Person
Tom McCarthy
Acting · Born 1966-06-07 · New Providence, New Jersey, USA
Biography
Thomas Joseph McCarthy (born 1966) is an American actor, writer, and film director who has appeared in several movies, including Meet the Parents and Good Night, and Good Luck, and television shows such as The Wire, Boston Public, Law & Order, and the Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation of Saint Maybe. McCarthy has received critical acclaim for his writing/direction work for the independent films The Station Agent, The Visitor, and Win Win. He currently resides in Manhattan. He is the silent partner in a chain of successful Papaya Dogs throughout the greater metropolitan area. Description above from the Wikipedia article Thomas McCarthy (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Nick Ganzner
Law & Order
Donald Housman
The Wire
Scott Templeton
The Practice
Kevin Riley
Inside Out
Thanks
13 Reasons Why
Director
Boston Public
Kevin Riley
Spin City
Priest
Up
Story
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
Filmography
- 2026AnimaPete
- 2026The GalleristProducer
- 2025The LowdownTrip Keating
- 2025The FriendDr. Warren
- 2022Alaska DailyDirector
- 2022The Last Movie StarsSidney Lumet (voice)
- 2022Obi-Wan KenobiConsulting Producer
- 2021StillwaterDirector
- 2020Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were MadeDirector
- 2019The Loudest VoiceExecutive Producer
- 2018Christopher RobinScreenplay
- 201713 Reasons WhyDirector
- 2015SpotlightDirector
- 2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelf
- 2015PixelsMichael the Robot
- 2015Inside OutThanks
- 2014The CobblerDirector
- 2014Million Dollar ArmScreenplay
- 2011Win WinDirector
- 2010Little FockersDr. Bob
- 2010Jack Goes BoatingDr. Bob
- 2010Fair GameJeff
- 20102012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern EpicSelf
- 2010The End of the World: The Actor's PerspectiveSelf
- 2009The Lovely BonesPrincipal Caden
- 20092012Gordon Silberman
- 2009UpStory
- 2009DuplicityJeff Bauer
- 2009MammothBob Sanders
- 2008Baby MamaKate's Date
- 2008The VisitorDirector
- 2007The Wire: The Last WordSelf
- 2007The Wire OdysseySelf
- 2007Michael ClaytonWaiter (voice)
- 2007Year of the DogPier
- 2007The SituationMajor Hanks
- 2006Beautiful OhioWilliam Messerman (Older)
- 2006Flags of Our FathersJames Bradley
- 2006All the King's MenEditor
- 2005SyrianaFred Franks
- 2005Good Night, and Good Luck.Palmer Williams
- 2005The Great New WonderfulDavie Burbage
- 2004The Last ShotAgent Pike
- 2003The Station AgentDirector
- 2002The GuruLars (as Thomas McCarthy)
- 2002The WireScott Templeton
- 2000Boston PublicKevin Riley
- 2000Meet the ParentsDr. Bob Banks
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitNick Ganzner
- 199930 DaysBrad Drazin
- 1999Certain GuysMitch
- 1998Saint MaybeIan Bedloe
- 1997In My Sister's ShadowMichael Butler (as Thomas Joseph McCarthy)
- 1997Ally McBealPeter Hanks
- 1997Conspiracy TheoryHelicopter Spotter
- 1997The PracticeKevin Riley
- 1996Mary & TimTim Melville
- 1996Spin CityPriest
- 1993RiftBartender
- 1990Roast SucklingCalmer
- 1990Law & OrderDonald Housman
- 1971The Rivals of Sherlock HolmesFrank Errington
- 1951Hallmark Hall of FameIan Bedloe
- —Evil Genius
- —The StatementDirector
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