Mike Portnoy
Born: 1967-04-20 in Long Beach, New York, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- Dream Theater - Quarantième: Live à Paris as Drums and Vocals
- Dream Theater - Parasomnia
- Quarantième: Live à Paris as Drums
2024
2023
- Transatlantic: The Final Flight: Live At L'Olympia as Self
- Morsefest 2020: Sola Gratia as Self
- Morsefest 2020: Cover2Cover as Self
2022
2021
- Liquid Tension Experiment 3
- Mike Portnoy - LTE3 as Himself - Drums
- Morsefest 2019 as Self
- Transatlantic - The Absolute Universe as Self
- The Making of the Absolute Universe by Transatlantic as Self
- Neal Morse: The Making of Lifeline as Self
- The Neal Morse Band: The Making of Innocence & Danger as Self
- Mike Portnoy: The Absolute Universe
2020
2019
- The Neal Morse Band: The Adventure Begins (The Making Of The Great Adventure) as Self
- The Neal Morse Band: The Great Adventure Commentary as Self
- The Neal Morse Band – Live In Limbourg as Self
- Mike Portnoy: Third Degree
- Sons of Apollo - Live with the Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony - Documentary as Self
- Mike Portnoy: The Great Adventure
- Sons Of Apollo: Live With The Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony as Self
2018
2017
- Morsefest 2015: Question Mark as Self
- Neal Morse: Question Mark and Sola Scriptura Live as Self - Drums, Vocals
- Morsefest 2015: Sola Scriptura as Self
- The Winery Dogs : Dog Years - Live in Santiago and Beyond 2013-2016 as Himself - Drums
2016
2015
- Neal Morse: The Sola Scriptura Sessions as Self
- Morsefest 2014: Testimony as Self
- Neal Morse: The Making of ? as Self
- The Neal Morse Band: The Making of The Grand Experiment as Self
- The Neal Morse Band: Live in Athens as Self
- Mike Portnoy: Metal Drumming
- Flying Colors : Second Flight - Live at The Z7 as Self
- Morsefest 2014: One as Self
- Mike Portnoy: Hot Drums
- Building the Beast: The Making of Metal Allegiance as Self
2014
- Transatlantic: KaLIVEoscope as Self - Drums
- Neal Morse: Morsefest - Testimony & One feat. Mike Portnoy Live as Self
- The Neal Morse Band - Live In India as Self
- Transatlantic: The Making of Kaleidoscope as Self
- Flying Colors: Second Nature Video Anthology as Self
- The Winery Dogs: [2014] Sonisphere Festival as Himself - Drums
- The Winery Dogs - Unleashed in Japan as Himself - Drums
- Mike Portnoy: Drumming Nature
- Mike Portnoy: Kaleidodrums
2013
2012
- Neal Morse: The Making of Momentum as Self
- The Making of Flying Colors as Self
- Neal Morse: One Under Construction as Self
- Morse Portnoy George: The Making of Cover 2 Cover as Self
- PSMS Portnoy, Sheehan, MacAlpine & Sherinian: InstruMENTAL Inspirations
- Mike Portnoy: Testimony 2: Live in Los Angeles as Himself
- Mike Portnoy - Drumming Colors as Himself
- Mike Portnoy - Drumerta as Himself
2011
- Yellow Matter Custard: One More Night in New York City as Self - Drums
- Stone Sour: Rock In Rio 2011 as Himself - Drums
- Transatlantic: The Official Bootleg DVD as Self
- Neal Morse: Testimony Two - Live in Los Angeles as Self
- Transatlantic: More Never Is Enough as Self
- Dream Theater: Panem et Circensis as Drums and backing vocals
- Neal Morse: The Making of Testimony Two as Self
- Neal Morse: Testimony 2...For You.
- Dream Theater: The Spirit Carries On as Himself
2010
2009
- Liquid Tension Experiment: Live In NYC
- Liquid Tension Experiment: Live In LA as Himself - Drums
- Transatlantic: The Making of the Whirlwind as Self
- Dream Theater - Santiago, Chile 12/6/05 as Himself
- Mike Portnoy - Black Clouds and Silver Drumming as Himself
2008
2007
- Neal Morse: The Making of Testimony as Self
- Dream Theater: Chaos in Progress: The Making of Systematic Chaos as Drums / Vocals
- Dream Theater: Bucharest, Romania as Himself
- Mike Portnoy - sysDRUMatic Chaos as Himself
- Mike Portnoy - In Constant Motion as Himself - Drums
2006
- Dream Theater: Score - 20th Anniversary World Tour as Himself - Drums
- Hammer of the Gods: Two Nights in North America as Himself - Drums
- Dream Theater: The Score So Far... as Himself
- Transatlantic - Building the Bridge / Live in America as Self
- Dream Theater: Romavarium as Self - Drums
- Amazing Journey: One Night in New York City as Himself - Drums
2005
- G3 - Live in Tokyo as Drums
- Dream Theater: Dark Side of the Moon as Drums and Vcoals
- Dream Theater: A Walk Beside the Band as Himself - Drums
- Mike Portnoy - Drumavarium
- Cygnus and the Sea Monsters: One Night in Chicago as Himself - Drums
- Mike Portnoy - Live at Budokan as Himself
2004
- Dream Theater: Live at Budokan as Himself - Drums
- Neal Morse: Testimony Live as Self
- Mike Portnoy - Drums of Thought as Himself
- Dream Theater: When Dream and Day Reunite as Drums
- Dream Theater: Riding the Train of Thought as Self
- Mike Portnoy: Progressive Drum Concepts
2003
- Yellow Matter Custard: One Night in New York City as Self - Drums
- Transatlantic - Live in Europe as Self - Drums, Backing Vocals
- Modern Drummer Festival Weekend 2003 as Self
2002
2001
- Dream Theater: Metropolis 2000 - Scenes From New York as Himself - Drums
- Mike Portnoy - Liquid Drum Theater as Himself - Drums
2000
1998
- Dream Theater: 5 Years in a Livetime as Himself
1994
- Dream Theater: The Rudess Experiment as Himself - Drums
1993
- Dream Theater: Images And Words - Live In Tokyo as Himself - Drums