Roger Taylor
Born: 1949-07-26 in Kings Lynn, Norfolk, England, UK
Known For: Acting
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).
Filmography
2025
2024
- 60 Songs: BBC Two at 60 as Self (archive footage)
- Queen Rock Montreal as Roger Taylor (self)
- Queen: We Are the Champions – The Story of the Greatest Sports Anthem of All Time as Self
- Adam Lambert: Out, Loud and Proud
2023
- Welcome to the Darkness as Self
- Rock: the origin as Self (archive footage)
2022
- Freddie Mercury: The Final Act as Self
- Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert as Self
- Rhapsody Over London as Self
- ABBA V Queen as Self (archive footage)
2021
- Count Me In as Self
- Queen at the BBC as Self (archive footage)
- Der Echte Freddie Mercury - Die Münchner Jahre as Self
2020
- Reunited Apart as Self
- Die Helene Fischer Show - Meine schönsten Momente as Self (archive footage)
- Queen + Adam Lambert: Live Around The World as Self - Drummer
- Queen + Adam Lambert: Fire Fight Australia as Self
- We are the Champions - 50 Jahre Queen as Self
- Queen: The Band that Rocked the World as Self
- Queen + Adam Lambert: Tour Watch Party as Self
2019
- The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story as Self - Drummer Queen
- Bohemian Rhapsody: Recreating Live Aid as Self
- The Look and Sound of Queen as Self
- Freddie Mercury: A Christmas Story as Self
- Queen + Adam Lambert - Great Lawn in Central Park as Self
2018
- Bohemian Rhapsody ... (Producer)
- Freddie Mercury: The King of Queen as Self (archive footage)
2017
- Beside Bowie - The Mick Ronson Story as Self
- Queen: Rock the World as Self - Member Queen
- Queen : The American Dream as Self (archive footage)
- QUEEN - News Of The World [40th Anniversary] as Self
2016
- Freedom : La Story de George Michael as Self (archive footage)
- Queen & Adam Lambert: Rock in Rio (Lisboa) as Self
- Queen: A Night in Bohemia as Self (archive footage)
2015
- Queen: From Rags to Rhapsody as Self - Queen
- Queen and Adam Lambert: Rock in Rio 2015 as Self - Drums
2014
- Die Helene Fischer Show 2014 as Self
- Queen: Will Rock You as Self
- The Nation's Favourite Queen Song as Self
- Queen + Adam Lambert: Rock Big Ben Live as Self - Drums
2013
2012
- Evening Urgant as Self
- Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender as Self
- London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music as Self
- Queen: Hungarian Rhapsody - Live in Budapest '86 as Self
- Queen: A Magic Year as Self (archive footage)
- Queen + Adam Lambert: Live in Kyiv, Ukraine as Self
2011
- Queen: Days of Our Lives as Self
- Story Of Queen: Mercury Rising as Self - Queen (uncredited)
2010
- A Concert by the Lake as Self
2009
2007
- Seven Ages of Rock as Self
- Queen Under Review: 1973-1980 as Self (archive footage)
- Queen: Rock Montreal & Live Aid
- Queen: Rock Case Studies as Self (archive footage)
- Marc Bolan: The Final Word
- Queen: We Are The Champions - Live In Europe
2006
- Classic Albums: Queen - The Making of A Night at the Opera as Self
- Freddie Mercury: A Kind of Magic as Self
- Queen: Bohemian Champions - Interviews as Self
- Foo Fighters: Hyde Park as Self - Guest
- VH1 Rock Honors as Self
- Queen: On the Rock Trail as Self
- The Very Best of Freddie Mercury and Queen as Self
- Queen + Paul Rodgers: Super Live In Japan as Self
- Queen: Music Video Box Documentary as Self (archive footage)
2005
- Dancing with the Stars ... (Thanks)
- Live Aid Against All Odds as Self
- Queen + Paul Rodgers: Return of the Champions as Self - Drums, Vocals
- The World's Greatest Gigs
2004
- Live Aid as Self
- The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody as Self
- Queen on Fire: Live at the Bowl as Self (Vocals / Drums)
2003
- Pavarotti & Friends for SOS Iraq as Self - Performer
- Queen: Greatest Video Hits 2 as Self - Queen
2002
- American Idol as Self
- Killer Queen! as Self (archive footage)
- Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace as Self - Performer
- Queen - The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert 10th Anniversary Documentary as Self
- Queen: Greatest Video Hits as Self (archive footage)
- Queen: Live at the Museum Square Amsterdam as Self
- Inside the Rhapsody as Self
2001
- Queen - Heaven as Self
2000
1998
- Parkinson as Self
1997
- Classic Albums as Self
- Queen: Made in Heaven ... (Music)
1995
- Queen: Champions of the World as Self
- The Queen Phenomenon as Self
1994
1992
1991
- Queen: Days of Our Lives as Self
- Queen: Greatest Flix II as Self (archive footage)
- Queen: Greatest Flix I and II as Self (archive footage)
1989
- Hard 'N Heavy Volume 3 as Self
- Queen : Rare Live – A Concert Through Time and Space as Self (archive footage)
1987
- Queen: The Magic Years vol. 1 as Self
- Queen: The Magic Years vol. 3 as Self
- Queen: The Magic Years vol. 2 as Self
- Queen: Magic Years - A Visual Anthology as Self
1986
- Highlander ... (Songs)
- Queen: Live at Wembley Stadium as Drums
- Queen: Live in Japan 1982 as Self
1985
- An Audience with Billy Connolly as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
- Live Aid as Self
- Queen: Live Aid as Drums, Vocals
- Queen: Live In Rio as Self - Vocal, Drums
1984
- Red Hot Rock as Self - Queen Drummer
1982
- We Will Rock You as Self
- The Man Who Saved the World ... (Music)
- QUEEN - The Hot Space Box as Self
1981
- Concerts for the People of Kampuchea as Self
- Queen: Greatest Flix as Self (archive footage)
- Queen: Live in Argentina as Self
1980
- Flash Gordon ... (Music)
- The Queen Special as Self
1979
- Queen: Live in Tokyo as Self
- Live Killers as Self - Drums
1978
- An Audience with... as Self
- Young Music Show
1977
- Queen: Live at Earl's Court Arena as Self
- Queen: Definitive Houston as Self
- Queen: An Evening At The Concert Hall as Self
1976
- Queen: Live in Hyde Park as Self
1975
- Numéro un as Self - Queen
- Queen: A Night at the Odeon as Self - Drums
1974
- Queen: Live at the Rainbow '74 as Self
1973
1956
- Eurovision Song Contest as Self - Interval Act
1951
- NHK Kōhaku Uta-Gassen as Queem + Adam Lambert