John Deacon
Known for Acting · 75 credits
- Born
- 1951-08-19 (age 74)
- Place of birth
- Leicester, England, UK
- Also known as
- Deaky · John Richard Deacon · Queen
Biography
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).
Known For
TV Shows (3)
Movies (72)
Live Aid
1985
as Self
The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert
1992
as Self
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
2005
as Self
Queen: Live at Wembley Stadium
1986
as Bass
We Will Rock You
1982
as Self
Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
1992
as Self
Queen : The American Dream
2017
as Self (archive footage)
Live Aid
2004
as Self
Classic Albums: Queen - The Making of A Night at the Opera
2006
as Self
Queen: Days of Our Lives
2011
as Self (archive footage)
Concerts for the People of Kampuchea
1981
as Self
Queen: Live Aid
1985
as Bass
Queen: Rock the World
2017
as Self - Member Queen
Freddie Mercury: The King of Queen
2018
as Self - Bass
Red Hot Rock
1984
as Self - Queen Bassist
60 Songs: BBC Two at 60
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Freddie Mercury: The Untold Story
2000
as Self
Killer Queen!
2002
as Self (archive footage)
The Queen Special
1980
as Self
Queen: Champions of the World
1995
as Self
Queen: Live In Rio
1985
as Self - Bass
Queen: A Night in Bohemia
2016
as Self (archive footage)
Queen: Live at Earl's Court Arena
1977
as Self
The Story of Bohemian Rhapsody
2004
as Self (archive footage)
Queen: From Rags to Rhapsody
2015
as Self - Queen
Queen: Greatest Video Hits
2002
as Self (archive footage)
Queen - We Are The Champions - Final Live In Japan 1985
1992
as Self
Queen: We Are the Champions – The Story of the Greatest Sports Anthem of All Time
2024
as Self (Archive)
Queen: Hungarian Rhapsody - Live in Budapest '86
2012
as Self
Queen on Fire: Live at the Bowl
2004
as Self (Vocals / Bass)
Queen: A Night at the Odeon
1975
as Self - Bass
Queen: Bohemian Champions - Interviews
2006
as Self
We are the Champions - 50 Jahre Queen
2020
as Self
Queen: Live at the Rainbow '74
1974
as Self
Queen: An Evening At The Concert Hall
1977
as Self
Rock: the origin
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Queen: Greatest Video Hits 2
2003
as Self - Queen
Queen - Heaven
2001
as Self
Queen: Rock Case Studies
2007
as Self (archive footage)
The Very Best of Freddie Mercury and Queen
2006
as Self
Queen: Live in Hyde Park
1976
as Self
Queen : Rare Live – A Concert Through Time and Space
1989
as Self (archive footage)
Queen: Definitive Houston
1977
as Self
The Nation's Favourite Queen Song
2014
as Self (archive footage)
Queen: Rock Montreal & Live Aid
2007
Queen Under Review: 1973-1980
2007
as Self (archive footage)
ABBA V Queen
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Freedom : La Story de George Michael
2016
as Self (archive footage)
Queen: Live in Japan 1982
1986
as Self
Queen: Live in Tokyo
1979
as Self
Queen: Days of Our Lives
1991
as Self
Queen: The Magic Years vol. 3
1987
as Self
Queen: The Band that Rocked the World
2020
as Self
Queen: Greatest Flix II
1991
as Self (archive footage)
Queen: We Are The Champions - Live In Europe
2007
Queen: Magic Years - A Visual Anthology
1987
as Self
Queen: Will Rock You
2014
as Self
Queen: The Magic Years vol. 2
1987
as Self
Queen: The Magic Years vol. 1
1987
as Self
Queen: Live in Argentina
1981
as Self
QUEEN - The Hot Space Box
1982
as Self
Story Of Queen: Mercury Rising
2011
as Self - Queen (uncredited)
Queen at the BBC
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Live Killers
1979
as Self - Bass
Queen: Greatest Flix I and II
1991
as Self (archive footage)
Queen: A Magic Year
2012
as Self (archive footage)
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QUEEN - News Of The World [40th Anniversary]
2017
as Self
Queen: Music Video Box Documentary
2006
as Self (archive footage)
Queen: On the Rock Trail
2006
as Self
The Queen Phenomenon
1995
as Self
Queen: Greatest Flix
1981
as Self (archive footage)
Queen: Queen I
1973
About John Deacon
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… With 75 credits spanning from 1963 to 2024, John Deacon has appeared in 72 films and 3 TV shows.
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- Live Aid (1985) — as Self
- The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert (1992) — as Self
- Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today (2005) — as Self
- Queen: Live at Wembley Stadium (1986) — as Bass
- We Will Rock You (1982) — as Self
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