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. 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

Law & Order

Law & Order

Law & Order

The Wire

The Practice

Spin City

Boston Public

All Movies (36)

• Anima2026 · as Pete
• The Friend2025 · as Dr. Warren
• Pixels2015 · as Michael the Robot
• Little Fockers2010 · as Dr. Bob
• Jack Goes Boating2010 · as Dr. Bob
• Fair Game2010 · as Jeff
• 2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic2010 · as Self
• The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective2010 · as Self
• The Lovely Bones2009 · as Principal Caden
• 20122009 · as Gordon Silberman
• Duplicity2009 · as Jeff Bauer
• Mammoth2009 · as Bob Sanders
• Baby Mama2008 · as Kate's Date
• The Wire: The Last Word2007 · as Self
• The Wire Odyssey2007 · as Self
• Michael Clayton2007 · as Waiter (voice)
• Year of the Dog2007 · as Pier
• The Situation2007 · as Major Hanks
• Beautiful Ohio2006 · as William Messerman (Older)
• Flags of Our Fathers2006 · as James Bradley
• All the King's Men2006 · as Editor
• Syriana2005 · as Fred Franks
• Good Night, and Good Luck.2005 · as Palmer Williams
• The Great New Wonderful2005 · as Davie Burbage
• The Last Shot2004 · as Agent Pike
• The Guru2002 · as Lars (as Thomas McCarthy)
• Meet the Parents2000 · as Dr. Bob Banks
• 30 Days1999 · as Brad Drazin
• Certain Guys1999 · as Mitch
• Saint Maybe1998 · as Ian Bedloe
• In My Sister's Shadow1997 · as Michael Butler (as Thomas Joseph McCarthy)
• Conspiracy Theory1997 · as Helicopter Spotter
• Mary & Tim1996 · as Tim Melville
• Rift1993 · as Bartender
• Roast Suckling1990 · as Calmer
• Evil Genius—

All TV Shows (14)

• The Lowdown2025 · as Trip Keating
• The Last Movie Stars2022 · as Sidney Lumet (voice)
• Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter2015 · as Self
• The Wire2002 · as Scott Templeton
• Boston Public2000 · as Kevin Riley
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Nick Ganzner
• Ally McBeal1997 · as Peter Hanks
• The Practice1997 · as Kevin Riley
• Spin City1996 · as Priest
• Law & Order1990 · as Donald Housman
• Law & Order1990 · as Lambert
• Law & Order1990 · as John Conlan
• The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes1971 · as Frank Errington
• Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Ian Bedloe