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Tommy Lee
Actor, Producer, Additional CreditsBorn October 3, 1962 (62 years)
Thomas Lee Bass (born October 3, 1962) is an American musician and founding member of Mötley Crüe. As well as being the band's long-term drummer, Lee founded rap-metal band Methods of Mayhem, and has pursued solo musical projects.
Lee was born Thomas Lee Bass on October 3, 1962, in Athens, Greece, to father David Lee Thomas Bass, an American U.S. Army sergeant, and mother Vassilikki "Voula" Papadimitriou (Greek: Βασιλική Παπαδημητρίου), a Miss Greece contestant for the 1960 Miss World event. His family moved to California a year after he was born. He received his first drum when he was four years old, and his first drum kit when he was a teenager. Lee dropped out of high school to pursue a career in music, starting with the band Suite 19. He has a younger sister, Athena Lee (née Bass), who was also the drummer in his solo band KrunK and was married to James Kottak, the drummer for the rock band Scorpions.
As a teenager, Lee listened to Led Zeppelin, Van Halen, Cheap Trick, Kiss, AC/DC and Sweet. His main drumming influences were John Bonham, Tommy Aldridge, Alex Van Halen and Terry Bozzio.
Lee was born Thomas Lee Bass on October 3, 1962, in Athens, Greece, to father David Lee Thomas Bass, an American U.S. Army sergeant, and mother Vassilikki "Voula" Papadimitriou (Greek: Βασιλική Παπαδημητρίου), a Miss Greece contestant for the 1960 Miss World event. His family moved to California a year after he was born. He received his first drum when he was four years old, and his first drum kit when he was a teenager. Lee dropped out of high school to pursue a career in music, starting with the band Suite 19. He has a younger sister, Athena Lee (née Bass), who was also the drummer in his solo band KrunK and was married to James Kottak, the drummer for the rock band Scorpions.
As a teenager, Lee listened to Led Zeppelin, Van Halen, Cheap Trick, Kiss, AC/DC and Sweet. His main drumming influences were John Bonham, Tommy Aldridge, Alex Van Halen and Terry Bozzio.
Filmography
| 2024 | After Baywatch: Moment in the Sun (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2023 | The Muppets Mayhem (TV Series) · as Tommy Lee |
| 2023 | Pamela: A Love Story · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2022 | UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2021 | UFC 269: Oliveira vs. Poirier · as Self - Spectator |
| 2021 | 2021 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2021 | Count Me In · as Self |
| 2021 | Bild Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | The Dirt · as Self (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 2018 | The American Meme · as Self |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | Motley Crue: The End · as Self |
| 2016 | Rock & Roll Road Trip With Sammy Hagar (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Good Morning Britain (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Counting Cars (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2012 | Sunset Strip · as Self |
| 2011 | God Bless Ozzy Osbourne · as Self |
| 2011 | Ridiculousness (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Piers Morgan Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Talk Stoop (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Kourtney & Kim Take Miami (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | The Project (2009) (TV Series) · as Self - Rockstar |
| 2009 | Tosh.0 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | 2008 American Music Awards · as Self - Mötley Crüe |
| 2008 | Pam: Girl on the Loose (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Scream Awards 2007 · as Self |
| 2007 | 2007 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self |
| 2007 | Californication (TV Series) · as Himself |
| 2007 | LA Ink (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Chelsea Lately (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | Let's Go to Prison · as Self |
| 2006 | VH1's Heavy: The Story of Metal · as Self |
| 2006 | Johnny Cash: God's Gonna Cut You Down · as Self |
| 2005 | Peace, Love & Bikinis! · as Self |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | Mötley Crüe: Carnival of Sins · as Self |
| 2005 | Steve-O - L'incontrolable de jackass · as Himself |
| 2005 | Bones (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson · as Self |
| 2005 | Missy Elliott: Lose Control · as Tommy Lee |
| 2004 | Retrosexual: The '80s (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Steve-O: The Early Years · as Himself |
| 2003 | Viva La Bam (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Hip Hop & Rock · as Self |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Comedy Central Roasts (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Celebrities Uncensored (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Punk'd (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Pauly Shore Is Dead · as Tommy Lee |
| 2003 | Mötley Crüe: Greatest Video Hits · as Self [mötley Crüe] |
| 2003 | |
| 2002 | The New Guy · as Tommy Lee |
| 2002 | Jensen (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Playboy: Inside the Playboy Mansion · as Self |
| 2002 | Playboy: The Ultimate Pamela Anderson · as Self |
| 2002 | Last Call with Carson Daly (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Moby: We Are All Made of Stars · as Tommy Lee |
| 2001 | Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | Diary (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | The Martin Short Show (1999) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | 1999 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self |
| 1999 | TV Total (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | Celebrity Deathmatch (TV Series) · as Self (segment "what Do Celebrities Think Of Celebrity Deathmatch") |
| 1997 | Behind the Music (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | MADtv (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | The Frank Skinner Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | Playboy: The Best of Pamela Anderson · as Self |
| 1994 | The Howard Stern Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | WWE Raw (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1991 | Ozzy Osbourne: Don't Blame Me · as Himself |
| 1991 | The 18th Annual American Music Awards · as Self |
| 1990 | Mötley Crüe: Same Ol' Situation, S.O.S. · as Tommy Lee |
| 1989 | Moscow Music Peace Festival · as Self [mötley Crüe] |
| 1989 | Mötley Crüe: Dr. Feelgood · as Tommy Lee |
| 1989 | Mötley Crüe: Kickstart My Heart · as Tommy Lee |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1987 | Biography (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | Mötley Crüe: Wild Side · as Tommy Lee |
| 1987 | Mötley Crüe: Girls, Girls, Girls · as Tommy Lee |
| 1985 | Larry King Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1985 | Mötley Crüe: Home Sweet Home · as Tommy Lee |
| 1985 | Mötley Crüe: Smokin' in the Boys Room · as Tommy Lee |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1984 | Mötley Crüe: Too Young to Fall in Love · as Tommy Lee |
| 1984 | Mötley Crüe: Looks That Kill · as Tommy Lee |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Cameo (uncredited) |