Look Who's Playing

Don't look now, but many of your favorite athletes, actors and celebrities from all walks of life are playing music. They do it to relieve stress, have fun and stay creative. But don't take our word for it, click on the links and hear it straight from them. We'll be on the lookout for more celebrities who play music in the coming months so be sure to check back and find out who's playing music now.

Celebrities

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Idris Elba thumbnail
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Musicians

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Grant, drummer for Still Pending thumbnail
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Celebrities Who Play

Actors, athletes, authors, business leaders and politicians are no different than the rest of us. They also want to experience the fun and many proven benefits of playing music. Browse our "Celebs Who Play" list and keep coming back because we'll be updating it regularly when we hear about new celebs who play music. And please contact us if you know about a celeb who plays so we can keep our list current.

Name:sort iconInstrument(s) Played:Famous For:
Adam BantonElectric Guitar | Acoustic GuitarHis BMX Racing Skills
Adam BrodyElectric Guitar
Adrian GrenierDrums | Electric Guitar | PianoActor
Alan GreenspanClarinet | SaxophoneEconomist
Albert EinsteinPiano | ViolinScientist: Physicist
Alexander Graham BellPianoScientist: Inventor of the telephone
Alyssa MilanoFlute | Pianoplaying the roles of Samantha Micelli on "Who's The Boss?" and Pheobe Halliwell on "Charmed"
Amber TamblynPiano
Amy SmartPianoActing Roles in movies and on television.
Ansel AdamsPianoArtist: Photographer
Anthony HopkinsPianobeing one of the world's most popular actors, best known for playing Hannibal Lecter in "Silence of the Lambs"
Army ArcherdPianoAuthor
Ashlee SimpsonAcoustic Guitar | Electric Guitar
Band from TVAcoustic Guitar | Electric Guitar | Vocals
Barry ZitoElectric Guitar | Acoustic GuitarMLB player, Oakland A's
Bart JohnsonElectric GuitarPlaying Coach Jack Bolton in the "High School Musical" movies.
Beau BridgesPianohis role as Major General Hank Landry in the Stargate television series
Benjamin BannekerFlute | ViolinScientist: American astronomer and mathematician
Bernie WilliamsAcoustic Guitar | Electric GuitarAthlete: New York Yankees
Bernie WilliamsElectric Guitar | Acoustic GuitarMLB player, the Yankees
Bill ClintonSaxophonePolitician: United States President
Bob HopeSaxophonestarring in over 50 feature films and hosting countless television specials
Bonnie SomervilleVocalsHer roles in the TV series Cashmere Mafia, NYPD Blue and The O.C.
Brandon MolaleElectric GuitarHis role as fictional New York Jets quarterback Kevin Ward in "Mr. Deeds" and as Blazer in "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story."
Brian Austin GreenPiano | Electric Guitar | DrumsActor
Bronson ArroyoAcoustic GuitarMLB player, Cincinnati Reds
Calista FlockhartFluteplaying the title role in the television hit, "Ally McBeal"
Carl SanburgAcoustic GuitarAuthor
Cedric YarbroughVocalsStar of the Comedy Central TV Series Reno 911
Cedric YarbroughVocalsAmerican Comedian and Actor
Charles OsgoodPianoHost
Cheryl TiegsVocalsSupermodel famous for her Sports Illustrated swimsuit covers
Chevy ChaseDrums | Piano | SaxophoneActor
Choo-Choo SoulVocals | BeatboxTheir Lively Songs and Videos that Appear on Playhouse Disney.
Christos PapadimitriouPianoScientist: Professor of Computer Science, UC Berkeley
Clint EastwoodPianoActor
Condeleeza RicePianoPolitical Figure: US Secretary of State
Conrad JanisTrombonehis acting roles in television shows and movies
Corey FeldmanBass | VocalsStarring in a number of 1980s hit movies, such as Gremlins, Goonies, The Lost Boys and Stand by Me
Courtney CoxDrums | PianoActor
Craig Ferguson Acoustic Guitar | DrumsLate night show host
Daniel PuderPiano | Drums | Vocals
David ArquetteTrumpet | TurntablesActor
David CassidyElectric Guitar | Acoustic Guitarhis role as Keith Partridge in the 1970s hit tv show "The Partridge Family."
Dennis GreenDrumsAthlete: NFL Coach