Directed credits
7
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Regular directing credits.
Director
Tom McCarthy
Acting
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2.2
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Directed movies: 5Directed series: 2All crew credits: 16
TMDB ID: 17867
IMDb ID: nm0565336
Known for: Acting
Born: June 7, 1966
Age: 59
Place of birth: New Providence, New Jersey, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1951 - 2026
Years active: 76
Average TMDB rating: 6.72
Wikidata: Q514527
Also known as
Thomas McCarthy • 톰 맥카시 • טום מקארת'י
Frequent jobs
Director (7)Screenplay (2)Writer (2)Consulting Producer (1)Executive Producer (1)Producer (1)Story (1)Thanks (1)
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.
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8.0
Up
Story
2009 Movie
7.9
Inside Out
Thanks
2015 Movie
7.8
Spotlight
Writer
2015 Movie
7.3
The Station Agent
Director
2003 Movie
7.3
Christopher Robin
Screenplay
2018 Movie
7.1
The Visitor
Writer
2008 Movie
7.1
The Lovely Bones
as Principal Caden
2009 Movie
7.1
Good Night, and Good Luck.
as Palmer Williams
2005 Movie
6.9
Flags of Our Fathers
as James Bradley
2006 Movie
6.8
Win Win
Director
2011 Movie
6.8
Michael Clayton
as Waiter (voice)
2007 Movie
6.8
The Friend
as Dr. Warren
2025 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Tom McCarthy.
8.6
The Wire
as Scott Templeton • 10 eps
2002 Series
7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Nick Ganzner • 1 eps
1999 Series
7.6
13 Reasons Why
Director • 2 eps
2017 Series
7.6
The Practice
as Kevin Riley • 1 eps
1997 Series
7.4
The Loudest Voice
Executive Producer • 7 eps
2019 Series
7.3
Law & Order
as Donald Housman • 1 eps
1990 Series
7.2
Alaska Daily
Director • 1 eps
2022 Series
7.1
Spin City
as Priest • 1 eps
1996 Series
7.0
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Consulting Producer • 6 eps
2022 Series
6.5
Ally McBeal
as Peter Hanks • 1 eps
1997 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Tom McCarthy.
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Up
Story
2009 Movie
7.9
Inside Out
Thanks
2015 Movie
5.8
Pixels
as Michael the Robot
2015 Movie
5.9
2012
as Gordon Silberman
2009 Movie
7.3
Christopher Robin
Screenplay
2018 Movie
7.8
Spotlight
Writer
2015 Movie
7.1
The Lovely Bones
as Principal Caden
2009 Movie
6.6
Stillwater
Director
2021 Movie
6.6
Conspiracy Theory
as Helicopter Spotter
1997 Movie
5.9
Duplicity
as Jeff Bauer
2009 Movie
6.1
Mammoth
as Bob Sanders
2009 Movie
5.7
Little Fockers
as Dr. Bob
2010 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Tom McCarthy.
7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Nick Ganzner • 1 eps
1999 Series
7.3
Law & Order
as Donald Housman • 1 eps
1990 Series
8.6
The Wire
as Scott Templeton • 10 eps
2002 Series
7.6
13 Reasons Why
Director • 2 eps
2017 Series
7.6
The Practice
as Kevin Riley • 1 eps
1997 Series
7.0
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Consulting Producer • 6 eps
2022 Series
7.6
Boston Public
as Kevin Riley • 14 eps
2000 Series
7.1
Spin City
as Priest • 1 eps
1996 Series
6.2
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
6.5
Ally McBeal
as Peter Hanks • 1 eps
1997 Series
6.7
The Lowdown
as Trip Keating • 1 eps
2025 Series
7.2
Alaska Daily
Director • 1 eps
2022 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Tom McCarthy.
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Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Tom McCarthy.
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Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Tom McCarthy.
In 4 weeks
Anima
2026 Movie
6.8
The Friend
as Dr. Warren
2025 Movie
5.8
Pixels
as Michael the Robot
2015 Movie
5.7
Little Fockers
as Dr. Bob
2010 Movie
6.0
Jack Goes Boating
as Dr. Bob
2010 Movie
6.5
Fair Game
as Jeff
2010 Movie
7.8
The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective
as Self
2010 Movie
7.0
2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic
as Self
2010 Movie
7.1
The Lovely Bones
as Principal Caden
2009 Movie
5.9
2012
as Gordon Silberman
2009 Movie
5.9
Duplicity
as Jeff Bauer
2009 Movie
6.1
Mammoth
as Bob Sanders
2009 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Tom McCarthy.
6.7
The Lowdown
as Trip Keating • 1 eps
2025 Series
6.9
The Last Movie Stars
as Sidney Lumet (voice) • 1 eps
2022 Series
6.2
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
8.6
The Wire
as Scott Templeton • 10 eps
2002 Series
7.6
Boston Public
as Kevin Riley • 14 eps
2000 Series
7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Nick Ganzner • 1 eps
1999 Series
6.5
Ally McBeal
as Peter Hanks • 1 eps
1997 Series
7.6
The Practice
as Kevin Riley • 1 eps
1997 Series
7.1
Spin City
as Priest • 1 eps
1996 Series
7.3
Law & Order
as Donald Housman • 1 eps
1990 Series
7.4
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
as Frank Errington • 1 eps
1971 Series
8.6
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Ian Bedloe • 1 eps
1951 Series