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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Fall Out Boy - So Much for (2our) Dust: Live from Madison Square Garden
Self
2024
Halloween in Hollywood
Self
2022
All That
Himself · (1 episode)
2019
Double Dare
Self - Contestant · (1 episode)
2018
Escape Plan 2: Hades
Bug
2018
All You Need Is Me
Pete Wentz · (1 episode)
2017
Fall Out Boy: The Boys of Zummer Tour Live in Chicago
Self
2016
Match Game
Self - Panelist · (1 episode)
2016
5 Seconds of Summer: How Did We End Up Here?
Self
2015
Super Bowl Blitz: A Concert for the Troops
Self
2015
Lennon or McCartney
Self
2014
Motor City Masters
Self - Guest Judge · (1 episode)
2014
The Young Blood Chronicles
Fall Out Boy / Defenders Of The Faith
2014
Hollywood Game Night
Self · (1 episode)
2013
Radio Disney Music Awards
Self · (1 episode)
2013
Teen Titans Go!
Pete Wentz (voice) · (2 episodes)
2013
Opening Act
(8 episodes)
2012
The Eric Andre Show
Self · (1 episode)
2012
Friends with Benefits
Joe · (1 episode)
2011
All Time Low: Straight to DVD
Self
2010
Degrassi Goes Hollywood
Pete Wentz
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
2009
Moustachette
Travis Pullman
2009
Destroy Build Destroy
Self · (1 episode)
2009
The Vans Warped Tour 15th Anniversary Celebration
Self
2009
Sex Drive
Pete Wentz (Fall Out Boy)
2008
Privileged
(1 episode)
2008
90210
Pete Wentz · (1 episode)
2008
Fall Out Boy - Live In Phoenix
2008
Fall Out Boy: Live from UCF Arena
Self
2007
Bedussey
Pancho
2005
My Heart Will Always Be the B-Side To My Tongue EP: The Story
Himself
2004
Goodnight Moon
Fall Out Boy: Solid Gold Uncertainty
Self
2006
Release the Bats
Himself
2005
Drunk History: Fall Out Boy
Himself
A Weekend At Pete Rose's
Himself
Californication
Pete Wentz · (1 episode)
2007
CSI: NY
Chester Byron · (1 episode)
2004
One Tree Hill
Pete Wentz · (3 episodes)
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Punk'd
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · (1 episode)
2003
CMT Crossroads
Self · (1 episode)
2002
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
Self · (1 episode)
1995
MTV Europe Music Awards
Self - Webcast Host · (1 episode)
1994
MTV Video Music Awards
Self · (2 episodes)
1984
MTV Video Music Awards
Self - Preshow Host · (1 episode)
1984
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest · (1 episode)
1975