- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- October 25, 1961
- Place of Birth
- St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
Chad Smith
Chad Gaylord Smith (born October 25, 1961) is an American musician who has been the drummer of the band Red Hot Chili Peppers since 1988. The group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012. Smith is also the drummer of the hard rock supergroup Chickenfoot, formed in 2008, and of the all-instrumental outfit Chad Smith's Bombastic Meatbats, formed in 2007. He worked with The Chicks on Taking the Long Way, an album that won 5 Grammy Awards in 2007. Smith has recorded with Glenn Hughes, Johnny Cash, John Fogerty, Geezer Butler, Jennifer Nettles, Kid Rock, Jake Bugg, the Avett Brothers, Joe Satriani, Post Malone, Eddie Vedder, Lana Del Rey and Halsey. In 2010, joined by Dick Van Dyke and Leslie Bixler, he released Rhythm Train, a children's album which featured Smith singing and playing various instruments. In 2020, Smith co-wrote and performed as part of the backing band on …
Filmography
movieOzzy: No Escape from Now
2025 · Self
movieSpinal Tap II: The End Continues
2025 · Self
movieBack to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow
2025 · Self
movieAn Evening with Elton John and Brandi Carlile
2025 · Self
movieFireAid Benefit Concert
2025 · Self
moviePhil Collins: Drummer First
2024 · Self
movieParis 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremony
2024 · Self (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
movieRed Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome 2023
2024
movieRed Hot Chili Peppers live at Estadio River Plate, Buenos Aires, Argentina November 24, 2023
2023 · Self - Drums
movieRed Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome
2023
movieLet There Be Drums!
2022 · Self
movieRed Hot Chili Peppers - Austin City Limits Festival 2022
2022 · Self
movieTop Gun: Maverick
2022 · Musician
movieEddie Vedder: Live at Ohana Festival 2021
2021
movieCount Me In
2021 · Self
movieRed Hot Chili Peppers Live At The Pyramids
2019 · Himself
tvLove, Death & Robots
2019 · Chad Smith (voice), Music
movieCreem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine
2019 · Self - Red Hot Chili Peppers
On Drums... Stewart Copeland!
2019 · Self
movieIn Your Face: The Neil Zlozower Story
2018 · Himself
movieFoo Fighters – Landmarks Live in Concert: A Great Performances Special
2017 · Self
movieRed Hot Chili Peppers - Rock in Rio
2017 · Drums
movieSong to Song
2017 · Chad Smith
movieThe Lego Batman Movie
2017 · Musician
movieAlicia Keys - Landmarks Live in Concert
2017 · Self
movieRed Hot Chili Peppers - Live Reading Festival 2016
2016 · Drums
movieRed Hot Chili Peppers: Lollapalooza, Chicago 2016
2016 · Drums
movieRed Hot Chili Peppers – Rock am Ring 2016
2016 · Drums
movie5 Seconds of Summer: How Did We End Up Here?
2015 · Self
movieRammstein in Amerika
2015 · Self
movieMade in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II
2014 · Self
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Self - Musical Guest
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · Self
movieRed Hot Chili Peppers: Circuito Banco Do Brasil Festival
2013 · Himself
movieRed Hot Chili Peppers: Live from the Basement
2012 · drums, percussion
movieBeware of Mr. Baker
2012 · Self
movieRed Hot Chili Peppers - Rock Im Pott
2012 · Himself
movieRed Hot Chili Peppers: Bonnaroo 2012
2012
tvThe Jonathan Ross Show
2011 · Self
movieRed Hot Chili Peppers Live: I'm with You
2011 · Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live from The Roxy Theatre 2011
2011 · Himself
movieChickenfoot - Get Your Buzz On
2010 · Drums
movieBuddy Rich Memorial Concert
2009
movieChickenfoot: The White Album
2009 · Himself
movieRed Hot Chili Peppers "Stadium Parisian" 2006
2009 · Self
tvMTV World Stage
2009 · Self
movieRed Hot Chili Peppers: Live Earth Concert Wembley
2007 · Self
movieRed Hot Chili Peppers : Live in Poland
2007 · Self
movieRed Hot Chili Peppers: A Dutch Connection
2007
movieRed Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Fuji Rock Festival
2006 · Self
movieCoachella
2006 · Self - Red Hot Chili Peppers
movieRed Hot Chili Peppers : Live at La Cigale
2006 · Self
movieRed Hot Chili Peppers - Live in Milan
2006 · Self - Drums
Chad Smith & Ian Paice
2005 · Self
movieGlenn Hughes: Soulfully Live in the City of Angels
2004 · Drums
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live in Japan
2004 · Self
movieRed Hot Chili Peppers: Live at Slane Castle
2003 · Self - Drums
tvVH1 Top 20 Video Countdown
2003 · Self (archive footage)
tvCMT Crossroads
2002 · Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [2001] Rock In Rio
2001 · Self
movieRed Hot Chili Peppers: Off the Map
2001 · Self
movieWoodstock '99
2000
movieRed Hot Chili Peppers: Live At Budokan
2000 · Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Bizarre Festival
1999 · Self - Drums
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1999] Moscow, Russia
1999 · Self
movieRed Hot Chili Peppers: Woodstock '99
1999 · Self - Drums
movieFree Tibet
1998 · Self - Red Hot Chili Peppers
movieRed Hot Chili Peppers: Tibetan Freedom Concert
1996
movieTibetan Freedom Concert
1996 · Self
movieRed Hot Chili Peppers Occupy the Garden
1996 · Himself
movieRed Hot Chili Peppers - What Hits!?
1992 · Self
movieRed Hot Chili Peppers - Funky Monks
1991 · Self
movieSession Man
1991 · Spider Moore
tvLes Nuls, l'émission
1990 · Self
![Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1990] Tokyo Tattoo](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/qvvOcKaEsGA9qJY7UBpUfaPYWNP.jpg)
movieRed Hot Chili Peppers: [1990] Tokyo Tattoo
1990 · Self - Drums
movieRed Hot Chili Peppers: Psychedelic Sexfunk Live from Heaven
1990 · Self
tvThe Simpsons
1989 · Chad Smith (voice)
tvMTV Rockumentary
1989
tvMTV Video Music Awards
1984 · Self
tvSaturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Cameo (uncredited)
movieDeep Purple: Made In Japan
1972 · Self
tvThe Grammys
1959 · Self
movieDreadtown: The Steel Pulse Story
— · Self
movieFerocious Drummers
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