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Bruce Dickinson

Bruce Dickinson

Actor, also composer · Born August 7, 1958 (68) · Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England

Paul Bruce Dickinson (born 7 August 1958) is an English singer, airline pilot, fencer, broadcaster, author, director, musician, screenwriter, actor, marketing director, entrepreneur and songwriter best known as the vocalist of the heavy metal group Iron Maiden. Dickinson performed for some local bands including Styx (not the American band of the same name) in 1976, Speed, (1977–1978), and Shots in early 1979. He then joined the band Samson later in 1979, where he gained some popularity. In this band he went by the name of "Bruce Bruce." He left Samson in 1981, citing musical differences. Shortly afterwards, in 1981, Dickinson was hired as Iron Maiden's new vocalist, replacing Paul Di'Anno, and debuting for that band with the 1982 album The Number of the Beast. During his time in that band, they issued a series of high impact releases, resulting in Dickinson gaining worldwide fame, and becoming one of the most acclaimed heavy metal vocalists of all time. Dickinson quit Iron Maiden in 1993 in order to pursue his solo career, being replaced by Blaze Bayley. Dickinson's solo work ranged across a wide variety of heavy metal and rock styles. Dickinson rejoined Maiden in 1999 along with guitarist Adrian Smith. Since then, Dickinson has only released one more solo album, Tyranny of Souls. He is the older cousin of Rob Dickinson, lead singer of British alternative rock band Catherine Wheel. His son Austin Dickinson is the lead singer in metalcore band Rise to Remain. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bruce Dickinson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 7, 1958 (68)
From
Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England
Works as
Actor, also composer
Titles
5 on MovieCove · 66 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 3% in 30 days

What are Bruce Dickinson's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Ideas.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
55%
Ideas
15%
Self
14%
Bonds
9%
Survival
9%
Community5 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 3

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Triumphant
4
Joyful
3
Thrilling
3
Contemplative
2
Tense
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Rousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet1
  • Cyclical1

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 Bruce Dickinson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bruce Dickinson'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

66 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page; 51 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Iron Maiden: The Future Past in Amsterdam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Vocals

  • Iron Maiden - Hellfest 2023 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Lead Vocals

  • Bruce tout puissant, chanteur d'Iron Maiden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Scream for Me Sarajevo(2017)

    Composer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Iron Maiden: The Book of Souls: Live Chapter(2017)

    as Lead Vocals

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Iron Maiden: The Book of Souls - Live Chapter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Lead Vocals

  • Iron Maiden: The Book of Souls - Live at Wacken Open Air 2016 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Lead Vocals

  • Iron Maiden: Download Festival 2016 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Lead Vocals

  • Iron Maiden: [2016] New York, NY (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Vox

  • Celebrating Jon Lord (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Vocals

  • Iron Maiden - Rock am Ring 2014 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Vocals

  • Iron Maiden: Rock in Rio 2013 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Vocals

  • Jon Lord: Concerto for Group & Orchestra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Story of Metal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 11 episodes · as Bruce Dickinson

  • Iron Maiden: [2012] Irvine, California (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Lead Vocals

  • Iron Maiden: En Vivo!(2012)

    as Lead Vocals

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Iron Maiden: [2011] Soundwave Festival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Lead Vocals

  • Tribuzy: Execution Live Reunion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Lead Vocals

  • Live at Wacken 2008 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Lead Vocals

  • Iron Maiden: Quilmes Rock Festival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Lead Singer

  • Chemical Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Composer · Screenplay

  • Iron Maiden: [2008] Somewhere Back in Chile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Lead Vocals

  • Iron Maiden - Porto Alegre, Brazil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Lead Vocals

  • Iron Maiden - The Albatross Follows On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Vocals

  • Iron Maiden: [2008] Stranger in Mexico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Vox

  • The History of Iron Maiden: Part 2(2008)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Iron Maden - Somewhere Back in Time World Tour '08, Mumbai India (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Lead vocals

  • Iron Maiden: Live at Donington 2007 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Lead Vocals

  • Iron Maiden - Abbey Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Vox

  • Iron Maiden - Eddie Rips Up Gothenburg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Vox

  • Iron Maiden: Live At Ullevi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Lead Vocals

  • Iron Maiden - Rock am Ring 2005 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Lead Vocals

  • Flying Heavy Metal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 5 episodes · as Host

  • Iron Maiden: Death On The Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Lead Vocals

  • Iron Maiden: [2003] Camden, New Jersey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Vox

  • Iron Maiden - Rock am Ring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Lead Vocal

  • Bruce Dickinson: Balls to Picasso (DVD-Audio) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Writer · as Self - Vocals

  • Iron Maiden: Beast Over Hammersmith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Ponderosa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 20 episodes · as Big Dan Larson

  • Iron Maiden - Live in Santiago de Chile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Iron Maiden - Scream For Me Chile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Lead Vocals

  • Iron Maiden: [2000] Red Rocks, Colorado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Vox

  • Iron Maiden: [2000] Roskilde Festival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Vox

  • Iron Maiden: [2000] Gods of Metal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Vox

  • Iron Maiden: [2000] Dynamo Open Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Vox

  • Iron Maiden: [1999] Gothenburg, Sweden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Vox

  • Iron Maiden: [1999] Hamburg, Germany (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Vox

  • Iron Maiden: Raising Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Lead Vocal

  • Iron Maiden: [1993] Vienna, Austria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Vox

  • Iron Maiden: [1992] Mexico City, Mexico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Vox

  • Iron Maiden: [1992] Live in Argentina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Vox

  • Iron Maiden : From There To Eternity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Iron Maiden: Maiden England (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Lead Vocal

  • The Paradise Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Battle of the Bands Performer · as Jake Skinner

  • Metal Mania (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Iron Maiden Archive Footage

  • Iron Maiden: [1987] Caught Somewhere in Troy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Vox

  • Iron Maiden - Somewhere in Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Lead Vocals

  • Iron Maiden - Live in Gothenburg [1986] (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Vox

  • Iron Maiden: Behind The Iron Curtain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Lead Vocals

  • 1983 Dortmund Pop Rock Festival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Lead Vocals (Iron Maiden)

  • The Incubus(1981)

    as Samson Lead Singer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Biceps of Steel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • Bjorn of the Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Bjorn

  • Bruce Dickinson: Skunkworks Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Iron Maiden - Night Of The Dead, Legacy Of The Beast: Live In Mexico City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Vocals

  • Iron Maiden: Welcome to Brasil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 76th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 66 titles, 62 of them dated from 1980 to 2023; peak year 2012.

Biggest box office

Iron Maiden: Flight 666 (2009)

$233K worldwide

Highest rated

Scream for Me Sarajevo (2017)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Metal Evolution (2011)

Film career

19802023

Peak 2012 · their film career is on the way up. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting63 of 66: 63 only acting, 0 with another roleWriting2 of 66: 1 only writing, 1 with another roleMusic2 of 66: 1 only music, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s10 · acting1990s7 · acting2000s28 · 26 acting · 2 crew2010s15 · 14 acting · 1 crew2020s2 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Bruce Dickinson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 99th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 97th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

97thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

98thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 5 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 5 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Iron Maiden: The Book of Souls: Live Chapter (2017)

60th percentile spread · 14% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, composer

Scream for Me Sarajevo (2017)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

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 Bruce Dickinson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bruce Dickinson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Adrian Smith shares the most, 4.

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles