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Known credits:
53
Birthday:
1950-10-20
Place of birth:
Gainesville, Florida, USA
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Tom Petty

Overview

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tom Petty, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

Acting
2024 Heartbreakers Beach Party Actor Self N/A
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2021 Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts Actor N/A
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2021 Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts Actor Self 59
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2021 Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free Actor Himself (archive footage) 59
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2019 Echo in the Canyon Actor Self 59
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2018 Elvis Presley: The Searcher Actor 59
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2018 Elvis Presley: The Searcher Actor Self 71
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2018 Elvis Presley: The Searcher Actor Tom Petty 62
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2016 Night Flight: Born Again Actor Self N/A
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2015 $aving Dat Money Actor Tom Petty N/A
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2014 Roy Orbison: Mystery Girl - Unraveled Actor Self 59
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2013 Sound City Actor Self 63
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2012 Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO Actor Self 59
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2012 Mike Campbell: The Guitars Actor Self N/A
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2010 Classic Albums: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Damn the Torpedoes Actor Self 58
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2008 Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Live from Gatorville Actor N/A
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2007 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream Actor Self 59
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2007 The True History Of The Traveling Wilburys Actor Self 59
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2007 Crystal Visions: The Very Best of Stevie Nicks Actor N/A
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2006 Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers: 30th Anniversary Concert Actor Self N/A
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2005 Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today Actor Self N/A
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2005 Tom Petty & Heartbreakers - Free Fallin' Actor Lead Vocals / Guitar N/A
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2004 Live Aid Actor Self 59
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2004 Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Live in Concert Actor vocals, guitar 59
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2003 Concert for George Actor Self 61
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2003 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Live at the Olympic (The Last DJ) Actor Singer, Guitar N/A
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2001 America | A Tribute to Heroes Actor Self - Performer 59
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1999 Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - High Grass Dogs - Live from the Fillmore Actor Himself 59
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1999 Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Live at the Docks, Hamburg Actor himself 59
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1997 The Postman Actor Bridge City Mayor 61
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1997 Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey Actor Self N/A
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1995 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: 400 Days Actor Self N/A
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1995 The History of Rock 'n' Roll Actor self 72
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1995 The History of Rock 'n' Roll Actor Self 59
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1995 Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers: Playback Actor Self 59
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1994 Tom Petty: Going Home Actor Self N/A
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1993 Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration Actor 59
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1992 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Take the Highway Live Actor Self N/A
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1991 Into The Great Wide Open Actor Tom Petty N/A
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1989 Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers - A Bunch Of Videos And Some Other Stuff Actor Self N/A
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1987 Made in Heaven Actor Stanky 59
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1986 Hard to Handle: Bob Dylan in Concert Actor Self 59
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1986 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Pack Up the Plantation - Live! Actor 59
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1986 Bridge School Benefit Concert 1986 Actor N/A
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1985 Live Aid Actor Self 60
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1984 The Everly Brothers: Songs of Innocence and Experience Actor Self 59
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1980 No Nukes Actor Self N/A
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1980 Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Rock Goes to College Actor Performer 59
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1978 FM Actor Self 59
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1977 Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Live at Rockpalast Actor N/A
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Tom Petty - Mojo Tour 2010 Actor N/A
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Sound
2007 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream Sound Music 59
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1996 She's the One Sound Original Music Composer 57
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