Mike Portnoy

Known For: Acting
Born: April 20, 1967
Place of Birth: Long Beach, New York, USA

Mike Portnoy

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 sing…

Filmography

Quarantième: Live à Paris

2025 · Drums

Dream Theater - Quarantième: Live à Paris

2025 · Drums and Vocals, Writer

Dream Theater - Parasomnia

2025

Phil Collins: Drummer First

2024 · Self

Morsefest 2023: Testimony feat. NMB

Morsefest 2023: Testimony feat. NMB

2024 · Self

Neal Morse - Cruise to the Edge: Awakening - The Movie

Neal Morse - Cruise to the Edge: Awakening - The Movie

2024 · Self

Transatlantic: Morsefest 2022 - The Absolute Whirlwind

2024 · Self

Transatlantic: The Final Flight: Live At L'Olympia

2023 · Self

Morsefest 2020: Sola Gratia

2023 · Self

Morsefest 2020: Cover2Cover

2023 · Self

Morse, Portnoy, Gillette, Hubauer & Friends: Live in Cancun 2022

Morse, Portnoy, Gillette, Hubauer & Friends: Live in Cancun 2022

2022

The Neal Morse Band: Morsefest 2021

2022 · Self

The Neal Morse Band: A U.S. Tour Of Innocence And Danger

The Neal Morse Band: A U.S. Tour Of Innocence And Danger

2022 · Self

The Neal Morse Band: The Making of Innocence & Danger

The Neal Morse Band: The Making of Innocence & Danger

2021 · Self

Morsefest 2019

2021 · Self

Neal Morse: The Making of Lifeline

Neal Morse: The Making of Lifeline

2021 · Self

Mike Portnoy - LTE3

2021 · Himself - Drums, Creative Director

Liquid Tension Experiment 3

2021

The Making of the Absolute Universe by Transatlantic

2021 · Self

Transatlantic - The Absolute Universe

2021 · Self

Mike Portnoy: The Absolute Universe

2021

Transatlantic: Live At Sweden Rock 2014

Transatlantic: Live At Sweden Rock 2014

2020 · Self

Flying Colors : Third Stage - Live in London

2020 · Self

Neal Morse: The Making of Sola Gratia

2020 · Self

The Neal Morse Band : The Great Adventour - Live in BRNO 2019

2020 · Self

Mike Portnoy : MPMMXX Drum Cam

2020

Sons of Apollo - Live with the Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony - Documentary

2019 · Self, Director, Editor

Sons Of Apollo: Live With The Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony

2019 · Self, Musician

The Neal Morse Band: The Great Adventure Commentary

The Neal Morse Band: The Great Adventure Commentary

2019 · Self

The Neal Morse Band: The Adventure Begins (The Making Of The Great Adventure)

The Neal Morse Band: The Adventure Begins (The Making Of The Great Adventure)

2019 · Self

The Neal Morse Band – Live In Limbourg

The Neal Morse Band – Live In Limbourg

2019 · Self

Mike Portnoy: The Great Adventure

Mike Portnoy: The Great Adventure

2019

Mike Portnoy: Third Degree

2019

Morsefest 2017 - Testimony of a Dream

2018 · Self

Haken - Live at ProgPower USA 2016

2018 · Gong (Guest Appearance)

