Mike Portnoy
Known for: Acting
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
Series
That Metal Show
2008
Film
Yellow Matter Custard: One Night in New York City
Self - Drums
2003
Film
Dream Theater: Chaos in Progress: The Making of Systematic Chaos
Drums / Vocals
2007
Film
Yellow Matter Custard: One More Night in New York City
Self - Drums
2011
Film
Morsefest 2019
Self
2021
Dream Theater: [2002] Rotterdamned
2002
Film
Neal Morse: Question Mark and Sola Scriptura Live
Self - Drums, Vocals
2017
Film
Transatlantic: KaLIVEoscope
Self - Drums
2014
Film
Flying Colors : Third Stage - Live in London
Self
2020
Film
Modern Drummer Festival Weekend 2003
Self
2003
Film
Hammer of the Gods: Two Nights in North America
Himself - Drums
2006
Film
Dream Theater - Quarantième: Live à Paris
Drums and Vocals
2025
The Neal Morse Band/The Flower Kings: 19 Days in Europe
Self
2013
Film
Quarantième: Live à Paris
Drums
2025
Film
The Neal Morse Band - Live In India
Self
2014
Film
Mike Portnoy - Drumavarium
2005
Film
Neal Morse: Testimony Two - Live in Los Angeles
Self
2011
Film
Amazing Journey: One Night in New York City
Himself - Drums
2006
The Making of Flying Colors
Self
2012
Neal Morse - Cruise to the Edge: Awakening - The Movie
Self
2024
Film
Cygnus and the Sea Monsters: One Night in Chicago
Himself - Drums
2005
Film
Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage
Self
2010
Film
Flying Colors : Second Flight - Live at The Z7
Self
2015
Film
Transatlantic: The Final Flight: Live At L'Olympia
Self
2023
Film
The Making of the Absolute Universe by Transatlantic
Self
2021
Film
Transatlantic - Building the Bridge / Live in America
Self
2006
Flying Colors: Second Nature Video Anthology
Self
2014
Neal Morse: Testimony 2...For You.
2011
Film
Transatlantic: Morsefest 2022 - The Absolute Whirlwind
Self
2024
Film
Liquid Tension Experiment: Live In NYC
2009
Film
Flying Colors: Live in Europe
Self - Drums
2013
The Neal Morse Band: Cruise to the Edge
Self
2016
Film
Liquid Tension Experiment: Live In LA
Himself - Drums
2009
Film
The Neal Morse Band : The Similitude of A Dream - Live in Tilburg 2017
Self
2018
Film
Transatlantic: More Never Is Enough
Self
2011
Film
Liquid Tension Experiment - LTE Live 2008
2008
Film
Haken - L-1VE
2018
Film
Morsefest 2017 - Testimony of a Dream
Self
2018
Film
Dream Theater: 5 Years in a Livetime
Himself
1998
Morse, Portnoy, Gillette, Hubauer & Friends: Live in Cancun 2022
2022
Film
Neal Morse: Morsefest - Testimony & One feat. Mike Portnoy Live
Self
2014
Film
Neal Morse: The Making of Sola Gratia
Self
2020
Neal Morse: Live at 3RP
Self
2008
Film
Liquid Tension Experiment 3
2021
Neal Morse: One Under Construction
Self
2012
Film
Transatlantic - Live in Europe
Self - Drums, Backing Vocals
2003
Film
Dream Theater: Score - 20th Anniversary World Tour
Himself - Drums
2006
Film
G3 - Live in Tokyo
Drums
2005
Film
Neal Morse: Live Momentum
Self
2013
Film
Neal Morse: Testimony Live
Self
2004
Film
Dream Theater: The Score So Far...
