Roger Taylor

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

American Idol

Eurovision Song Contest

Numéro un

An Audience with...

Parkinson

NHK Kōhaku Uta-Gassen

Classic Albums

Reunited Apart

All Movies (120)

• Queen: We Are the Champions – The Story of the Greatest Sports Anthem of All Time2024 · as Self
• Adam Lambert: Out, Loud and Proud2024
• 60 Songs: BBC Two at 602024 · as Self (archive footage)
• Queen Rock Montreal2024 · as Roger Taylor (self)
• Welcome to the Darkness2023 · as Self
• Rock: the origin2023 · as Self (archive footage)
• Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert2022 · as Self
• Rhapsody Over London2022 · as Self
• ABBA V Queen2022 · as Self (archive footage)
• Freddie Mercury: The Final Act2022 · as Self
• Queen at the BBC2021 · as Self (archive footage)
• Der Echte Freddie Mercury - Die Münchner Jahre2021 · as Self
• Count Me In2021 · as Self
• Die Helene Fischer Show - Meine schönsten Momente2020 · as Self (archive footage)
• Queen: The Band that Rocked the World2020 · as Self
• Queen + Adam Lambert: Live Around The World2020 · as Self - Drummer
• Queen + Adam Lambert: Tour Watch Party2020 · as Self
• We are the Champions - 50 Jahre Queen2020 · as Self
• Queen + Adam Lambert: Fire Fight Australia2020 · as Self
• Freddie Mercury: A Christmas Story2019 · as Self
• Queen + Adam Lambert - Great Lawn in Central Park2019 · as Self
• The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story2019 · as Self - Drummer Queen
• Bohemian Rhapsody: Recreating Live Aid2019 · as Self
• The Look and Sound of Queen2019 · as Self
• Freddie Mercury: The King of Queen2018 · as Self (archive footage)
• Queen : The American Dream2017 · as Self (archive footage)
• QUEEN - News Of The World [40th Anniversary]2017 · as Self
• Queen: Rock the World2017 · as Self - Member Queen
• Beside Bowie - The Mick Ronson Story2017 · as Self
• Freedom : La Story de George Michael2016 · as Self (archive footage)
• Queen & Adam Lambert: Rock in Rio (Lisboa)2016 · as Self
• Queen: A Night in Bohemia2016 · as Self (archive footage)
• Queen: From Rags to Rhapsody2015 · as Self - Queen
• Queen and Adam Lambert: Rock in Rio 20152015 · as Self - Drums
• Queen + Adam Lambert: Rock Big Ben Live2014 · as Self - Drums
• Die Helene Fischer Show 20142014 · as Self
• The Nation's Favourite Queen Song2014 · as Self
• Queen: Will Rock You2014 · as Self
• Roger Taylor - The Lot2013
• Queen + Adam Lambert: iHeart Radio Music Festival2013 · as Self
• Queen: Live at the Prince's Trust Rock Gala 20102013 · as Self
• When Albums Ruled the World2013 · as Self
• Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender2012 · as Self
• Queen: Hungarian Rhapsody - Live in Budapest '862012 · as Self
• Queen: A Magic Year2012 · as Self (archive footage)
• London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music2012 · as Self
• Queen + Adam Lambert: Live in Kyiv, Ukraine2012 · as Self
• Story Of Queen: Mercury Rising2011 · as Self - Queen (uncredited)
• Queen: Days of Our Lives2011 · as Self
• A Concert by the Lake2010 · as Self
• Queen + Paul Rodgers: Live in Ukraine2009 · as Self
• Queen: Rock Montreal & Live Aid2007
• Queen Under Review: 1973-19802007 · as Self (archive footage)
• Marc Bolan: The Final Word2007
• Queen: Rock Case Studies2007 · as Self (archive footage)
• Queen: We Are The Champions - Live In Europe2007
• Foo Fighters: Hyde Park2006 · as Self - Guest
• The Very Best of Freddie Mercury and Queen2006 · as Self
• Freddie Mercury: A Kind of Magic2006 · as Self
• Queen: Bohemian Champions - Interviews2006 · as Self
• VH1 Rock Honors2006 · as Self
• Queen: On the Rock Trail2006 · as Self
• Queen + Paul Rodgers: Super Live In Japan2006 · as Self
• Classic Albums: Queen - The Making of A Night at the Opera2006 · as Self
• Queen: Music Video Box Documentary2006 · as Self (archive footage)
• The World's Greatest Gigs2005
• Queen + Paul Rodgers: Return of the Champions2005 · as Self - Drums, Vocals
• Live Aid Against All Odds2005 · as Self
• The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody2004 · as Self
• Live Aid2004 · as Self
• Queen on Fire: Live at the Bowl2004 · as Self (Vocals / Drums)
• Queen: Greatest Video Hits 22003 · as Self - Queen
• Pavarotti & Friends for SOS Iraq2003 · as Self - Performer
• Queen: Greatest Video Hits2002 · as Self (archive footage)
• Inside the Rhapsody2002 · as Self
• Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace2002 · as Self - Performer
• Killer Queen!2002 · as Self (archive footage)
• Queen - The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert 10th Anniversary Documentary2002 · as Self
• Queen: Live at the Museum Square Amsterdam2002 · as Self
• Queen - Heaven2001 · as Self
• Freddie Mercury: The Untold Story2000 · as Self
• Queen: Is This The Real Life?1999 · as Self
• Roger Taylor: Live at the Cyberbarn1999
• The Queen Phenomenon1995 · as Self
• Queen: Champions of the World1995 · as Self
• The Great Music Experience | Nara City, Japan 19941994 · as Self
• Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica1992 · as Self
• The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert1992 · as Self
• Queen - We Are The Champions - Final Live In Japan 19851992 · as Self
• Queen: Days of Our Lives1991 · as Self
• Queen: Greatest Flix II1991 · as Self (archive footage)
• Queen: Greatest Flix I and II1991 · as Self (archive footage)
• Queen : Rare Live – A Concert Through Time and Space1989 · as Self (archive footage)
• Hard 'N Heavy Volume 31989 · as Self
• Queen: Magic Years - A Visual Anthology1987 · as Self
• Queen: The Magic Years vol. 11987 · as Self
• Queen: The Magic Years vol. 21987 · as Self
• Queen: The Magic Years vol. 31987 · as Self
• Queen: Live in Japan 19821986 · as Self
• Queen: Live at Wembley Stadium1986 · as Drums
• An Audience with Billy Connolly1985 · as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
• Queen: Live Aid1985 · as Drums, Vocals
• Live Aid1985 · as Self
• Queen: Live In Rio1985 · as Self - Vocal, Drums
• Red Hot Rock1984 · as Self - Queen Drummer
• We Will Rock You1982 · as Self
• QUEEN - The Hot Space Box1982 · as Self
• Concerts for the People of Kampuchea1981 · as Self
• Queen: Live in Argentina1981 · as Self
• Queen: Greatest Flix1981 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Queen Special1980 · as Self
• Queen: Live in Tokyo1979 · as Self
• Live Killers1979 · as Self - Drums
• Queen: Definitive Houston1977 · as Self
• Queen: Live at Earl's Court Arena1977 · as Self
• Queen: An Evening At The Concert Hall1977 · as Self
• Queen: Live in Hyde Park1976 · as Self
• Queen: A Night at the Odeon1975 · as Self - Drums
• Queen: Live at the Rainbow '741974 · as Self
• Queen: Queen I1973

All TV Shows (12)

• Live Aid at 40: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World2025 · as Self
• Reunited Apart2020 · as Self
• Evening Urgant2012 · as Self
• Seven Ages of Rock2007 · as Self
• American Idol2002 · as Self
• Parkinson1998 · as Self
• Classic Albums1997 · as Self
• Young Music Show1978
• An Audience with...1978 · as Self
• Numéro un1975 · as Self - Queen
• Eurovision Song Contest1956 · as Self - Interval Act
• NHK Kōhaku Uta-Gassen1951 · as Queem + Adam Lambert