Acting credits
65
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Tom Petty
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 49Series: 18Crew credits: 3
TMDB ID: 60642
IMDb ID: nm0678816
Known for: Acting
Born: October 20, 1950
Died: October 2, 2017
Age: 66
Place of birth: Gainesville, Florida, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1971 - 2024
Years active: 54
Average TMDB rating: 7.25
Wikidata: Q311655
Also known as
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers • Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers • Traveling Wilburys • Charlie T. Jnr. • Muddy Wilbury • Thomas Earl Petty
Other jobs
Music (1)Original Music Composer (1)Songs (1)
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 Girl" (1976), "Don't Do Me Like That" (1979), "Refugee" (1980), "The Waiting" (1981), "Don't Come Around Here No More" (1985) and "Learning to Fly" (1991). Petty's solo hits include "I Won't Back Down" (1989), "Free Fallin'" (1989), and "You Don't Know How It Feels" (1994). Petty and the Heartbreakers were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002. Petty was honored as MusiCares Person of the Year in February 2017 for his contributions to music and for his philanthropy. He also acted; he had a recurring role as the voice of Lucky Kleinschmidt in the animated comedy series King of the Hill from 2004 to the show's conclusion in 2009. Petty died of an accidental drug overdose in 2017 at the age of 66, one week after the end of the Heartbreakers' 40th Anniversary Tour.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Tom Petty.
6.2
Heartbreakers Beach Party
as Self
2024 Movie
6.3
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts
as Self
2021 Movie
6.6
Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free
as Himself (archive footage)
2021 Movie
6.7
Echo in the Canyon
as Self
2019 Movie
7.4
Elvis Presley: The Searcher
2018 Movie
Night Flight: Born Again
as Self
2016 Movie
$aving Dat Money
as Self
2015 Movie
8.0
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC
as Self (archive footage)
2015 Movie
6.5
Roy Orbison: Mystery Girl - Unraveled
as Self
2014 Movie
7.4
Sound City
as Self
2013 Movie
7.4
Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO
as Self
2012 Movie
6.3
Classic Albums: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Damn the Torpedoes
as Self
2010 Movie
The Best Of Sound Stage
2008 Movie
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Live from Gatorville
2008 Movie
7.6
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream
as Self
2007 Movie
7.0
The True History Of The Traveling Wilburys
as Self
2007 Movie
Crystal Visions: The Very Best of Stevie Nicks
2007 Movie
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers: 30th Anniversary Concert
as himself
2006 Movie
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
as Self
2005 Movie
9.2
Live Aid
as Self
2004 Movie
8.1
Concert for George
as Self
2003 Movie
8.0
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - Live at the Olympic (The Last DJ)
as Singer, Guitar
2003 Movie
6.4
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers: Live in Concert
as vocals, guitar
2003 Movie
6.2
America | A Tribute to Heroes
as Self - Performer
2001 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Tom Petty.
7.6
Elvis Presley: The Searcher
as Self • 2 eps
2018 Series
7.8
The Defiant Ones
as Self • 4 eps
2017 Series
7.5
George Harrison: Living in the Material World
as Self • 2 eps
2011 Series
Soundstage
as Self - vocals, guitar • 2 eps
2003 Series
7.2
Behind the Music
as Self • 1 eps
1997 Series
7.7
Classic Albums
as Self • 1 eps
1997 Series
7.4
King of the Hill
as Lucky (voice) • 24 eps
1997 Series
10.0
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
as Self • 11 eps
1995 Series
7.7
The Larry Sanders Show
as Tom Petty • 2 eps
1992 Series
8.0
The Simpsons
as Tom Petty (voice) • 1 eps
1989 Series
7.2
It's Garry Shandling's Show
as Tom Petty • 2 eps
1986 Series
7.5
Miami Vice
Songs • 1 eps
1984 Series
7.7
MTV Video Music Awards
as Self • 2 eps
1984 Series
5.4
Fridays
as Self - Musical Guest • 1 eps
1980 Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest • 7 eps
1975 Series
10.0
Rockpalast
1 eps
1974 Series
7.5
The Old Grey Whistle Test
1 eps
1971 Series
8.0
Life, Death and Money
as self - archival footage • 1 eps
Series