Haken - L-1VE

2018

The Neal Morse Band : The Similitude of A Dream - Live in Tilburg 2017

2018 · Self

Mike Portnoy: The Similitude of a Dream Live

Mike Portnoy: The Similitude of a Dream Live

2018

The Winery Dogs : Dog Years - Live in Santiago and Beyond 2013-2016

2017 · Himself - Drums

Morsefest 2015: Question Mark

2017 · Self

Morsefest 2015: Sola Scriptura

2017 · Self

Neal Morse: Question Mark and Sola Scriptura Live

2017 · Self - Drums, Vocals

The Neal Morse Band: The Making of a Dream

The Neal Morse Band: The Making of a Dream

2016 · Self

The Neal Morse Band: Alive Again

2016 · Self

Metal Meltdown - Featuring Twisted Sister Live at the Hard Rock Casino Las Vegas

2016 · Himself - Drums

The Neal Morse Band: Cruise to the Edge

The Neal Morse Band: Cruise to the Edge

2016 · Self

Flying Colors : Second Flight - Live at The Z7

2015 · Self

Building the Beast: The Making of Metal Allegiance

Building the Beast: The Making of Metal Allegiance

2015 · Self

Neal Morse: The Sola Scriptura Sessions

Neal Morse: The Sola Scriptura Sessions

2015 · Self

Morsefest 2014: Testimony

2015 · Self

Morsefest 2014: One

2015 · Self

The Neal Morse Band: Live in Athens

The Neal Morse Band: Live in Athens

2015 · Self

The Neal Morse Band: The Making of The Grand Experiment

The Neal Morse Band: The Making of The Grand Experiment

2015 · Self

Mike Portnoy: Hot Drums

Mike Portnoy: Hot Drums

2015

Mike Portnoy: Metal Drumming

Mike Portnoy: Metal Drumming

2015

Neal Morse: The Making of ?

Neal Morse: The Making of ?

2015 · Self

Transatlantic: KaLIVEoscope

2014 · Self - Drums

Flying Colors: Second Nature Video Anthology

Flying Colors: Second Nature Video Anthology

2014 · Self

Neal Morse: Morsefest - Testimony & One feat. Mike Portnoy Live

2014 · Self

The Winery Dogs: [2014] Sonisphere Festival

The Winery Dogs: [2014] Sonisphere Festival

2014 · Himself - Drums

The Neal Morse Band - Live In India

2014 · Self

Transatlantic: The Making of Kaleidoscope

Transatlantic: The Making of Kaleidoscope

2014 · Self

The Winery Dogs - Unleashed in Japan

2014 · Himself - Drums

Mike Portnoy: Drumming Nature

2014

Mike Portnoy: Kaleidodrums

2014

Flying Colors: Live in Europe

2013 · Self - Drums

Portnoy Sheehan MacAlpine Sherinian: Live in Tokyo

2013 · Self - Drums

The Neal Morse Band/The Flower Kings: 19 Days in Europe

The Neal Morse Band/The Flower Kings: 19 Days in Europe

2013 · Self

Neal Morse: Live Momentum

2013 · Self

Mike Portnoy: The Drumming Dog

Mike Portnoy: The Drumming Dog

2013

Mike Portnoy: Live Momentum

Mike Portnoy: Live Momentum

2013

Neal Morse: The Making of Momentum

2012 · Self

Mike Portnoy - Drumerta

Mike Portnoy - Drumerta

2012 · Himself

Mike Portnoy - Drumming Colors

Mike Portnoy - Drumming Colors

2012 · Himself

Morse Portnoy George: The Making of Cover 2 Cover

Morse Portnoy George: The Making of Cover 2 Cover

2012 · Self

The Making of Flying Colors

The Making of Flying Colors

2012 · Self

Neal Morse: One Under Construction

Neal Morse: One Under Construction

2012 · Self

Mike Portnoy: Testimony 2: Live in Los Angeles

Mike Portnoy: Testimony 2: Live in Los Angeles

2012 · Himself

PSMS Portnoy, Sheehan, MacAlpine & Sherinian: InstruMENTAL Inspirations

2012

Transatlantic: More Never Is Enough

2011 · Self

Stone Sour: Rock In Rio 2011

Stone Sour: Rock In Rio 2011

2011 · Himself - Drums

Neal Morse: Testimony Two - Live in Los Angeles

2011 · Self

Neal Morse: Testimony 2...For You.

Neal Morse: Testimony 2...For You.

