Acting
Tom Petty
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
Fame and Fentanyl
Film · 2025
Heartbreakers Beach Party
Film · 2024
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts
Film · 2021
Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free
Film · 2021
Echo in the Canyon
Film · 2019
Elvis Presley: The Searcher
Series · 2018
The Defiant Ones
Series · 2017
Night Flight: Born Again
Film · 2016
Soundbreaking
Series · 2016
$aving Dat Money
Film · 2015
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC
Film · 2015
Roy Orbison: Mystery Girl - Unraveled
Film · 2014
Sound City
Film · 2013
Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO
Film · 2012
Mike Campbell: The Guitars
Film · 2012
George Harrison: Living in the Material World
Series · 2011
Classic Albums: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Damn the Torpedoes
Film · 2010
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Live from Gatorville
Film · 2008
The Best Of Sound Stage
Film · 2008
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream
Film · 2007
The True History Of The Traveling Wilburys
Film · 2007
Crystal Visions: The Very Best of Stevie Nicks
Film · 2007
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers: 30th Anniversary Concert
Film · 2006
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
Film · 2005
Tom Petty & Heartbreakers - Free Fallin'
Film · 2005
Live Aid
Film · 2004
Concert for George
Film · 2003
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers: Live in Concert
Film · 2003
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - Live at the Olympic (The Last DJ)
Film · 2003
Soundstage
Series · 2003
America: A Tribute to Heroes
Film · 2001
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - High Grass Dogs - Live from the Fillmore
Film · 1999
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Live at the Docks, Hamburg
Film · 1999
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: VH1 Storytellers
Film · 1999
The Postman
Film · 1997
Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey
Film · 1997
King of the Hill
Series · 1997
Classic Albums
Series · 1997
King of the Hill
Series · 1997
Behind the Music
Series · 1997
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers: Playback
Film · 1995
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: 400 Days
Film · 1995
Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
Film · 1995
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
Series · 1995
Tom Petty: Going Home
Film · 1994
Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
Film · 1993
Late Show with David Letterman
Series · 1993
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Take the Highway Live
Film · 1992
The Larry Sanders Show
Series · 1992
Later... with Jools Holland
Series · 1992
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers - A Bunch Of Videos And Some Other Stuff
Film · 1989
The Simpsons
Series · 1989
Made in Heaven
Film · 1987
Hard to Handle: Bob Dylan in Concert
Film · 1986
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Pack Up the Plantation - Live!
Film · 1986
Bridge School Benefit Concert 1986
Film · 1986
It's Garry Shandling's Show
Series · 1986
Live Aid
Film · 1985
The Everly Brothers: Songs of Innocence and Experience
Film · 1984
The Everly Brothers' Rock 'n' Roll Odyssey
Film · 1984
MTV Video Music Awards
Series · 1984
No Nukes
Film · 1980
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Rock Goes to College
Film · 1980
Fridays
Series · 1980
FM
Film · 1978
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - The Old Grey Whistle Test
Film · 1978
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Rockpalast
Series · 1974
The Old Grey Whistle Test
Series · 1971
Tom Petty - Mojo Tour 2010
Film
The Raccoon Killer
Film
Life, Death and Money
Series