John Richard Deacon (born 19 August 1951) is an English retired musician, best known for being the bass guitarist for the rock band Queen. He joined Queen in 1971 on the strength of his musical and electronic skills. As well as bass, Deacon played some guitar, keyboards and piano on Queen's studio work. After the death of lead singer Freddie Mercury in 1991 and the following year's Tribute Concert, he performed only sporadically with the remaining members of Queen before retiring from the music industry in 1997. His son, Luke, appears in Queen's biographical film Bohemian Rhapsody (2018).
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Biography from TMDB.
- August 19, 1951 (75)
- Leicester, England, UK
- Actor, also producer
- 8 on MovieCove · 15 credits in all
Known for
What are John Deacon's films like?
Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Ideas.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 7
Light 7 · Serious 0 · Dark 0
Grounded 6 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1
Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 2
Steady 7 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
A split, not a type: Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1
Casual 7 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 5 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 0
Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet5
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch John Deacon's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).
Subscription and free streaming for John Deacon's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
15 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page; 67 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Queen Rock Montreal(2024)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Bohemian Rhapsody(2018)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Queen: Rock Montreal & Live Aid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Queen: We Are The Champions - Live In Europe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Dancing with the Stars(2005)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows
Queen: Made in Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Highlander(1986)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
The Man Who Saved the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Flash Gordon(1980)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Young Music Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Queen: Queen I (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
World in Action (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Career shape
Star power in the 56th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 14 titles from 1963 to 2024.
Biggest box office
Queen Rock Montreal (2024)
Highest rated
Queen Live at Wembley Stadium (1986)
Most popular right now
The Freddie Mercury Tribute: Concert for AIDS Awareness (1992)
Film career
- 1986Screen debut· Queen: Live at Wembley Stadium
How do John Deacon's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 99th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 98th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up6
- 50th to 74th1
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 8 titles are Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved5
- Divisive1
- Crowd Pleaser2
Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 20. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does John Deacon work with?
People who share at least 2 of John Deacon's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brian May shares the most, 7.
Directors
- Saul SwimmerShared titles: Queen Rock Montreal (2024), We Will Rock You: Queen Live in Concert (1983)See all 2 shared titles with Saul Swimmer
Actors
- Brian MayShared titles: Queen Rock Montreal (2024), Queen: Rock the World (2017), Queen: Days of Our Lives (2011), Queen: Mercury Rising (2011), The Freddie Mercury Tribute: Concert for AIDS Awareness (1992), Queen Live at Wembley Stadium (1986), We Will Rock You: Queen Live in Concert (1983)See all 7 shared titles with Brian May
- Roger TaylorShared titles: Queen Rock Montreal (2024), Queen: Rock the World (2017), Queen: Days of Our Lives (2011), Queen: Mercury Rising (2011), The Freddie Mercury Tribute: Concert for AIDS Awareness (1992), Queen Live at Wembley Stadium (1986), We Will Rock You: Queen Live in Concert (1983)See all 7 shared titles with Roger Taylor
- Freddie MercuryShared titles: Queen Rock Montreal (2024), Queen: Rock the World (2017), Queen: Days of Our Lives (2011), Queen: Mercury Rising (2011), Queen Live at Wembley Stadium (1986), We Will Rock You: Queen Live in Concert (1983)See all 6 shared titles with Freddie Mercury
Producers
- Jim BeachShared titles: Queen: Rock the World (2017), Queen: Days of Our Lives (2011), The Freddie Mercury Tribute: Concert for AIDS Awareness (1992), We Will Rock You: Queen Live in Concert (1983)See all 4 shared titles with Jim Beach
- Simon LuptonShared titles: Queen: Rock the World (2017), Queen: Days of Our Lives (2011), Queen Live at Wembley Stadium (1986)See all 3 shared titles with Simon Lupton
- Rhys ThomasShared titles: Queen: Days of Our Lives (2011), Queen Live at Wembley Stadium (1986)See all 2 shared titles with Rhys Thomas
Mixed roles
- Christopher BirdShared titles: Queen: Rock the World (2017), Queen: Days of Our Lives (2011)See all 2 shared titles with Christopher Bird