Biography
Thomas Lee Bass (born October 3, 1962) is an American musician and founding member of Mötley Crüe. As well as being the band's long-term drummer, Lee founded rap-metal band Methods of Mayhem, and has pursued solo musical projects.
Lee was born Thomas Lee Bass on October 3, 1962, in Athens, Greece, to father David Lee Thomas Bass, an American U.S. Army sergeant, and mother Vassilikki "Voula" Papadimitriou (Greek: Βασιλική Παπαδημητρίου), a Miss Greece contestant for the 1960 Miss World event. His family moved to California a year after he was born. He received his first drum when he was four years old, and his first drum kit when he was a teenager. Lee dropped out of high school to pursue a career in music, starting with the band Suite 19. He has a younger sister, Athena Lee (née Bass), who was also the drummer in his solo band KrunK and was married to James Kottak, the drummer for the rock band Scorpions.
As a teenager, Lee listened to Led Zeppelin, Van Halen, Cheap Trick, Kiss, AC/DC and Sweet. His main drumming influences were John Bonham, Tommy Aldridge, Alex Van Halen and Terry Bozzio.
Filmography
all 70
self 51
Movies 38
TV Shows 32
Writer 1
Narrator 1
Producer 1
The Muppets Mayhem (2023)
Pamela, A Love Story (2023)
The Retaliators (2022)
The Dirt (2019)
The Young Blood Chronicles (2014)
The Goldbergs (2013)
Counting Cars (2012)
Dear Jack (2009)
Californication (2007)
10th & Wolf (2006)
Disaster! (2005)
Bones (2005)
Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson (2005)
Rockstar (2005)
Rock Star (2005)
Pauly Shore Is Dead (2003)
Fastlane (2002)
The New Guy (2002)
Jensen! (2002)
Vanilla Sky (2001)
Hellraisers (2000)
V.I.P. (1998)
MADtv (1995)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)
Moscow Music Peace Festival (1989)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
BIOrhythm
The Rise And Rise of Motley Crue
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Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1962-10-03 (62 years old)
Birth Name
Thomas Lee Bass
Birth Place
Athens, Greece
Height
189-centimeter
Relationships
Pamela Anderson (1995 - 1998), Heather Locklear (1986 - 1993), Elaine Starchuk (1984 - 1985), Brittany Furlan, Mayte Garcia (2002 - 2003), Sofia Toufa (2014 - 2017)
Spouse
Brittany Furlan
Children
Dylan Lee, Brandon Lee
Father
David Oliver Bass
Siblings
Athena Lee
Citizenships
Greece, United States
Also Known As
Mötley Crüe, Methods of Mayhem, Jack’s Mannequin, Rock Star Supernova, The Bloody Beetroots
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