Tommy Lee
Acting
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.
Known for
Acting66
tvThe Muppets Mayhem
2023
Tommy Lee
movieThe Retaliators
2022
Strip Club DJ
movieThe Dirt
2019
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
tvAmerican Idol
2018
Self - Performer
movieThe Young Blood Chronicles
2014
The Prince of Darkness
tvThe Goldbergs
2013
Professor Lee
tvCounting Cars
2012
Self - Host
movieDear Jack
2009
Narrator
tvCalifornication
2007
Himself
movie10th & Wolf
2006
Jimmy Tattoo
movieDisaster!
2005
Self [Mötley Crüe] (voice)
tvBones
2005
Self
tvRockstar
2005
Self
movie101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
2003
Self (archive footage)
tvPunk'd
2003
Self
moviePauly Shore Is Dead
2003
Tommy Lee
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Self / Self - Musical Guest
movieMötley Crüe | Greatest Video Hits
2003
Self [Mötley Crüe]
tvFastlane
2002
Murdoch Goucher
movieThe New Guy
2002
Tommy Lee
movieVanilla Sky
2001
Frozen Vintage Car Man
movieHellraisers
2000
Self (archive footage)
tvV.I.P.
1998
Dance Audience Member (uncredited) / Armed Mechanic
tvMADtv
1995
Self
tvLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Self - Guest
movieMoscow Music Peace Festival
1989
Self [Mötley Crüe]
tvLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Self - Guest
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self (uncredited)
movieThe Rise And Rise of Motley Crue
Self (archive footage)
Production2
movieThe Dirt
2019
Co-Producer
tvRock Star
2005
Producer