---
name: "Trevor Rabin"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/trevor-rabin"
fi1m_id: "trevor-rabin"
imdb_id: "nm0704909"
tmdb_id: 894
wikidata_id: "Q364881"
roles: ["Composer"]
born: "13 January 1954"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 7
average_fi1m_score: 56
average_over: 7
updated: "2026-10-05T04:58:49.659085+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Trevor Rabin

## Identity

Trevor Rabin

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/trevor-rabin
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** trevor-rabin
- **IMDb ID:** nm0704909
- **TMDB ID:** 894
- **Wikidata ID:** Q364881
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trevor_Rabin, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q364881, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0704909/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/894

Composer. Born 13 January 1954 in Johannesburg - South Africa.

## Details

- **Work:** Composer
- **Born:** 13 January 1954, Johannesburg - South Africa
- **Active:** 1997–2007
- **Frequently works with:** [Jerry Bruckheimer](https://film.one/person/jerry-bruckheimer.md), [Nicolas Cage](https://film.one/person/nicolas-cage.md), [Jon Voight](https://film.one/person/jon-voight.md), [Cormac Wibberley](https://film.one/person/cormac-wibberley.md), [Diane Kruger](https://film.one/person/diane-kruger.md), [Jon Turteltaub](https://film.one/person/jon-turteltaub.md), [Justin Bartha](https://film.one/person/justin-bartha.md), [Marianne Wibberley](https://film.one/person/marianne-wibberley.md)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 70 (3), 2000s 45 (4)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 56 to 49 across 7 titles
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 4 under 60
- **Genres:** Action 7, Adventure 3, Crime 3, Thriller 3, Mystery 2, Comedy 1
- **Screen time:** 15 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $2,346m across 7 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trevor_Rabin, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q364881, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0704909/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/894

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*National Treasure: Book of Secrets*](https://film.one/film/national-treasure-book-of-secrets.md) (52), [*National Treasure*](https://film.one/film/national-treasure.md) (52)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Enemy of the State*](https://film.one/film/enemy-of-the-state.md) (73)
- **Tubi:** [*Bad Boys II*](https://film.one/film/bad-boys-ii.md) (36)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Trevor Rabin is a South African composer, musician and producer. Born in Johannesburg in 1954, he began playing piano and guitar as a child and became a session musician. In 1972 he joined the band Rabbitt, which achieved success in South Africa, and he released solo albums before moving to London in 1978.

Rabin joined the rock group Yes in the 1980s, contributing to albums including 90125. He later moved to Los Angeles and turned to film scoring in the mid-1990s. He has composed for more than 40 feature films, most notably a series of Jerry Bruckheimer productions that includes *Con Air* (1997), *Armageddon* (1998), *Enemy of the State* (1998), *Gone in Sixty Seconds* (2000), *Bad Boys II* (2003), *National Treasure* (2004) and *National Treasure: Book of Secrets* (2007).

Rabin has received multiple BMI Awards for his film work and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017 as a member of Yes.

*Sources: variety.com, imdb.com, allmusic.com, themoviedb.org.*

## On Fi1m (7)

- *National Treasure: Book of Secrets* (2007), Fi1m 52, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/national-treasure-book-of-secrets.md)
- *National Treasure* (2004), Fi1m 52, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/national-treasure.md)
- *Bad Boys II* (2003), Fi1m 36, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/bad-boys-ii.md)
- *Gone in Sixty Seconds* (2000), Fi1m 40, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/gone-in-sixty-seconds.md)
- *Armageddon* (1998), Fi1m 64, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/armageddon.md)
- *Enemy of the State* (1998), Fi1m 73, Original Music Composer, Music — [page](https://film.one/film/enemy-of-the-state.md)
- *Con Air* (1997), Fi1m 74, Music, Original Music Composer — [page](https://film.one/film/con-air.md)

