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John Deacon(I)

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  • Composer
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John Deacon
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John Deacon was born on 19 August 1951 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK. He is an actor and composer, known for Flash Gordon (1980), Moulin Rouge! (2001) and Grosse Pointe Blank (1997). He has been married to Veronica Tetzlaff since 18 January 1975. They have six children.
BornAugust 19, 1951
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BornAugust 19, 1951
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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
    • 2 nominations total

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Brian May, Freddie Mercury, John Deacon, and Queen in Queen: Live at the Rainbow (1992)
Brian May, John Deacon, and Queen in Queen: Live at the Rainbow (1992)
Freddie Mercury, John Deacon, and Queen in Queen: Live at the Rainbow (1992)
Roger Taylor, Brian May, Freddie Mercury, John Deacon, and Queen in Queen: Live at the Rainbow (1992)
Roger Taylor, Brian May, Freddie Mercury, John Deacon, and Queen in Queen: Live at the Rainbow (1992)
John Deacon and Queen in Queen: Live at the Rainbow (1992)
Brian May, John Deacon, and Queen in Queen: Live at the Rainbow (1992)
Roger Taylor, John Deacon, and Queen in Queen: Live at the Rainbow (1992)
Brian May, John Deacon, and Queen in Queen: Live at the Rainbow (1992)
John Deacon in Queen: Magic Years, Volume One - A Visual Anthology (1987)
Roger Taylor, Brian May, Freddie Mercury, John Deacon, and Queen in Queen: Magic Years, Volume One - A Visual Anthology (1987)
Brian May and John Deacon in Queen: Magic Years, Volume One - A Visual Anthology (1987)

Known for:

Brian Blessed, Max von Sydow, and Sam J. Jones in Flash Gordon (1980)
Flash Gordon
6.5
  • Music Department(additional music, uncredited)
  • 1980
Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor in Moulin Rouge! (2001)
Moulin Rouge!
7.6
  • Soundtrack("The Show Must Go On")
  • 2001
John Cusack and Minnie Driver in Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)
Grosse Pointe Blank
7.3
  • Soundtrack("Under Pressure")
  • 1997
Rob Cohen, Vin Diesel, David Ayer, Jordana Brewster, Chad Lindberg, Michelle Rodriguez, Johnny Strong, Gary Scott Thompson, and Paul Walker in The Fast and the Furious (2001)
The Fast and the Furious
6.8
  • Soundtrack("Another One Bites the Dust")
  • 2001

Credits

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Actor

  • Bohemian Rhapsody Experience (2016)
    Bohemian Rhapsody Experience
    • Animated Star
    • Video Game
    • 2016
  • Queen: No-One But You (Only the Good Die Young) (1998)
    Queen: No-One But You (Only the Good Die Young)
    • John Deacon
    • Music Video
    • 1998
  • George Michael and Queen in Queen & George Michael: Somebody to Love (1992)
    Queen & George Michael: Somebody to Love
    • John Deacon
    • Music Video
    • 1992
  • Queen: These Are the Days of Our Lives (1991)
    Queen: These Are the Days of Our Lives
    • John Deacon
    • Music Video
    • 1991
  • Queen: Headlong (1991)
    Queen: Headlong
    • John Deacon
    • Music Video
    • 1991
  • Queen: I'm Going Slightly Mad (1991)
    Queen: I'm Going Slightly Mad
    • Jester
    • Self (as Queen)
    • Music Video
    • 1991
  • Queen: The Miracle (1989)
    Queen: The Miracle
    • John Deacon
    • Music Video
    • 1989
  • Roger Taylor, Brian May, Freddie Mercury, John Deacon, and Queen in Queen: Scandal (1989)
    Queen: Scandal
    • John Deacon
    • Music Video
    • 1989
  • Queen: The Invisible Man (1989)
    Queen: The Invisible Man
    • John Deacon
    • Music Video
    • 1989
  • Queen: Breakthru (1989)
    Queen: Breakthru
    • John Deacon
    • Music Video
    • 1989
  • Roger Taylor, Brian May, Freddie Mercury, John Deacon, and Queen in Queen: I Want It All (1989)
    Queen: I Want It All
    • John Deacon
    • Music Video
    • 1989
  • Queen: Who Wants to Live Forever (1986)
    Queen: Who Wants to Live Forever
    • John Deacon
    • Music Video
    • 1986
  • Queen: Friends Will Be Friends (1986)
    Queen: Friends Will Be Friends
    • John Deacon
    • Music Video
    • 1986
  • Freddie Mercury in Queen: A Kind of Magic (1986)
    Queen: A Kind of Magic
    • John Deacon
    • Music Video
    • 1986
  • Queen: One Vision (1985)
    Queen: One Vision
    • John Deacon
    • Music Video
    • 1985

