Tré Cool

Tré Cool

Known for
Acting
Born
December 9, 1972 (age 53)
Birthplace
Frankfurt, West Germany

Biography

Frank Edwin Wright III (born December 9, 1972), better known by his stage name Tré Cool, is a German-born American musician, singer, and songwriter best known as the drummer for the punk rock band Green Day. He replaced the band's former drummer, John Kiffmeyer, in 1990 as Kiffmeyer felt that he should focus on college. Cool has also played in The Lookouts, Samiam, Dead Mermaids, Bubu and the Brood and the Green Day side projects The Network and the Foxboro Hot Tubs.

Known For

Filmography

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Green Day: The Singles poster

Green Day: The Singles

Movie · as Self

2026
Nimrods poster

Nimrods

Movie · as Self

2026
Green Day - Pinkpop 2017 poster

Green Day - Pinkpop 2017

Movie · as Self

2025
FireAid Benefit Concert poster

FireAid Benefit Concert

Movie · as Self

2025
Green Day - Pinkpop 2010 poster

Green Day - Pinkpop 2010

Movie · as Self

2024
Green Day: 20 Years of American Idiot poster

Green Day: 20 Years of American Idiot

Movie · as Self

2024
American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special

American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special

Movie · as Self

2024
Green Day - Live  At Rock Am Ring 2024 poster

Green Day - Live At Rock Am Ring 2024

Movie · as Self

2023
Amazon Music Live with Green Day poster

Amazon Music Live with Green Day

Movie · as Self

2022
Green Day - Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival

Green Day - Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival

Movie · as self

2022
Green Day Lollapalooza poster

Green Day Lollapalooza

Movie · as Drummer

2022
Amazon Music Live poster

Amazon Music Live

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2019
GREEN DAY MTV World Stage LIVE From Seville poster

GREEN DAY MTV World Stage LIVE From Seville

Movie · as self

2018
Fred Armisen: Standup for Drummers poster

Fred Armisen: Standup for Drummers

Movie · as Himself

2017
Turn It Around: The Story of East Bay Punk poster

Turn It Around: The Story of East Bay Punk

Movie · as Self

2017
Green Day: The Early Years poster

Green Day: The Early Years

Movie · as Self

2015
Green Day: Heart Like a Hand Grenade poster

Green Day: Heart Like a Hand Grenade

Movie · as Self

2015
Raw Craft with Anthony Bourdain poster

Raw Craft with Anthony Bourdain

TV · as Himself · 1 ep

2013
Green Day - Rock am Ring Live poster

Green Day - Rock am Ring Live

Movie

2013
Green Day - Optimus Alive poster

Green Day - Optimus Alive

Movie · as Self - Drummer

2013
Green Day - Pinkpop 2013 poster

Green Day - Pinkpop 2013

Movie · as Self

2012
Green Day: ¡Cuatro! poster

Green Day: ¡Cuatro!

Movie · as Self

2011
Green Day: Awesome As F**K poster

Green Day: Awesome As F**K

Movie · as Self - Drums

2011
Green Day - Boys are Back in Town poster

Green Day - Boys are Back in Town

Movie · as Self

2010
Green Day: Live at Fox Theater poster

Green Day: Live at Fox Theater

Movie · as Self

2009
Green Day - Live at Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany 2009 poster

Green Day - Live at Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany 2009

Movie · as Self

2009
Green Day: Live at Fox Theater poster

Green Day: Live at Fox Theater

Movie · as Self

2008
Green Day: Life Without Warning poster

Green Day: Life Without Warning

Movie · as Self

2007
The Simpsons Movie poster

The Simpsons Movie

Movie · as Tre Cool (voice)

2007
Green Day - Ultimate Critical Review poster

Green Day - Ultimate Critical Review

Movie

2007
Green Day: 1000 Hours to Kerplunk poster

Green Day: 1000 Hours to Kerplunk

Movie · as Self

2006
Live Freaky! Die Freaky! poster

Live Freaky! Die Freaky!

Movie · as Prosecutor Bug / The Maid (voice)

2005
Green Day: Bullet in a Bible poster

Green Day: Bullet in a Bible

Movie · as Self

2005
Green Day - VH1 Storytellers poster

Green Day - VH1 Storytellers

Movie

2005
Green Day: American Idiot poster

Green Day: American Idiot

Movie

2005
Green Day: Dookie poster

Green Day: Dookie

Movie · as Self

2005
Green Day Live Rock AM Ring poster

Green Day Live Rock AM Ring

Movie · as Drummer

2005
The Colbert Report poster

The Colbert Report

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2004
The Network - Disease is Punishment poster

The Network - Disease is Punishment

Movie · as The Snoo

2003
Riding in Vans with Boys poster

Riding in Vans with Boys

Movie · as Self

2003
Jackass Backyard BBQ poster

Jackass Backyard BBQ

Movie · as Self

2003
Green Day: Pogo Paradise poster

Green Day: Pogo Paradise

Movie · as Self

2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep

2001
Green Day: International Supervideos! poster

Green Day: International Supervideos!

Movie · as Self

1997
King of the Hill poster

King of the Hill

TV · as Kane Skretteberg (voice) · 1 ep

1996
Green Day - Insomniac (25th Anniversary Celebration) poster

Green Day - Insomniac (25th Anniversary Celebration)

Movie · as Self

1994
Green Day: Live from Woodstock '94 poster

Green Day: Live from Woodstock '94

Movie

1994
Jaded in Chicago: Green Day in Concert poster

Jaded in Chicago: Green Day in Concert

Movie · as Self

1994
Green Day: Jaded in Chicago poster

Green Day: Jaded in Chicago

Movie

1994
MTV Europe Music Awards poster

MTV Europe Music Awards

TV · as Self - Performer · 2 eps

1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep

1993
Late Show with David Letterman poster

Late Show with David Letterman

TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep

1984
MTV Video Music Awards poster

MTV Video Music Awards

TV · as Self · 5 eps

1975
Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live

TV · as Self - Musical Guest

1974
American Music Awards poster

American Music Awards

TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 2 eps