
Chad Smith
Acting
Born 1961-10-25 · St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
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

Ozzy: No Escape from Now
Oct 7, 2025

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
Sep 12, 2025

Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow
Jul 5, 2025

An Evening with Elton John and Brandi Carlile
Apr 6, 2025

FireAid Benefit Concert
Jan 30, 2025

Phil Collins: Drummer First
Dec 18, 2024

Paris 2024 Olympic Closing Ceremony
Aug 11, 2024

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome 2023
Aug 3, 2024

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

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live at Tokyo Dome
Feb 19, 2023

Let There Be Drums!
Oct 28, 2022

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Austin City Limits Festival 2022
Oct 9, 2022

Eddie Vedder: Live at Ohana Festival 2021
Sep 25, 2021

Count Me In
Aug 24, 2021

Red Hot Chili Peppers Live At The Pyramids
Mar 15, 2019

Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine
Mar 14, 2019

In Your Face: The Neil Zlozower Story
Mar 4, 2018

Foo Fighters – Landmarks Live in Concert: A Great Performances Special
Oct 11, 2017

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Rock in Rio
Sep 24, 2017

Song to Song
Mar 17, 2017

Alicia Keys - Landmarks Live in Concert
Jan 20, 2017

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Live Reading Festival 2016
Aug 27, 2016

Red Hot Chili Peppers: Lollapalooza, Chicago 2016
Jul 30, 2016

Red Hot Chili Peppers – Rock am Ring 2016
Jun 4, 2016

5 Seconds of Summer: How Did We End Up Here?
Nov 23, 2015

Rammstein in Amerika
Sep 25, 2015

Made in Japan: The Rise of Deep Purple Mk II
Sep 12, 2014

Red Hot Chili Peppers: Circuito Banco Do Brasil Festival
Nov 9, 2013

Red Hot Chili Peppers: Live from the Basement
Dec 30, 2012

Beware of Mr. Baker
Nov 28, 2012