
Tom McCarthy
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.
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Known For
Acting History
2025
The Friend as Dr. Warren
2022The Last Movie Stars as Sidney Lumet (voice)
2015Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
2015Pixels as Michael the Robot
2010Little Fockers as Dr. Bob
2010Jack Goes Boating as Dr. Bob
2010Fair Game as Jeff
20102012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic as Self
2010The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective as Self
2009The Lovely Bones as Principal Caden
20092012 as Gordon Silberman
2009Duplicity as Jeff Bauer
2009Mammoth as Bob Sanders
2008Baby Mama as Kate's Date
2007The Wire: The Last Word as Self
2007The Wire Odyssey as Self
2007Michael Clayton as Waiter (voice)
2007Year of the Dog as Pier
2007The Situation as Major Hanks
2006Beautiful Ohio as William Messerman (Older)
2006Flags of Our Fathers as James Bradley
2006All the King's Men as Editor
2005Good Night, and Good Luck. as Palmer Williams
2005The Great New Wonderful as Davie Burbage
2004The Last Shot as Agent Pike
2002The Guru as Lars (as Thomas McCarthy)
2002The Wire as Scott Templeton
2000Boston Public as Kevin Riley
2000Meet the Parents as Dr. Bob Banks
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Nick Ganzner
199930 Days as Brad Drazin
1999Certain Guys as Mitch
1998Saint Maybe as Ian Bedloe
1997In My Sister's Shadow as Michael Butler (as Thomas Joseph McCarthy)
1997Ally McBeal as Peter Hanks
1997Conspiracy Theory as Helicopter Spotter
1997The Practice as Kevin Riley
1996Mary & Tim as Tim Melville
1996Spin City as Priest
1993Homicide: Life on the Street
1993Rift as Bartender
1990Roast Suckling as Calmer
1990Law & Order as Donald Housman
1990Law & Order as Lambert
1990Law & Order as John Conlan
1971The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes as Frank Errington
1951Hallmark Hall of Fame as Ian Bedloe
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