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Short Info

Net Worth$70 million
Date Of BirthOctober 3, 1962, November 4, 1987
SpousePamela Anderson, Heather Locklear, Elaine Bergen, We Want Paper, Good Times, Heite Nocht, Pamela Anderson, Heather Locklear, Elaine Bergen, San Francisco, CA, United States, We Want Paper, Good Times, Heite Nocht
Fact(January 17, 1981) Was the co-founder of the band Mötley Crüe with Crue bassist Nikki Sixx.


Tommy Lee is an American musician and founding member of the heavy metal band Mötley Crüe. He has also played in methods of madness and rock star supernova. As a solo artist, Lee has released four studio albums.

Lee was born Thomas Lee Bass on October 3, 1962, in Athens, Greece, the son of American parents, David Lee Bass, a drummer, and Vassilikki “Voula” Papadimitriou (maiden name), a model. His father was of English, German, and Irish descent, while his mother was Greek. He has a younger sister, Athena Lee, who was also a drummer in Mötley Crüe and is now a DJ.

Lee’s parents divorced when he was four years old and he was raised by his mother in California. He received his first drum when he was four years old and his first drum kit when he was a teenager. He attended high school in Newport Beach and played in several local bands, including Suite 19 and White Horse.

Lee’s career began in 1981 when he joined Mötley Crüe. The band’s debut album, Too Fast for Love, was released in November 1981. The band achieved success with their second album, Shout at the Devil, which was released in September 1983. The album reached number four on the Billboard 200 chart and was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Mötley Crüe’s third album, Theatre of Pain, was released in June 1985. It peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 and was certified platinum by the RIAA. The band’s fourth album, Girls, Girls, Girls, was released in May 1987 and reached number two on the Billboard 200. The album was certified quadruple platinum by the RIAA.

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Mötley Crüe’s fifth album, Dr. Feelgood, was released in September 1989 and reached number one on the Billboard 200. The album was certified six times platinum by the RIAA.

In 1992, Lee formed the heavy metal band Methods of Madness with guitarist Mick Mars. The band’s only album, Shout at the Devil ’97, was released in 1997 and featured a cover of the Mötley Crüe song of the same name.

In 2006, Lee formed the supergroup Rock Star Supernova with guitarist Gilby Clarke and bassist Jason Newsted. The band’s only album, Rock Star Supernova, was released in 2006 and reached number seven on the Billboard 200.

Lee has been married three times. His first marriage was to Elaine Starchuk in 1984. The couple divorced in 1985. His second marriage was to Heather Locklear in 1986. The couple divorced in 1993. His third marriage was to Pamela Anderson in 1995. The couple divorced in 1998. Lee has two sons with Anderson: Brandon Thomas Lee (born 1996) and Dylan Jagger Lee (born 1997).

Lee has had a number of high-profile relationships since his divorce from Anderson. He dated Baywatch actress Carmen Electra from 1999 to 2001. In 2008, he began dating Sofia Toufa, a Greek-German singer-songwriter better known by her stage name SOFI. The couple became engaged in 2014 but ended their relationship in 2016.

Lee has been sober since 2008. He is a vegan and an animal rights activist.

Lee has a net worth of $70 million.

General Info

Full NameTommy Lee
Net Worth$70 million
Date Of BirthOctober 3, 1962, November 4, 1987
Place Of BirthSaint James Parish, Jamaica
Height1.89 m, 1.89 m
ProfessionFilm Score Composer, Singer-songwriter, Film producer, Actor, Disc jockey, Songwriter, Drummer, We Want Paper, Good Times, Heite Nocht, Voice Actor, Film director, Film producer, Screenwriter
EducationSouth Hills High School, Royal Oak High School, We Want Paper, Good Times, Heite Nocht, Harvard University, Harvard College, Robert E. Lee High School, St. Mark's School of Texas

