Benmont Tench
Biography
Benmont Tench works in acting. Born September 7, 1953 in Gainesville, Florida, USA. Archytele tracks 24 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Full Filmography
24 titles- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Musical Guest
- MTV Video Music Awards (1984) as Self
- Behind the Music (1997) as Self
- Classic Albums (1997) as Self
- Rockpalast (1974)
- The Old Grey Whistle Test (1971)
- Live Aid (1985) as Self
- Live Aid (2004) as Self
- Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream (2007) as Self
- Tom Petty: Going Home (1994) as Self
- Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson as Self
- Heartbreakers Beach Party (2024) as Self
- Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free (2021) as Himself
- Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Pack Up the Plantation - Live! (1986)
- The Session Man (2025) as Self
- Hard to Handle: Bob Dylan in Concert (1986) as Self
- Del Shannon: The Runaway
- Classic Albums: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Damn the Torpedoes (2010) as Self
- Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - Live at the Olympic (The Last DJ) (2003) as Keyboards
- Mike Campbell: The Guitars (2012) as Self
- It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC (2015) as Self (archive footage)
- Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: 400 Days (1995) as Self
- Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Take the Highway Live (1992) as Self
- Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Live at the Docks, Hamburg (1999) as keyboards
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Benmont Tench best known for?
Benmont Tench is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Saturday Night Live (1975), MTV Video Music Awards (1984), Behind the Music (1997), A Chinese Ghost Story III (1991).
When and where was Benmont Tench born?
Benmont Tench was born on September 7, 1953 in Gainesville, Florida, USA .
How many credits does Benmont Tench have?
Benmont Tench has accumulated over 24 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1971 to 2025.
What is Benmont Tench's background in cinema and television?
Benjamin Montmorency "Benmont" Tench III is a founding member of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers and one of contemporary music’s finest organ players, piano players, anything- with-keys players. In addition to all of the Heartbreakers recordings, Tench has played on records by Stevie Nicks, Willie Nelson, Green Day, Bo...