
Tommy Lee
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 3, 1962
- Birthplace
- Athens, Greece
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.
Filmography

The Rise And Rise of Motley Crue TBA
as Self (archive footage)

Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear 2026
as Self

Every Time You Lose Your Mind: A Film About Failure 2025
as Self

Machine Gun Kelly - Hellfest 2023 2023
as Self

Mötley Crüe | Hellfest 2023 2023
as Self

The Retaliators 2022
as Strip Club DJ

The Dirt 2019
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited), Co-Producer, Book

30 Years of Mötley Crüe: XXX Girls Girls Girls 2017
as Self

Mötley Crüe: The End - Live in Los Angeles 2016
as Self

The Young Blood Chronicles 2014
as The Prince of Darkness

Mötley Crüe | Live Side 2012
as Self

God Bless Ozzy Osbourne 2011
as Self

Mötley Crüe | The Spirit Of Buenos Aires 2009
as Self

Mötley Crüe | Crüe Fest 2008 2009
as Self

Dear Jack 2009
as Narrator
- Kiss: VH1 Rock Honors 2006
Kiss: VH1 Rock Honors 2006 2006
as Drums

10th & Wolf 2006
as Jimmy Tattoo

Disaster! 2005
as Self [Mötley Crüe] (voice)

Mötley Crüe | Carnival of Sins 2005
as Self

Steve-O - L'incontrolable de jackass 2005
as Self

Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson 2005
as Self

Steve-O: The Early Years 2004
as Self

101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment 2003
as Self (archive footage)

Pauly Shore Is Dead 2003
as Tommy Lee

Mötley Crüe | Greatest Video Hits 2003
as Self [Mötley Crüe]

The New Guy 2002
as Tommy Lee

Vanilla Sky 2001
as Frozen Vintage Car Man

Hellraisers 2000
as Self (archive footage)

Mötley Crüe | Behind The Music 1998
as Self

Pam & Tommy Lee: Stolen Honeymoon 1998
as Self, Director

Pamela Anderson & Tommy Lee Uncensored 1998
Actor
- Mötley Crüe - Live at Rock Around the Bay Festival
Mötley Crüe - Live at Rock Around the Bay Festival 1997
as Self - Drums

Motley Crue: Decade of Decadence '81-'91 1992
Actor

Ozzy Osbourne: Don't Blame Me 1991
as Self

Moscow Music Peace Festival 1989
as Self [Mötley Crüe]

Mötley Crüe | Girls Girls Girls Tour '87/'88 1987
as Self

Mötley Crüe | Uncensored 1986
as Self

Mötley Crüe | Quebec City 1984 1984
as Self

Mötley Crüe: The US Festival '83 1983
Actor
Credits from TMDB.