Family

SpousePamela Anderson, Heather Locklear, Elaine Bergen, We Want Paper, Good Times, Heite Nocht, Pamela Anderson, Heather Locklear, Elaine Bergen, San Francisco, CA, United States, We Want Paper, Good Times, Heite Nocht
ChildrenDylan Jagger Lee, Brandon Thomas Lee, We Want Paper, Good Times, Heite Nocht
ParentsDavid Lee Thomas Bass, Vassiliki Papadimitriou, We Want Paper, Good Times, Heite Nocht, Vassiliki Papadimitriou, David Lee Thomas Bass, San Francisco, CA, United States, We Want Paper, Good Times, Heite Nocht
SiblingsAthena Lee, Athena Lee, Denise Baker

Accomplishments

AwardsAcademy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, Cannes Best Actor Award, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a...
Music GroupsMötley Crüe, Methods of Mayhem, Rock Star Supernova, Jack's Mannequin, We Want Paper, Good Times, Heite Nocht, Mötley Crüe, Methods of Mayhem, Rock Star Supernova, Jack's Mannequin, San Francisco, CA, United States, We Want Paper, Good Times, Heite Nocht
NominationsAcademy Award for Best Actor, Palme d'Or, Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Acting Ensemble, MTV Movie Award for Best Villain, BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Perform...
MoviesNo Country for Old Men, The Fugitive, The Homesman, Jason Bourne, In the Valley of Elah, Men in Black 3, The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada, Mechanic: Resurrection, Batman Forever, Under Siege, Coal Miner's Daughter, U.S. Marshals, Double Jeopardy, Space Cowboys, Captain America: The First Aven...
TV ShowsE!'s Pam: Girl on the Loose!, Rock Star, Tommy Lee Goes to College, Battleground Earth, Do It For the Band: Women of the Sunset Strip, Lonesome Dove

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Quotes

#Quote
1"Getting married in four days was the biggest ... mistake I've ever made. I have two beautiful kids, but ... how can you know somebody in four days? Bonehead." - on his quickie marriage to Pamela Anderson.

Facts

#Fact
1Tommy and Mötley Crüe are back together again. [December 2004]
2Releases his 3rd solo album "Tommyland: The Ride", without the assistance of any major record label. [August 2005]
3Tommy Lee comes out with 2nd solo album "Never a Dull Moment." [May 2002]
4Motley Crue was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 6752 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
5Is good friends with Nick Carter.
6Is a Vegetarian.
7Ranked #46 on VH1's 100 Sexiest Artists.
8Married Pamela Anderson three days after they first met.
9Stepfather of his sons Brandon and Dylan is Kid Rock.
10Appeared on the Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson (2005).
11His father David Lee Thomas Bass was Welsh Army sergeant and his mother Vassilikki Papadimitriou is of Greek descent.
12Mötley Crüe is back together as of December 2004 with the original group including Tommy Lee as the drummer.
13Celebrating his fortieth birthday, Tommy Lee says he and former wife Pamela Anderson have now settled on a 50/50 joint custody agreement of their two sons, Brandon and Dylan, after Pamela filed for full custody last year. [October 2002]
14Engaged to Mayte Garcia (Prince's ex-wife). [August 2002]
15Tommy Lee's dad is Welsh.
16Best man at wedding to Pamela was his best friend and Orgy's drummer Bobby Fernandez-Hewitt.
17Former drummer for the metal band Mötley Crüe.
18June 1999, reconciled with Pamela Anderson. The couple later split again.
19(May 20, 1998) Was sentenced to 6 months in jail for parole violation, the D.A. having dropped the spousal/child abuse. He has to go to anger management therapy and pay Pamela Anderson's legal fees.
20(February 27, 1998) Was accused of Spousal/Child Abuse.
21(February 25, 1998) Was arrested for abusing his wife, Pamela Anderson.
22Has two sons with estranged actress/model wife Pamela Anderson: Brandon Thomas Lee (born 6 June 1996) and Dylan Jagger Lee (born 29 December 1997).
23(January 17, 1981) Was the co-founder of the band Mötley Crüe with Crue bassist Nikki Sixx.
24His first rock band was named US 101 in high school. Later he was in Suite 19, which he left to join Mötley Crüe with Crue bassist Nikki Sixx.
25Went to Royal Oak High School in Covina, California with Mötley Crüe's vocalist Vince Neil.
26Has a younger sister (by 2 years) named Athena Bass, the drummer of Krunk, a rock band she's in with her husband guitarist James Kottak (ex-drummer of the rock band Warrant/current drummer of Scorpions).
27Mother was Miss Greece 1957.
28Completed four months in solitary confinement. [September 1998]
29Officially leaves Mötley Crüe to spend more time with his family and focus on his new project, Methods of Mayhem. [April 1999]

