Tom McCarthy

Tom McCarthy

Known for
Acting
Born
June 7, 1966 (age 60)
Birthplace
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 and directing work for the independent films The Station Agent, The Visitor, Win Win, and Spotlight, the last of which won the Academy Award for Best Picture, won McCarthy the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, and earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Director. 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

2026
Anima poster

Anima

Movie · as Pete

2026
Evil Genius

Evil Genius

Movie

2025
The Friend poster

The Friend

Movie · as Dr. Warren

2025
The Lowdown poster

The Lowdown

TV · as Trip Keating · 1 ep

2022
The Last Movie Stars poster

The Last Movie Stars

TV · as Sidney Lumet (voice) · 1 ep

2015
Pixels poster

Pixels

Movie · as Michael the Robot

2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter poster

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2010
Fair Game poster

Fair Game

Movie · as Jeff

2010
Little Fockers poster

Little Fockers

Movie · as Dr. Bob

2010
Jack Goes Boating poster

Jack Goes Boating

Movie · as Dr. Bob

2010
2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic poster

2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic

Movie · as Self

2010
The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective poster

The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective

Movie · as Self

2009
The Lovely Bones poster

The Lovely Bones

Movie · as Principal Caden

2009
Mammoth poster

Mammoth

Movie · as Bob Sanders

2009
2012 poster

2012

Movie · as Gordon Silberman

2009
Duplicity poster

Duplicity

Movie · as Jeff Bauer

2008
Baby Mama poster

Baby Mama

Movie · as Kate's Date

2007
Year of the Dog poster

Year of the Dog

Movie · as Pier

2007
The Wire: The Last Word poster

The Wire: The Last Word

Movie · as Self

2007
The Wire Odyssey poster

The Wire Odyssey

Movie · as Self

2007
The Situation poster

The Situation

Movie · as Major Hanks

2007
Michael Clayton poster

Michael Clayton

Movie · as Waiter (voice)

2006
Beautiful Ohio poster

Beautiful Ohio

Movie · as William Messerman (Older)

2006
Flags of Our Fathers poster

Flags of Our Fathers

Movie · as James Bradley

2006
All the King's Men poster

All the King's Men

Movie · as Editor

2005
Good Night, and Good Luck. poster

Good Night, and Good Luck.

Movie · as Palmer Williams

2005
The Great New Wonderful poster

The Great New Wonderful

Movie · as Davie Burbage

2005
Syriana poster

Syriana

Movie · as Fred Franks

2004
The Last Shot poster

The Last Shot

Movie · as Agent Pike

2002
The Guru poster

The Guru

Movie · as Lars (as Thomas McCarthy)

2002
The Wire poster

The Wire

TV · as Scott Templeton · 10 eps

2000
Meet the Parents poster

Meet the Parents

Movie · as Dr. Bob Banks

2000
Boston Public poster

Boston Public

TV · as Kevin Riley · 14 eps

1999
30 Days poster

30 Days

Movie · as Brad Drazin

1999
Certain Guys poster

Certain Guys

Movie · as Mitch

1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit poster

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

TV · as Nick Ganzner · 1 ep

1998
Saint Maybe poster

Saint Maybe

Movie · as Ian Bedloe

1997
In My Sister's Shadow poster

In My Sister's Shadow

Movie · as Michael Butler (as Thomas Joseph McCarthy)

1997
Conspiracy Theory poster

Conspiracy Theory

Movie · as Helicopter Spotter

1997
Ally McBeal poster

Ally McBeal

TV · as Peter Hanks · 1 ep

1997
The Practice poster

The Practice

TV · as Kevin Riley · 1 ep

1996
Mary & Tim poster

Mary & Tim

Movie · as Tim Melville

1996
Spin City poster

Spin City

TV · as Priest · 1 ep

1996
Film Independent Spirit Awards poster

Film Independent Spirit Awards

TV · as Self - Winner · 1 ep

1993
Rift poster

Rift

Movie · as Bartender

1990
Roast Suckling

Roast Suckling

Movie · as Calmer

1990
Law & Order poster

Law & Order

TV · as Donald Housman, Lambert, John Conlan · 1 ep

1971
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes poster

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

TV · as Frank Errington · 1 ep

1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame poster

Hallmark Hall of Fame

TV · as Ian Bedloe · 1 ep