Person
Roger Taylor
Acting · Born 1949-07-26 · Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England, UK
Biography
Roger Meddows Taylor (born 26 July 1949) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, best known as the drummer for the rock band Queen. As a drummer, he was recognised early in his career for his unique sound. In addition to his drum work, he is well known for his falsetto vocal range. He sometimes played keyboards, guitars and bass on his own songs. Alongside his bandmate, Brian May, he has a short cameo in Queen's biographical film Bohemian Rhapsody (2018).
Known for
Dancing with the Stars
Thanks
American Idol
Self
Eurovision Song Contest
Self - Interval Act
Numéro un
Self - Queen
Parkinson
Self
TFI Friday
1996
An Audience with...
Self
NHK Kōhaku Uta-Gassen
Queem + Adam Lambert
Bohemian Rhapsody
Producer
Classic Albums
Self
Filmography
- 2025Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the WorldSelf
- 2024Queen: We Are the Champions – The Story of the Greatest Sports Anthem of All TimeSelf
- 2024Adam Lambert: Out, Loud and Proud
- 202460 Songs: BBC Two at 60Self (archive footage)
- 2024Queen Rock MontrealRoger Taylor (self)
- 2023Welcome to the DarknessSelf
- 2023Rock: the originSelf (archive footage)
- 2022Taylor Hawkins Tribute ConcertSelf
- 2022Rhapsody Over LondonSelf
- 2022ABBA V QueenSelf (archive footage)
- 2022Freddie Mercury: The Final ActSelf
- 2021Queen at the BBCSelf (archive footage)
- 2021Der Echte Freddie Mercury - Die Münchner JahreSelf
- 2021Count Me InSelf
- 2020Die Helene Fischer Show - Meine schönsten MomenteSelf (archive footage)
- 2020Queen: The Band that Rocked the WorldSelf
- 2020Queen + Adam Lambert: Live Around The WorldSelf - Drummer
- 2020Queen + Adam Lambert: Tour Watch PartySelf
- 2020Reunited ApartSelf
- 2020We are the Champions - 50 Jahre QueenSelf
- 2020Queen + Adam Lambert: Fire Fight AustraliaSelf
- 2019Freddie Mercury: A Christmas StorySelf
- 2019Queen + Adam Lambert - Great Lawn in Central ParkSelf
- 2019The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert StorySelf - Drummer Queen
- 2019Bohemian Rhapsody: Recreating Live AidSelf
- 2019The Look and Sound of QueenSelf
- 2018Bohemian RhapsodyProducer
- 2018Freddie Mercury: The King of QueenSelf (archive footage)
- 2017Queen : The American DreamSelf (archive footage)
- 2017QUEEN - News Of The World [40th Anniversary]Self
- 2017Queen: Rock the WorldSelf - Member Queen
- 2017Beside Bowie - The Mick Ronson StorySelf
- 2016Freedom : La Story de George MichaelSelf (archive footage)
- 2016Queen & Adam Lambert: Rock in Rio (Lisboa)Self
- 2016Queen: A Night in BohemiaSelf (archive footage)
- 2015Queen: From Rags to RhapsodySelf - Queen
- 2015Queen and Adam Lambert: Rock in Rio 2015Self - Drums
- 2014Queen + Adam Lambert: Rock Big Ben LiveSelf - Drums
- 2014Die Helene Fischer Show 2014Self
- 2014The Nation's Favourite Queen SongSelf
- 2014Queen: Will Rock YouSelf
- 2013Roger Taylor - The Lot
- 2013Queen + Adam Lambert: iHeart Radio Music FestivalSelf
- 2013Queen: Live at the Prince's Trust Rock Gala 2010Self
- 2013When Albums Ruled the WorldSelf
- 2012Freddie Mercury: The Great PretenderSelf
- 2012Queen: Hungarian Rhapsody - Live in Budapest '86Self
- 2012Queen: A Magic YearSelf (archive footage)
- 2012Angry Birds join Freddie For A Day!Songs
- 2012London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British MusicSelf
- 2012Queen + Adam Lambert: Live in Kyiv, UkraineSelf
- 2012Evening UrgantSelf
- 2011Story Of Queen: Mercury RisingSelf - Queen (uncredited)
- 2011Queen: Days of Our LivesSelf
- 2010A Concert by the LakeSelf
- 2009Queen + Paul Rodgers: Live in UkraineSelf
