Tom Petty
Birthday
1950/10/20
Day of death
2017/10/02 (66 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Gainesville, Florida, USA
Also know as
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Traveling Wilburys, Charlie T. Jnr., Muddy Wilbury, Thomas Earl Petty
Biography
Thomas Earl Petty (October 20, 1950 – October 2, 2017) was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He was the leader and frontman of the rock bands Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Mudcrutch and a member of the late 1980s supergroup the Traveling Wilburys. He was also a successful solo artist. Over the course of his career, Petty sold more than 80 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling artists of all time. His hit singles with the Heartbreakers include "American...Read more
Acting
(1980) No Nukes
as Self
(2021) Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts
as Self
(2007) Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream
as Self
(1997) The Postman
as Bridge City Mayor
(2003) Concert for George
as Self
(2001) America | A Tribute to Heroes
as Self - Performer
(1987) Made in Heaven
as Stanky
(2007) The True History Of The Traveling Wilburys
as Self
(2007) Crystal Visions: The Very Best of Stevie Nicks
as ---
(2012) Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO
as Self
(2013) Sound City
as Self
(1999) Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - High Grass Dogs - Live from the Fillmore
as Himself
(1993) Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
as ---
(2016) Night Flight: Born Again
as Self
(2014) Roy Orbison: Mystery Girl - Unraveled
as Self
(1995) Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers: Playback
as Self
(1995) Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: 400 Days
as Self
(1986) Hard to Handle: Bob Dylan in Concert
as Self
(2003) Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers: Live in Concert
as vocals, guitar
(1984) The Everly Brothers: Songs of Innocence and Experience
as Self
(2018) Elvis Presley: The Searcher
as ---
(1997) Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey
as Self
(1986) Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Pack Up the Plantation - Live!
as ---
(1980) Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Rock Goes to College
as Performer
(2012) Mike Campbell: The Guitars
as Self
(1985) Live Aid
as Self
(2019) Echo in the Canyon
as Self
(1994) Tom Petty: Going Home
as Self
(1992) Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Take the Highway Live
as Self
(2005) Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
as Self
(2008) Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Live from Gatorville
as ---
(2010) Classic Albums: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Damn the Torpedoes
as Self
(1989) Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers - A Bunch Of Videos And Some Other Stuff
as Self
(2004) Live Aid
as Self
(1999) Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Live at the Docks, Hamburg
as himself
Tom Petty - Mojo Tour 2010
as ---
(1977) Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Live at Rockpalast
as ---
(2021) Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free
as Himself (archive footage)
(2005) Tom Petty & Heartbreakers - Free Fallin'
as Lead Vocals / Guitar
(2015) $aving Dat Money
as Tom Petty
(1978) FM
as Self
(2003) Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - Live at the Olympic (The Last DJ)
as Singer, Guitar
(1986) Bridge School Benefit Concert 1986
as Self
(2024) Heartbreakers Beach Party
as Self
(2006) Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers: 30th Anniversary Concert
as himself
(2015) It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC
as ---
(1999) Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: VH1 Storytellers
as Self
(1995) Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
as Self
(2025) Fame and Fentanyl
as Self (archive footage)
(2008) The Best Of Sound Stage
as ---
(1989) The Simpsons
as Tom Petty (voice)
(1997) King of the Hill
as Lucky (voice)
(1997) Classic Albums
as Self
(1997) King of the Hill
as Lucky / Mud Dobber (voice)
(1984) MTV Video Music Awards
as Self
(2018) Elvis Presley: The Searcher
as Self
(1995) The History of Rock 'n' Roll
as Self
(1975) Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest
(1997) King of the Hill
as Lucky (voice) (uncredited)
(2017) The Defiant Ones
as Self
(1997) Behind the Music
as Self
(1971) The Old Grey Whistle Test
as ---
Life, Death and Money
as self - archival footage
(1986) It's Garry Shandling's Show
as Tom Petty
(2011) George Harrison: Living in the Material World
as Self
(1974) Rockpalast
as ---