Acting • AGE 60
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 su...


Anima
Pete
2026

The Gallerist
Producer
2026

The Lowdown
Trip Keating
2025

The Friend
Dr. Warren
2025

Alaska Daily
Director
2022

The Last Movie Stars
Sidney Lumet (voice)
2022

Obi-Wan Kenobi
Consulting Producer
2022

Stillwater
Director
2021

Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made
Director
2020

The Loudest Voice
Executive Producer
2019

Christopher Robin
Screenplay
2018

13 Reasons Why
Executive Producer
2017

Spotlight
Director
2015

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
2015

Pixels
Michael the Robot
2015

Inside Out
Thanks
2015

The Cobbler
Director
2014

Million Dollar Arm
Screenplay
2014

Win Win
Director
2011

Little Fockers
Dr. Bob
2010

Jack Goes Boating
Dr. Bob
2010

Fair Game
Jeff
2010

2012: Roland Emmerich - Master of the Modern Epic
Self
2010

The End of the World: The Actor's Perspective
Self
2010

The Lovely Bones
Principal Caden
2009

2012
Gordon Silberman
2009

Up
Story
2009

Duplicity
Jeff Bauer
2009

Mammoth
Bob Sanders
2009

Baby Mama
Kate's Date
2008

The Visitor
Director
2008

The Wire: The Last Word
Self
2007

The Wire Odyssey
Self
2007

Michael Clayton
Waiter (voice)
2007

Year of the Dog
Pier
2007

The Situation
Major Hanks
2007

Beautiful Ohio
William Messerman (Older)
2006

Flags of Our Fathers
James Bradley
2006

All the King's Men
Editor
2006

Syriana
Fred Franks
2005

Good Night, and Good Luck.
Palmer Williams
2005

The Great New Wonderful
Davie Burbage
2005

The Last Shot
Agent Pike
2004

The Station Agent
Director
2003

The Guru
Lars (as Thomas McCarthy)
2002

The Wire
Scott Templeton
2002

Boston Public
Kevin Riley
2000

Meet the Parents
Dr. Bob Banks
2000

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Nick Ganzner
1999

30 Days
Brad Drazin
1999

Certain Guys
Mitch
1999

Saint Maybe
Ian Bedloe
1998

In My Sister's Shadow
Michael Butler (as Thomas Joseph McCarthy)
1997

Ally McBeal
Peter Hanks
1997

Conspiracy Theory
Helicopter Spotter
1997

The Practice
Kevin Riley
1997

Mary & Tim
Tim Melville
1996

Spin City
Priest
1996

Rift
Bartender
1993

Law & Order
Donald Housman
1990

The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Frank Errington
1971

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Ian Bedloe
1951