6.8
Movie
Acting
Thomas M. Wright
- Born
- (age 43)
- Birthplace
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Credits
- 23 titles
Biography
Thomas Michael Wright (born 22 June 1983; Melbourne) is an Australian actor, writer, film director and producer. He is the co-founder (2006) and director of theatre company Black Lung and director of the feature film Acute Misfortune (2019). As an actor he came to attention in Jane Campion's series Top of the Lake, for which he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the (US-Canadian) Critics' Choice Awards. He directed the thriller film The Stranger, which is scheduled to appear at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival.
Signature work
Known For
6.8
Movie
6.5
Movie
The Man with the Iron Heart
7.0
Movie
Sleeping Dogs
6.2
Movie
The Stranger
7.0
TV
Top of the Lake
6.6
Movie
Sweet Country
6.6
TV
The Bridge
6.5
TV
Outsiders
5.6
Movie
Zenon: The Zequel
5.7
Movie
Stepsister from Planet Weird
5.4
Movie
Van Diemen's Land
6.4
TV
Barkskins
7.2
TV
Round the Twist
6.2
Movie
Inside
5.3
Movie
The Rooster
7.4
TV
Rush
5.7
TV
The Secret Life of Us
7.1
TV
Treasure & Dirt
Acting credits 18
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Treasure & Dirt TV | (6 ep) |
| 2026 | Wolfram Film | Mick Kennedy |
| 2024 | Sleeping Dogs Film | Wayne Devereaux |
| 2020 | Barkskins TV | Elisha Cooke (8 ep) |
| 2018 | Sweet Country Film | Mick Kennedy |
| 2017 | The Man with the Iron Heart Film | Josef Valčík |
| 2016 | Outsiders TV | Sheriff Wade Houghton (26 ep) |
| 2015 | Everest Film | Michael Groom |
| 2013 | The Bridge TV | Steven Linder (26 ep) |
| 2013 | Top of the Lake TV | Johnno Mitcham (7 ep) |
| 2009 | Van Diemen's Land Film | Thomas Bodenham |
| 2008 | Rush TV | Jeremy Brindle (1 ep) |
| 2007 | The King Film | Alfie |
| 2005 | The City Eats Its Weak Film | |
| 2001 | The Secret Life of Us TV | (1 ep) |
| 2001 | Zenon: The Zequel Film | Orion |
| 2000 | Stepsister from Planet Weird Film | Cutter (as Tom Wright) |
| 1990 | Round the Twist TV | Milo (1 ep) |
Crew credits 5
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Inside Film | Executive Producer |
| 2024 | The Rooster Film | Thanks |
| 2023 | Petrol Film | Thanks |
| 2022 | The Stranger Film | Director, Writer |
| 2018 | Acute Misfortune Film | Screenplay, Producer, Director |