Tom McCarthy

ProducerActorProductionCrewDirector Jun 7 (age 59) New Providence, New Jersey, USA 1971–2026 (55 year career)

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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 part…

Known For

Film

Inside Out

Thanks

Film

Up

Story

Film

Spotlight

Director

Film

The Wire

Scott Templeton

Film

13 Reasons Why

Director

Film

The Lovely Bones

Principal Caden

Film

Meet the Parents

Dr. Bob Banks

Film

Christopher Robin

Screenplay

Filmography

Acting (47)

Movies (35)

Anima

The Friend

as Dr. Warren

Pixels

as Michael the Robot

Fair Game

as Jeff

2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic

as Self

Little Fockers

as Dr. Bob

The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective

as Self

Jack Goes Boating

as Dr. Bob

2012

as Gordon Silberman

The Lovely Bones

as Principal Caden

Duplicity

as Jeff Bauer

Mammoth

as Bob Sanders

Baby Mama

as Kate's Date

Michael Clayton

as Waiter (voice)

Year of the Dog

as Pier

The Wire: The Last Word

as Self

The Wire Odyssey

as Self

The Situation

as Major Hanks

Flags of Our Fathers

as James Bradley

Beautiful Ohio

as William Messerman (Older)

5.0

All the King's Men

2006

as Editor

5.8

Good Night, and Good Luck.

2005

as Palmer Williams

7.1

The Great New Wonderful

as Davie Burbage

The Last Shot

as Agent Pike

The Guru

as Lars (as Thomas McCarthy)

Meet the Parents

as Dr. Bob Banks

Certain Guys

as Mitch

30 Days

as Brad Drazin

Saint Maybe

as Ian Bedloe

Conspiracy Theory

as Helicopter Spotter

6.6

In My Sister's Shadow

1997

as Michael Butler (as Thomas Joseph McCarthy)

Mary & Tim

as Tim Melville

Rift

as Bartender

Roast Suckling

as Calmer

Evil Genius

Television (12)

The Lowdown

2025

as Trip Keating

6.7

The Last Movie Stars

2022

as Sidney Lumet (voice)

6.9

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self

The Wire

as Scott Templeton

Boston Public

as Kevin Riley

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Nick Ganzner

The Practice

as Kevin Riley

Ally McBeal

as Peter Hanks

Spin City

as Priest

Law & Order

as Donald Housman

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes

1971

as Frank Errington

7.4

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

as Ian Bedloe

8.6

Crew (35)

Movies (27)

The Gallerist

2026

Producer

Stillwater

Director

Stillwater

Producer

Stillwater

Writer

Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made

2020

Director

6.2

Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made

2020

Producer

6.2

Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made

Screenplay

Christopher Robin

Screenplay

Inside Out

Thanks

Spotlight

Director

Spotlight

Writer

The Cobbler

Director

The Cobbler

Producer

The Cobbler

Writer

Million Dollar Arm

Screenplay

Win Win

Director

Win Win

Producer

Win Win

Screenplay

Win Win

Story

Story

The Visitor

Director

The Visitor

Writer

The Station Agent

Director

The Station Agent

Writer

The Statement

Director

The Statement

Producer

The Statement

Screenplay

Television (8)

Obi-Wan Kenobi

Consulting Producer

Alaska Daily

Creator

Alaska Daily

Director

Alaska Daily

Writer

The Loudest Voice

Executive Producer

The Loudest Voice

Writer

13 Reasons Why

Director

13 Reasons Why

Executive Producer