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