Acting · Long Beach, New York, USA · Born April 20, 1967
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.
MovieQuarantième: Live à Paris
2025
as Drums
MovieDream Theater - Quarantième: Live à Paris
2025
as Drums and Vocals
MovieDream Theater - Parasomnia
2025
MoviePhil Collins: Drummer First
2024
as Self
Morsefest 2023: Testimony feat. NMB
2024
as Self
Neal Morse - Cruise to the Edge: Awakening - The Movie
2024
as Self
MovieTransatlantic: Morsefest 2022 - The Absolute Whirlwind
2024
as Self
MovieTransatlantic: The Final Flight: Live At L'Olympia
2023
as Self
MovieMorsefest 2020: Cover2Cover
2023
as Self
MovieMorsefest 2020: Sola Gratia
2023
as Self
Morse, Portnoy, Gillette, Hubauer & Friends: Live in Cancun 2022
2022
MovieThe Neal Morse Band: Morsefest 2021
2022
as Self
The Neal Morse Band: A U.S. Tour Of Innocence And Danger
2022
as Self
The Neal Morse Band: The Making of Innocence & Danger
2021
as Self
MovieMorsefest 2019
2021
as Self
Neal Morse: The Making of Lifeline
2021
as Self
MovieMike Portnoy - LTE3
2021
as Himself - Drums
MovieLiquid Tension Experiment 3
2021
MovieThe Making of the Absolute Universe by Transatlantic
2021
as Self
MovieTransatlantic - The Absolute Universe
2021
as Self
MovieMike Portnoy: The Absolute Universe
2021
Transatlantic: Live At Sweden Rock 2014
2020
as Self
MovieFlying Colors : Third Stage - Live in London
2020
as Self
MovieNeal Morse: The Making of Sola Gratia
2020
as Self
MovieThe Neal Morse Band : The Great Adventour - Live in BRNO 2019
2020
as Self
MovieMike Portnoy : MPMMXX Drum Cam
2020
MovieSons of Apollo - Live with the Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony - Documentary
2019
as Self
MovieSons Of Apollo: Live With The Plovdiv Psychotic Symphony
2019
as Self
The Neal Morse Band: The Great Adventure Commentary
2019
as Self
The Neal Morse Band: The Adventure Begins (The Making Of The Great Adventure)
2019
as Self
The Neal Morse Band – Live In Limbourg
2019
as Self
Mike Portnoy: The Great Adventure
2019
MovieMike Portnoy: Third Degree
2019
MovieMorsefest 2017 - Testimony of a Dream
2018
as Self
MovieHaken - Live at ProgPower USA 2016
2018
as Gong (Guest Appearance)
MovieHaken - L-1VE
2018
MovieThe Neal Morse Band : The Similitude of A Dream - Live in Tilburg 2017
2018
as Self
Mike Portnoy: The Similitude of a Dream Live
2018
MovieThe Winery Dogs : Dog Years - Live in Santiago and Beyond 2013-2016
2017
as Himself - Drums
MovieMorsefest 2015: Question Mark
2017
as Self
MovieMorsefest 2015: Sola Scriptura
2017
as Self
MovieNeal Morse: Question Mark and Sola Scriptura Live
2017
as Self - Drums, Vocals
The Neal Morse Band: The Making of a Dream
2016
as Self
MovieThe Neal Morse Band: Alive Again
2016
as Self
MovieMetal Meltdown - Featuring Twisted Sister Live at the Hard Rock Casino Las Vegas
2016
as Himself - Drums
The Neal Morse Band: Cruise to the Edge
2016
as Self
MovieFlying Colors : Second Flight - Live at The Z7
2015
as Self
Building the Beast: The Making of Metal Allegiance
2015
as Self
Neal Morse: The Sola Scriptura Sessions
2015
as Self
MovieMorsefest 2014: Testimony
2015
as Self
MovieMorsefest 2014: One
2015
as Self
The Neal Morse Band: Live in Athens
2015
as Self
The Neal Morse Band: The Making of The Grand Experiment
2015
as Self
Mike Portnoy: Hot Drums
2015
Mike Portnoy: Metal Drumming
2015
Neal Morse: The Making of ?
