Acting · St. Paul, Minnesota, USA · Born October 25, 1961
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.
MovieOzzy: No Escape from Now
2025
as Self
MovieSpinal Tap II: The End Continues
2025
as Self
MovieBack to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow
2025
as Self
MovieAn Evening with Elton John and Brandi Carlile
2025
as Self
MovieFireAid Benefit Concert
2025
as Self
MoviePhil Collins: Drummer First
2024
as Self
MovieParis 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremony
2024
as Self (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
MovieRed Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome 2023
2024
MovieRed Hot Chili Peppers live at Estadio River Plate, Buenos Aires, Argentina November 24, 2023
2023
as Self - Drums
MovieRed Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome
2023
MovieLet There Be Drums!
2022
as Self
MovieRed Hot Chili Peppers - Austin City Limits Festival 2022
2022
as Self
MovieEddie Vedder: Live at Ohana Festival 2021
2021
MovieCount Me In
2021
as Self
MovieRed Hot Chili Peppers Live At The Pyramids
2019
as Himself
TVLove, Death & Robots
2019
as Chad Smith (voice)
MovieCreem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine
2019
as Self - Red Hot Chili Peppers
On Drums... Stewart Copeland!
2019
as Self
MovieIn Your Face: The Neil Zlozower Story
2018
as Himself
MovieFoo Fighters – Landmarks Live in Concert: A Great Performances Special
2017
as Self
MovieRed Hot Chili Peppers - Rock in Rio
2017
as Drums
MovieSong to Song
2017
as Chad Smith
MovieAlicia Keys - Landmarks Live in Concert
2017
as Self
MovieRed Hot Chili Peppers - Live Reading Festival 2016
2016
as Drums
MovieRed Hot Chili Peppers: Lollapalooza, Chicago 2016
2016
as Drums
MovieRed Hot Chili Peppers – Rock am Ring 2016
2016
as Drums
Movie5 Seconds of Summer: How Did We End Up Here?
2015
as Self
MovieRammstein in Amerika
2015
as Self
MovieMade in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II
2014
as Self
TVLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Musical Guest
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
MovieRed Hot Chili Peppers: Circuito Banco Do Brasil Festival
2013
as Himself
MovieRed Hot Chili Peppers: Live from the Basement
2012
as drums, percussion
MovieBeware of Mr. Baker
2012
as Self
MovieRed Hot Chili Peppers - Rock Im Pott
2012
as Himself
MovieRed Hot Chili Peppers: Bonnaroo 2012
2012
TVThe Jonathan Ross Show
2011
as Self
MovieRed Hot Chili Peppers Live: I'm with You
2011
as Himself
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live from The Roxy Theatre 2011
2011
as Himself
MovieChickenfoot - Get Your Buzz On
2010
as Drums
MovieBuddy Rich Memorial Concert
2009
MovieChickenfoot: The White Album
2009
as Himself
MovieRed Hot Chili Peppers "Stadium Parisian" 2006
2009
as Self
TVMTV World Stage
2009
as Self
MovieRed Hot Chili Peppers: Live Earth Concert Wembley
2007
as Self
MovieRed Hot Chili Peppers : Live in Poland
2007
as Self
MovieRed Hot Chili Peppers: A Dutch Connection
2007
MovieRed Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Fuji Rock Festival
2006
as Self
MovieCoachella
2006
as Self - Red Hot Chili Peppers
MovieRed Hot Chili Peppers : Live at La Cigale
2006
as Self
MovieRed Hot Chili Peppers - Live in Milan
2006
as Self - Drums
Chad Smith & Ian Paice
2005
as Self
MovieGlenn Hughes: Soulfully Live in the City of Angels
2004
as Drums
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live in Japan
2004
as Self
MovieRed Hot Chili Peppers: Live at Slane Castle
2003
as Self - Drums
TVVH1 Top 20 Video Countdown
2003
as Self (archive footage)
TVCMT Crossroads
2002
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [2001] Rock In Rio
2001
as Self
MovieRed Hot Chili Peppers: Off the Map
2001
as Self
MovieWoodstock '99
2000
MovieRed Hot Chili Peppers: Live At Budokan
2000
as Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Bizarre Festival
1999
as Self - Drums
Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1999] Moscow, Russia
1999
as Self
MovieRed Hot Chili Peppers: Woodstock '99
1999
as Self - Drums
MovieFree Tibet
1998
as Self - Red Hot Chili Peppers
MovieRed Hot Chili Peppers: Tibetan Freedom Concert
1996
MovieTibetan Freedom Concert
1996
as Self
MovieRed Hot Chili Peppers Occupy the Garden
1996
as Himself
MovieRed Hot Chili Peppers - What Hits!?
1992
as Self
MovieRed Hot Chili Peppers - Funky Monks
1991
as Self
MovieSession Man
1991
as Spider Moore
TVLes Nuls, l'émission
1990
as Self
![Red Hot Chili Peppers: [1990] Tokyo Tattoo](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimage.tmdb.org%2Ft%2Fp%2Fw342%2FqvvOcKaEsGA9qJY7UBpUfaPYWNP.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
MovieRed Hot Chili Peppers: [1990] Tokyo Tattoo
1990
as Self - Drums
MovieRed Hot Chili Peppers: Psychedelic Sexfunk Live from Heaven
1990
as Self
TVThe Simpsons
1989
as Chad Smith (voice)
TVMTV Rockumentary
1989
TVMTV Video Music Awards
1984
as Self
TVSaturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
MovieDeep Purple: Made In Japan
1972
as Self
TVThe Grammys
1959
as Self
MovieDreadtown: The Steel Pulse Story
as Self
MovieFerocious Drummers
