Mike Portnoy
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 20, 1967 (age 59)
- Birthplace
- Long Beach, New York, USA
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.
Known For
Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage
Dream Theater: Metropolis 2000 - Scenes From New York
Dream Theater: Live at Budokan
Dream Theater: Score - 20th Anniversary World Tour
G3 - Live in Tokyo
Dream Theater: Images And Words - Live In Tokyo
Dream Theater: Chaos in Motion
Liquid Tension Experiment: Live In LA
Dream Theater: The Spirit Carries On
Transatlantic: Whirld Tour 2010: Live from Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London
Flying Colors: Live in Europe
The Winery Dogs - Unleashed in Japan
Filmography
Dream Theater – Live At Tokyo Sun Plaza
Movie
Dream Theater - Parasomnia
Movie
Quarantième: Live à Paris
Movie · as Drums
Dream Theater - Quarantième: Live à Paris
Movie · as Drums and Vocals
Transatlantic: Morsefest 2022 - The Absolute Whirlwind
Movie · as Self
Neal Morse - Cruise to the Edge: Awakening - The Movie
Movie · as Self
Morsefest 2023: Testimony feat. NMB
Movie · as Self
Phil Collins: Drummer First
Movie · as Self
Transatlantic: The Final Flight: Live At L'Olympia
Movie · as Self
Morsefest 2020: Sola Gratia
Movie · as Self
Morsefest 2020: Cover2Cover
Movie · as Self
The Neal Morse Band: A U.S. Tour Of Innocence And Danger
Movie · as Self
The Neal Morse Band: Morsefest 2021
Movie · as Self
Morse, Portnoy, Gillette, Hubauer & Friends: Live in Cancun 2022
Movie
Liquid Tension Experiment 3
Movie
Mike Portnoy: The Absolute Universe
Movie
Neal Morse: The Making of Lifeline
Movie · as Self
The Neal Morse Band: The Making of Innocence & Danger
Movie · as Self
Morsefest 2019
Movie · as Self
The Making of the Absolute Universe by Transatlantic
Movie · as Self
Mike Portnoy - LTE3
Movie · as Himself - Drums
Transatlantic - The Absolute Universe
Movie · as Self
Neal Morse: The Making of Sola Gratia
Movie · as Self
Transatlantic: Live At Sweden Rock 2014
Movie · as Self
The Neal Morse Band : The Great Adventour - Live in BRNO 2019
Movie · as Self
Mike Portnoy : MPMMXX Drum Cam
Movie
Flying Colors : Third Stage - Live in London
Movie · as Self
Sons of Apollo - Live with the Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony - Documentary
Movie · as Self
Mike Portnoy: The Great Adventure
Movie
Mike Portnoy: Third Degree
Movie
The Neal Morse Band – Live In Limbourg
Movie · as Self
The Neal Morse Band: The Adventure Begins (The Making Of The Great Adventure)
Movie · as Self
The Neal Morse Band: The Great Adventure Commentary
Movie · as Self
Sons Of Apollo: Live With The Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony
Movie · as Self
Haken - Live at ProgPower USA 2016
Movie · as Gong (Guest Appearance)
Mike Portnoy: The Similitude of a Dream Live
Movie
Haken - L-1VE
Movie
The Neal Morse Band : The Similitude of A Dream - Live in Tilburg 2017
Movie · as Self
Morsefest 2017 - Testimony of a Dream
Movie · as Self
Morsefest 2015: Question Mark
Movie · as Self
Morsefest 2015: Sola Scriptura
Movie · as Self
Neal Morse: Question Mark and Sola Scriptura Live
Movie · as Self - Drums, Vocals
The Winery Dogs : Dog Years - Live in Santiago and Beyond 2013-2016
Movie · as Himself - Drums
The Neal Morse Band: The Making of a Dream
Movie · as Self
The Neal Morse Band: Cruise to the Edge
Movie · as Self
Metal Meltdown - Featuring Twisted Sister Live at the Hard Rock Casino Las Vegas
Movie · as Himself - Drums
The Neal Morse Band: Alive Again
Movie · as Self
Mike Portnoy: Hot Drums
Movie
Mike Portnoy: Metal Drumming
Movie
The Neal Morse Band: Live in Athens
Movie · as Self
Neal Morse: The Sola Scriptura Sessions
Movie · as Self
The Neal Morse Band: The Making of The Grand Experiment
Movie · as Self
Neal Morse: The Making of ?
