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Geddy Lee

Geddy Lee

Actor · Born July 29, 1953 (73) · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Best known as the vocalist, bassist, and keyboard player for the rock group Rush, which also features drummer Neil Peart and guitarist Alex Lifeson. Rush is the most successful Canadian music group in history, and is the third most prolific seller of consecutive (American) Gold and Platinum Records and videos, behind only the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. Lee's spectacular bass-playing ability has earned him a reputation similar to that of his bandmates. All three share the distinction of being among the most highly influential virtuosos in their crafts. Geddy Lee is a natural overachiever when it comes to the production and performance of his music. He is equally well known for his wizard-like bass-playing ability as he his for his magical juggling of bass, singing, playing keyboards, and triggering his own pre-recorded accompaniments during live performances, all while maintaining his trademark enthusiasm as Rush's "frontman". Geddy has, in the past carried the dubious distinction of a hard-rocking, if somewhat unnatural, high-pitched singing voice. This has matured over the course of Geddy's career into a voice that is more widely accepted outside of Rush's original core hard-rock following, and shines most especially on recent Rush albums such as 2002's "Vapor Trails", and Geddy's polished 2000 solo album, "My Favorite Headache". After their longest break from recording and touring, A highly successful 2002 tour brought Rush back to the United States, Canada, and Mexico, to the great anticipation of fans. Rush ended their 2002 tour with their first-ever shows in Brazil, where they played to 125,000 fans in three nights. The final performance of the 2002 tour was captured on DVD as Rush in Rio (2003), which was certified double-platinum within weeks of its release. Geddy is the son of Polish parents who were survivors of the Nazi concentration camps. In addition to his composing, arranging, and performing duties for Rush, Geddy has produced albums for various other bands, including Rocket Science.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 29, 1953 (73)
From
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 16 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 65 days to Oct 28Down 40% in 30 days

What are Geddy Lee's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
53%
Self
17%
Bonds
13%
Ideas
8%
Survival
6%
Morality
3%
Legacy6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
5
Contemplative
3
Hopeful
3
Triumphant
3
Joyful
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Rousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet2

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 Geddy Lee's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Paramount+ (2).

Subscription and free streaming for Geddy Lee'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

16 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page; 50 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Neil Peart: No One's Disciple(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Rush: Grace Under Pressure (Super Deluxe Edition) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Geddy Lee Asks: Are Bass Players Human Too?(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · Creator · Actor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Rush: Signals (40th Anniversary Edition) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Bass guitars, Synthesizers, vocals

  • Rush: Moving Pictures (40th Anniversary Edition) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Bass guitars, Synthesizers, vocals

  • Randy Johnson: The Big Picture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Chicago Fire(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Geddy Lee

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Fred

  • I Love You, Man(2009)

    as Geddy Lee - Rush

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • That Metal Show(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • How I Met Your Mother(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Geddy Lee

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Rick Mercer Report (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Boys in Brazil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Rush: Different Stages - Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Producer · as Bass guitar, Synthesizers, Vocals

  • The Body Electric (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Music Score Producer

  • Through the Camera Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

Career shape

A full career of 16 titles from 1985 to 2026.

Highest rated

Neil Peart: No One's Disciple (2026)

Midcredits 99th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting15 of 16: 13 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score89thProducing1 of 16: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleMusic1 of 16: 1 only music, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 16: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew1990s1 · 1 acting · 1 crew2000s5 · acting2010s3 · acting2020s5 · 5 acting · 1 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Geddy Lee's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 90th percentile, the median of all 2; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 96th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

96thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

97thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 6 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser2

Most loved · actor

Neil Peart: No One's Disciple (2026)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

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 Geddy Lee work with?

People who share at least 2 of Geddy Lee's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sam Dunn shares the most, 4.

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Writers

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Producers