Adrian Smith
Known for: Acting
Adrian Frederick "H" Smith (born 27 February 1957) is an English musician, best known as one of the three guitarists in the heavy metal band, Iron Maiden, for whom he regularly writes and, along with bassist Steve Harris, performs live backing vocals on some songs. Growing up in Camden, London, Smith gained an interest in rock music at 15 and formed a friendship with future Iron Maiden guitarist Dave Murray, who would inspire Smith to take up the guitar himself. Upon leaving school at 16, he formed his own band, Urchin, which he would lead until their demise in 1980. Having already been offered a position as their second guitarist the previous year, Smith joined Iron Maiden in November 1980, replacing Dennis Stratton. Following a short-lived solo project entitled A.S.A.P, he left Iron Maiden in 1990, forming his own group, Psycho Motel, before joining Bruce Dickinson's solo outfit in 1997. Along with Dickinson, he returned to Iron Maiden in 1999, after which the band gained renewed success, and recently formed the side project, Primal Rock Rebellion.
Filmography
Series
Top of the Pops
Self (as Iron Maiden)
1964
Series
Classic Albums
Self - Guitar and Vocals
1997
Film
Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition
Self
2026
Film
Iron Maiden: Flight 666
Self
2009
Film
The Hear 'n Aid Sessions
Self [Iron Maiden]
1986
Film
Live from Abbey Road: Best of Season 1
Self
2006
Film
Iron Maiden: Donington Live 1992
Self / Guitarist
1993
Film
Iron Maiden: Visions of the Beast
Self
2003
Film
Iron Maiden: The Making Of A Matter Of Life And Death
Self
2006
Film
Classic Albums: Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast
Self - Guitar
2001
Film
Iron Maiden: Rock In Rio
Guitar/Backing Vocals
2002
Iron Maiden: Welcome to Brasil
Film
Iron Maiden - Abbey Road
Guitars
2006
Film
Iron Maiden: Behind the Beast
Himself
2012
Film
Iron Maiden: En Vivo!
Guitar/Backing Vocals
2012
Film
Iron Maiden: Beast Over Hammersmith
2002
Film
The History Of Iron Maiden - Part 2: Live After Death
2008
Film
The History Of Iron Maiden - Part 1: The Early Days
Himself
2004
Film
Iron Maiden - Hellfest 2023
Guitar
2023
Film
Global Metal
Himself
2008
Film
1983 Dortmund Pop Rock Festival
Guitar / Vocals (Iron Maiden)
1983
Film
Iron Maiden: Rock in Rio 2013
Guitars
2013
Film
Di'Anno: Iron Maiden's Lost Singer
Self (archive footage)
2025
Film
Iron Maiden - Porto Alegre, Brazil
Guitar/Backing Vocals
2008
Film
Iron Maiden: Live In Dortmund
Guitar/Backing Vocals
1983
Film
Iron Maiden: Live After Death
Guitar/Backing Vocals
1985
Film
Iron Maiden - Live in Santiago de Chile
2001
Film
Iron Maiden: Behind The Iron Curtain
Guitar/Backing Vocals
1984
Iron Maiden: [2012] Irvine, California
Guitars
2012
Iron Maiden: [2000] Red Rocks, Colorado
Guitars
2000
Film
Iron Maiden: Death On The Road
Guitar/Backing Vocals
2003
Film
Iron Maiden - Flight 666 - The Concert
Self
2009
Film
Live at Wacken 2008
Guitar
2009
Film
Iron Maiden: Maiden England
Guitar/Backing Vocals
1989
Film
Iron Maiden: The Book of Souls - Live Chapter
Guitars, Backing Vocals
2017
Film
Iron Maiden - Rock am Ring
Guitar/Backing Vocals
2003
Iron Maiden: Live at Donington 2007
Guitar
2007
Film
Iron Maiden - The Albatross Follows On
Guitars, Backing vocals, Keyboards
2008
Film
Iron Maiden: The Book of Souls - Live Chapter
Guitar
2017
Iron Maiden: [2016] New York, NY
Guitars
2016
Film
Iron Maiden: Live At Ullevi
Guitars/Backing Vocals/Keyboards
2005
Film
Iron Maden - Somewhere Back in Time World Tour '08, Mumbai India
Guitar, backing vocals
2008
Iron Maiden: [1999] Gothenburg, Sweden
Guitars
1999
Iron Maiden: [1986] Gothenburg, Sweden
Guitars
1986
Film
Iron Maiden - Rock am Ring 2014
Guitar/Backing Vocals
2014
Iron Maiden: [1983] Montreal, Canada
Guitars
1983
Film
Iron Maiden: Rock in Rio 1985
Guitars
1985
Iron Maiden: [1981] Bologna, Italy
Guitars
1981
Film
Iron Maiden: Live At The Rainbow
Self
1981
![Iron Maiden: [1981] Beat Club Bremen](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w185/wKrSV9Hs0gYKWcSH5DDIyRLycPE.jpg)
Film
Iron Maiden: [1981] Beat Club Bremen
1981
Iron Maiden: [2011] Soundwave Festival
Guitars
2011
Iron Maiden: [1999] Hamburg, Germany
Guitars
1999
Iron Maiden: [2000] Gods of Metal
Guitars
2000
Film
Iron Maiden: Death On The Road - Documentary
Self
2006
Iron Maiden: [1987] Caught Somewhere in Troy
Guitars
1987
Film
Iron Maiden: 12 Wasted Years
Himself - Guitarist
1987
Iron Maiden: [2008] Stranger in Mexico
Guitars
2008
Film
Iron Maiden - Eddie Rips Up Gothenburg
Guitars
2005
Iron Maiden: [2008] Somewhere Back in Chile
Guitars
2008
Film
The History Of Iron Maiden - Part 3
Himself/Guitar
2013
Film
Iron Maiden: Quilmes Rock Festival
Guitars
2009
Film
Iron Maiden: The Book of Souls - Live at Wacken Open Air 2016
Guitar/Backing Vocals
2016
Film
Iron Maiden - Somewhere in Paris
Guitars/Backing Vocals
1986
Film
Iron Maiden - Rock am Ring 2005
Guitar/Backing Vocals
2005
Iron Maiden: [2003] Camden, New Jersey
Guitars
2003
Film
Iron Maiden: Download Festival 2016
Guitar
2016
Iron Maiden: [2000] Roskilde Festival
Guitars
2000
Film
Iron Maiden - Scream For Me Chile
Guitar/Backing Vocals
2001
Iron Maiden: [1981] Milan, Italy
Guitars
1981
Iron Maiden: [2000] Dynamo Open Air
Guitars
2000
Film
Iron Maiden: The Future Past in Amsterdam
Guitar
2023