2015
as Self
MovieTransatlantic: KaLIVEoscope
2014
as Self - Drums
Flying Colors: Second Nature Video Anthology
2014
as Self
MovieNeal Morse: Morsefest - Testimony & One feat. Mike Portnoy Live
2014
as Self
The Winery Dogs: [2014] Sonisphere Festival
2014
as Himself - Drums
MovieThe Neal Morse Band - Live In India
2014
as Self
Transatlantic: The Making of Kaleidoscope
2014
as Self
MovieThe Winery Dogs - Unleashed in Japan
2014
as Himself - Drums
MovieMike Portnoy: Drumming Nature
2014
MovieMike Portnoy: Kaleidodrums
2014
MovieFlying Colors: Live in Europe
2013
as Self - Drums
MoviePortnoy Sheehan MacAlpine Sherinian: Live in Tokyo
2013
as Self - Drums
The Neal Morse Band/The Flower Kings: 19 Days in Europe
2013
as Self
MovieNeal Morse: Live Momentum
2013
as Self
Mike Portnoy: The Drumming Dog
2013
Mike Portnoy: Live Momentum
2013
MovieNeal Morse: The Making of Momentum
2012
as Self
Mike Portnoy - Drumerta
2012
as Himself
Mike Portnoy - Drumming Colors
2012
as Himself
Morse Portnoy George: The Making of Cover 2 Cover
2012
as Self
The Making of Flying Colors
2012
as Self
Neal Morse: One Under Construction
2012
as Self
Mike Portnoy: Testimony 2: Live in Los Angeles
2012
as Himself
MoviePSMS Portnoy, Sheehan, MacAlpine & Sherinian: InstruMENTAL Inspirations
2012
MovieTransatlantic: More Never Is Enough
2011
as Self
Stone Sour: Rock In Rio 2011
2011
as Himself - Drums
MovieNeal Morse: Testimony Two - Live in Los Angeles
2011
as Self
Neal Morse: Testimony 2...For You.
2011
MovieNeal Morse: The Making of Testimony Two
2011
as Self
MovieDream Theater: Panem et Circensis
2011
as Drums and backing vocals
MovieDream Theater: The Spirit Carries On
2011
as Himself
MovieTransatlantic: The Official Bootleg DVD
2011
as Self
MovieYellow Matter Custard: One More Night in New York City
2011
as Self - Drums
MovieTransatlantic: Whirld Tour 2010: Live from Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London
2010
as Self
MovieMike Portnoy on the “Art Of Drumming” with Terry Bozzio
2010
MovieRush: Beyond the Lighted Stage
2010
as Self
Mike Portnoy - Whirlwind Drumming
2010
as Himself
Transatlantic: The Making of the Whirlwind
2009
as Self
MovieDream Theater - Santiago, Chile 12/6/05
2009
as Himself
MovieMike Portnoy - Black Clouds and Silver Drumming
2009
as Himself
MovieLiquid Tension Experiment: Live In LA
2009
as Himself - Drums
MovieLiquid Tension Experiment: Live In NYC
2009
MovieMike Portnoy - Score
2008
TVThat Metal Show
2008
MovieDream Theater: Chaos in Motion
2008
as Himself - Drums
Neal Morse: Live at 3RP
2008
as Self
MovieLiquid Tension Experiment - LTE Live 2008
2008
Neal Morse: The Making of Testimony
2007
as Self
MovieDream Theater: Chaos in Progress: The Making of Systematic Chaos
2007
as Drums / Vocals
MovieMike Portnoy - sysDRUMatic Chaos
2007
as Himself
MovieMike Portnoy - In Constant Motion
2007
as Himself - Drums
MovieDream Theater: Bucharest, Romania
2007
as Himself
MovieDream Theater: Score - 20th Anniversary World Tour
2006
as Himself - Drums
MovieDream Theater: The Score So Far...
2006
as Himself
MovieAmazing Journey: One Night in New York City
2006
as Himself - Drums
MovieTransatlantic - Building the Bridge / Live in America
2006
as Self
MovieDream Theater: Romavarium
2006
as Self - Drums
MovieHammer of the Gods: Two Nights in North America
2006
as Himself - Drums
MovieG3 - Live in Tokyo
2005
as Drums
MovieCygnus and the Sea Monsters: One Night in Chicago
2005
as Himself - Drums
MovieMike Portnoy - Live at Budokan
2005
as Himself
MovieMike Portnoy - Drumavarium
2005
MovieDream Theater: A Walk Beside the Band
2005
as Himself - Drums
MovieDream Theater: Dark Side of the Moon
2005
as Drums and Vcoals
MovieDream Theater: Live at Budokan
2004
as Himself - Drums
MovieDream Theater: Riding the Train of Thought
2004
as Self
MovieMike Portnoy: Progressive Drum Concepts
2004
MovieDream Theater: When Dream and Day Reunite
2004
as Drums
MovieNeal Morse: Testimony Live
2004
as Self
MovieMike Portnoy - Drums of Thought
2004
as Himself
MovieYellow Matter Custard: One Night in New York City
2003
as Self - Drums
MovieModern Drummer Festival Weekend 2003
2003
as Self
MovieTransatlantic - Live in Europe
2003
as Self - Drums, Backing Vocals
Dream Theater: [2002] Rotterdamned
2002
MovieMike Portnoy - Ten Degrees of Turbulent Drumming
2002
as Himself
Mike Portnoy - Drums Across Forever
2002
as Himself
MovieMike Portnoy - Liquid Drum Theater
2001
as Himself - Drums
MovieDream Theater: Metropolis 2000 - Scenes From New York
2001
as Himself - Drums
Transatlantic: The Making of SMPTe
2000
as Self
MovieDream Theater: 5 Years in a Livetime
1998
as Himself
MovieDream Theater: The Rudess Experiment
1994
as Himself - Drums
MovieDream Theater: Images And Words - Live In Tokyo
1993
as Himself - Drums
MovieDream Theater – Live At Tokyo Sun Plaza
