Tom Petty
Known For
Acting
Born
1950-10-20 in Gainesville, Florida, USA
Died
2017-10-02
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tom Petty, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Most Known For
The Simpsons
as Tom Petty (voice)
King of the Hill
as Lucky (voice)
King of the Hill
as Lucky / Mud Dobber (voice)
King of the Hill
as Lucky (voice) (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest
MTV Video Music Awards
as Self
The Larry Sanders Show
as Tom Petty
The Old Grey Whistle Test
Classic Albums
as Self
Behind the Music
as Self
Fridays
as Self - Musical Guest
Rockpalast
It's Garry Shandling's Show
as Tom Petty
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
as Self
The Postman
as Bridge City Mayor
George Harrison: Living in the Material World
as Self
Soundstage
as Self - vocals, guitar
The Defiant Ones
as Self
Live Aid
as Self
Life, Death and Money
as self - archival footage