Pictures

Movies

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Rock & Roll Road Trip with Sammy Hagar2016TV Series performer - 1 episode
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2015TV Series writer - 1 episode
Jimmy Kimmel Live!2014TV Series writer - 1 episode
Born to Be Wild: The Golden Age of American Rock2014TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode
The Office2005-2013TV Series writer - 2 episodes
One Hit Wonderland2013TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode
Todd's Pop Song Reviews2011TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno2010TV Series performer - 1 episode
20 to 12010TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode
Glee2010TV Series writer - 1 episode
Hot Tub Time Machine2010writer: "Home Sweet Home"
Rage2009TV Series writer - 1 episode
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned2009Video Game writer: "Wild Side"
Knocked Up2007performer: "Ashamed" / writer: "Ashamed"
Final Destination 32006performer: "Love Train"
Disaster!2005writer: "Girls, Girls, Girls"
One Tree Hill2005TV Series writer - 1 episode
The Longest Yard2005"Narcotic"
Friday Night Lights2004writer: "Wild Side"
Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude2004Video Game writer: "Girls, Girls, Girls"
High Chaparall2004TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode
The Girl Next Door2004writer: "GET NAKED"
Robbery Homicide DivisionTV Series performer - 1 episode, 2002 writer - 1 episode, 2002
The Banger Sisters2002performer: "Fame"
Rock Star2001writer: "Wild Side"
Jarrett & Labonte Stock Car Racing2000Video Game writer: "Spun"
The In Crowd2000writer: "Hypocritical"
Ready to Rumble2000writer: "Girls, Girls, Girls"
Barb Wire1996performer: "Planet Boom" / writer: "Planet Boom"
Beavis and Butt-Head1994TV Series writer - 1 episode
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane1990writer: "Rock 'N Roll Junkie"
Shocker1989"Shocker"
Like Father Like Son1987writer: "Wild Side"

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Mötley Crüe: Cruefest 22009Video short producer
Motley Crue: All Excess Areas2009Video documentary short producer
Rock Star: Supernova2006TV Series executive producer
Tommy Lee Goes to College2005TV Series producer - 6 episodes
VH1's Tommy Lee: The Naked Truth2002TV Movie documentary executive producer
Pam & Tommy Lee: Stolen Honeymoon Part II1998Video producer
Pam & Tommy Lee: Stolen Honeymoon1998Video executive producer

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Fall Out Boy: The Young Blood Chronicles2014VideoThe Prince of Darkness
Fall Out Boy Death Valley2013Video shortThe Devil
Bestie's Night2011Video shortTommy Lee
Scarface: The World Is Yours2006Video GameRecord Store Owner (voice)
10th & Wolf2006Jimmy Tattoo
Fastlane2003TV SeriesMurdoch Goucher
Pauly Shore Is Dead2003Tommy Lee
Vanilla Sky2001Frozen Vintage Car Man
V.I.P.1999TV SeriesArmed Mechanic / Dance Audience Member
Motley Crue: Misunderstood1994Video short

Director

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Pam & Tommy Lee: Stolen Honeymoon Part II1998Video
Pam & Tommy Lee: Stolen Honeymoon1998Video uncredited

Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Pam & Tommy Lee: Stolen Honeymoon Part II1998Video

Cinematographer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Pam & Tommy Lee: Stolen Honeymoon Part II1998Video
Pam & Tommy Lee: Stolen Honeymoon1998Video uncredited

Composer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Mötley Crüe: Lewd Crüed & Tattooed2001Video documentary
Behind the Music1998TV Series documentary 1 episode

Editor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Pam & Tommy Lee: Stolen Honeymoon Part II1998Video
Pam & Tommy Lee: Stolen Honeymoon1998Video uncredited

Special Effects

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Pam & Tommy Lee: Stolen Honeymoon1998Video special effects

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Dear Jack2009Documentary special thanks

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
2008 American Music Awards2008TV Special documentaryHimself - Mötley Crüe (uncredited)
Battleground Earth: Ludacris vs. Tommy Lee2008TV SeriesHimself
Pam: Girl on the Loose2008TV SeriesHimself
Spike Guys Choice2008TV MovieHimself
Larry King Live2004-2008TV SeriesHimself
LA Ink2008TV Series documentaryHimself
MTV Video Music Awards 20072007TV SpecialHimself
VH1 Big in 06 Awards2006TV SpecialHimself
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show2005-2006TV SeriesHimself
Live with Kelly and Michael2004-2006TV SeriesHimself
Rock Star: Supernova2006TV SeriesHimself
Orange Playlist2005-2006TV SeriesHimself
Johnny Cash: God's Gonna Cut You Down2006Video shortHimself
Disaster!2005Himself - Motley Crue (voice)
Top of the Pops2005TV SeriesHimself
Jensen!2005TV SeriesHimself
Late Night with Conan O'Brien2004-2005TV SeriesHimself
Mötley Crüe: Carnival of Sins2005Video documentary
Peace, Love & Bikinis!2005DocumentaryHimself
Tommy Lee Goes to College2005TV Series
React Now: Music & Relief2005TV MovieHimself
Biography2005TV Series documentaryHimself
Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson2005TV Special documentaryHimself - Roaster
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross2005TV SeriesHimself
TV total2005TV SeriesHimself
Access Granted2005TV SeriesHimself
Inside Out2005TV Series documentary
40 Most Awesomely Bad Dirrty Songs... Ever2004TV Special documentaryHimself (Song "Get Naked") / Archive Footage
MADtv2001-2004TV SeriesHimself
Viva la Bam2004TV SeriesHimself
Late Show with David Letterman2004TV SeriesHimself
Steve-O: The Early Years2004Video documentary shortHimself
Dancestar USA 20042004TV MovieHimself
Hip Hop & Rock2003VideoHimself
The 2003 Billboard Music Awards2003TV SpecialHimself
Punk'd2003TV SeriesHimself
The Sharon Osbourne Show2003TV SeriesHimself
Howard Stern1994-2003TV SeriesHimself
VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards2002TV SpecialHimself
VH1's Tommy Lee: The Naked Truth2002TV Movie documentaryHimself
The New Guy2002Himself
Playboy: Inside the Playboy Mansion2002TV Movie documentaryHimself
My VH1 Music Awards2001TV SpecialHimself - Presenter
Celebrity Deathmatch2001TV SeriesHimself (segment "What do celebrities think of Celebrity Deathmatch")
MTV 20: Live & Almost Legal2001TV Movie documentaryHimself
100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock2000TV Mini-Series documentaryHimself - Member, Motley Crue
MTV Sports & Music Festival 4: The Ultimate Survival2000TV MovieHimself - Athlete
The House of Hits2000TV SeriesHimself
The Priory2000TV SeriesHimself
The Martin Short Show1999TV SeriesHimself
MTV Video Music Awards 19991999TV SpecialHimself
Celebrities Caught on Camera: Volume 11999Video documentaryHimself
Pam & Tommy Lee: Stolen Honeymoon Part II1998VideoHimself
Behind the Music1998TV Series documentaryHimself
WWE Raw1998TV SeriesHimself
Pam & Tommy Lee: Stolen Honeymoon1998VideoHimself
Mötley Crüe: RockWalk Induction1997Video documentary shortHimself
Saturday Night Live1997TV SeriesHimself
The Rodman World Tour1996TV SeriesHimself
The 23rd Annual American Music Awards1996TV SpecialHimself
Mötley Crüe: Decade of Decadence '81-'911991VideoHimself
The 18th Annual American Music Awards1991TV SpecialHimself
1990 Billboard Music Awards1990TV SpecialHimself
Mötley Crüe: Dr. Feelgood the Videos1990Video shortHimself
The 1989 Annual MTV Video Music Awards1989TV SpecialHimself
Moscow Music Peace Festival1989TV SpecialHimself (Motley Crue Drummer)
A tope1987TV Series
Mötley Crüe: Uncensored1986Video shortHimself
The 2th Annual Stuntman Awards1986TV SpecialHimself
The 1th Annual Commitment to Life Awards1985TV SpecialHimself
Glazer Palooza: Big Game Kick Off Live on Torio.Tv2016TV SpecialHimself
Rock & Roll Road Trip with Sammy Hagar2016TV SeriesHimself - Guest
Pyrotechnics and the Crüecifly: Mötley Crüe on the Final Tour2015ShortHimself
Gumball 3000 med Erik och Mackan2015TV SeriesHimself
Good Day L.A.2014TV SeriesHimself
Jimmy Kimmel Live!2004-2014TV SeriesHimself / Himself - Guest
Sunset Strip2012DocumentaryHimself
Piers Morgan Tonight2011TV SeriesHimself
God Bless Ozzy Osbourne2011DocumentaryHimself
Californication2011TV SeriesHimself
Arbor Live!2009-2010TV SeriesHimself
Chelsea Lately2010TV SeriesHimself - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1997-2010TV SeriesThemselves - Musical Guest / Himself / Himself - Musical Guest
Kourtney & Kim Take Miami2010TV SeriesHimself
Tosh.02010TV SeriesHimself
I'm in a Rock 'n' Roll Band2010TV Mini-Series documentaryHimself / Himself - Drummer, Motley Crue
Talk Stoop with Cat Greenleaf2009TV SeriesHimself
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon2009TV SeriesHimself
Mötley Crüe: Cruefest 22009Video shortHimself
2009 MTV Los Premios2009TV SpecialHimself - Presenter
Dear Jack2009DocumentaryNarrator
Bones2009TV SeriesHimself
Motley Crue: All Excess Areas2009Video documentary short

