Tom McCarthy (director)
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| Born | Thomas Joseph McCarthy June 7, 1966 New Jersey, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1992–present |
Thomas Joseph "Tom" McCarthy[1] (born June 7, 1966)[2] is an American film director, screenwriter, and actor who has appeared in several films, including Meet the Parents and Good Night, and Good Luck, and television series 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 (2003), The Visitor (2007), Win Win (2011), and Spotlight (2015), the latter of which won the Academy Award for Best Picture, won McCarthy the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director.
Additionally, McCarthy co-wrote the film Up (2009) with Bob Peterson and Pete Docter, for which they received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay. McCarthy also wrote the film Million Dollar Arm (2014).
Life and career
McCarthy was raised in New Providence, New Jersey, one of five children of Carol and Eugene F. "Gene" McCarthy.[3][4] His father worked in the textile industry.[5] He was raised Catholic, in a family of Irish descent.[6] McCarthy is a graduate of New Providence High School in New Providence, New Jersey; Boston College, Class of 1988; and the Yale School of Drama,[7] where he studied under Earle R. Gister.
McCarthy spent several years doing stand-up comedy and theater in Minneapolis and Chicago before going into television and film.[8] He starred in Flags of Our Fathers as James Bradley and the final season of The Wire as a morally challenged reporter named Scott Templeton. He made his Broadway debut in the 2001 revival of Noises Off! [9]
McCarthy's directorial debut, The Station Agent, which he also wrote, won the Audience Award and the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival. The film also won the BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay and the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay and the Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award. The Station Agent also won awards at film festivals ranging from San Sebastian to Stockholm, Mexico City, and Aspen.[10]
McCarthy's second feature film was The Visitor, which premiered at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival. For The Visitor, McCarthy won the 2008 Independent Spirit Award for Best Director.[11] McCarthy appeared in the 2009 dramas The Lovely Bones and 2012.[12][13] In 2010, McCarthy was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the animated film Up.
He also co-wrote and directed 2011's Win Win based on his experiences as a wrestler at New Providence High School.[14]
McCarthy's most recent film, the independent drama film Spotlight, received widespread acclaim following its release in 2015. The film received 6 Academy Awards nominations, 3 Golden Globe Awards nominations, 2 Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations, and 8 Critics' Choice Movie Awards nominations.
In February 2016, it was announced that McCarthy will direct the first two episodes of 13 Reasons Why, from Anonymous Content and Paramount Television. The show is based on the 2007 New York Times bestselling YA book by Jay Asher.[15]
Filmography
Directing/writer credits
Acting credits in film
| Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Role | |||
| 1992 | Crossing the Bridge | Chris | |
| 1993 | Rift | Bartender #1 | |
| 1997 | Conspiracy Theory | Helicopter Spotter | |
| 1998 | In My Sister's Shadow | Michael Butler | |
| 1999 | 30 Days | Brad Drazin | |
| 2000 | Certain Guys | Mitch | |
| Meet the Parents | Dr. Bob Banks | ||
| 2002 | The Guru | Lars | |
| 2004 | The Last Shot | Agent Pike | |
| 2005 | Good Night, and Good Luck | Palmer Williams | |
| Syriana | Fred Franks | ||
| The Great New Wonderful | David Burbage | ||
| 2006 | All the King's Men | Editor | |
| The Situation | Major Hanks | ||
| Beautiful Ohio | Older William Messerman | ||
| Flags of Our Fathers | James Bradley | ||
| 2007 | Year of the Dog | Pier | |
| Michael Clayton | Walter | Voice only | |
| 2008 | Baby Mama | Kate's Date | |
| 2009 | Mammoth | Bob | |
| Duplicity | Jeff Bauer | ||
| The Lovely Bones | Principal Caden | ||
| 2012 | Gordon Silberman | ||
| 2010 | Jack Goes Boating | Dr. Bob | |
| Fair Game | Jeff | ||
| Little Fockers | Dr. Bob | ||
| 2015 | Pixels | Michael the Robot |
Acting credits in television
| Year | Title | Credit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Role | |||
| 1996 | Mary & Tim | Tim Melville | [16] |
| 1996 | New York Undercover | Gus Farina | Episode: "Toy Soldiers" |
| 1998 | Saint Maybe | Ian Bedloe | |
| 1998 | Spin City | Priest | Episode: "Bye, Bye, Birdie" |
| 2000 | D.C. | Joseph Scott | Episode: "Truth" |
| 2000 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Nick Ganzer | Episode: "Contact" |
| 2000 | Ally McBeal | Peter Hanks | Episode: "Do You Wanna Dance?" |
| 2000–2001 | Boston Public | Kevin Riley | 14 episodes |
| 2001 | The Practice | Kevin Riley | Episode: "The Day After" |
| 2002–2008 | Law & Order | Donald Housman | 3 episodes |
| 2008 | The Wire | Scott Templeton | 10 episodes |
References
- ^ "Thomas McCarthy Biography ((?)-)".
- ^ Jessica Iredale. "Boys' Night Out With Tom McCarthy". WWD.
- ^ "Thomas McCarthy on His First Cast". Wall Street Journal. 18 March 2015.
- ^ "Obituary: Eugene F. McCarthy of New Providence". Independent Press. NJ.com. March 25, 2013.
- ^ Hoby, Hermione (May 20, 2011). "The 'man strength' behind Win Win's Thomas McCarthy". The Guardian.
- ^ "Tom McCarthy Speaks About Opening 'Spotlight' In Catholic Italy, How He Cast Michael Keaton, And How Journalism Is Deteriorating". Variety. September 3, 2015.
- ^ "Five Yalies nominated for Academy Awards; two take home the prize". yale.edu. March 2, 2016.
- ^ "'Spotlight' writer-director Tom McCarthy on his time as a Chicago theater actor". Chicago Tribune. November 10, 2015.
- ^ Wiltz, Teresa (September 3, 2001). "Down to "The Wire": It's a Wrap for Gritty TV Series". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2007-09-03.
- ^ "The Station Agent – Awards". Retrieved 2008-03-14.
- ^ Siegel, Tatiana (2009-02-23). "'The Wrestler' tops Spirit Awards". Variety. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
- ^ "HBO: The Wire: Inside". HBO.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ Angelo, Megan. "Just Like the Good Old Days in the Ring", The New York Times, March 18, 2011. Accessed July 25, 2012. ""I just called Joe and said, ‘Let’s develop a movie based on New Providence wrestling,’ " Mr. McCarthy said.... Because of tax credits, they shot on Long Island rather than in New Providence. But they scouted locations tirelessly, most notably the office and home that Mr. Giamatti’s character shuttles between.... Though the locations might have been fudged, the filmmakers kept New Providence High School in the film by using its banners, uniforms and wrestling mats, an effort facilitated by one of their former classmates, who’s now the school’s principal."
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie. [2], "Deadline", February 25, 2016. Accessed July 16, 2016.
- ^ Havan_IronOak (3 November 1996). "Mary & Tim (TV Movie 1996)". IMDb.
External links
- Tom McCarthy at IMDb
- 1966 births
- Living people
- American male film actors
- American film directors
- American male screenwriters
- American male television actors
- American people of Irish descent
- BAFTA winners (people)
- Boston College alumni
- Independent Spirit Award for Best Director winners
- People from New Providence, New Jersey
- Yale School of Drama alumni
- 20th-century American male actors
- 21st-century American male actors
- Film directors from New Jersey
- Writers from New Jersey
- English-language film directors
- Independent Spirit Award winners
- Best Original Screenplay Academy Award winners
- American Roman Catholics