Tom Petty

Characters played by Tom Petty

Career Overview

Tom Petty has 62 screen credits in a career dating back to 1975. Signature works include The Postman, Echo in the Canyon, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

62

Birth Date

1950-10-20

Birth Place

Gainesville, Florida, USA

Known For

• 

  The Postman
• 

  Echo in the Canyon
• 

  Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream
• 

  Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Rock Goes to College
• 

  Tom Petty - Mojo Tour 2010
• 

  Fame and Fentanyl

Frequent Collaborators

• Ron Blair (3 collaborations)
• Mike Campbell (3 collaborations)
• Ringo Starr (2 collaborations)
• Jackson Browne (2 collaborations)
• Benmont Tench (2 collaborations)
• Stan Lynch (2 collaborations)
• Steve Ferrone (2 collaborations)
• Kevin Costner (1 collaborations)
• Will Patton (1 collaborations)
• Larenz Tate (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (57 credits)

  • Tom Petty - Mojo Tour 2010

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Fame and Fentanyl

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Heartbreakers Beach Party

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free

    Himself (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Echo in the Canyon

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Elvis Presley: The Searcher

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Night Flight: Born Again

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • $aving Dat Money

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Roy Orbison: Mystery Girl - Unraveled

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Sound City

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Mike Campbell: The Guitars

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • George Harrison: Living in the Material World

    Self

    actor

    actors

    - Part 2 (2011) ... Self actor actors

    - Part 1 (2011) ... Self actor actors
    2011
  • Classic Albums: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Damn the Torpedoes

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • The Best Of Sound Stage

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Live from Gatorville

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Crystal Visions: The Very Best of Stevie Nicks

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers: 30th Anniversary Concert

    himself

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Tom Petty & Heartbreakers - Free Fallin'

    Lead Vocals / Guitar

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Live Aid

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Concert for George

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - Live at the Olympic (The Last DJ)

    Singer, Guitar

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers: Live in Concert

    vocals, guitar

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • America | A Tribute to Heroes

    Self - Performer

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - High Grass Dogs - Live from the Fillmore

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: VH1 Storytellers

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Live at the Docks, Hamburg

    himself

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • The Postman

    Bridge City Mayor

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • King of the Hill

    - To Sirloin with Love (2009) ... Lucky (voice) actor actors

    - The Boy Can't Help It (2009) ... Lucky (voice) actor actors

    - Uh-Oh Canada (2009) ... Lucky (voice) actor actors

    - Manger Baby Einstein (2009) ... Lucky (voice) actor actors

    - Serves Me Right for Giving General George S. Patton the Bathroom Key (2009) ... Lucky (voice) actor actors
    1997
  • Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers: Playback

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: 400 Days

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Tom Petty: Going Home

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Late Show with David Letterman

    - Jennifer Love Hewitt, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers (2002) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors
    1993
  • Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Take the Highway Live

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers - A Bunch Of Videos And Some Other Stuff

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • The Simpsons

    - How I Spent My Strummer Vacation (2002) ... Tom Petty (voice) actor actors
    1989
  • Made in Heaven

    Stanky

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Hard to Handle: Bob Dylan in Concert

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Pack Up the Plantation - Live!

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Bridge School Benefit Concert 1986

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Live Aid

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • The Everly Brothers: Songs of Innocence and Experience

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • The Everly Brothers' Rock 'n' Roll Odyssey

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • MTV Video Music Awards

    - 11th Annual MTV Video Music Awards (1994) ... Self actor actors

    - 6th Annual MTV Video Music Awards (1989) ... Self actor actors
    1984
  • No Nukes

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Rock Goes to College

    Performer

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - The Old Grey Whistle Test

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • FM

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Live at Rockpalast

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Saturday Night Live

    - Alec Baldwin/Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers (2010) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors

    - John Goodman/Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (1999) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors

    - Tom Hanks/Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (1996) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors

    - John Turturro/Tom Petty (1994) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors

    - Kirstie Alley/Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (1991) ... Self - Musical Guest actor actors
    1975

• sound (5 credits)

  • Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream

    music

    sound
    2007
  • She's the One

    original music composer

    sound
    1996
  • Free Fallin'

    music

    sound
    1992
  • Band of the Hand

    theme song performance

    sound
    1986
  • Miami Vice

    - Little Miss Dangerous (1986) ... songs sound
    1984