Composer

  • Queen: Face It Alone (2022)
    Queen: Face It Alone
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2022
  • Queen: Face It Alone (Lyric Version) (2022)
    Queen: Face It Alone (Lyric Version)
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2022
  • Marching Mustangs: Queen Medley
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2021
  • A Night in Bohemia (2016)
    A Night in Bohemia
    • Composer
    • 2016
  • Wyclef Jean: Another One Bites the Dust (1998)
    Wyclef Jean: Another One Bites the Dust
    • Composer (music by)
    • Music Video
    • 1998
  • Queen: O - My Life Has Been Saved
    • Composer (music by)
    • Music Video
    • 1996
  • Queen: You Don't Fool Me (1996)
    Queen: You Don't Fool Me
    • Composer (as Queen)
    • Music Video
    • 1996
  • Mad in the Making: Little Scenes and Outtakes Around a Mad Video (1991)
    Mad in the Making: Little Scenes and Outtakes Around a Mad Video
    • Composer (uncredited)
    • Video
    • 1991
  • Queen: I'm Going Slightly Mad (1991)
    Queen: I'm Going Slightly Mad
    • Composer (as Queen)
    • Music Video
    • 1991
  • Queen: The Invisible Man (1989)
    Queen: The Invisible Man
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1989
  • Roger Taylor, Brian May, Freddie Mercury, and John Deacon in Queen: I Want to Break Free (1984)
    Queen: I Want to Break Free
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1984
  • Roger Taylor, Brian May, Freddie Mercury, John Deacon, and Queen in Queen & David Bowie: Under Pressure (1981)
    Queen & David Bowie: Under Pressure
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1981
  • Queen in Queen: Another One Bites the Dust (1980)
    Queen: Another One Bites the Dust
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1980

Music Department

  • Marching Mustangs: Queen Medley
    • lyrics by
    • Music Video
    • 2021
  • Queen: You Don't Fool Me (1996)
    Queen: You Don't Fool Me
    • musician: bass guitar
    • Music Video
    • 1996
  • Queen: These Are the Days of Our Lives (1991)
    Queen: These Are the Days of Our Lives
    • musician: bass guitar
    • Music Video
    • 1991
  • Queen: Headlong (1991)
    Queen: Headlong
    • musician: bass guitar
    • Music Video
    • 1991
  • Queen: I'm Going Slightly Mad (1991)
    Queen: I'm Going Slightly Mad
    • musician: bass guitar
    • Music Video
    • 1991
  • Christopher Lambert in Highlander (1986)
    Highlander
    • composer: additional music (uncredited)
    • 1986
  • Roger Taylor, Brian May, Freddie Mercury, John Deacon, and Queen in Queen & David Bowie: Under Pressure (1981)
    Queen & David Bowie: Under Pressure
    • bass
    • Music Video
    • 1981
  • Brian Blessed, Max von Sydow, and Sam J. Jones in Flash Gordon (1980)
    Flash Gordon
    • composer: additional music (uncredited)
    • 1980
  • Queen: Crazy Little Thing Called Love (1979)
    Queen: Crazy Little Thing Called Love
    • musician: bass guitar
    • Music Video
    • 1979
  • Roger Taylor, Brian May, Freddie Mercury, John Deacon, and Queen in Queen: Bohemian Rhapsody (1975)
    Queen: Bohemian Rhapsody
    • musician: bass guitar
    • Music Video
    • 1975

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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Queen
  • Height
    • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
  • Born
    • August 19, 1951
    • Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Veronica TetzlaffJanuary 18, 1975 - present (6 children)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    Wrote the Queen Song "You're My Best Friend" in tribute to his wife Veronica.
  • Quotes
    "I probably was the only person in the band who could get a look from the outside, because I was the last to join in. I always knew that Queen had something, but I wasn't very convinced. Maybe until "Sheer Heart Attack" album".
  • Trademarks
      Bass guitar [Fender]

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