Movie · as Self
Morsefest 2014: One
Movie · as Self
Morsefest 2014: Testimony
Movie · as Self
Flying Colors : Second Flight - Live at The Z7
Movie · as Self
Building the Beast: The Making of Metal Allegiance
Movie · as Self
Mike Portnoy: Drumming Nature
Movie
Mike Portnoy: Kaleidodrums
Movie
Transatlantic: The Making of Kaleidoscope
Movie · as Self
The Neal Morse Band - Live In India
Movie · as Self
Flying Colors: Second Nature Video Anthology
Movie · as Self
Transatlantic: KaLIVEoscope
Movie · as Self - Drums
Neal Morse: Morsefest - Testimony & One feat. Mike Portnoy Live
Movie · as Self
The Winery Dogs: [2014] Sonisphere Festival
Movie · as Himself - Drums
The Winery Dogs - Unleashed in Japan
Movie · as Himself - Drums
Neal Morse: Live Momentum
Movie · as Self
Portnoy Sheehan MacAlpine Sherinian: Live in Tokyo
Movie · as Self - Drums
Mike Portnoy: The Drumming Dog
Movie
Mike Portnoy: Live Momentum
Movie
The Neal Morse Band/The Flower Kings: 19 Days in Europe
Movie · as Self
Flying Colors: Live in Europe
Movie · as Self - Drums
Neal Morse: The Making of Momentum
Movie · as Self
The Making of Flying Colors
Movie · as Self
Mike Portnoy: Testimony 2: Live in Los Angeles
Movie · as Himself
Mike Portnoy - Drumerta
Movie · as Himself
Mike Portnoy - Drumming Colors
Movie · as Himself
PSMS Portnoy, Sheehan, MacAlpine & Sherinian: InstruMENTAL Inspirations
Movie
Morse Portnoy George: The Making of Cover 2 Cover
Movie · as Self
Neal Morse: One Under Construction
Movie · as Self
Transatlantic: More Never Is Enough
Movie · as Self
Yellow Matter Custard: One More Night in New York City
Movie · as Self - Drums
Transatlantic: The Official Bootleg DVD
Movie · as Self
Neal Morse: The Making of Testimony Two
Movie · as Self
Neal Morse: Testimony Two - Live in Los Angeles
Movie · as Self
Stone Sour: Rock In Rio 2011
Movie · as Himself - Drums
Dream Theater: The Spirit Carries On
Movie · as Himself
Dream Theater: Panem et Circensis
Movie · as Drums and backing vocals
Neal Morse: Testimony 2...For You.
Movie
Mike Portnoy - Whirlwind Drumming
Movie · as Himself
Mike Portnoy on the “Art Of Drumming” with Terry Bozzio
Movie
Transatlantic: Whirld Tour 2010: Live from Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London
Movie · as Self
Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage
Movie · as Self
Mike Portnoy - Black Clouds and Silver Drumming
Movie · as Himself
Transatlantic: The Making of the Whirlwind
Movie · as Self
Liquid Tension Experiment: Live In LA
Movie · as Himself - Drums
Liquid Tension Experiment: Live In NYC
Movie
Dream Theater - Santiago, Chile 12/6/05
Movie · as Himself
Dream Theater: Chaos in Motion
Movie · as Himself - Drums
Neal Morse: Live at 3RP
Movie · as Self
Liquid Tension Experiment - LTE Live 2008
Movie
Mike Portnoy - Score
Movie
That Metal Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Mike Portnoy - In Constant Motion
Movie · as Himself - Drums
Dream Theater: Bucharest, Romania
Movie · as Himself
Mike Portnoy - sysDRUMatic Chaos
Movie · as Himself
Neal Morse: The Making of Testimony
Movie · as Self
Dream Theater: Chaos in Progress: The Making of Systematic Chaos
Movie · as Drums / Vocals
Dream Theater: Score - 20th Anniversary World Tour
Movie · as Himself - Drums
Transatlantic - Building the Bridge / Live in America
Movie · as Self
Amazing Journey: One Night in New York City
Movie · as Himself - Drums
Hammer of the Gods: Two Nights in North America
Movie · as Himself - Drums
Dream Theater: The Score So Far...
Movie · as Himself
Dream Theater: Romavarium
Movie · as Self - Drums
Mike Portnoy - Live at Budokan
Movie · as Himself
Mike Portnoy - Drumavarium
Movie
G3 - Live in Tokyo
Movie · as Drums
Cygnus and the Sea Monsters: One Night in Chicago
Movie · as Himself - Drums
Dream Theater: A Walk Beside the Band
Movie · as Himself - Drums
Dream Theater: Dark Side of the Moon
Movie · as Drums and Vcoals
Dream Theater: Live at Budokan
Movie · as Himself - Drums
Dream Theater: Riding the Train of Thought
Movie · as Self
Mike Portnoy - Drums of Thought
Movie · as Himself
Dream Theater: When Dream and Day Reunite
Movie · as Drums
Mike Portnoy: Progressive Drum Concepts
Movie
Neal Morse: Testimony Live
Movie · as Self
Modern Drummer Festival Weekend 2003
Movie · as Self
Transatlantic - Live in Europe
Movie · as Self - Drums, Backing Vocals
Yellow Matter Custard: One Night in New York City
Movie · as Self - Drums
Mike Portnoy - Ten Degrees of Turbulent Drumming
Movie · as Himself
Mike Portnoy - Drums Across Forever
Movie · as Himself
Dream Theater: [2002] Rotterdamned
Movie
Dream Theater: Metropolis 2000 - Scenes From New York
Movie · as Himself - Drums
Mike Portnoy - Liquid Drum Theater
Movie · as Himself - Drums
Transatlantic: The Making of SMPTe
Movie · as Self
Dream Theater: 5 Years in a Livetime
Movie · as Himself
Dream Theater: The Rudess Experiment
Movie · as Himself - Drums
Dream Theater: Images And Words - Live In Tokyo
Movie · as Himself - Drums