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James Brown -

In 1956, before James Brown was the bandleader, he sat in the back playing drums.

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Justin Bieber -

Pop singer Justin Bieber is also musically talented on more than one instrument. His first instrument was the drums, and he's even had some drum-offs with The Roots' drummer Questlove on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.'

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Patrick Stewart -

'Star Trek' actor Patrick Stewart started playing drums in his spare time at age 74. 

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Courteney Cox -

The 'Friends' actress played the drums during the 1995 MTV Movie Awards, which she cohosted.

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Jimi Hendrix -

Before Jimi Hendrix was shredding on the electric guitar and considered the best guitarist of all time, he was a drummer.

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Chevy Chase -

Chase played drums with a band in college. Two former members of the band, Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, went on to start Steely Dan!

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Rosie O'Donnell -

Rosie O'Donnell has played drums for the public on many occasions, even having a drum-off with Chaka Khan in 1998.

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt -

Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt has been dabbling in drums since he was a teenager and took over on drums in 2015 on 'The Late Late Show With James Corden.'

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Eric Stonestreet -

'Modern Family' star Eric Stonestreet's drumming skills can be witnessed on YouTube. Apparently, he plays in his spare time.

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John Stamos -

The 'Full House' actor has played drums with John Fogerty and the Beach Boys.

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Miles Teller -

'Whiplash' (2014) actor Miles Teller stunned audiences with his performance in the film where he plays a young aspiring jazz drummer, a role for which he learned to play drums for.

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Johnny Carson -

American television host Johnny Carson used to love playing drums. He was even gifted a kit by legendary jazz drummer Buddy Rich.

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Jeremy Piven -

The 'Entourage' actor once asked Ronnie Wood if he could sit in and play with the  Rolling Stones, to which Ronnie Wood replied that Charlie Watts hadn't taken five minutes off in 50 years, and he doubted Charlie was going to sit out to give Piven a shot!

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Fred Armisen -

Former 'Saturday Night Live' cast member Fred Armisen played in several punk rock bands before becoming famous as a comedian and actor. He's also the bandleader and frequent drummer for 'Late Night with Seth Meyers.'

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Billy Bob Thornton -

'Fargo' actor Billy Bob Thornton played drums in a band called Jack Hammer.

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Jason Schwartzman -

Actor Jason Schwartzman played drums in a band called Phantom Planet. You might remember that they're the band behind the theme song for 'The O.C.'

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Dana Carvey -

Funnyman Dana Carvey is probably one of the most skilled non-professional drumming celebrities around.

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Fred Astaire -

Astaire was best known for acting, dancing, and singing, but was quite the skilled drummer, too.

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Jamie Oliver -

In 1989, before he was a celebrity chef, Jamie Oliver formed and played drums in a band called Scarlet Division.

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Christopher Mintz-Plasse -

'Superbad' actor Christopher Mintz-Plasse played drums with a band called The Young Rapscallions.

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Will Ferrell -

After a long time of being compared to Red Hot Chilli Peppers' drummer Chad Smith (they look almost identical), the two had a drum battle on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,' and Ferrell gave a surprisingly skilled performance.

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Paul Martin -

Former Prime Minister of Canada Paul Martin has been known to hop on the drums when he gets the chance.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. -

NASCAR's Dale Earnhardt Jr. plays drums to release stress.

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Petr Čech -

The professional soccer goalkeeper is also known for playing drums in his spare time. From 2014, he started uploading videos of himself playing covers of the likes of Foo Fighters and Rihanna to his YouTube channel.

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Jenny Jones -

TV talk show host Jenny Jones started her career as a rock drummer before transitioning into comedy. Who would have guessed?!

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Tipper Gore -

American social issues advocate and former second lady, by way of marriage to Al Gore, was a drummer in high school, playing for The Wildcats band.

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Mike Piazza -

Former Major League Baseball catcher Mike Piazza likes to play drums in heavy metal bands.

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Jeremy Clarkson -

'Top Gear' former host Jeremy Clarkson took up drums to perform on an episode of the BBC's 'Comic Relief.'

Sources: (DRUM Magazine) (Ranker) (BBC)

See also: Famous actors who are also musicians

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