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Roger Taylor

Acting • 1949-07-26 • Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England, UK

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

Queen: Live at Wembley Stadium

Queen: Live at Wembley Stadium

1986

Queen: Rock Montreal & Live Aid

Queen: Rock Montreal & Live Aid

2007

Queen - Rock Montreal

Queen - Rock Montreal

2001

Adam Lambert: Out, Loud and Proud

Adam Lambert: Out, Loud and Proud

2024

Queen: Queen I

Queen: Queen I

1973

Queen: We Are The Champions - Live In Europe

Queen: We Are The Champions - Live In Europe

2007

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Filmography

2025
Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the WorldTV
Self • 3 episodes
★ 6.9
2024
Queen Rock MontrealFilm
Roger Taylor (self)
★ 8.4
2024
60 Songs: BBC Two at 60Film
Self (archive footage)
★ 9.0
2024
Queen: We Are the Champions – The Story of the Greatest Sports Anthem of All TimeFilm
Self
★ 7.0
2024
Adam Lambert: Out, Loud and ProudFilm
2023
Welcome to the DarknessFilm
Self
★ 7.0
2023
Rock: the originFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 10.0
2022
Freddie Mercury: The Final ActFilm
Self
★ 6.7
2022
Taylor Hawkins Tribute ConcertFilm
Self
★ 7.9
2022
Rhapsody Over LondonFilm
Self
2022
ABBA V QueenFilm
Self (archive footage)
2021
Count Me InFilm
Self
★ 7.1
2021
Queen at the BBCFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.2
2021
Der Echte Freddie Mercury - Die Münchner JahreFilm
Self
★ 8.0
2020
Queen + Adam Lambert: Live Around The WorldFilm
Self - Drummer
★ 8.6
2020
Die Helene Fischer Show - Meine schönsten MomenteFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 10.0
2020
Reunited ApartTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.5
2020
We are the Champions - 50 Jahre QueenFilm
Self
★ 8.0
2020
Queen: The Band that Rocked the WorldFilm
Self
2020
Queen + Adam Lambert: Fire Fight AustraliaFilm
Self
2020
Queen + Adam Lambert: Tour Watch PartyFilm
Self
2019
The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert StoryFilm
Self - Drummer Queen
★ 7.3
2019
Bohemian Rhapsody: Recreating Live AidFilm
Self
★ 8.9
2019
Freddie Mercury: A Christmas StoryFilm
Self
★ 10.0
2019
Queen + Adam Lambert - Great Lawn in Central ParkFilm
Self
2019
The Look and Sound of QueenFilm
Self
2018
Freddie Mercury: The King of QueenFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.2
2017
Beside Bowie - The Mick Ronson StoryFilm
Self
★ 8.2
2017
Queen: Rock the WorldFilm
Self - Member Queen
★ 7.9
2017
Queen : The American DreamFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 10.0
2017
QUEEN - News Of The World [40th Anniversary]Film
Self
2016
Queen: A Night in BohemiaFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 8.2
2016
Queen & Adam Lambert: Rock in Rio (Lisboa)Film
Self
★ 7.0
2016
Freedom : La Story de George MichaelFilm
Self (archive footage)
2015
Queen: From Rags to RhapsodyFilm
Self - Queen
★ 7.5
2015
Queen and Adam Lambert: Rock in Rio 2015Film
Self - Drums
★ 7.1
2014
Queen + Adam Lambert: Rock Big Ben LiveFilm
Self - Drums
★ 9.5
2014
Die Helene Fischer Show 2014Film
Self
★ 9.0
2014
Queen: Will Rock YouFilm
Self
2014
The Nation's Favourite Queen SongFilm
Self
2013
When Albums Ruled the WorldFilm
Self
★ 6.7
2013
Queen + Adam Lambert: iHeart Radio Music FestivalFilm
Self
★ 8.7
2013
Queen: Live at the Prince's Trust Rock Gala 2010Film
Self
2013
Roger Taylor - The LotFilm
2012
Freddie Mercury: The Great PretenderFilm
Self
★ 7.3
2012
Evening UrgantTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
2012
London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British MusicFilm
Self
★ 6.9
2012
Queen: A Magic YearFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 5.7
2012
Queen + Adam Lambert: Live in Kyiv, UkraineFilm
Self
★ 6.0
2011
Queen: Days of Our LivesFilm
Self
★ 8.1
2011
Story Of Queen: Mercury RisingFilm
Self - Queen (uncredited)
★ 7.1
2010
A Concert by the LakeFilm
Self
★ 6.2
2009
Queen + Paul Rodgers: Live in UkraineFilm
Self
★ 9.0
2009
Number One!TV
Self (archive footage) • 1 episodes
2007
Seven Ages of RockTV
Self • 7 episodes
★ 9.2
2007
Queen: Rock Montreal & Live AidFilm
★ 8.1
2007
Queen: Rock Case StudiesFilm
Self (archive footage)
2007
Queen Under Review: 1973-1980Film
Self (archive footage)
2007
