Every Time You Lose Your Mind: A Film About Failure
2025 · Movie
as Self
Tommy Lee
1962-10-03
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Athens, Greece
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.
Filmography
Mötley Crüe | Hellfest 2023
2023 · Movie
as Self
Machine Gun Kelly - Hellfest 2023
2023 · Movie
as Self
The Muppets Mayhem
2023 · TV Show
as Tommy Lee
The Retaliators
2022 · Movie
as Strip Club DJ
The Dirt
2019 · Movie
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
American Idol
2018 · TV Show
as Self - Performer
30 Years of Mötley Crüe: XXX Girls Girls Girls
2017 · Movie
as Self
Mötley Crüe: The End - Live in Los Angeles
2016 · Movie
as Self
The Young Blood Chronicles
2014 · Movie
as The Prince of Darkness
The Goldbergs
2013 · TV Show
as Professor Lee
Mötley Crüe | Live Side
2012 · Movie
as Self
Counting Cars
2012 · TV Show
as Self - Host
God Bless Ozzy Osbourne
2011 · Movie
as Self
Dear Jack
2009 · Movie
as Narrator
Mötley Crüe | The Spirit Of Buenos Aires
2009 · Movie
as Self
Mötley Crüe | Crüe Fest 2008
2009 · Movie
as Self
E!'s Pam: Girl on the Loose!
2008 · TV Show
as Self
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Battleground Earth
2008 · TV Show
Californication
2007 · TV Show
as Himself
No image
Kiss: VH1 Rock Honors 2006
2006 · Movie
as Drums
10th & Wolf
2006 · Movie
as Jimmy Tattoo
VH1 Rock Honors
2006 · TV Show
Disaster!
2005 · Movie
as Self [Mötley Crüe] (voice)
Steve-O - L'incontrolable de jackass
2005 · Movie
as Self
Mötley Crüe | Carnival of Sins
2005 · Movie
as Self
Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson
2005 · Movie
as Self
Tommy Lee Goes to College
2005 · TV Show
Bones
2005 · TV Show
as Self
Rockstar
2005 · TV Show
as Self
Steve-O: The Early Years
2004 · Movie
as Self
Pauly Shore Is Dead
2003 · Movie
as Tommy Lee
Mötley Crüe | Greatest Video Hits
2003 · Movie
as Self [Mötley Crüe]
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
2003 · Movie
as Self (archive footage)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · TV Show
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · TV Show
as Self, Self - Musical Guest, Self - Guest
Viva La Bam
2003 · TV Show
as Self
Punk'd
2003 · TV Show
as Self
Celebrities Uncensored
2003 · TV Show
as Self
Comedy Central Roasts
2003 · TV Show
as Self
The New Guy
2002 · Movie
as Tommy Lee
Fastlane
2002 · TV Show
as Murdoch Goucher
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Jensen!
2002 · TV Show
as Self
Vanilla Sky
2001 · Movie
as Frozen Vintage Car Man
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
2001 · TV Show
as Self
Hellraisers
2000 · Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Pamela Anderson & Tommy Lee Uncensored
1998 · Movie
Pam & Tommy Lee: Stolen Honeymoon
1998 · Movie
as Self
Mötley Crüe | Behind The Music
1998 · Movie
as Self
V.I.P.
1998 · TV Show
as Dance Audience Member (uncredited), Armed Mechanic
No image
Mötley Crüe - Live at Rock Around the Bay Festival
1997 · Movie
as Self - Drums
E! True Hollywood Story
1996 · TV Show
MADtv
1995 · TV Show
as Self
The Frank Skinner Show
1995 · TV Show
as Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
Motley Crue: Decade of Decadence '81-'91
1992 · Movie
Ozzy Osbourne: Don't Blame Me
1991 · Movie
as Self
Moscow Music Peace Festival
1989 · Movie
as Self [Mötley Crüe]
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
Mötley Crüe | Girls Girls Girls Tour '87/'88
1987 · Movie
as Self
Mötley Crüe | Uncensored
1986 · Movie
as Self
Mötley Crüe | Quebec City 1984
1984 · Movie
as Self
MTV Video Music Awards
1984 · TV Show
as Self
Mötley Crüe: The US Festival '83
1983 · Movie
Saturday Night Live
1975 · TV Show
as Self (uncredited)
The Rise And Rise of Motley Crue
· Movie
as Self (archive footage)
