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Movie
Acting
Thomas G. Waites
- Born
- (age 71)
- Birthplace
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Credits
- 46 titles
Biography
An American actor and acting instructor born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Waites runs an acting studio in New York City which is named for him. He has been a member of the Actor's Studio since 1984. Since the 1970s, Waites has appeared in over 30 television and film productions. Some of his credits as a television actor include NYPD Blue, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Oz, Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent and The Jury. In film, he appeared in Unwed Father, State of Grace, ...And Justice for All, Gangland, An American Affair, The Warriors, and the John Carpenter film The Thing.
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Signature work
Known For
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Movie
8.2
TV
Marvel's The Punisher
7.6
TV
Homeland
8.1
TV
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
7.9
TV
FBI
5.9
Movie
Money Train
7.3
TV
Law & Order
7.1
Movie
...And Justice for All
7.4
TV
Miami Vice
7.6
TV
Sliders
7.0
Movie
State of Grace
7.6
TV
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
5.3
Movie
The Clan of the Cave Bear
5.8
Movie
Shakedown
7.1
TV
New Amsterdam
8.0
TV
Crime Story
7.2
TV
The Equalizer
5.5
Movie
Light of Day
Acting credits 45
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | The Block Film | |
| 2026 | The Thing Expanded Film | Self |
| 2026 | Robot Dracula Film | Doors |
| 2025 | Brooklyn's Gone To Hell Film | Richard Crown |
| 2021 | 6:45 Film | Larry |
| 2019 | The Savant Film | Chief Bocchino |
| 2018 | FBI TV | Detective Dryden (1 ep) |
| 2017 | Marvel's The Punisher TV | Arthur Walsh (1 ep) |
| 2016 | The Men of Outpost 31 Film | Self |
| 2012 | Broadway's Finest Film | |
| 2011 | Homeland TV | Clayton (1 ep) |
| 2011 | The Life Zone Film | Roger Fields |
| 2011 | The Great Fight Film | Chief Bocchino |
| 2011 | The Grand Theft Film | Randy Lemar |
| 2010 | An Affirmative Act Film | Samuel 'Dixie' Backus |
| 2008 | New Amsterdam TV | James Lucas (1 ep) |
| 2006 | The Exonerated Film | Deputy |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent TV | Lance Brody, Mo Turman (1 ep) |
| 2001 | Nailed Film | Carpet Guy |
| 2000 | American Virgin Film | Grip |
| 1999 | Rites of Passage Film | John Willio |
| 1997 | A Thousand Men and a Baby Film | Supply Sergeant |
| 1997 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer TV | Cop (1 ep) |
| 1997 | An American Affair Film | Mulroney |
| 1996 | Timelock Film | Warden Andrews |
| 1995 | Money Train Film | Barricade Captain |
| 1995 | Sliders TV | Randy, Airplane Mechanic (1 ep) |
| 1991 | McBain Film | Gill |
| 1990 | State of Grace Film | Frankie's Man #1 |
| 1990 | Law & Order TV | Burton Fenster, Bill Spence, Captain Lewis Webber, David Drucker (1 ep) |
| 1990 | Kojak: Flowers For Matty Film | Tink |
| 1988 | Hello Actors Studio Film | Self |
| 1988 | The Verne Miller Story Film | Al Capone |
| 1988 | Shakedown Film | Officer Kelly |
| 1987 | Light of Day Film | Smittie |
| 1986 | Crime Story TV | Prosecutor (1 ep) |
| 1986 | The Clan of the Cave Bear Film | Broud |
| 1985 | The Equalizer TV | Jim Kaufman, Shep Morrow (1 ep) |
| 1984 | Miami Vice TV | D.E.A. Agent Thompson (1 ep) |
| 1983 | The Face of Rage Film | Howard |
| 1982 | The Thing Film | Windows |
| 1979 | ...And Justice for All Film | Jeff McCullaugh |
| 1979 | The Other Side of Victory Film | Joel Purvis |
| 1979 | The Warriors Film | Fox (uncredited) |
| 1978 | On the Yard Film | Chilly |
Crew credits 1
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Target Film | Director, Writer |