Queen: We Are The Champions - Live In EuropeFilm
2007
Marc Bolan: The Final WordFilm
2006
Classic Albums: Queen - The Making of A Night at the OperaFilm
Self
★ 6.5
2006
Foo Fighters: Hyde ParkFilm
Self - Guest
★ 7.3
2006
Freddie Mercury: A Kind of MagicFilm
Self
★ 7.0
2006
The Very Best of Freddie Mercury and QueenFilm
Self
★ 7.0
2006
Queen + Paul Rodgers: Super Live In JapanFilm
Self
★ 6.0
2006
Queen: On the Rock TrailFilm
Self
2006
Queen: Bohemian Champions - InterviewsFilm
Self
2006
VH1 Rock HonorsFilm
Self
2006
Queen: Music Video Box DocumentaryFilm
Self (archive footage)
2005
Queen + Paul Rodgers: Return of the ChampionsFilm
Self - Drums, Vocals
★ 6.1
2005
Live Aid Against All OddsFilm
Self
2005
The World's Greatest GigsFilm
2004
Queen on Fire: Live at the BowlFilm
Self (Vocals / Drums)
★ 8.2
2004
The Story of Bohemian RhapsodyFilm
Self
★ 8.1
2004
Live AidFilm
Self
★ 9.2
2003
Queen: Greatest Video Hits 2Film
Self - Queen
★ 8.8
2003
Pavarotti & Friends for SOS IraqFilm
Self - Performer
2002
American IdolTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.0
2002
Queen: Greatest Video HitsFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 9.2
2002
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham PalaceFilm
Self - Performer
★ 6.4
2002
Queen - The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert 10th Anniversary DocumentaryFilm
Self
★ 9.0
2002
Killer Queen!Film
Self (archive footage)
2002
Queen: Live at the Museum Square AmsterdamFilm
Self
2002
Inside the RhapsodyFilm
Self
2001
Queen - HeavenFilm
Self
2001
Queen - Rock MontrealFilm
2000
Freddie Mercury: The Untold StoryFilm
Self
★ 7.7
1999
Roger Taylor: Live at the CyberbarnFilm
★ 9.0
1999
Queen: Is This the Real Life?Film
Self
★ 8.0
1998
ParkinsonTV
Self • 1 episodes
1997
Classic AlbumsTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
1996
TFI FridayTV
★ 7.1
1995
Queen: Champions of the WorldFilm
Self
★ 8.3
1995
The Queen PhenomenonFilm
Self
★ 8.0
1994
The Great Music Experience | Nara City, Japan 1994Film
Self
★ 4.8
1992
The Freddie Mercury Tribute ConcertFilm
Self
★ 8.4
1992
Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of MetallicaFilm
Self
★ 7.8
1992
Queen - We Are The Champions - Final Live In Japan 1985Film
Self
★ 8.0
1991
Queen: Days of Our LivesFilm
Self
★ 6.7
1991
Queen: Greatest Flix IIFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.9
1991
Queen: Greatest Flix I and IIFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 10.0
1989
Queen : Rare Live – A Concert Through Time and SpaceFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 10.0
1989
Hard 'N Heavy Volume 3Film
Self
1987
Queen: The Magic Years vol. 1Film
Self
★ 8.5
1987
Queen: The Magic Years vol. 2Film
Self
★ 9.0
1987
Queen: The Magic Years vol. 3Film
Self
★ 7.0
1987
Queen: Magic Years - A Visual AnthologyFilm
Self
★ 6.5
1986
Queen: Live at Wembley StadiumFilm
Drums
★ 8.5
1986
Queen: Live in BudapestFilm
Self
★ 8.2
1986
Queen: Live in Japan 1982Film
Self
★ 7.0
1985
Live AidFilm
Self
★ 7.8
1985
Queen: Live AidFilm
Self - Drums, Vocals
★ 8.8
1985
An Audience with Billy ConnollyFilm
Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
★ 8.4
1985
Queen: Live in RioFilm
Self - Vocal, Drums
★ 8.4
1984
Red Hot RockFilm
Self - Queen Drummer
★ 4.2
1982
We Will Rock YouFilm
Self
★ 8.1
1982
QUEEN - The Hot Space BoxFilm
Self
1981
Queen: Greatest FlixFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 8.7
1981
Concerts for the People of KampucheaFilm
Self
★ 8.0
1981
Queen: Live in ArgentinaFilm
Self
1980
The Queen SpecialFilm
Self
1979
Live KillersFilm
Self - Drums
★ 7.0
1979
Queen: Live in TokyoFilm
Self
1978
An Audience with...TV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 5.3
1978
Young Music ShowTV
1977
Queen: Live at Earl's Court ArenaFilm
Self
★ 7.1
1977
Queen: Definitive HoustonFilm
Self
★ 9.0
1977
Queen: An Evening At The Concert HallFilm
Self
1976
Queen: Live in Hyde ParkFilm
Self
1975
Numéro unTV
Self - Queen • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1975
Queen: A Night at the OdeonFilm
Self - Drums
★ 7.9
1974
Queen: Live at the Rainbow '74Film
Self
★ 8.1
1973
Queen: Queen IFilm
1956
Eurovision Song ContestTV
Self - Interval Act • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
1951
NHK Kōhaku Uta-GassenTV
Queem + Adam Lambert • 1 episodes
★ 8.0