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Tom McCarthy

Tom McCarthy

Known For Acting
Birthday Jun 07, 1966 (59)
Birthplace New Providence, New Jersey, USA
Popularity 2 (history)
Updated Mar 25, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 Mayb ... e. 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.

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Filmography

The Friend

The Friend

2025

as Dr. Warren

Pixels

Pixels

2015

as Michael the Robot

Jack Goes Boating

Jack Goes Boating

2010

as Dr. Bob

Little Fockers

Little Fockers

2010

as Dr. Bob

Fair Game

Fair Game

2010

as Jeff

Mammoth

Mammoth

2009

as Bob Sanders

Duplicity

Duplicity

2009

as Jeff Bauer

2012

2012

2009

as Gordon Silberman

The Lovely Bones

The Lovely Bones

2009

as Principal Caden

Baby Mama

Baby Mama

2008

as Kate's Date

Year of the Dog

Year of the Dog

2007

as Pier

The Situation

The Situation

2007

as Major Hanks

Michael Clayton

Michael Clayton

2007

as Waiter (voice)

Beautiful Ohio

Beautiful Ohio

2006

as William Messerman (Older)

Flags of Our Fathers

Flags of Our Fathers

2006

as James Bradley

All the King's Men

All the King's Men

2006

as Editor

The Great New Wonderful

The Great New Wonderful

2005

as Davie Burbage

Good Night, and Good Luck.

Good Night, and Good Luck.

2005

as Palmer Williams

The Last Shot

The Last Shot

2004

as Agent Pike

The Guru

The Guru

2002

as Lars (as Thomas McCarthy)

Certain Guys

Certain Guys

2000

as Mitch

Meet the Parents

Meet the Parents

2000

as Dr. Bob Banks

30 Days

30 Days

1999

as Brad Drazin

Saint Maybe

Saint Maybe

1998

as Ian Bedloe

In My Sister's Shadow

In My Sister's Shadow

1997

as Michael Butler (as Thomas Joseph McCarthy)

Mary & Tim

Mary & Tim

1996

as Tim Melville

Rift

Rift

1993

as Bartender

Stillwater

Stillwater

2021

Writer

Christopher Robin

Christopher Robin

2018

Screenplay

Spotlight

Spotlight

2015

Writer

Inside Out

Inside Out

2015

Thanks

The Cobbler

The Cobbler

2014

Writer

Million Dollar Arm

Million Dollar Arm

2014

Screenplay

Win Win

Win Win

2011

Writer, Screenplay

Up

Up

2009

Story

The Visitor

The Visitor

2008

Writer

The Station Agent

The Station Agent

2003

Writer

Stillwater

Stillwater

2021

Director

Spotlight

Spotlight

2015

Director

The Cobbler

The Cobbler

2014

Director

Win Win

Win Win

2011

Director

The Visitor

The Visitor

2008

Director

The Station Agent

The Station Agent

2003

Director

Stillwater

Stillwater

2021

Producer

The Cobbler

The Cobbler

2014

Producer

Win Win

Win Win

2011

Producer

Organization Category Movie
Golden Globes Best Director Spotlight Nominated
Television Credits

Boston Public

as Kevin Riley

Episodes: 14

First Aired: Oct 23, 2000

The Wire

as Scott Templeton

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Jun 02, 2002

The Practice

as Kevin Riley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 04, 1997

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Ian Bedloe

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

as Frank Errington

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1971

Spin City

as Priest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1996

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Nick Ganzner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

The Last Movie Stars

as Sidney Lumet (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 21, 2022

Law & Order

as Donald Housman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1990

Law & Order

as Lambert

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1990

Law & Order

as John Conlan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1990

Ally McBeal

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1997

Homicide: Life on the Street

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 31, 1993

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 02, 2015

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