Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
June 5, 1979
Place of Birth:
Wilmette, Illinois, USA
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Pete Wentz
Biography
Peter Lewis Kingston Wentz III (born June 5, 1979) is an American musician best known as the bassist and lyricist for the rock band Fall Out Boy, since 2001. Before Fall Out Boy, Wentz was a fixture of the Chicago hardcore scene and was the lead singer and songwriter for Arma Angelus, a metalcore band. During Fall Out Boy's hiatus from 2009 to 2012, Wentz formed the experimental, electropop and dubstep group Black Cards. He owns a record label, DCD2 Records, which has signed bands including Panic! at the Disco and Gym Class Heroes.
Fall Out Boy returned from hiatus in February 2013, and have since released three number-one albums; Save Rock and Roll, American Beauty/American Psycho, and Mania.
Wentz has also ventured into other non-musical projects, including writing, acting, and fashion; in 2005 he founded a clothing company called Clandestine Industries. He also hosts the TV show Best Ink and runs a film production company called Bartskull Films, as well as a bar called Angels & Kings. His philanthropic activities include collaborations with Invisible Children, Inc. and UNICEF's Tap Project, a fundraising project that helps bring clean drinking water to people worldwide, People magazine states that "no bassist has upstaged a frontman as well as Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy." He is also a minority owner of the Phoenix Rising FC, a USL Championship team.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Fall Out Boy - So Much for (2our) Dust: Live from Madison Square Garden | Self |
| 2022 | Halloween in Hollywood | Self |
| 2018 | Escape Plan 2: Hades | Bug |
| 2016 | Fall Out Boy: The Boys of Zummer Tour Live in Chicago | Self |
| 2015 | Super Bowl Blitz: A Concert for the Troops | Self |
| 2015 | 5 Seconds of Summer: How Did We End Up Here? | Self |
| 2014 | The Young Blood Chronicles | Fall Out Boy / Defenders Of The Faith |
| 2014 | Lennon or McCartney | Self |
| 2010 | All Time Low: Straight to DVD | Self |
| 2009 | Degrassi Goes Hollywood | Pete Wentz |
| 2009 | Moustachette | Travis Pullman |
| 2009 | The Vans Warped Tour 15th Anniversary Celebration | Self |
| 2008 | Fall Out Boy - Live In Phoenix | |
| 2008 | Sex Drive | Pete Wentz (Fall Out Boy) |
| 2007 | Fall Out Boy: Live from UCF Arena | Self |
| 2006 | Fall Out Boy: Solid Gold Uncertainty | Self |
| 2005 | Release the Bats | Himself |
| 2005 | Bedussey | Pancho |
| 2004 | My Heart Will Always Be the B-Side To My Tongue EP: The Story | Himself |
| Goodnight Moon | ||
| Drunk History: Fall Out Boy | Himself |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | All That | Himself |
| 2018 | Double Dare | Self - Contestant |
| 2017 | All You Need Is Me | Pete Wentz |
| 2016 | Match Game | Self - Panelist |
| 2014 | Motor City Masters | Self - Guest Judge |
| 2013 | Radio Disney Music Awards | Self |
| 2013 | Hollywood Game Night | Self |
| 2013 | Teen Titans Go! | Pete Wentz (voice) |
| 2012 | The Eric Andre Show | Self |
| 2012 | Opening Act | |
| 2011 | Friends with Benefits | Joe |
| 2009 | Destroy Build Destroy | Self |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest |
| 2008 | Privileged | |
| 2008 | 90210 | Pete Wentz |
| 2007 | Californication | Pete Wentz |
| 2004 | CSI: NY | Chester Byron |
| 2003 | Punk'd | Self |
| 2003 | One Tree Hill | Pete Wentz |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self |
| 2002 | CMT Crossroads | Self |
| 1995 | Victoria's Secret Fashion Show | Self |
| 1994 | MTV Europe Music Awards | Self - Webcast Host |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music Awards | Self |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music Awards | Self - Preshow Host |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Musical Guest |