Chad Smith
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
The Simpsons
Chad Smith (voice)
1989
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Musical Guest
2014
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
Series
Love, Death & Robots
Chad Smith (voice)
2019
Series
MTV Video Music Awards
Self
1984
Series
The Jonathan Ross Show
Self
2011
Series
VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown
Self (archive footage)
2003
Series
CMT Crossroads
Self
2002
Series
Les Nuls, l'émission
Self
1990
Series
MTV World Stage
Self
2009
Film
Coachella
Self - Red Hot Chili Peppers
2006
Film
Song to Song
Chad Smith
2017
Film
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
Self
2025
Series
MTV Rockumentary
1989
Film
Ozzy: No Escape from Now
Self
2025
Film
Session Man
Spider Moore
1991
Film
FireAid Benefit Concert
Self
2025
Film
Alicia Keys - Landmarks Live in Concert
Self
2017
Series
The Grammys
Self
1959
Film
Paris 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremony
Self (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
2024
Film
An Evening with Elton John and Brandi Carlile
Self
2025
Film
Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow
Self
2025
Film
Ferocious Drummers
Film
Dreadtown: The Steel Pulse Story
Self
Film
Rammstein in Amerika
Self
2015
Film
In Your Face: The Neil Zlozower Story
Himself
2018
Film
Beware of Mr. Baker
Self
2012
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live in Milan
Self - Drums
2006
Film
Count Me In
Self
2021
Film
Free Tibet
Self - Red Hot Chili Peppers
1998
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live at Slane Castle
Self - Drums
2003
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Psychedelic Sexfunk Live from Heaven
Self
1990
Film
Let There Be Drums!
Self
2022
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Funky Monks
Self
1991
Film
Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine
Self - Red Hot Chili Peppers
2019
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Rock am Ring (Rockpalast 2004)
Self - Drums
Film
Phil Collins: Drummer First
Self
2024
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [2001] Rock In Rio
Self
2001
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live in Japan
Self
2004
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers Live At The Pyramids
Himself
2019
Film
Tibetan Freedom Concert
Self
Film
Woodstock '99
2000
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock in Rio
Drums
2017
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Woodstock '99
Self - Drums
1999
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Fuji Rock Festival
Self
2006
Film
Chickenfoot - Get Your Buzz On
Drums
2010
Film
Deep Purple: Made In Japan
Self
1972
Film
Foo Fighters – Landmarks Live in Concert: A Great Performances Special
Self
2017
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers : Live in Poland
Self
2007
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Lollapalooza, Chicago 2016
Drums
2016
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers Occupy the Garden
Himself
1996
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock Im Pott
Himself
2012
Film
Eddie Vedder: Live at Ohana Festival 2021
2021
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome
2023
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live from the Basement
drums, percussion
2012
Film
Buddy Rich Memorial Concert
2009
On Drums... Stewart Copeland!
Self
2019
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live Earth Concert Wembley
Self
2007
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers Live: I'm with You
Himself
2011
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Austin City Limits Festival 2022
Self
2022
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Bonnaroo 2012
2012
Film
Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II
Self
2014
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live At Budokan
Self
2000
Film
5 Seconds of Summer: How Did We End Up Here?
Self
2015
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers live at Estadio River Plate, Buenos Aires, Argentina November 24, 2023
Self - Drums
2023
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers: A Dutch Connection
2007
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Circuito Banco Do Brasil Festival
Himself
2013
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Bizarre Festival
Self - Drums
1999
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live from The Roxy Theatre 2011
Himself
2011
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Rock am Ring 2016
Drums
2016
Chad Smith & Ian Paice
Self
2005
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers : Live at La Cigale
Self
2006
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome 2023
2024
Film
Chickenfoot: The White Album
Himself
2009
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers - What Hits!?
Self
1992
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1999] Moscow, Russia
Self
1999
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Off the Map
Self
2001
![Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1990] Tokyo Tattoo](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/qvvOcKaEsGA9qJY7UBpUfaPYWNP.jpg)
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1990] Tokyo Tattoo
Self - Drums
1990
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Tibetan Freedom Concert
1996
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live Reading Festival 2016
Drums
2016
Film
Red Hot Chili Peppers "Stadium Parisian" 2006
Self
2009
Film
Glenn Hughes: Soulfully Live in the City of Angels
Drums
2004