Tommy Lee
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
Credits
- 2023 · Mötley Crüe | Hellfest 2023 as Self
- 2023 · The Muppets Mayhem as Tommy Lee
- 2023 · Pamela, A Love Story as Self (archive footage)
- 2022 · The Retaliators as Strip Club DJ
- 2019 · The Dirt as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2017 · 30 Years of Mötley Crüe: XXX Girls Girls Girls as Self
- 2016 · Mötley Crüe: The End - Live in Los Angeles as Self
- 2015 · Mötley Crüe | Rock in Rio 2015 as Self
- 2014 · The Young Blood Chronicles as The Prince of Darkness
- 2013 · The Goldbergs as Professor Lee
- 2012 · Mötley Crüe | Live Side as Self
- 2012 · Counting Cars as Self - Host
- 2011 · God Bless Ozzy Osbourne as Self
- 2009 · Mötley Crüe | The Spirit Of Buenos Aires as Self
- 2009 · Mötley Crüe | Crüe Fest 2008 as Self
- 2009 · Dear Jack as Narrator
- 2008 · E!'s Pam: Girl on the Loose! as Self
- 2008 · Battleground Earth as
- 2007 · Californication as Himself
- 2006 · VH1 Rock Honors as
- 2006 · Kiss: VH1 Rock Honors 2006 as Drums
- 2006 · 10th & Wolf as Jimmy Tattoo
- 2005 · Disaster! as Self [Mötley Crüe] (voice)
- 2005 · Mötley Crüe | Carnival of Sins as Self
- 2005 · Steve-O - L'incontrolable de jackass as Himself
- 2005 · Bones as Self
- 2005 · Tommy Lee Goes to College as
- 2005 · Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson as Self
- 2005 · Rockstar as Self
- 2004 · Steve-O: The Early Years as Himself
- 2003 · Viva La Bam as Self
- 2003 · The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- 2003 · Comedy Central Roasts as Self
- 2003 · Celebrities Uncensored as Self
- 2003 · Punk'd as Self
- 2003 · Pauly Shore Is Dead as Tommy Lee
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as
- 2003 · Mötley Crüe | Greatest Video Hits as Self [Mötley Crüe]
- 2002 · Fastlane as Murdoch Goucher
- 2002 · The New Guy as Tommy Lee
- 2002 · Jensen! as Self
- 2001 · Vanilla Sky as Frozen Vintage Car Man
- 2001 · Friday Night with Jonathan Ross as Self
- 2000 · Hellraisers as Self (archive footage)
- 1998 · Mötley Crüe | Behind The Music as Self
- 1998 · V.I.P. as Armed Mechanic
- 1998 · V.I.P. as Dance Audience Member (uncredited)
- 1998 · Pam & Tommy Lee: Stolen Honeymoon as Self
- 1998 · Pamela Anderson & Tommy Lee Uncensored as
- 1996 · E! True Hollywood Story as
- 1995 · MADtv as Self
- 1995 · The Frank Skinner Show as Self
- 1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- 1992 · Motley Crue: Decade of Decadence '81-'91 as
- 1991 · Ozzy Osbourne: Don't Blame Me as Himself
- 1989 · Moscow Music Peace Festival as Self [Mötley Crüe]
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
- 1987 · Mötley Crüe | Girls Girls Girls Tour '87/'88 as Self
- 1986 · Mötley Crüe | Uncensored as Self
- 1984 · MTV Video Music Awards as Self
- 1984 · Mötley Crüe | Quebec City 1984 as Self
- 1983 · Mötley Crüe: The US Festival '83 as
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- Future · The Rise And Rise of Motley Crue as Self (archive footage)