Keith John Moon (August 23, 1946 – 7 September 1978) was an English musician, best known for being the drummer of English rock group The Who. He gained acclaim for his exuberant and innovative drumming style, and notoriety for his eccentric and often self-destructive behaviour, earning him the nickname "Moon the Loon". Moon joined The Who in 1964. He played on all albums and singles from their debut, 1964's "Zoot Suit", to 1978's Who Are You, which was released three weeks before his death. Moon was known for dramatic, suspenseful drumming—often eschewing basic back beats for a fluid, busy technique focused on fast, cascading rolls across the toms, ambidextrous double bass drum work and wild cymbal crashes and washes. He is mentioned in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as one of the greatest of all rock and roll drummers, and was posthumously inducted into the Rock Hall as a member of The Who in 1990. Moon's legacy, as a member of The Who, as a solo artist, and as an eccentric personality, continues to garner awards and praise, including a Rolling Stone readers' pick placing him in second place of the magazine's "best drummers of all time" in 2011, nearly 35 years after his death.

Filmography

• 2026The Who: Quadrophenia Super Deluxe Edition
• 2023The Who: Who's Next - Life House Super Deluxe Edition
• 2016A Silent Voice: The Movie — Theme Song Performance
• 2016Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words — The Hot Nun (archive footage), Self (archive footage)
• 2015The Who: French TV Archives 1965-1967
• 201212-12-12 | The Concert for Sandy Relief — (archival footage)
• 2011The Who: Purple Hearts and Power Chords
• 2009The Who: Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 — Himselft
• 2009Woodstock: Untold Stories
• 2008The Who: At Kilburn 1977 — drums
• 2002Monterey Pop - The Outtake Performances — The Who
• MTV Rockumentary
• 1979Quadrophenia — Executive Producer
• 1978Sextette — Dress Designer
• 1975Tommy — Uncle Ernie, Original Story
• 1974Son of Dracula — Musician: The Count Downes
• 1974Sonic Boom — Mad Doctor Cherman
• 1974Stardust — JD Glover
• 1973Radio Wonderful
• 1973That'll Be The Day — J.D. Glover
• 1971200 Motels — Hot Nun
• Top of the Pops

Appearances as themselves (37)

• 2022Let There Be Drums! — Self (archive footage)
• 2022The Who: One Band's Explosive Story — Self - The Who Member
• 2019Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation — Self
• 2015It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC — Self (archive footage)
• 2014Lambert & Stamp — Himself
• 2014The Who: Sensation—The Story of Tommy — Himself
• 2014Woodstock: Untold Stories Revisited — Self
• 2013Quadrophenia: Can You See the Real Me? — Himself
• 2013The Who: Sensation - The Making of Tommy — Himself
• 2012The Who: Live in Texas '75 — Himself
• 2008Beat Club: The 40th Anniversary Edition — Self (archive footage)
• 2008The Who: Live at the London Coliseum 1969 — Himself - drums
• 2007Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who — Self (archive footage)
• 2000Hellraisers — Self
• 1999Classic Albums: The Who - Who's Next — Self
• 1999The Who - Who's Next 1971-2023 — Self
• 1998Listening to You: The Who Live at the Isle of Wight — Himself
• Behind the Music — Self (archive footage)
• Classic Albums — Self
• 1996The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus — Self - Drums
• 1994The Who: Maximum R&B Live — Himself
• 1993A Life of Extravaganza - The Genius Frank Zappa — Self (archive footage)
• 1988The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels — Self (archive footage)
• 1987Video from Hell — Self (archive footage)
• 1979The Who: The Kids Are Alright — Self
• 1977Rolling Stone Magazine: The 10th Anniversary — Self
• The BRIT Awards — Self
• Les Rendez-vous du dimanche — Self - The Who
• 1971The Making of 200 Motels — Self
• 1970The Who ‎– Live At Tanglewood 1970 — Himself
• 1970Woodstock — Self - The Who
• 1968Monterey Pop — Self - The Who
• 1967Our World — Self
• 1967The Lost Paths — Himself
• 1966Carousella — himself
• The Story of Quadrophenia — Self (archive footage)
• The Who - Live at the Silverdome — Himself