Rick Allen

Rick Allen

Known for
Acting
Born
November 1, 1963 (age 63)
Birthplace
Dronfield ,England

Biography

Richard John Cyril "Rick" Allen (born 1 November 1963) is the drummer for the English hard rock band Def Leppard. He is famous for overcoming the complete amputation of his left arm and continuing to play with the band, which subsequently went on to its greatest popular success worldwide. His fans now call him the "Thunder God". Description above from the Wikipedia article Rick Allen (drummer), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

2026
Frequency: The Secret of Everything poster

Frequency: The Secret of Everything

Movie · as Self

2025
Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger poster

Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger

Movie · as Self

2025
Def Leppard Radio 2 in the Park 2025 poster

Def Leppard Radio 2 in the Park 2025

Movie · as Himself

2025
Def Leppard: Diamond Star Heroes – Live From Sheffield poster

Def Leppard: Diamond Star Heroes – Live From Sheffield

Movie · as Drums

2024
Def Leppard: Pyromania 40 poster

Def Leppard: Pyromania 40

Movie · as Drums

2023
Def Leppard - Live at The Leadmill poster

Def Leppard - Live at The Leadmill

Movie

2023
Bank of Dave poster

Bank of Dave

Movie · as Self

2023
Def Leppard: One Night Only - Live At The Leadmill poster

Def Leppard: One Night Only - Live At The Leadmill

Movie · as Drums

2023
Drastic Symphonies poster

Drastic Symphonies

Movie · as Drums, Percursion, Backing Vocals

2022
Def Leppard at The Whisky a Go Go poster

Def Leppard at The Whisky a Go Go

Movie

2020
Def Leppard: Hysteria at The O2 2018 poster

Def Leppard: Hysteria at The O2 2018

Movie · as Himself

2020
Def Leppard 'Hits Vegas' Live At Planet Hollywood 2020 poster

Def Leppard 'Hits Vegas' Live At Planet Hollywood 2020

Movie

2017
Def Leppard: Rock In Rio 2017 poster

Def Leppard: Rock In Rio 2017

Movie · as Himself - Drums

2016
Long Way to the Top poster

Long Way to the Top

Movie · as Self

2016
Def Leppard: And There Will Be a Next Time - Live from Detroit poster

Def Leppard: And There Will Be a Next Time - Live from Detroit

Movie · as Himself

2015
Unity poster

Unity

Movie · as Narrator (voice)

2013
Def Leppard - Viva! Hysteria poster

Def Leppard - Viva! Hysteria

Movie · as Drums

2008
CMT Crossroads: Taylor Swift & Def Leppard poster

CMT Crossroads: Taylor Swift & Def Leppard

Movie · as Self

2008
Songs From the Sparkle Lounge - Commentary

Songs From the Sparkle Lounge - Commentary

Movie

2008
Songs From the Sparkle Lounge - Behind the Curtain

Songs From the Sparkle Lounge - Behind the Curtain

Movie

2008
Def Leppard: The Ultimate Video Collection poster

Def Leppard: The Ultimate Video Collection

Movie · as Self / Drums

2006
Def Leppard: Live In Baltimore poster

Def Leppard: Live In Baltimore

Movie · as Drums / Backing Vocals

2005
Def Leppard: Rock of Ages poster

Def Leppard: Rock of Ages

Movie · as Himself

2005
MirrorMask poster

MirrorMask

Movie · as Man in a Box

2004
Def Leppard - Best of the Videos poster

Def Leppard - Best of the Videos

Movie

2002
Classic Albums: Def Leppard - Hysteria poster

Classic Albums: Def Leppard - Hysteria

Movie · as Self

2002
Def Leppard - Historia, In the Round, In Your Face poster

Def Leppard - Historia, In the Round, In Your Face

Movie · as Himself

2002
CMT Crossroads poster

CMT Crossroads

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1999
Def Leppard - In Japan Euphoria Tour poster

Def Leppard - In Japan Euphoria Tour

Movie · as Himself

1997
Classic Albums poster

Classic Albums

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1995
Def Leppard: Video Archive poster

Def Leppard: Video Archive

Movie

1993
Def Leppard: Visualize poster

Def Leppard: Visualize

Movie

1993
Def Leppard - Live in Sheffield poster

Def Leppard - Live in Sheffield

Movie · as Himself - Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals

1992
The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert poster

The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert

Movie · as Self

1990
Bon Jovi | Access All Areas: A Rock & Roll Odyssey poster

Bon Jovi | Access All Areas: A Rock & Roll Odyssey

Movie · as Self

1989
Def Leppard: Live - In The Round, In Your Face poster

Def Leppard: Live - In The Round, In Your Face

Movie · as Himself

1989
Heavy Metal Heaven Hosted by Elvira poster

Heavy Metal Heaven Hosted by Elvira

TV · as Himself - Def Leppard · 1 ep

1988
Def Leppard: Historia poster

Def Leppard: Historia

Movie · as Himself

1987
Going Live! poster

Going Live!

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1984
MTV Video Music Awards poster

MTV Video Music Awards

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1983
Def Leppard: Pyromania - World Tour

Def Leppard: Pyromania - World Tour

Movie · as Himself - Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals

1983
Def Leppard - Live In Dortmund, Germany (Restored) poster

Def Leppard - Live In Dortmund, Germany (Restored)

Movie · as Himself - Drums & Vocals

1983
1983 Dortmund Pop Rock Festival poster

1983 Dortmund Pop Rock Festival

Movie · as Drums (Def Leppard)

1977
The BRIT Awards poster

The BRIT Awards

TV · as Self · 1 ep