Chad Smith

Actor · Born October 25, 1961 · St. Paul, Minnesota, USA

Biography

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 Ozzy Osbourne's album, Ordinary Man. Spin magazine placed Smith at #10 on their list of the "100 Greatest Drummers of Alternative Music" in May 2013. Readers of UK-based Rhythm magazine ranked Smith and Red Hot Chili Pepper bassist Flea the fourth-greatest rhythm section of all time in their June 2013 issue. Smith is also known for his charity work especially with young musicians. He has been a lobbyist in support of music education in U.S. public schools. Smith is also the host of the PBS concert series Landmarks Live in Concert, which began in January 2017. Description above from the Wikipedia article Chad Smith, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Acted in 22

2020s

2026
Neil Peart: No One's Disciple
Movie
2024
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome 2023
Movie
2023
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome
Movie
2021
Eddie Vedder: Live at Ohana Festival 2021
Movie

2010s

2019
Love, Death & Robots
Chad Smith (voice) · 1 episode
83
2017
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock in Rio
Drums
Song to Song
Chad Smith
53
2016
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live Reading Festival 2016
Drums
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Lollapalooza, Chicago 2016
Drums
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Rock am Ring 2016
Drums
2012
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live from the Basement
drums, percussion
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Bonnaroo 2012
Movie
2010
Chickenfoot - Get Your Buzz On
Drums

2000s

2009
Buddy Rich Memorial Concert
Movie
2007
Red Hot Chili Peppers: A Dutch Connection
Movie
2004
Glenn Hughes: Soulfully Live in the City of Angels
Drums
2000
Woodstock '99
Movie

1990s

1996
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Tibetan Freedom Concert
Movie
1991
Session Man
Spider Moore

1980s

1989
The Simpsons
Chad Smith (voice) · 1 episode
84
MTV Rockumentary
TV

No release date

Ferocious Drummers
Movie

Sound 3

2020s

2022
Top Gun: Maverick
Musician
84

2010s

2019
Love, Death & Robots
Music
83
2017
The Lego Batman Movie
Musician
77

Appearances55

2020s

2026
Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow
Self
2025
Ozzy: No Escape from Now
Self
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
Self
62
An Evening with Elton John and Brandi Carlile
Self
FireAid Benefit Concert
Self
2024
Phil Collins: Drummer First
Self
Paris 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremony
Self (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
2023
Red Hot Chili Peppers live at Estadio River Plate, Buenos Aires, Argentina November 24, 2023
Self - Drums
2022
Let There Be Drums!
Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Austin City Limits Festival 2022
Self
2021
Count Me In
Self
70

2010s

2019
Red Hot Chili Peppers Live At The Pyramids
Himself
Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine
Self - Red Hot Chili Peppers
2018
In Your Face: The Neil Zlozower Story
Self
2017
Foo Fighters – Landmarks Live in Concert: A Great Performances Special
Self
Alicia Keys - Landmarks Live in Concert
Self
2015
5 Seconds of Summer: How Did We End Up Here?
Self
Rammstein in Amerika
Self
2014
Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Musical Guest, Self - Guest Musician · 1 episode
60
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · 1 episode
67
2013
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Circuito Banco Do Brasil Festival
Himself
2012
Beware of Mr. Baker
Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock Im Pott
Himself
2011
The Jonathan Ross Show
Self · 1 episode
58
Red Hot Chili Peppers Live: I'm with You
Himself