Tom McCarthy
Acting • Born 1966-06-07
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.
Filmography
49 credits
Meet the Parents
Movie • 2000
Dr. Bob Banks
Good Night, and Good Luck.
Movie • 2005
Palmer Williams
The Lovely Bones
Movie • 2009
Principal Caden
The Great New Wonderful
Movie • 2005
Davie Burbage
Mammoth
Movie • 2009
Bob Sanders
Year of the Dog
Movie • 2007
Pier
2012
Movie • 2009
Gordon Silberman
Fair Game
Movie • 2010
Jeff
Little Fockers
Movie • 2010
Dr. Bob
Beautiful Ohio
Movie • 2006
William Messerman (Older)
Flags of Our Fathers
Movie • 2006
James Bradley
Saint Maybe
Movie • 1998
Ian Bedloe
The Wire: The Last Word
Movie • 2007
Self
Jack Goes Boating
Movie • 2010
Dr. Bob
Duplicity
Movie • 2009
Jeff Bauer
30 Days
Movie • 1999
Brad Drazin
Pixels
Movie • 2015
Michael the Robot
The Wire Odyssey
Movie • 2007
Self
Baby Mama
Movie • 2008
Kate's Date
The Last Shot
Movie • 2004
Agent Pike
Rift
Movie • 1993
Bartender
In My Sister's Shadow
Movie • 1997
Michael Butler (as Thomas Joseph McCarthy)
Mary & Tim
Movie • 1996
Tim Melville
2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic
Movie • 2010
Self
The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective
Movie • 2010
Self
All the King's Men
Movie • 2006
Editor
Certain Guys
Movie • 1999
Mitch
The Situation
Movie • 2007
Major Hanks
Michael Clayton
Movie • 2007
Waiter (voice)
Roast Suckling
Movie • 1990
Calmer
The Friend
Movie • 2025
Dr. Warren
Anima
Movie • 2026
The Guru
Movie • 2002
Lars (as Thomas McCarthy)
Conspiracy Theory
Movie • 1997
Helicopter Spotter
Evil Genius
Movie
Ally McBeal
TV • 1997
Peter Hanks
The Practice
TV • 1997
Kevin Riley
Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV • 1951
Ian Bedloe
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
TV • 1971
Frank Errington
The Wire
TV • 2002
Scott Templeton
Spin City
TV • 1996
Priest
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV • 1999
Nick Ganzner
The Last Movie Stars
TV • 2022
Sidney Lumet (voice)
Law & Order
TV • 1990
Donald Housman
Law & Order
TV • 1990
Lambert
Boston Public
TV • 2000
Kevin Riley
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
TV • 2015
Self
Law & Order
TV • 1990
John Conlan
The Lowdown
TV • 2025
Trip Keating