Tom Petty Movies, TV Shows, and Filmography

Tom Petty

Tom Petty

Acting

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. On December 4, 2023, Petty's song "Love Is a Long Road" was used in the first trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI, which is considered one of the most anticipated video games ever made. This trailer gained over 90 million YouTube views within the first 24 hours. Because of this immense bump in popularity, the song itself gained nearly 1 million YouTube views in the same time span, gained a 36,979% increase on Spotify, had almost 250,000 searches on Shazam, and ranked second on the worldwide iTunes chart.

Filmography Movies

Acting

No Nukes movie poster
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No Nukes

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No Nukes
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Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts movie poster
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Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts

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Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts
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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream movie poster
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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream

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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream
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The Postman movie poster
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The Postman

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The Postman
Bridge City Mayor
America | A Tribute to Heroes movie poster
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America | A Tribute to Heroes

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America | A Tribute to Heroes
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Concert for George movie poster
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Concert for George

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Concert for George
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Made in Heaven movie poster
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Made in Heaven

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Made in Heaven
Stanky
The True History Of The Traveling Wilburys movie poster
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The True History Of The Traveling Wilburys

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The True History Of The Traveling Wilburys
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Crystal Visions: The Very Best of Stevie Nicks movie poster
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Crystal Visions: The Very Best of Stevie Nicks

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Crystal Visions: The Very Best of Stevie Nicks
Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO movie poster
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Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO

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Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO
Self

Production

She's the One movie poster
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She's the One

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She's the One
Original Music Composer
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream movie poster
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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream

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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream
Music
Free Fallin'MOVIE
MOVIE

Free Fallin'

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Free Fallin'
Songs
Free Fallin'MOVIE
MOVIE

Free Fallin'

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Free Fallin'
Music
Band of the Hand movie poster
MOVIE

Band of the Hand

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Band of the Hand
Theme Song Performance

Gallery

Tom Petty portrait