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

MTV Video Music Awards
1989
CMT Crossroads
2008
Going Live!
1993
Classic Albums
2003
The BRIT Awards
1989
Heavy Metal Heaven Hosted by Elvira
1990
Bank of Dave
2023
The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert
1992
MirrorMask
2005
Unity
2015
Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger
2025
Bon Jovi | Access All Areas: A Rock & Roll Odyssey
1990

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
45
2026
Frequency: The Secret of Everything
as Self
2025
Bank of Dave 2: The Loan Ranger
as Self
2025
Def Leppard Radio 2 in the Park 2025
as Himself
2025
Def Leppard: Diamond Star Heroes – Live From Sheffield
as Drums
2024
Def Leppard: Pyromania 40
as Drums
2023
Def Leppard - Live at The Leadmill
2023
Bank of Dave
as Self
2023
Def Leppard: One Night Only - Live At The Leadmill
as Drums
2023
Drastic Symphonies
as Drums, Percursion, Backing Vocals
2022
Def Leppard at The Whisky a Go Go
2020
Def Leppard: Hysteria at The O2 2018
as Himself
2020
Def Leppard 'Hits Vegas' Live At Planet Hollywood 2020
2017
Def Leppard: Rock In Rio 2017
as Himself - Drums
2016
Long Way to the Top
as Self
2016
Def Leppard: And There Will Be a Next Time - Live from Detroit
as Himself
2015
Unity
as Narrator (voice)
2013
Def Leppard - Viva! Hysteria
as Drums
2008
CMT Crossroads: Taylor Swift & Def Leppard
as Self
2008
Songs From the Sparkle Lounge - Behind the Curtain
2008
Songs From the Sparkle Lounge - Commentary
2008
Def Leppard: The Ultimate Video Collection
as Self / Drums
2008
CMT Crossroads
as Self
2008
CMT Crossroads
2006
Def Leppard: Live In Baltimore
as Drums / Backing Vocals
2005
Def Leppard: Rock of Ages
as Himself
2005
MirrorMask
as Man in a Box
2004
Def Leppard - Best of the Videos
2003
Classic Albums
as Self
2002
Classic Albums: Def Leppard - Hysteria
as Self
2002
Def Leppard - Historia, In the Round, In Your Face
as Himself
1999
Def Leppard - In Japan Euphoria Tour
as Himself
1995
Def Leppard: Video Archive
1993
Def Leppard: Visualize
1993
Def Leppard - Live in Sheffield
as Himself - Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals
1993
Going Live!
as Self
1992
The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert
as Self
1990
Bon Jovi | Access All Areas: A Rock & Roll Odyssey
as Self
1990
Heavy Metal Heaven Hosted by Elvira
as Himself - Def Leppard
1989
Def Leppard: Live - In The Round, In Your Face
as Himself
1989
MTV Video Music Awards
as Self
1989
The BRIT Awards
as Self
1988
Def Leppard: Historia
as Himself
1983
Def Leppard: Pyromania - World Tour
as Himself - Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals
1983
Def Leppard - Live In Dortmund, Germany (Restored)
as Himself - Drums & Vocals
1983
1983 Dortmund Pop Rock Festival
as Drums (Def Leppard)