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Portrait of Tom Petty

Acting

Tom Petty

Career

Active from 1980 to 2005, with a break from 1981 to 1995, busiest in 2003 with 2 main titles.

Leading roles
3
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score47/100
Highest rated
Poster for She's the One
She's the One
GoodWatch score54/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 12 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Tom Petty Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Mystery
    2.1, average 4.0
  • Scare
    0.9, average 2.6
  • Historical
    1.0, average 2.6
  • Tension
    4.4, average 6.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    17
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    2000s

    4 titles · average score 92
    Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream
    Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream (2007)
    GoodWatch score 92

    Music

    Tom Petty & Heartbreakers - Free Fallin'
    Tom Petty & Heartbreakers - Free Fallin' (2005)

    as Lead Vocals / Guitar

    Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers: Live in Concert
    Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers: Live in Concert (2003)

    as vocals, guitar

    Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - Live at the Olympic (The Last DJ)
    Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - Live at the Olympic (The Last DJ) (2003)

    as Singer, Guitar

    1990s

    6 titles · average score 61
    The Postman
    The Postman (1997)
    GoodWatch score 40

    as Bridge City Mayor

    King of the Hill
    King of the Hill (1997)
    GoodWatch score 78

    TV show · as Lucky (voice) / Lucky / Mud Dobber (voice)

    She's the One
    She's the One (1996)
    GoodWatch score 54

    Original Music Composer

    The Larry Sanders Show
    The Larry Sanders Show (1992)
    GoodWatch score 86

    TV show · as Tom Petty

    Later... with Jools Holland
    Later... with Jools Holland (1992)
    GoodWatch score 46

    TV show

    Free Fallin'
    Free Fallin' (1992)

    Music, Songs

    1980s

    5 titles · average score 56
    The Simpsons
    The Simpsons (1989)
    GoodWatch score 83

    TV show · as Tom Petty (voice)

    Made in Heaven
    Made in Heaven (1987)
    GoodWatch score 62

    as Stanky

    Band of the Hand
    Band of the Hand (1986)
    GoodWatch score 31

    Theme Song Performance

    It's Garry Shandling's Show
    It's Garry Shandling's Show (1986)
    GoodWatch score 49

    TV show · as Tom Petty

    Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Rock Goes to College
    Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Rock Goes to College (1980)

    as Performer

    1970s

    2 titles · average score 82
    Rockpalast
    Rockpalast (1974)

    TV show

    The Old Grey Whistle Test
    The Old Grey Whistle Test (1971)
    GoodWatch score 82

    TV show