Himself
2006
The Neal Morse Band: A U.S. Tour Of Innocence And Danger
Self
2022
The Neal Morse Band: The Adventure Begins (The Making Of The Great Adventure)
Self
2019
Film
Dream Theater: Bucharest, Romania
Himself
2007
Transatlantic: The Making of the Whirlwind
Self
2009
The Neal Morse Band: The Great Adventure Commentary
Self
2019
Film
Dream Theater: A Walk Beside the Band
Himself - Drums
2005
Film
Neal Morse: The Making of Testimony Two
Self
2011
The Neal Morse Band: The Making of The Grand Experiment
Self
2015
Film
Dream Theater – Live At Tokyo Sun Plaza
Film
Neal Morse: The Making of Momentum
Self
2012
Transatlantic: The Making of SMPTe
Self
2000
Film
Dream Theater: Dark Side of the Moon
Drums and Vcoals
2005
Morsefest 2023: Testimony feat. NMB
Self
2024
Film
Dream Theater: Metropolis 2000 - Scenes From New York
Himself - Drums
2001
The Neal Morse Band: The Making of Innocence & Danger
Self
2021
Film
Transatlantic: The Official Bootleg DVD
Self
2011
Film
The Neal Morse Band: Alive Again
Self
2016
Film
Dream Theater - Parasomnia
2025
The Neal Morse Band – Live In Limbourg
Self
2019
Film
Dream Theater: Live at Budokan
Himself - Drums
2004
Film
Dream Theater - Santiago, Chile 12/6/05
Himself
2009
Film
Dream Theater: Romavarium
Self - Drums
2006
Film
Morsefest 2020: Sola Gratia
Self
2023
Film
Morsefest 2020: Cover2Cover
Self
2023
Neal Morse: The Sola Scriptura Sessions
Self
2015
Film
Haken - Live at ProgPower USA 2016
Gong (Guest Appearance)
2018
Neal Morse: The Making of Testimony
Self
2007
The Neal Morse Band: Live in Athens
Self
2015
Film
Transatlantic - The Absolute Universe
Self
2021
Film
Portnoy Sheehan MacAlpine Sherinian: Live in Tokyo
Self - Drums
2013
Transatlantic: The Making of Kaleidoscope
Self
2014
Film
Morsefest 2015: Question Mark
Self
2017
The Neal Morse Band: The Making of a Dream
Self
2016
Transatlantic: Live At Sweden Rock 2014
Self
2020
Film
Morsefest 2014: Testimony
Self
2015
Morse Portnoy George: The Making of Cover 2 Cover
Self
2012
Film
Morsefest 2015: Sola Scriptura
Self
2017
Film
Dream Theater: The Rudess Experiment
Himself - Drums
1994
Film
Dream Theater: Chaos in Motion
Himself - Drums
2008
Film
Phil Collins: Drummer First
Self
2024
Film
The Neal Morse Band: Morsefest 2021
Self
2022
Neal Morse: The Making of ?
Self
2015
Film
Dream Theater: Images And Words - Live In Tokyo
Himself - Drums
1993
Film
The Winery Dogs : Dog Years - Live in Santiago and Beyond 2013-2016
Himself - Drums
2017
Film
Dream Theater: Panem et Circensis
Drums and backing vocals
2011
Film
Mike Portnoy - LTE3
Himself - Drums
2021
Film
Morsefest 2014: One
Self
2015
Neal Morse: The Making of Lifeline
Self
2021
Stone Sour: Rock In Rio 2011
Himself - Drums
2011
Film
PSMS Portnoy, Sheehan, MacAlpine & Sherinian: InstruMENTAL Inspirations
2012
Film
Dream Theater: When Dream and Day Reunite
Drums
2004
Film
Dream Theater: The Spirit Carries On
Himself
2011
Film
Mike Portnoy : MPMMXX Drum Cam
2020
Film
Mike Portnoy - Liquid Drum Theater
Himself - Drums
2001
Film
The Winery Dogs - Unleashed in Japan
Himself - Drums
2014
Film
Mike Portnoy - Drums of Thought
Himself
2004
Mike Portnoy: Metal Drumming
2015
Film
Dream Theater: Riding the Train of Thought
Self
2004
Film
Mike Portnoy - Live at Budokan
Himself
2005
Mike Portnoy - Drumming Colors
Himself
2012
Film
Metal Meltdown - Featuring Twisted Sister Live at the Hard Rock Casino Las Vegas
Himself - Drums
2016
Film
Transatlantic: Whirld Tour 2010: Live from Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London
Self
2010
Film
Sons of Apollo - Live with the Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony - Documentary
Self
2019
Film
Mike Portnoy - Score
2008
Film
Mike Portnoy: Kaleidodrums
2014
Building the Beast: The Making of Metal Allegiance
Self
2015
The Winery Dogs: [2014] Sonisphere Festival
Himself - Drums
2014
Film
Mike Portnoy: The Absolute Universe
2021
Mike Portnoy: Live Momentum
2013
Film
Mike Portnoy - Black Clouds and Silver Drumming
Himself
2009
Film
Sons Of Apollo: Live With The Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony
Self
2019
Film
The Neal Morse Band : The Great Adventour - Live in BRNO 2019
Self
2020
Mike Portnoy - Drums Across Forever
Himself
2002
Film
Mike Portnoy: Third Degree
2019
Mike Portnoy: Testimony 2: Live in Los Angeles
Himself
2012
Film
Mike Portnoy: Progressive Drum Concepts
2004
Mike Portnoy: The Similitude of a Dream Live
2018
Film
Mike Portnoy - sysDRUMatic Chaos
Himself
2007
Film
Mike Portnoy: Drumming Nature
2014
Mike Portnoy: The Great Adventure
2019
Film
Mike Portnoy - In Constant Motion
Himself - Drums
2007
Mike Portnoy: Hot Drums
2015
Film
Mike Portnoy on the “Art Of Drumming” with Terry Bozzio
2010
Mike Portnoy - Whirlwind Drumming
Himself
2010
Film
Mike Portnoy - Ten Degrees of Turbulent Drumming
Himself
2002
Mike Portnoy: The Drumming Dog
2013
Mike Portnoy - Drumerta
Himself
2012