Chad Smith
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Oct 25, 1961 (age 64)
- Place of birth
- St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
- Credits
- 84
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.
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Known for
The Simpsons
1989TV
Chad Smith (voice)
Love, Death & Robots
2019TV
Chad Smith (voice)
Song to Song
2017Movie
Chad Smith
Saturday Night Live
1975TV
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014TV
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014TV
Self - Musical Guest
Filmography
Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow
2026Movie
Self
Neil Peart: No One's Disciple
2026Movie
Ozzy: No Escape from Now
2025Movie
Self
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
2025Movie
Self
An Evening with Elton John and Brandi Carlile
2025Movie
Self
FireAid Benefit Concert
2025Movie
Self
Phil Collins: Drummer First
2024Movie
Self
Paris 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremony
2024Movie
Self (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome 2023
2024Movie
Red Hot Chili Peppers live at Estadio River Plate, Buenos Aires, Argentina November 24, 2023
2023Movie
Self - Drums
Le groupe qui a changé ma vie
2023Movie
Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome
2023Movie
Let There Be Drums!
2022Movie
Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Austin City Limits Festival 2022
2022Movie
Self
Eddie Vedder: Live at Ohana Festival 2021
2021Movie
Count Me In
2021Movie
Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers Live At The Pyramids
2019Movie
Himself
Love, Death & Robots
2019TV
Chad Smith (voice)
Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine
2019Movie
Self - Red Hot Chili Peppers
On Drums... Stewart Copeland!
2019Movie
Self
In Your Face: The Neil Zlozower Story
2018Movie
Self
Foo Fighters – Landmarks Live in Concert: A Great Performances Special
2017Movie
Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock in Rio
2017Movie
Drums
Song to Song
2017Movie
Chad Smith
Alicia Keys - Landmarks Live in Concert
2017Movie
Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live Reading Festival 2016
2016Movie
Drums
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Lollapalooza, Chicago 2016
2016Movie
Drums
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Rock am Ring 2016
2016Movie
Drums
5 Seconds of Summer: How Did We End Up Here?
2015Movie
Self
Rammstein in Amerika
2015Movie
Self
Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II
2014Movie
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014TV
Self - Musical Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014TV
Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Circuito Banco Do Brasil Festival
2013Movie
Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live from the Basement
2012Movie
drums, percussion
Beware of Mr. Baker
2012Movie
Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock Im Pott
2012Movie
Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Bonnaroo 2012
2012Movie
The Jonathan Ross Show
2011TV
Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers Live: I'm with You
2011Movie
Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live from The Roxy Theatre 2011
2011Movie
Himself
Chickenfoot - Get Your Buzz On
2010Movie
Drums
Buddy Rich Memorial Concert
2009Movie
Chickenfoot: The White Album
2009Movie
Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers "Stadium Parisian" 2006
2009Movie
Self
MTV World Stage
2009TV
Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live Earth Concert Wembley
2007Movie
Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers : Live in Poland
2007Movie
Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers: A Dutch Connection
2007Movie
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Fuji Rock Festival
2006Movie
Self
Coachella
2006Movie
Self - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers : Live at La Cigale
2006Movie
Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live in Milan
2006Movie
Self - Drums
Chad Smith & Ian Paice
2005Movie
Self
Glenn Hughes: Soulfully Live in the City of Angels
2004Movie
Drums
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live in Japan
2004Movie
Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live at Slane Castle
2003Movie
Self - Drums
VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown
2003TV
Self (archive footage)
CMT Crossroads
2002TV
Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [2001] Rock In Rio
2001Movie
Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Off the Map
2001Movie
Self
Woodstock '99
2000Movie
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live At Budokan
2000Movie
Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Bizarre Festival
1999Movie
Self - Drums
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1999] Moscow, Russia
1999Movie
Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Woodstock '99
1999Movie
Self - Drums
Free Tibet
1998Movie
Self - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Tibetan Freedom Concert
1996Movie
Tibetan Freedom Concert
1996Movie
Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers Occupy the Garden
1996Movie
Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers - What Hits!?
1992Movie
Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Funky Monks
1991Movie
Self
Session Man
1991Movie
Spider Moore
Les Nuls, l'émission
1990TV
Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1990] Tokyo Tattoo
1990Movie
Self - Drums
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Psychedelic Sexfunk Live from Heaven
1990Movie
Self
The Simpsons
1989TV
Chad Smith (voice)
MTV Rockumentary
1989TV
MTV Video Music Awards
1984TV
Self
Saturday Night Live
1975TV
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Deep Purple: Made In Japan
1972Movie
Self
The Grammys
1959TV
Self
Dreadtown: The Steel Pulse Story
Movie
Self
Ferocious Drummers
Movie