Alex Lifeson

Acting

Alex Lifeson

Born August 27, 1953 · Fernie, British Columbia, Canada (age 73)

Best known as the broadly-skilled guitarist for the rock group Rush, which also features drummer Neil Peart and bassist Geddy Lee. 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. Lifeson's ability to pull double-duty as both a melodic rh…

Known For

South Park: Bigger, Longer & UncutSouth Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut · 1999
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
7.31999
MovieAnimationComedy
In this feature film based on the hit animated series, the third graders of South Park sneak into an R-rated film by ultra-vulgar Canadian television personalities Terrance and Phillip, and emerge with expanded vocabularies that leave their parents and teachers scandalized. When outraged Americans try to censor the film, the controversy spirals into a call to wage war on Canada and Terrance and Phillip end up on death row, with the kids their only hope of rescue.
I Love You, ManI Love You, Man · 2009
I Love You, Man
6.62009
MovieComedyRomance
Peter Klaven is a successful real estate agent who, upon getting engaged to the woman of his dreams, Zooey, discovers, to his dismay and chagrin, that he has no male friend close enough to serve as his Best Man. Peter immediately sets out to rectify the situation, embarking on a series of bizarre and awkward "man-dates."
SuckSuck · 2009
Suck
6.12009
MovieComedyHorror
The film follows a petty rock band called the Winners, consisting of vocalist Joey Winner, bassist Jennifer, guitarist Tyler, drummer Sam, and French-Canadian roadie Hugo, along with their sleazy manager Jeff, as they tour across Canada and the USA after Jennifer is turned into a vampire by Queeny. Meanwhile, a vampire hunter who is afraid of the dark named Eddie Van Helsing quickly chases them down.
EcstasyEcstasy · 2011
Ecstasy
4.92011
MovieRomanceComedy
A small-time drug smuggler from Scotland, is trying to figure out his way through life until he meets a beautiful girl from Canada, who seeks a change after a bad relationship she just got out of.
The BreachThe Breach · 2022
The Breach
4.72022
MovieHorror
John Hawkins is set to retire from his post as police chief of the small town of Lone Crow, that is tucked away in the deep woods of northern Ontario. But following the discovery of a gruesome body with uncanny injuries, he’s pulled into an investigation to solve the horrifying mystery, which evades explanation.
Trailer Park Boys: The MovieTrailer Park Boys: The Movie · 2006
Trailer Park Boys: The Movie
6.52006
MovieComedyCrime
The boys get arrested for robbing an ATM machine and spend 18 months in jail, upon release they decide to pull off "The Big Dirty", a plan to steal a large amount of coins because they are untraceable and quit their life of crime forever.
BachmanBachman · 2018
Bachman
2018
MovieDocumentary
Documentary follows the award-winning Canadian musician Randy Bachman as he creates his next hit song, featuring rarely seen footage, pictures and archived documents that had been stored in Ottawa for decades.
Rush: Different Stages - LiveRush: Different Stages - Live · 1998
Rush: Different Stages - Live
1998
MovieMusicDocumentary
Different Stages is a live album by Canadian rock band Rush, released in 1998. The bulk of the first and second discs were recorded at the World Music Theatre in Tinley Park, Illinois, during the 1997 Test for Echo tour.

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The Boys in BrazilThe Boys in Brazil · 2003
The Boys in Brazil
7.52003
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Documentary included with the DVD Rush in Rio (2003). Provides an almost hour-long look at the band and its crew during the final dates of their 2002 Vapor Trails Tour, specifically their first-ever Brazilian shows in Porto Alegre, Sao Paulo, and Rio de Janeiro. Behind the scenes footage shows the band weathering the rigors of a sometimes comically catastrophic tour, with their innate humor and grace. This documentary, by longtime Rush photographer Andrew MacNaughtan, shows the band and crew at their most light-hearted, though still thoughtful. We see the band's arrival in Brazil, to the unexpected onslaught of Brazillian fans boiled over in the culmination of a lifetime's anticipation. Following this are insights from the band and their crew, which provide a view into their longevity as well as ample evidence of the individual strengths and varied senses of humor that helped them achieve it.
The Body ElectricThe Body Electric · 1985
The Body Electric
8.01985
MovieAnimation
Red Sector A was a paradise...for man's machines. The domed city was home to the last of the human race, where they lived in comfort, served by their robotic servants. Until one day a mysterious force turns the robots against their masters, and the machines cast the people out of Red Sector A into the wastelands outside. Years later, the robots have collapsed into dust without human maintenance, leaving two young people - Woody and Andrea - to live in the city. But the city is on the verge of a exploding as the shield generator approaches meltdown. Andrea and Woody have a few hours to escape Red Sector A, but the unknown force that caused the revolution is still present, and has it's own plans for them.

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Rush: Grace Under Pressure (Super Deluxe Edition)Rush: Grace Under Pressure (Super Deluxe Edition) · 2026
Rush: Grace Under Pressure (Super Deluxe Edition)
2026
Movie
The Grace Under Pressure studio album is newly mixed by Richard Chycki in Dolby Atmos & 5.1 surround from the original album multi-tracks, Terry Brown's new album mix is presented in high-resolution stereo, along with the band's 4 music videos are visually remastered in HD and featured in 5.1 surround and stereo. The 1986 concert home video Grace Under Pressure Tour only featured a portion of the show performed on September 21, 1984 in Toronto, now for the first-time ever the complete concert is presented newly mixed from the original multi-track audio masters and with a newly edited concert video from the camera masters featuring over 37 minutes of additional performances. Newly titled Grace Under Pressure Tour: Live in Toronto 1984, the concert video newly remastered in HD and offered in Dolby Atmos, 5.1 surround and stereo newly mixed by Terry Brown on the Blu-ray
That Metal ShowThat Metal Show · 2008
That Metal Show
7.72008
SeriesTalk
That Metal Show is a talk show hosted by Eddie Trunk with co-hosts Jim Florentine and Don Jamieson. It premiered on VH1 Classic on November 15, 2008. New episodes air on VH1 Classic on Saturday nights and are rebroadcast throughout the week. Discussions on the show focus on "all things hard rock and heavy metal", past and present. Among the regular segments are round table discussions between the three regular hosts, top-5 debates, interviews with heavy metal musicians, "Stump the Trunk," where audience members ask provided trivia questions of host Eddie Trunk in hopes of acquiring prizes, and "The Throwdown," where the hosts and guests vote on and debate great moments and figures in metal history. The guitar & bass-heavy theme song, "Day to Remember" was co-written by co-host Jim Florentine and Guns N' Roses lead guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal and performed by Thal. The intro to "Stump the Trunk" was composed by Mark Fain.