Mike Portnoy
Age: 58 | From: Long Beach, New York, USA
Person Details
Birthday: 1967-04-20 22:32:06
Aliases: Dream Theater , Liquid Tension Experiment , Liquid Trio Experiment , Liquid Trio Experiment 2
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Long Beach, New York, USA
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 105
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
Biography
Michael Stephen "Mike" Portnoy is an American drummer primarily known as the former drummer, backing vocalist, and a co-founder of the progressive metal band Dream Theater. Known for his drumming prowess and technical skill, Portnoy has won 23 awards from the Modern Drummer magazine. He has co-produced the last six Dream Theater albums with guitarist John Petrucci, starting from Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory. From A Change of Seasons onwards, Portnoy had been writing a substantial amount of Dream Theater's lyrics. He is the second youngest person (after Neil Peart) to be inducted into the Modern Drummer's Hall of Fame (at 37 years of age). On September 8, 2010, it was announced that Portnoy had left Dream Theater. Portnoy cited conflicting interests as the reason behind his departure. On February 3, 2011, Portnoy announced that he has started a new project with Symphony X singer Russell Allen and guitarist Mike Orlando. Also he is involved in various projects with Neal Morse.
Most Famous Work
Rush: Beyond The Lighted Stage
(2010) Self
Dream Theater: Score - 20th Anniversary World Tour
(2006) Himself - Drums
Liquid Tension Experiment: Live In LA
(2009) Himself - Drums
Dream Theater: Metropolis 2000 - Scenes From New York
(2001) Himself - Drums
Mike Portnoy - In Constant Motion
(2007) Himself - Drums
Transatlantic: The Official Bootleg DVD
(2011) SelfActing
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| 2022 | Self | |
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| 2021 | Self | |
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| 2020 | Self | |
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| 2019 | Self | |
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| 2018 | Self | |
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| 2017 | Himself - Drums | |
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| 2016 | Self | |
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| 2015 | Self | |
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| 2014 | Self - Drums | |
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| 2013 | Self - Drums | |
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| 2012 | Self | |
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| 2010 | Self | |
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| 2007 | Self | |
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| 2006 | Himself - Drums | |
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| 2005 | Drums | |
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| 2004 | Himself - Drums | |
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| 2003 | Self - Drums | |
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| 2001 | Himself - Drums | |
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| 2000 | Self | |
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| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
![Dream Theater: [1994] The Rudess Experiment](https://storage.flixi.com/movie/poster_path/w92/116145_dream-theater-1994-the-rudess-experiment.jpg "Dream Theater: [1994] The Rudess Experiment")
Art
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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| 2021 | Creative Director | |
| 2006 | Creative Director | |
| 2004 | Creative Director | |
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Editing
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| 2019 | Editor | |
| 2007 | Editor | |
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Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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| 2019 | Director | |
| 2007 | Director | |
| 2006 | Director | |
| 2004 | Director | |
| 2001 | Director | |
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Sound
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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| 2019 | Musician | |
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Writing
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| 2006 | Writer | |
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