- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- February 27, 1957
- Place of Birth
- Hackney, London, England, UK
Adrian Smith
Adrian Frederick "H" Smith (born 27 February 1957) is an English musician, best known as one of the three guitarists in the heavy metal band, Iron Maiden, for whom he regularly writes and, along with bassist Steve Harris, performs live backing vocals on some songs. Growing up in Camden, London, Smith gained an interest in rock music at 15 and formed a friendship with future Iron Maiden guitarist Dave Murray, who would inspire Smith to take up the guitar himself. Upon leaving school at 16, he formed his own band, Urchin, which he would lead until their demise in 1980. Having already been offered a position as their second guitarist the previous year, Smith joined Iron Maiden in November 1980, replacing Dennis Stratton. Following a short-lived solo project entitled A.S.A.P, he left Iron Maiden in 1990, forming his own group, Psycho Motel, before joining Bruce Dickinson's solo outfit …
Filmography
movieIron Maiden: Burning Ambition
2026 · Self
movieDi'Anno: Iron Maiden's Lost Singer
2025 · Self (archive footage)
movieIron Maiden: The Future Past in Amsterdam
2023 · Guitar
movieIron Maiden - Hellfest 2023
2023 · Guitar
movieIron Maiden: The Book of Souls - Live Chapter
2017 · Guitars, Backing Vocals
movieIron Maiden: The Book of Souls - Live Chapter
2017 · Guitar
movieIron Maiden: The Book of Souls - Live at Wacken Open Air 2016
2016 · Guitar/Backing Vocals
movieIron Maiden: Download Festival 2016
2016 · Guitar
Iron Maiden: [2016] New York, NY
2016 · Guitars
movieIron Maiden - Rock am Ring 2014
2014 · Guitar/Backing Vocals
movieIron Maiden: Rock in Rio 2013
2013 · Guitars
movieThe History Of Iron Maiden - Part 3
2013 · Himself/Guitar
Iron Maiden: [2012] Irvine, California
2012 · Guitars
movieIron Maiden: Behind the Beast
2012 · Himself
movieIron Maiden: En Vivo!
2012 · Guitar/Backing Vocals
Iron Maiden: [2011] Soundwave Festival
2011 · Guitars
movieLive at Wacken 2008
2009 · Guitar
movieIron Maiden: Flight 666
2009 · Self
movieIron Maiden - Flight 666 - The Concert
2009 · Self
movieIron Maiden: Quilmes Rock Festival
2009 · Guitars
movieGlobal Metal
2008 · Himself
Iron Maiden: [2008] Somewhere Back in Chile
2008 · Guitars
movieIron Maiden - Porto Alegre, Brazil
2008 · Guitar/Backing Vocals
movieIron Maiden - The Albatross Follows On
2008 · Guitars, Backing vocals, Keyboards
Iron Maiden: [2008] Stranger in Mexico
2008 · Guitars
movieThe History Of Iron Maiden - Part 2: Live After Death
2008
movieIron Maden - Somewhere Back in Time World Tour '08, Mumbai India
2008 · Guitar, backing vocals
Iron Maiden: Live at Donington 2007
2007 · Guitar
movieIron Maiden - Abbey Road
2006 · Guitars
movieLive from Abbey Road: Best of Season 1
2006 · Self
movieIron Maiden: The Making Of A Matter Of Life And Death
2006 · Self
movieIron Maiden: Death On The Road - Documentary
2006 · Self
movieIron Maiden: Live At Ullevi
2005 · Guitars/Backing Vocals/Keyboards
movieIron Maiden - Eddie Rips Up Gothenburg
2005 · Guitars
movieIron Maiden - Rock am Ring 2005
2005 · Guitar/Backing Vocals
movieThe History Of Iron Maiden - Part 1: The Early Days
2004 · Himself
movieIron Maiden: Death On The Road
2003 · Guitar/Backing Vocals
Iron Maiden: [2003] Camden, New Jersey
2003 · Guitars
movieIron Maiden - Rock am Ring
2003 · Guitar/Backing Vocals
movieIron Maiden: Visions of the Beast
2003 · Self
movieIron Maiden: Beast Over Hammersmith
2002
movieIron Maiden: Rock In Rio
2002 · Guitar/Backing Vocals
movieClassic Albums: Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast
2001 · Self - Guitar
movieIron Maiden - Scream For Me Chile
2001 · Guitar/Backing Vocals
movieIron Maiden - Live in Santiago de Chile
2001
Iron Maiden: [2000] Red Rocks, Colorado
2000 · Guitars
Iron Maiden: [2000] Roskilde Festival
2000 · Guitars
Iron Maiden: [2000] Gods of Metal
2000 · Guitars
Iron Maiden: [2000] Dynamo Open Air
2000 · Guitars
Iron Maiden: [1999] Gothenburg, Sweden
1999 · Guitars
Iron Maiden: [1999] Hamburg, Germany
1999 · Guitars
tvClassic Albums
1997 · Self - Guitar and Vocals
movieIron Maiden: Donington Live 1992
1993 · Self / Guitarist
movieIron Maiden: Maiden England
1989 · Guitar/Backing Vocals
movieIron Maiden: 12 Wasted Years
1987 · Himself - Guitarist
Iron Maiden: [1987] Caught Somewhere in Troy
1987 · Guitars
movieIron Maiden - Somewhere in Paris
1986 · Guitars/Backing Vocals
Iron Maiden: [1986] Gothenburg, Sweden
1986 · Guitars
movieThe Hear 'n Aid Sessions
1986 · Self [Iron Maiden]
movieIron Maiden: Live After Death
1985 · Guitar/Backing Vocals
movieIron Maiden: Rock in Rio 1985
1985 · Guitars
movieIron Maiden: Behind The Iron Curtain
1984 · Guitar/Backing Vocals
movieIron Maiden: Live In Dortmund
1983 · Guitar/Backing Vocals
movie1983 Dortmund Pop Rock Festival
1983 · Guitar / Vocals (Iron Maiden)
Iron Maiden: [1983] Montreal, Canada
1983 · Guitars
Iron Maiden: [1981] Bologna, Italy
1981 · Guitars
movieIron Maiden: Live At The Rainbow
1981 · Self
![Iron Maiden: [1981] Beat Club Bremen](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/wKrSV9Hs0gYKWcSH5DDIyRLycPE.jpg)
movieIron Maiden: [1981] Beat Club Bremen
1981
Iron Maiden: [1981] Milan, Italy
1981 · Guitars
tvTop of the Pops
1964 · Self (as Iron Maiden)
Iron Maiden: Welcome to Brasil
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