Chad Smith

Career Overview

Chad Smith has 83 screen credits in a career dating back to 1972. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently This Is Spinal Tap Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Chad Smith & Ian Paice, Neil Peart: No One's Disciple, Count Me In. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

83

Birth Date

1961-10-25

Birth Place

St. Paul, Minnesota, USA

Known For

• Chad Smith & Ian Paice
• 

  Neil Peart: No One's Disciple
• 

  Count Me In
• 

  In Your Face: The Neil Zlozower Story
• 

  Alicia Keys - Landmarks Live in Concert
• 

  Chickenfoot - Get Your Buzz On

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

• This Is Spinal Tap Collection (1 titles)
• Top Gun (1 titles)
• The Lego Movie (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Ian Paice (2 collaborations)
• Stewart Copeland (2 collaborations)
• Joe Satriani (2 collaborations)
• Neil Peart (1 collaborations)
• Cindy Blackman (1 collaborations)
• Roger Taylor (1 collaborations)
• Taylor Hawkins (1 collaborations)
• Nick Mason (1 collaborations)
• Samantha Maloney (1 collaborations)
• Jim Keltner (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (80 credits)

  • Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Neil Peart: No One's Disciple

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Ferocious Drummers

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Rock am Ring (Rockpalast 2004)

    Self - Drums

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Dreadtown: The Steel Pulse Story

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Ozzy: No Escape from Now

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • An Evening with Elton John and Brandi Carlile

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • FireAid Benefit Concert

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Phil Collins: Drummer First

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Paris 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremony

    Self (Red Hot Chili Peppers)

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome 2023

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers live at Estadio River Plate, Buenos Aires, Argentina November 24, 2023

    Self - Drums

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Le groupe qui a changé ma vie

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Let There Be Drums!

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers - Austin City Limits Festival 2022

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Eddie Vedder: Live at Ohana Festival 2021

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Count Me In

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers Live At The Pyramids

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine

    Self - Red Hot Chili Peppers

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • On Drums... Stewart Copeland!

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Love, Death & Robots

    - Can't Stop (2025) ... Chad Smith (voice) actor actors
    2019
  • In Your Face: The Neil Zlozower Story

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Foo Fighters – Landmarks Live in Concert: A Great Performances Special

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock in Rio

    Drums

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Song to Song

    Chad Smith

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Alicia Keys - Landmarks Live in Concert

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live Reading Festival 2016

    Drums

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers: Lollapalooza, Chicago 2016

    Drums

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers – Rock am Ring 2016

    Drums

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • 5 Seconds of Summer: How Did We End Up Here?

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Rammstein in Amerika

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    - Hugh Jackman, Bridget Everett, Red Hot Chili Peppers (2022) ... Self actor actors
    2014
  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    - Taylor Schilling, James Taylor (2015) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors

    - Mindy Kaling, Adam Scott, Tove Lo (2015) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors

    - Amanda Seyfried, Judd Apatow, Katie Lee (2015) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors
    2014
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers: Circuito Banco Do Brasil Festival

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live from the Basement

    drums, percussion

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Beware of Mr. Baker

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock Im Pott

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers: Bonnaroo 2012

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers Live: I'm with You

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live from The Roxy Theatre 2011

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Chickenfoot - Get Your Buzz On

    Drums

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Buddy Rich Memorial Concert

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Chickenfoot: The White Album

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers "Stadium Parisian" 2006

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live Earth Concert Wembley

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers : Live in Poland

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers: A Dutch Connection

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Fuji Rock Festival

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Coachella

    Self - Red Hot Chili Peppers

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers : Live at La Cigale

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live in Milan

    Self - Drums

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Chad Smith & Ian Paice

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Glenn Hughes: Soulfully Live in the City of Angels

    Drums

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live in Japan

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Slane Castle

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live at Slane Castle

    Self - Drums

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers: [2001] Rock In Rio

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers: Off the Map

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Woodstock '99

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live At Budokan

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers: Bizarre Festival

    Self - Drums

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1999] Moscow, Russia

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers: Woodstock '99

    Self - Drums

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Free Tibet

    Self - Red Hot Chili Peppers

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers: Tibetan Freedom Concert

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Tibetan Freedom Concert

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers Occupy the Garden

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers - What Hits!?

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers - Funky Monks

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Session Man

    Spider Moore

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1990] Tokyo Tattoo

    Self - Drums

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers: Psychedelic Sexfunk Live from Heaven

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • The Simpsons

    - Krusty Gets Kancelled (1993) ... Chad Smith (voice) actor actors
    1989
  • MTV Video Music Awards

    - 2022 MTV Video Music Awards (2022) ... Self actor actors

    - 17th Annual MTV Video Music Awards (2000) ... Self actor actors

    - 12th Annual MTV Video Music Awards (1995) ... Self actor actors

    - 9th Annual MTV Video Music Awards (1992) ... Self actor actors
    1984
  • Saturday Night Live

    - May 16 - Will Ferrell (2026) ... Self - Cameo (uncredited) actor actors

    - Tom Hanks/Red Hot Chili Peppers (2006) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors
    1975
  • Deep Purple: Made In Japan

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • The Grammys

    - The 68th Annual Grammy Awards (2026) ... Self actor actors

    - The 67th Annual Grammy Awards (2025) ... Self actor actors

    - The 61st Annual Grammy Awards (2019) ... Self actor actors
    1959

• sound (3 credits)

  • Top Gun: Maverick

    musician

    sound
    2022
  • Love, Death & Robots

    - Can't Stop (2025) ... music sound
    2019
  • The Lego Batman Movie

    musician

    sound
    2017