## Complete filmography (52)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Digman!* (2023), series, Main Title Theme Composer
- *National Treasure: Edge of History* (2022), series, Original Music Composer
- *The Misfits* (2021), Original Music Composer
- *Yes - Live at the Apollo* (2018), as Guitar
- *Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony* (2017), Writer
- *Max* (2015), Original Music Composer
- *Grudge Match* (2013), Original Music Composer
- *Zero Hour* (2013), series, Music
- *5 Days of War* (2011), Original Music Composer
- *I Am Number Four* (2011), Original Music Composer
- *The Sorcerer's Apprentice* (2010), Original Music Composer
- *G-Force* (2009), Original Music Composer
- *12 Rounds* (2009), Original Music Composer
- *Race to Witch Mountain* (2009), Original Music Composer
- *Get Smart* (2008), Original Music Composer
- *National Treasure: Book of Secrets* (2007), as Party Musician (uncredited) · Original Music Composer — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/national-treasure-book-of-secrets.md)
- *Hot Rod* (2007), Original Music Composer
- *The Guardian* (2006), Original Music Composer
- *Flyboys* (2006), Original Music Composer
- *Gridiron Gang* (2006), Original Music Composer
- *Snakes on a Plane* (2006), Original Music Composer
- *Glory Road* (2006), Original Music Composer
- *The Great Raid* (2005), Orchestrator, Original Music Composer
- *Yes: Greatest Video Hits* (2005), Actor
- *Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist* (2005), Original Music Composer
- *Coach Carter* (2005), Original Music Composer
- *National Treasure* (2004), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/national-treasure.md)
- *Exorcist: The Beginning* (2004), Original Music Composer
- *Torque* (2004), Original Music Composer
- *Bad Boys II* (2003), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 36, [page](https://film.one/film/bad-boys-ii.md)
- *Kangaroo Jack* (2003), Original Music Composer
- *The Banger Sisters* (2002), Original Music Composer
- *Bad Company* (2002), Original Music Composer
- *Texas Rangers* (2001), Original Music Composer
- *The One* (2001), Original Music Composer
- *Rock Star* (2001), Original Music Composer
- *American Outlaws* (2001), Original Music Composer
- *The 6th Day* (2000), Original Music Composer
- *Whispers: An Elephant's Tale* (2000), Original Music Composer
- *Remember the Titans* (2000), Original Music Composer
- *Gone in Sixty Seconds* (2000), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 40, [page](https://film.one/film/gone-in-sixty-seconds.md)
- *Deep Blue Sea* (1999), Original Music Composer
- *Enemy of the State* (1998), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/enemy-of-the-state.md)
- *Jack Frost* (1998), as Trevor · Original Music Composer
- *Armageddon* (1998), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/armageddon.md)
- *Homegrown* (1998), Original Music Composer
- *Con Air* (1997), Original Music Composer — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/con-air.md)
- *The Glimmer Man* (1996), Original Music Composer
- *Yes - Live in Chile* (1994), Actor
- *YesYears* (1991), Actor
- *Yes - 9012Live* (1985), Sound Mixer
- *Black Trash* (1976), Original Music Composer

## Gallery

- ![On 14th July 1984, prog-rock supergroup Yes played ast the NEC Arena in Birmingham as part of their 9012Live tour. Birmingham Sun photographer Andy Weaver was p (2020)](https://film.one/media/person/88021/gallery-ad9cd18ae20a.jpg) On 14th July 1984, prog-rock supergroup Yes played ast the NEC Arena in Birmingham as part of their 9012Live tour. Birmingham Sun photographer Andy Weaver was p (2020) — kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Anderson_Rabin_Kaye.jpg/1280px-Anderson_Rabin_Kaye.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![On 14th July 1984, prog-rock supergroup Yes played ast the NEC Arena in Birmingham as part of their 9012Live tour. Birmingham Sun photographer Andy Weaver was p (2020)](https://film.one/media/person/88021/gallery-e81b446d5551.jpg) On 14th July 1984, prog-rock supergroup Yes played ast the NEC Arena in Birmingham as part of their 9012Live tour. Birmingham Sun photographer Andy Weaver was p (2020) — kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/06/Rabin_reversed.jpg/1280px-Rabin_reversed.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Trevor Rabin (ARW) au Cirque Royal de Bruxelles en mars 2017.](https://film.one/media/person/88021/gallery-4a0362cd02ea.jpg) Trevor Rabin (ARW) au Cirque Royal de Bruxelles en mars 2017. — Tilly antoine, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/93/Trevor_Rabin_%28ARW%29_au_Cirque_Royal_de_Bruxelles_en_mars_2017.jpg/1280px-Trevor_Rabin_%28ARW%29_au_Cirque_Royal_de_Bruxelles_en_mars_2017.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Trevor Rabin](https://film.one/media/person/88021/gallery-877d65d1a67b.jpg) Trevor Rabin — Sven Mandel, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/56/Trevor_Rabin_2018_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Trevor_Rabin_2018_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Trevor Rabin](https://film.one/media/person/88021/gallery-409e02ead057.jpg) Trevor Rabin — Image via TMDB
- ![YES featuring ARW @ Zeltfestival Rhein-Neckar 2018](https://film.one/media/person/88021/gallery-eb3a9b58b99c.jpg) YES featuring ARW @ Zeltfestival Rhein-Neckar 2018 — Sven Mandel, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/Trevor_Rabin_2018_-2_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Trevor_Rabin_2018_-2_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

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