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From Lost in Space (Netflix) to the studio feature films Expelled (Awesomeness, a #1 best selling movie on iTunes), Exorcism of Molly Hartley (Fox), and Santa's Little Helper (Fox/WWE), Tom has filmed over 220 projects since the start of his career in 2012. An accomplished actor, Tom has filmed 34 feature films, 39 short films, 51 television & new media projects, and over 95 commercials. In 2023 he completed the starring lead role in the feature film Mr. Christmas. In 2021 he starred in the award-winning drama Into Temptation and earned six acting awards for his complex portrayal of Father Graham.

A published author, Tom co-authored the award-winning book "Styling the Stars - Lost Treasures from the Twentieth Century Fox Archive," which was published by Insight Editions in both hardcover and softcover formats. He was interviewed on CBS This Morning and profiled in numerous print and web publications including the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Entertainment Weekly, Parade, Huffington Post, Closer Weekly, and more. His second co-authored book "Thornsby by Fred McLaren: The Complete Comic Collection" was published in 2020.

Also a filmmaker and publisher, Tom is Co-Head of Next Chapter Entertainment's Production and Publishing divisions. NCE's first feature film Mr. Christmas is in active post-production, with a planned release date in 2024. The hardcover book "Lost (and Found) in Space 2: Blast Off Into the Expanded Edition" was published in 2021. The hardcover book "Danger, Will Robinson: The Full Mumy" was published in 2022.

Tom holds a BBA from the University of Michigan and an MBA from Wayne State University. He relocated from Detroit to Los Angeles in the 1990s where he enjoyed a successful corporate finance career behind the scenes at both Twentieth Century Fox and Warner Bros. Studios. In pursuit of his true passion, Tom made the leap in front of the camera in the 2010s, and is now a busy working actor and filmmaker.

(Hardcover 2014, Softcover 2017) Book co-author: &quot;Styling the Stars: Lost Treasures from the Twentieth Century Fox Archive&quot;. Insight Editions

(2015) Music video for American Idol winner Caleb Johnson: Fighting Gravity - role of Doctor

(2015) Viral video for Spartan Race-Project Loon - role of Stephen Rainier, Theoretical Physicist, MIT

(2015 - 2018) Audio drama series &quot;The Dracula Files&quot; Seasons One, Two, Three - series regular role of Renfield

(2016) Awesomensstv web series &quot;It&#39;s a Girl Thing&quot; guest star role of Dr. Wilson, the Dentist

(2016) Viral video and TV commercial War Room - Cruz for President - role of John, Clinton aide

(2015) TV commercial for New American Funding - role of Family Man

(2016) TV commercial and print campaign for DeVry University - role of Business Professor

(2016) TV commercial and print campaign for Loma Linda Health - role of Doctor

(2017) Awesomenesstv web series &quot;Chat.Like.Love&quot; guest star role of Mr. Stern, the Teacher

(2017 - 2018) 2 TV commercials for SoClean - role of Bedroom Man

(2017) Stage debut as the lead in &quot;Lurker&quot; for Above the Curve Theatre, North Hollywood, 4 week run

(2018) Music video for Lele Pons: Celoso (official lyric video) ft. Hannah Stocking - role of Wedding Officiant

(2018) Music video for LANY: Thru These Tears - role of Emergency Room Doctor

(2018) TV commercial for One Week Bath - role of Spokesman

(2019) Music video for grandson: Stigmata - role of Scientist

(2022) Lead role in stage play &quot;Staten Skull Island&quot; at the Actor&#39;s Group, Burbank

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