- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- September 12, 1952
- Place of Birth
- Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Died
- January 7, 2020
Neil Peart
A Canadian musician and author. He is the drummer for the rock band Rush. Peart grew up in Port Dalhousie, Ontario (now part of St. Catharines). During adolescence, he floated from regional band to regional band in pursuit of a career as a full-time drummer. After a discouraging stint in England to concentrate on his music, Peart returned home, where he joined a local Toronto band, Rush, in the summer of 1974. Early in his career, Peart's performance style was deeply rooted in hard rock. He drew most of his inspiration from drummers such as Keith Moon and John Bonham, players who were at the forefront of the British hard rock scene. As time passed, however, he began to emulate jazz and big band musicians Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich. In 1994, Peart became a friend and pupil of jazz instructor Freddie Gruber. It was during this time that Peart decided to revamp his playing style by incorpo…
Filmography
movieRush: Grace Under Pressure (Super Deluxe Edition)
2026
movieRush: Signals (40th Anniversary Edition)
2023 · Drums and Percussion
movieRush: Moving Pictures (40th Anniversary Edition)
2022 · Drums and Percussion
movieRush: Cinema Strangiato - R40+ Director's Cut
2021 · Himself
movieRUSH: Cinema Strangiato 2019
2019 · Himself
movieRush - Hemispheres (40th Anniversary Edition)
2018 · Himself
movieRush: A Farewell To Kings (40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)
2017 · Himself
movieRush: 2112 40th Anniversary Edition
2016 · Himself
movieRush - Live from the Rabbit Hole 1990
2016 · Himself
movieRush: Time Stand Still
2016 · Himself
movieRush: R40 Live
2015 · Himself on Drums, Percussion
movieRush - Live at The Molson Amphitheater 1997
2014 · Himself
movieRush: R40
2014 · Himself
movieRush: R40 Completist DVD (Blu-Ray Edition)
2014 · Himself
movieRush: The Rise of Kings 1968-1981
2014 · Himself / Musician
movieRush - Clockwork Angels Tour
2013 · Himself
movieRush: 2112
2012 · Himself
movieBeware of Mr. Baker
2012 · Self
movieInner Rush
2012 · Self
movieSHOCK
2012 · Original Music Composer
movieRUSH: Time Machine
2011 · Self
movieNeil Peart - Taking Center Stage: A Lifetime of Live Performance
2011 · Himself
movieJason Segel & Paul Rudd Meet Rush
2011 · Himself
movieNeil Peart: Fire On Ice, The Making Of "The Hockey Theme"
2010 · Himself
movieClassic Albums: Rush - 2112 & Moving Pictures
2010 · Himself
movieRush: Beyond the Lighted Stage
2010 · Self
movieRush : Working Men
2009 · Himself
movieBuddy Rich Memorial Concert
2009
movieI Love You, Man
2009 · Neil Peart - Rush
movieRush: Retrospective 3 Video Collection
2009 · Self
movieRush - Snakes & Arrows Live
2008 · Himself - Drums
movieRush: The Game Of Snakes & Arrows
2007 · Himself
movieAqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters
2007 · Neil Peart of Rush (voice)
movieThe Making of Burning for Buddy
2006 · Himself
movieNeil Peart: Anatomy of a Drum Solo
2005 · Himself
movieRush: R30
2005 · Himself - Drums, Percussion
movieThe Boys in Brazil
2003
movieRush in Rio
2003 · Self - Drums, percussion
movieToronto Rocks
2003 · Self
movieNeil Peart: A Work in Progress
2002 · Himself
movieRush: Different Stages - Live
1998 · Drums and Percussion
tvClassic Albums
1997 · Self
movieRush: A View From The Palace
1994 · Himself
movieRush: Chronicles
1990 · Himself - Drums, Percussion
tvPrisoners of Gravity
1989 · Self
movieRush: A Show of Hands
1989 · Himself - Drums, Percussion
movieRush: Grace Under Pressure Tour
1986 · Himself - Drums, Percussion
movieRush: Through the Camera Eye
1985 · Himself
movieThrough the Camera Eye
1985
movieThe Body Electric
1985 · Music Score Producer
movieRush: Exit... Stage Left
1982 · Himself - Drums, Percussion
movieRush: Live at the Capitol Theatre, 1976
— · Himself