Acting
Mike Portnoy
EN, DE, PT cinema · 137 credits
Born
20 April 1967 (age 59)
Birthplace
Long Beach, New York, USA
Also known as Dream Theater · Liquid Tension Experiment · Liquid Trio Experiment · Liquid Trio Experiment 2
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
Filmography
Dream Theater - Quarantième: Live à Paris
as Drums and Vocals, Writer
Mike Portnoy - LTE3
as Himself - Drums, Creative Director
Transatlantic: Live At Sweden Rock 2014
2020
Transatlantic: Live At Sweden Rock 2014
as Self
Sons of Apollo - Live with the Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony - Documentary
as Self, Director, Editor
The Neal Morse Band – Live In Limbourg
2019
The Neal Morse Band – Live In Limbourg
as Self
Sons Of Apollo: Live With The Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony
as Self, Musician
Haken - Live at ProgPower USA 2016
as Gong (Guest Appearance)
Neal Morse: Question Mark and Sola Scriptura Live
as Self - Drums, Vocals
The Neal Morse Band: The Making of a Dream
2016
The Neal Morse Band: The Making of a Dream
as Self
The Neal Morse Band: Cruise to the Edge
2016
The Neal Morse Band: Cruise to the Edge
as Self
Metal Meltdown - Featuring Twisted Sister Live at the Hard Rock Casino Las Vegas
as Himself - Drums
Neal Morse: The Sola Scriptura Sessions
2015
Neal Morse: The Sola Scriptura Sessions
as Self
Transatlantic: KaLIVEoscope
as Self - Drums
The Winery Dogs: [2014] Sonisphere Festival
2014
The Winery Dogs: [2014] Sonisphere Festival
as Himself - Drums
The Winery Dogs - Unleashed in Japan
as Himself - Drums
Flying Colors: Live in Europe
as Self - Drums
Stone Sour: Rock In Rio 2011
2011
Stone Sour: Rock In Rio 2011
as Himself - Drums
Dream Theater: Panem et Circensis
as Drums and backing vocals
Liquid Tension Experiment: Live In LA
as Himself - Drums
Dream Theater: Chaos in Motion
as Himself - Drums
Mike Portnoy - In Constant Motion
as Himself - Drums
Dream Theater: Chaos in Progress: The Making of Systematic Chaos
as Drums / Vocals, Director, Editor
Dream Theater: Score - 20th Anniversary World Tour
as Himself - Drums, Director, Writer
Amazing Journey: One Night in New York City
as Himself - Drums
Hammer of the Gods: Two Nights in North America
as Himself - Drums
Dream Theater: The Score So Far...
as Himself, Creative Director
Dream Theater: Romavarium
as Self - Drums
G3 - Live in Tokyo
as Drums
Cygnus and the Sea Monsters: One Night in Chicago
as Himself - Drums
Dream Theater: A Walk Beside the Band
as Himself - Drums
Dream Theater: Dark Side of the Moon
as Drums and Vcoals
Dream Theater: Live at Budokan
as Himself - Drums, Director
Dream Theater: Riding the Train of Thought
as Self, Creative Director
Transatlantic - Live in Europe
as Self - Drums, Backing Vocals
Mike Portnoy - Drums Across Forever
2002
Mike Portnoy - Drums Across Forever
as Himself
Dream Theater: Metropolis 2000 - Scenes From New York
as Himself - Drums, Director
Mike Portnoy - Liquid Drum Theater
as Himself - Drums
Dream Theater: The Rudess Experiment
as Himself - Drums
Dream Theater: Images And Words - Live In Tokyo
as Himself - Drums