Neil Peart
Actor · Died January 7, 2020, aged 67 · Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
A Canadian musician and author. He is the drummer for the rock band Rush. Peart grew up in Port Dalhousie, Ontario (now part of St. Catharines). During adolescence, he floated from regional band to regional band in pursuit of a career as a full-time drummer. After a discouraging stint in England to concentrate on his music, Peart returned home, where he joined a local Toronto band, Rush, in the summer of 1974. Early in his career, Peart's performance style was deeply rooted in hard rock. He drew most of his inspiration from drummers such as Keith Moon and John Bonham, players who were at the forefront of the British hard rock scene. As time passed, however, he began to emulate jazz and big band musicians Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich. In 1994, Peart became a friend and pupil of jazz instructor Freddie Gruber. It was during this time that Peart decided to revamp his playing style by incorporating jazz and swing components. Gruber was also responsible for introducing him to the products of Drum Workshop, the company whose products Peart currently endorses. Peart has received numerous awards for his musical performances, and is known for his technical proficiency and stamina. In addition to being a musician, Peart is also a prolific writer, having published several memoirs about his travels. Peart is also Rush's primary lyricist. In writing lyrics for Rush, Peart addresses universal themes and diverse subject matter including science fiction, fantasy, and philosophy, as well as secular, humanitarian and libertarian themes. All four of his books are travel-based non-fiction, though they diverge into his life and these subjects as well. Peart currently resides in Santa Monica, California with his wife, photographer Carrie Nuttall, and daughter, Olivia Louise. He also has a home in the Laurentian Mountains of Quebec, and spends time in Toronto for recording purposes. Description above from the Wikipedia article Neil Peart, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- September 12, 1952
- January 7, 2020 (aged 67)
- Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
- Actor
- 3 on MovieCove · 12 credits in all
Known for
What are Neil Peart's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Bonds.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4
Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 0
Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 1
Steady 4 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
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 Neil Peart's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 3 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Neil Peart'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
12 credits, 3 with a MovieCove page; 42 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Rush: Grace Under Pressure (Super Deluxe Edition) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Rush: Signals (40th Anniversary Edition) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Rush: Moving Pictures (40th Anniversary Edition) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
SHOCK (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Buddy Rich Memorial Concert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
I Love You, Man(2009)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
The Boys in Brazil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Rush: Different Stages - Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
The Body Electric (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Through the Camera Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Career shape
Star power in the 27th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 12 titles from 1985 to 2026.
Film career
- 2007Screen debut· Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters
How do Neil Peart's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 81st percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 97th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th1
Shape of the crowd
1 of their 3 titles is Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the acting 50/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles. 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 Neil Peart work with?
People who share at least 2 of Neil Peart's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alex Lifeson shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Sam DunnShared titles: Neil Peart: No One's Disciple (2026), Rush: Time Machine - Live in Cleveland 02011 (2011), Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage (2010)See all 3 shared titles with Sam Dunn
- Scot McFadyenShared titles: Neil Peart: No One's Disciple (2026), Rush: Time Machine - Live in Cleveland 02011 (2011), Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage (2010)See all 3 shared titles with Scot McFadyen
Writers
- Mike MunnShared titles: Neil Peart: No One's Disciple (2026), Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Mike Munn
Actors
- Alex LifesonShared titles: Neil Peart: No One's Disciple (2026), Rush: Time Stand Still (2016), Rush: Time Machine - Live in Cleveland 02011 (2011), Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage (2010)See all 4 shared titles with Alex Lifeson
- Geddy LeeShared titles: Neil Peart: No One's Disciple (2026), Rush: Time Stand Still (2016), Rush: Time Machine - Live in Cleveland 02011 (2011), Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage (2010)See all 4 shared titles with Geddy Lee
Cinematographers
- Martin HawkesShared titles: Neil Peart: No One's Disciple (2026), Rush: Time Machine - Live in Cleveland 02011 (2011), Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage (2010)See all 3 shared titles with Martin Hawkes
Producers
- Allan WeinribShared titles: Neil Peart: No One's Disciple (2026), Rush: Time Stand Still (2016), Rush: Time Machine - Live in Cleveland 02011 (2011)See all 3 shared titles with Allan Weinrib
- Pegi CecconiShared titles: Rush: Time Stand Still (2016), Rush: Time Machine - Live in Cleveland 02011 (2011), Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage (2010)See all 3 shared titles with Pegi Cecconi
- Noah SegalShared titles: Neil Peart: No One's Disciple (2026), Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Noah Segal
- John VirantShared titles: Rush: Time Stand Still (2016), Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage (2010)See all 2 shared titles with John Virant