Roger Taylor

Biography

Roger Taylor is an English drummer, songwriter and record producer who is best known for his work with Queen. Born in Norfolk in 1949 and raised in Cornwall, he first played guitar, then switched to drums and joined Smile in 1968 after a friend spotted an advertisement for a drummer at Imperial College. That group broke up in 1970 and its remaining members became Queen with Freddie Mercury, and John Deacon joined on bass in 1971. Taylor wrote at least one song for every Queen album and often sang lead on his own compositions. He also fronted the Cross from 1987 to 1993, released solo records including Fun in Space (1981) and Outsider (2021), and produced albums for Magnum and other acts. He shared a Helpmann Award for the musical We Will Rock You, and in 2001 Queen entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

77years old

Turns 78 on July 26in 258 days

Born July 26, 1949Dersingham
Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
Roger Meddows Taylor (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 8
Career span: 36 years1986 to 2022

Genres

Documentary88%, 7 films
Music88%, 7 films

First and latest

Roger Taylor movies on Netflix

Freddie Mercury: The Final Act2022IMDb rating 7.8as Himself
The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story2019IMDb rating 7.8as Self - Drummer Queen
Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender2012IMDb rating 7.6as Himself
Story Of Queen: Mercury Rising2011IMDb rating 7.1as Self - Queen
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace2002IMDb rating 7.7as Self - Performer
A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica1992IMDb rating 8.1as Himself
The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert1992IMDb rating 8.7as Himself
Queen: Live at Wembley Stadium1986IMDb rating 9.1as Drums

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Queen: Live at Wembley Stadium1986 Musicas Drums
IMDb rating 9.12.9K votes
The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert1992 Documentary, Musicas Himself
IMDb rating 8.71.9K votes
The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story2019as Self - Drummer Queen
IMDb rating 7.82.4K votes
Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender2012as Himself
IMDb rating 7.61.2K votes
Freddie Mercury: The Final Act2022as Himself
IMDb rating 7.81.5K votes
Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace2002as Self - Performer
IMDb rating 7.7163 votes
Story Of Queen: Mercury Rising2011as Self - Queen
IMDb rating 7.1314 votes
A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica1992as Himself
IMDb rating 8.11.4K votes

Most often with

Brian May appears in eight of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Brian May

Freddie Mercury

John Deacon

Roger Daltrey

Slash

Tony Iommi

Films together

Brian May8 films together, 1986 to 2022
Brian May's page
- Freddie Mercury: The Final Act2022IMDb rating 7.8Taylor as HimselfMay as Himself
- The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story2019IMDb rating 7.8Taylor as Self - Drummer QueenMay as Self - Guitar Player Queen
- Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender2012IMDb rating 7.6Taylor as HimselfMay as Himself
- Story Of Queen: Mercury Rising2011IMDb rating 7.1Taylor as Self - QueenMay as Self - Queen
- Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace2002IMDb rating 7.7Taylor as Self - PerformerMay as Self - Performer
- A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica1992IMDb rating 8.1Taylor as HimselfMay as Himself
- The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert1992IMDb rating 8.7Taylor as HimselfMay as Himself
- Queen: Live at Wembley Stadium1986IMDb rating 9.1Taylor as DrumsMay as Guitars
Freddie Mercury6 films together, 1986 to 2022
Freddie Mercury's page
- Freddie Mercury: The Final Act2022IMDb rating 7.8Taylor as HimselfMercury as Himself
- The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story2019IMDb rating 7.8Taylor as Self - Drummer QueenMercury as Self - Lead Singer Queen
- Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender2012IMDb rating 7.6Taylor as HimselfMercury as Himself
- Story Of Queen: Mercury Rising2011IMDb rating 7.1Taylor as Self - QueenMercury as Self - Queen
- The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert1992IMDb rating 8.7Taylor as HimselfMercury as Himself
- Queen: Live at Wembley Stadium1986IMDb rating 9.1Taylor as DrumsMercury as Vocals, Piano, Guitar
John Deacon4 films together, 1986 to 2011
John Deacon's page
- Story Of Queen: Mercury Rising2011IMDb rating 7.1Taylor as Self - QueenDeacon as Self - Queen
- A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica1992IMDb rating 8.1Taylor as HimselfDeacon as Himself
- The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert1992IMDb rating 8.7Taylor as HimselfDeacon as Himself
- Queen: Live at Wembley Stadium1986IMDb rating 9.1Taylor as DrumsDeacon as Bass
Roger Daltrey3 films together, 1992 to 2022
Roger Daltrey's page
- Freddie Mercury: The Final Act2022IMDb rating 7.8Taylor as HimselfDaltrey as Himself
- The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story2019IMDb rating 7.8Taylor as Self - Drummer QueenDaltrey as Himself
- The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert1992IMDb rating 8.7Taylor as HimselfDaltrey as Himself
Slash3 films together, 1992 to 2022
Slash's page
- Freddie Mercury: The Final Act2022IMDb rating 7.8Taylor as HimselfSlash as Himself
- A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica1992IMDb rating 8.1Taylor as HimselfSlash as Himself
- The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert1992IMDb rating 8.7Taylor as HimselfSlash as Himself
Tony Iommi3 films together, 1992 to 2019
Tony Iommi's page
- The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story2019IMDb rating 7.8Taylor as Self - Drummer QueenIommi as Himself
- Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace2002IMDb rating 7.7Taylor as Self - PerformerIommi as Himself
- A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica1992IMDb rating 8.1Taylor as HimselfIommi as Himself
Also three films together1 more actor
- Joe ElliottFreddie Mercury: The Final Act (2022), The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story (2019) and The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert (1992)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Awards

Two awards and honors.

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Roger Taylor's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Result
Other honors
2019	Officer of the Order of the British Empire	Won
	Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres	Won

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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