Rick Allen

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

Classic Albums

Self

MTV Video Music Awards

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Going Live!

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CMT Crossroads

Self

MirrorMask

Man in a Box

Unity

Narrator (voice)

The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert

Self

Bank of Dave

Self

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2025	Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger	Self
2023	Def Leppard- Live at The Leadmill
2023	Bank of Dave	Self
2022	Def Leppard at The Whisky a Go Go
2020	Def Leppard: Hysteria at The O2	Himself
2020	Def Leppard: Hits Vegas - Live At Planet Hollywood
2017	Def Leppard: Rock In Rio 2017	Himself - Drums
2016	Long Way to the Top	Self
2016	Def Leppard: And There Will Be a Next Time - Live from Detroit	Himself
2015	Unity	Narrator (voice)
2013	Def Leppard: Viva! Hysteria	Drums
2008	CMT Crossroads: Taylor Swift & Def Leppard	Self
2008	Songs From the Sparkle Lounge - Behind the Curtain
2008	Songs From the Sparkle Lounge - Commentary
2005	Def Leppard: Rock of Ages	Himself
2005	MirrorMask	Man in a Box
2004	Def Leppard: Best of the Videos
2002	Classic Albums: Def Leppard - Hysteria	Self
2002	Def Leppard - Historia, In the Round, In Your Face	Himself
1999	Def Leppard - In Japan Euphoria Tour	Himself
1995	Def Leppard: Video Archive
1993	Def Leppard: Visualize
1993	Def Leppard - Live in Sheffield	Himself - Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals
1992	The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert	Self
1990	Bon Jovi \| Access All Areas: A Rock & Roll Odyssey	Self
1989	Def Leppard: Live - In The Round, In Your Face	Himself
1988	Def Leppard: Historia	Himself
1983	Def Leppard: Pyromania - World Tour	Himself - Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals
1983	Def Leppard - Live In Dortmund, Germany (Restored)	Himself - Drums & Vocals

Year	TV Show	Role
2002	CMT Crossroads	Self
1997	Classic Albums	Self
1987	Going Live!	Self
1984	MTV Video Music Awards	Self