Mike Portnoy
Acting
1967-04-20 · Long Beach, New York, USA
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.
Filmography(137)
movieQuarantième: Live à Paris
as Drums · 2025 · 0.0
movieDream Theater - Quarantième: Live à Paris
as Drums and Vocals · 2025 · 9.3
movieDream Theater - Parasomnia
as · 2025 · 8.0
moviePhil Collins: Drummer First
as Self · 2024 · 7.0
movieMorsefest 2023: Testimony feat. NMB
as Self · 2024 · 0.0
movieNeal Morse - Cruise to the Edge: Awakening - The Movie
as Self · 2024 · 0.0
movieTransatlantic: Morsefest 2022 - The Absolute Whirlwind
as Self · 2024 · 0.0
movieTransatlantic: The Final Flight: Live At L'Olympia
as Self · 2023 · 8.0
movieMorsefest 2020: Cover2Cover
as Self · 2023 · 0.0
movieMorsefest 2020: Sola Gratia
as Self · 2023 · 0.0
movieThe Neal Morse Band: Morsefest 2021
as Self · 2022 · 0.0
movieThe Neal Morse Band: A U.S. Tour Of Innocence And Danger
as Self · 2022 · 0.0
movieThe Neal Morse Band: The Making of Innocence & Danger
as Self · 2021 · 0.0
movieMorsefest 2019
as Self · 2021 · 0.0
movieNeal Morse: The Making of Lifeline
as Self · 2021 · 0.0
movieMike Portnoy - LTE3
as Himself - Drums · 2021 · 0.0
movieLiquid Tension Experiment 3
as · 2021 · 0.0
movieThe Making of the Absolute Universe by Transatlantic
as Self · 2021 · 0.0
movieTransatlantic - The Absolute Universe
as Self · 2021 · 0.0
movieMike Portnoy: The Absolute Universe
as · 2021 · 0.0
movieTransatlantic: Live At Sweden Rock 2014
as Self · 2020 · 0.0
movieFlying Colors : Third Stage - Live in London
as Self · 2020 · 8.5
movieNeal Morse: The Making of Sola Gratia
as Self · 2020 · 0.0
movieThe Neal Morse Band : The Great Adventour - Live in BRNO 2019
as Self · 2020 · 8.0