Mike Campbell
Acting • Born 1950-02-01
Biography
Michael Wayne Campbell (born February 1, 1950) is an American guitarist and vocalist. He was a member of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and co-wrote many of the band's hits with Petty, including "Refugee", "Here Comes My Girl", "You Got Lucky", and "Runnin' Down a Dream". Outside of The Heartbreakers, he has worked as a session guitarist and songwriter with a number of other acts, including composing and playing on the Don Henley hits "The Boys of Summer" & "The Heart of the Matter" as well as working on most of Stevie Nicks's solo albums. Campbell, along with Neil Finn, joined Fleetwood Mac to replace lead guitarist Lindsey Buckingham on their world tour in 2018–2019. After the end of that tour, he has been involved in his own band, the Dirty Knobs. As of 2024, the Dirty Knobs have released three albums
Filmography
42 credits
Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free
Movie • 2021
Himself
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream
Movie • 2007
Self
Hard to Handle: Bob Dylan in Concert
Movie • 1986
Self
Crystal Visions: The Very Best of Stevie Nicks
Movie • 2007
Sound City
Movie • 2013
Self
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - High Grass Dogs - Live from the Fillmore
Movie • 1999
Himself
Move Me Brightly - Celebrating Jerry Garcia's 70th Birthday
Movie • 2013
Self
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: 400 Days
Movie • 1995
Self
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers: Live in Concert
Movie • 2003
lead guitar
Fleetwood Mac's Songbird: Christine McVie
Movie • 2019
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Pack Up the Plantation - Live!
Movie • 1986
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Rock Goes to College
Movie • 1980
Performer
The Terry Kath Experience
Movie • 2016
Self
Mike Campbell: The Guitars
Movie • 2012
Self
Tom Petty: Going Home
Movie • 1994
Self
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Take the Highway Live
Movie • 1992
Self
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers: Playback
Movie • 1995
Self
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - Live at the Olympic (The Last DJ)
Movie • 2003
Lead Guitar
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Live from Gatorville
Movie • 2008
Classic Albums: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Damn the Torpedoes
Movie • 2010
Self
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers - A Bunch Of Videos And Some Other Stuff
Movie • 1989
Self
Live Aid
Movie • 1985
Self
Live Aid
Movie • 2004
Self
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Live at the Docks, Hamburg
Movie • 1999
guitar
Tom Petty - Mojo Tour 2010
Movie
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Live at Rockpalast
Movie • 1977
Roy Orbison: Mystery Girl - Unraveled
Movie • 2014
Self
Heartbreakers Beach Party
Movie • 2024
Self
Life Is a Carnival: A Musical Celebration of Robbie Robertson
Movie
Self
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll: Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC
Movie • 2015
Self (archive footage)
FireAid Benefit Concert
Movie • 2025
Self
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: VH1 Storytellers
Movie • 1999
Self
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers: 30th Anniversary Concert
Movie • 2006
guitar
Del Shannon: The Runaway
Movie
George Harrison: Live at The Royal Albert Hall
Movie • 1992
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - The Old Grey Whistle Test
Movie • 1978
MTV Video Music Awards
TV • 1984
Self
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Musical Guest
Behind the Music
TV • 1997
Self
Classic Albums
TV • 1997
Self
The Old Grey Whistle Test
TV • 1971
Rockpalast
TV • 1974