
Tommy Lee
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.
| Year | Category | Subcategory | Info | Movie/Tv Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | National Film and Television Awards, USA | Nominee National Film and Television Award | Best Supporting Actor (Tommy Lee Jones) | Ad Astra |
| 2011 | Scream Awards | Nominee Scream Award | Best Supporting Actor (Tommy Lee Jones) | Captain America: The First Avenger |
| 1998 | Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | Nominee Blockbuster Entertainment Award | Favorite Actor - Sci-Fi (Tommy Lee Jones) | Men in Black |
| 1998 | MTV Movie + TV Awards | Nominee MTV Movie Award | Best On-Screen Duo (Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones) | Men in Black |
| 1998 | Online Film & Television Association | Nominee OFTA Film Award | Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror Actor (Tommy Lee Jones) | Men in Black |
| 1998 | Satellite Awards | Nominee Golden Satellite Award | Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical (Tommy Lee Jones) | Men in Black |
| 1997 | Razzie Awards | Nominee Razzie Award | Worst Original Song (Tommy Lee) | Barb Wire |
| 1996 | MTV Movie + TV Awards | Nominee MTV Movie Award | Best Villain (Tommy Lee Jones) | Batman Forever |