- 2007Queen: Rock Montreal & Live Aid
- 2007Queen Under Review: 1973-1980Self (archive footage)
- 2007Marc Bolan: The Final Word
- 2007Queen: Rock Case StudiesSelf (archive footage)
- 2007Seven Ages of RockSelf
- 2007Queen: We Are The Champions - Live In Europe
- 2006Foo Fighters: Hyde ParkSelf - Guest
- 2006The Very Best of Freddie Mercury and QueenSelf
- 2006Freddie Mercury: A Kind of MagicSelf
- 2006Queen: Bohemian Champions - InterviewsSelf
- 2006VH1 Rock HonorsSelf
- 2006Queen: On the Rock TrailSelf
- 2006Queen + Paul Rodgers: Super Live In JapanSelf
- 2006Classic Albums: Queen - The Making of A Night at the OperaSelf
- 2006Queen: Music Video Box DocumentarySelf (archive footage)
- 2005The World's Greatest Gigs
- 2005Queen + Paul Rodgers: Return of the ChampionsSelf - Drums, Vocals
- 2005Live Aid Against All OddsSelf
- 2005Dancing with the StarsThanks
- 2004The Story of Bohemian RhapsodySelf
- 2004Live AidSelf
- 2004Queen on Fire: Live at the BowlSelf (Vocals / Drums)
- 2003Queen: Greatest Video Hits 2Self - Queen
- 2003Pavarotti & Friends for SOS IraqSelf - Performer
- 2002Queen: Greatest Video HitsSelf (archive footage)
- 2002Inside the RhapsodySelf
- 2002American IdolSelf
- 2002Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham PalaceSelf - Performer
- 2002Killer Queen!Self (archive footage)
- 2002Queen - The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert 10th Anniversary DocumentarySelf
- 2002Queen: Live at the Museum Square AmsterdamSelf
- 2001Queen - HeavenSelf
- 2000Freddie Mercury: The Untold StorySelf
- 1999Queen: Is This The Real Life?Self
- 1999Roger Taylor: Live at the Cyberbarn
- 1998ParkinsonSelf
- 1997Classic AlbumsSelf
- 1997Queen: Made in HeavenMusic
- 1996TFI Friday
- 1995The Queen PhenomenonSelf
- 1995Queen: Champions of the WorldSelf
- 1994The Great Music Experience | Nara City, Japan 1994Self
- 1992Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of MetallicaSelf
- 1992The Freddie Mercury Tribute ConcertSelf
- 1992Queen - We Are The Champions - Final Live In Japan 1985Self
- 1991Queen: Days of Our LivesSelf
- 1991Queen: Greatest Flix IISelf (archive footage)
- 1991Queen: Greatest Flix I and IISelf (archive footage)
- 1989Queen : Rare Live – A Concert Through Time and SpaceSelf (archive footage)
- 1989Hard 'N Heavy Volume 3Self
- 1987Queen: Magic Years - A Visual AnthologySelf
- 1987Queen: The Magic Years vol. 2Self
- 1987Queen: The Magic Years vol. 1Self
- 1987Queen: The Magic Years vol. 3Self
- 1986Queen: Live in Japan 1982Self
- 1986Queen: Live at Wembley StadiumDrums
- 1986HighlanderSongs
- 1985An Audience with Billy ConnollySelf - Audience Member (uncredited)
- 1985Queen: Live AidDrums, Vocals
- 1985Live AidSelf
- 1985Queen: Live In RioSelf - Vocal, Drums
- 1984Red Hot RockSelf - Queen Drummer
- 1982The Man Who Saved the WorldMusic
- 1982We Will Rock YouSelf
- 1982QUEEN - The Hot Space BoxSelf
- 1981Concerts for the People of KampucheaSelf
- 1981Queen: Live in ArgentinaSelf
- 1981Queen: Greatest FlixSelf (archive footage)
- 1980Flash GordonMusic
- 1980The Queen SpecialSelf
- 1979Queen: Live in TokyoSelf
- 1979Live KillersSelf - Drums
- 1978Young Music Show
- 1978An Audience with...Self
- 1977Queen: Definitive HoustonSelf
- 1977Queen: Live at Earl's Court ArenaSelf
- 1977Queen: An Evening At The Concert HallSelf
- 1976Queen: Live in Hyde ParkSelf
- 1975Queen: A Night at the OdeonSelf - Drums
- 1975Numéro unSelf - Queen
- 1974Queen: Live at the Rainbow '74Self
- 1973Queen: Queen I
- 1956Eurovision Song ContestSelf - Interval Act
- 1951NHK Kōhaku Uta-GassenQueem + Adam Lambert
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