Archive Footage

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Hollywood Scandals2013TV SeriesHimself
The Mike and Dyke Metal Show2012TV SeriesHimelf
E! True Hollywood Story2007TV Series documentaryHimself
Celebrity Sex Tapes Unwound2006TV Movie documentary
Video on Trial2006TV SeriesHimself
Corazón de...2005TV SeriesHimself
Retrosexual: The 80's2004TV Mini-Series documentaryHimself
Celebrities Uncensored2003-2004TV SeriesHimself
Love Chain2003TV SeriesHimself
Mötley Crüe Greatest Videos Hits2003VideoHimself
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment2003TV Movie documentaryHimself
Mandatory Motley2003Video documentary short as Motley Crue
Playboy: The Ultimate Pamela Anderson2002Video documentaryHimself
Hellraisers2000TV Movie documentaryHimself
The Howard Stern Radio Show1999TV SeriesHimself
Playboy: The Best of Pamela Anderson1995Video documentaryHimself
EBN: Commercial Entertainment Product1992Video shortHimself (uncredited)
Ozzy Osbourne: Don't Blame Me1991Video documentaryHimself
The Geraldo Rivera Show1988TV SeriesMotley Crue

Awards

Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1998Sour AppleGolden Apple Awards

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1997Razzie AwardRazzie AwardsWorst Original SongBarb Wire (1996)

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia

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