Tom McCarthy
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 7 June 1966 · New Providence, New Jersey, USA
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
Production 6
- 2026The Gallerist · producer
- 2026A Statement · producer
- 2021Stillwater · producer
- 2020Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made · producer
- 2014The Cobbler · producer
- 2011Win Win · producer
Writing 11
- 2026A Statement · screenplay
- 2021Stillwater · writer
- 2020Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made · screenplay
- 2018Christopher Robin · screenplay
- 2015Spotlight · writer
- 2014The Cobbler · writer
- 2014Million Dollar Arm · screenplay
- 2011Win Win · story
- 2009Up · story
- 2008The Visitor · writer
- 2003The Station Agent · writer
Directing 9
- 2026A Statement · director
- 2021Stillwater · director
- 2020Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made · director
- 2015Spotlight · director
- 2014The Cobbler · director
- 2011Win Win · director
- 2009Game of Thrones - Unaired Original Pilot · director
- 2008The Visitor · director
- 2003The Station Agent · director
Acting 38
- 2026Evil Genius
- 2026Anima as Pete
- 2025The Friend as Dr. Warren
- 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
- 2005Syriana as Fred Franks
- 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)
- 2000Meet the Parents as Dr. Bob Banks
- 199930 Days as Brad Drazin
- 1999Certain Guys as Mitch
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Nick Ganzner · 1 episode
- 1998Saint Maybe as Ian Bedloe
- 1997In My Sister's Shadow as Michael Butler (as Thomas Joseph McCarthy)
- 1997Conspiracy Theory as Helicopter Spotter
- 1996Mary & Tim as Tim Melville
- 1993Rift as Bartender
- 1990Roast Suckling as Calmer
- 1990Law & Order as John Conlan · 3 episodes
crew 1
- 2015Inside Out · thanks