Tom 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 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.
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Movies (41)
Fame and Fentanyl
as Self (archive footage)
2025
Heartbreakers Beach Party
as Self
2024
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts
as Self
2021
Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free
as Himself (archive footage)
2021
Echo in the Canyon
as Self
2019
Elvis Presley: The Searcher
2018
Night Flight: Born Again
as Self
2016
$aving Dat Money
as Tom Petty
2015
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC
as Self (archive footage)
2015
Roy Orbison: Mystery Girl - Unraveled
as Self
2014
Sound City
as Self
2013
Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO
as Self
2012
Mike Campbell: The Guitars
as Self
2012
Classic Albums: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Damn the Torpedoes
as Self
2010
The Best Of Sound Stage
2008
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Live from Gatorville
2008
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream
as Self
2007
The True History Of The Traveling Wilburys
as Self
2007
Crystal Visions: The Very Best of Stevie Nicks
2007
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers: 30th Anniversary Concert
as himself
2006
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
as Self
2005
Tom Petty & Heartbreakers - Free Fallin'
as Lead Vocals / Guitar
2005
Live Aid
as Self
2004
Concert for George
as Self
2003
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - Live at the Olympic (The Last DJ)
as Singer, Guitar
2003
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers: Live in Concert
as vocals, guitar
2003
America | A Tribute to Heroes
as Self - Performer
2001
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - High Grass Dogs - Live from the Fillmore
as Himself
1999
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: VH1 Storytellers
as Self
1999
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Live at the Docks, Hamburg
as himself
1999
The Postman
as Bridge City Mayor
1997
Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey
as Self
1997
She's the One
Original Music Composer (Sound)
1996
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers: Playback
as Self
1995
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: 400 Days
as Self
1995
Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
as Self
1995
Tom Petty: Going Home
as Self
1994
Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
as Self
1993
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Take the Highway Live
as Self
1992
Free Fallin'
Songs (Sound)
1992
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers - A Bunch Of Videos And Some Other Stuff
as Self
1989
TV Shows (9)
Elvis Presley: The Searcher
as Self
2018
The Defiant Ones
as Self
2017
George Harrison: Living in the Material World
as Self
2011
Soundstage
as Self - vocals, guitar
2003
Behind the Music
as Self
1997
Classic Albums
as Self
1997
King of the Hill
as Lucky (voice)
1997
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
as Self
1995
The Simpsons
as Tom Petty (voice)
1989