
Benmont Tench
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 7, 1953
- Birthplace
- Gainesville, Florida, USA
Benjamin Montmorency "Benmont" Tench III is a founding member of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers and one of contemporary music’s finest organ players, piano players, anything- with-keys players. In addition to all of the Heartbreakers recordings, Tench has played on records by Stevie Nicks, Willie Nelson, Green Day, Bob Dylan, Neil Diamond, the Dixie Chicks, the Replacements, John Prine, Waylon Jennings, John Fogerty, Elvis Costello, the Rolling Stones, Johnny Cash, just to name a few.
Filmography

Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson TBA
as Self

Del Shannon: The Runaway TBA
Actor

The Session Man 2025
as Self

Heartbreakers Beach Party 2024
as Self

Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free 2021
as Himself

It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC 2015
as Self (archive footage)
- Mike Campbell: The Guitars
Mike Campbell: The Guitars 2012
as Self

Classic Albums: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Damn the Torpedoes 2010
as Self

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Live from Gatorville 2008
Actor

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream 2007
as Self

Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers: 30th Anniversary Concert 2006
Actor

Live Aid 2004
as Self

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - Live at the Olympic (The Last DJ) 2003
as Keyboards

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers: Live in Concert 2003
as keyboards

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - High Grass Dogs - Live from the Fillmore 1999
as Himself

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: VH1 Storytellers 1999
as Self

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Live at the Docks, Hamburg 1999
as keyboards

Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers: Playback 1995
as Self

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: 400 Days 1995
as Self
- Tom Petty: Going Home
Tom Petty: Going Home 1994
as Self

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Take the Highway Live 1992
as Self

Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers - A Bunch Of Videos And Some Other Stuff 1989
as Self

Hard to Handle: Bob Dylan in Concert 1986
as Self

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

Live Aid 1985
as Self

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Rock Goes to College 1980
as Performer

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - The Old Grey Whistle Test 1978
Actor
Credits from TMDB.