2011

Neal Morse: The Making of Testimony Two

2011 · Self

Dream Theater: Panem et Circensis

2011 · Drums and backing vocals

Dream Theater: The Spirit Carries On

2011 · Himself

Transatlantic: The Official Bootleg DVD

2011 · Self

Yellow Matter Custard: One More Night in New York City

2011 · Self - Drums

Transatlantic: Whirld Tour 2010: Live from Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London

2010 · Self

Mike Portnoy on the “Art Of Drumming” with Terry Bozzio

2010

Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage

2010 · Self

Mike Portnoy - Whirlwind Drumming

Mike Portnoy - Whirlwind Drumming

2010 · Himself

Transatlantic: The Making of the Whirlwind

Transatlantic: The Making of the Whirlwind

2009 · Self

Dream Theater - Santiago, Chile 12/6/05

2009 · Himself

Mike Portnoy - Black Clouds and Silver Drumming

2009 · Himself

Liquid Tension Experiment: Live In LA

2009 · Himself - Drums

Liquid Tension Experiment: Live In NYC

2009

Mike Portnoy - Score

2008

That Metal Show

2008

Dream Theater: Chaos in Motion

2008 · Himself - Drums

Neal Morse: Live at 3RP

Neal Morse: Live at 3RP

2008 · Self

Liquid Tension Experiment - LTE Live 2008

2008

Neal Morse: The Making of Testimony

Neal Morse: The Making of Testimony

2007 · Self

Dream Theater: Chaos in Progress: The Making of Systematic Chaos

2007 · Drums / Vocals, Director, Editor

Mike Portnoy - sysDRUMatic Chaos

2007 · Himself

Mike Portnoy - In Constant Motion

2007 · Himself - Drums

Dream Theater: Bucharest, Romania

2007 · Himself

Dream Theater: Score - 20th Anniversary World Tour

2006 · Himself - Drums, Director, Writer

Dream Theater: The Score So Far...

2006 · Himself, Creative Director

Amazing Journey: One Night in New York City

2006 · Himself - Drums

Transatlantic - Building the Bridge / Live in America

2006 · Self

Dream Theater: Romavarium

2006 · Self - Drums

Hammer of the Gods: Two Nights in North America

2006 · Himself - Drums

G3 - Live in Tokyo

2005 · Drums

Cygnus and the Sea Monsters: One Night in Chicago

2005 · Himself - Drums

Mike Portnoy - Live at Budokan

2005 · Himself

Mike Portnoy - Drumavarium

2005

Dream Theater: A Walk Beside the Band

2005 · Himself - Drums

Dream Theater: Dark Side of the Moon

2005 · Drums and Vcoals

Dream Theater: Live at Budokan

2004 · Himself - Drums, Director

Dream Theater: Riding the Train of Thought

2004 · Self, Creative Director

Mike Portnoy: Progressive Drum Concepts

2004

Dream Theater: When Dream and Day Reunite

2004 · Drums

Neal Morse: Testimony Live

2004 · Self

Mike Portnoy - Drums of Thought

2004 · Himself

Yellow Matter Custard: One Night in New York City

2003 · Self - Drums

Modern Drummer Festival Weekend 2003

2003 · Self

Transatlantic - Live in Europe

2003 · Self - Drums, Backing Vocals

Dream Theater: [2002] Rotterdamned

Dream Theater: [2002] Rotterdamned

2002

Mike Portnoy - Ten Degrees of Turbulent Drumming

2002 · Himself

Mike Portnoy - Drums Across Forever

Mike Portnoy - Drums Across Forever

2002 · Himself

Mike Portnoy - Liquid Drum Theater

2001 · Himself - Drums

Dream Theater: Metropolis 2000 - Scenes From New York

2001 · Himself - Drums, Director

Transatlantic: The Making of SMPTe

Transatlantic: The Making of SMPTe

2000 · Self

Dream Theater: 5 Years in a Livetime

1998 · Himself

Dream Theater: The Rudess Experiment

1994 · Himself - Drums

Dream Theater: Images And Words - Live In Tokyo

1993 · Himself - Drums

Dream Theater – Live At Tokyo Sun Plaza

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