Vocals

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

1996 · Self, Self - Panellist

Iron Maiden: Raising Hell

1994 · Lead Vocal

Iron Maiden: Donington Live 1992

1993 · Self / Vocalist

Iron Maiden: [1993] Vienna, Austria

Iron Maiden: [1993] Vienna, Austria

1993 · Vox

Iron Maiden: [1992] Mexico City, Mexico

Iron Maiden: [1992] Mexico City, Mexico

1992 · Vox

Iron Maiden: [1992] Live in Argentina

1992 · Vox

Mr. Bean And Comic Relief: (I Want To Be) Elected

Mr. Bean And Comic Relief: (I Want To Be) Elected

1992 · Himself

Bruce Dickinson: Dive! Dive! Live!

1991 · Self

Iron Maiden : From There To Eternity

Iron Maiden : From There To Eternity

1990

Kerrang! Video Kompilation 5

1990 · Himself

Hard 'N Heavy Volume 7

1990 · Self

Iron Maiden: Maiden England

1989 · Lead Vocal

The Paradise Club

1989 · Jake Skinner, Battle of the Bands Performer

Metal Mania

1989 · Iron Maiden Archive Footage

Hard 'N Heavy Volume 1

1989 · Self

Iron Maiden: 12 Wasted Years

1987 · Himself - Lead Vocals

Iron Maiden: [1987] Caught Somewhere in Troy

Iron Maiden: [1987] Caught Somewhere in Troy

1987 · Vox

Iron Maiden - Somewhere in Paris

1986 · Lead Vocals

Iron Maiden: [1986] Gothenburg, Sweden

Iron Maiden: [1986] Gothenburg, Sweden

1986 · Vox

Iron Maiden: Live After Death

1985 · Lead Vocal

Iron Maiden: Rock in Rio 1985

1985 · Vox

Kerrang! Video Kompilation 1

1985 · Himself

Iron Maiden: Behind The Iron Curtain

1984 · Lead Vocals

Iron Maiden: Live In Dortmund

1983 · Lead Vocals

1983 Dortmund Pop Rock Festival

1983 · Lead Vocals (Iron Maiden)

Iron Maiden: [1983] Montreal, Canada

Iron Maiden: [1983] Montreal, Canada

1983 · Vox

Incubus

1982 · Samson Lead Singer (uncredited)

Iron Maiden: [1981] Bologna, Italy

Iron Maiden: [1981] Bologna, Italy

1981 · Vox

Biceps of Steel

1980

Deep Purple: Made In Japan

1972 · Self

Top of the Pops

1964 · Self (as Iron Maiden)

Iron Maiden: Welcome to Brasil

Iron Maiden: Welcome to Brasil

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Bjorn of the Dead

Bjorn of the Dead

— · Bjorn

Bruce Dickinson: Skunkworks Live

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What does this button do? A conversation with Bruce Dickinson

What does this button do? A conversation with Bruce Dickinson

— · Himself

Bruce Dickinson · Virelixia