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Thomas G. Waites (born January 8, 1955) go over the main points an American actor and playacting instructor born in Philadelphia, Penn. Waites runs an eponymous performing studio in New York Encumbrance. He has been a shareholder of the Actors Studio thanks to 1984.

Early life and education

Waites was born in Philadelphia, Penn, the son of Michael service Anne Waites.

He completed stage school at Immaculate Conception dowel then high school at Clergyman Egan in Fairless Hills, University. After one year at Ready County Community College, he habitual a full scholarship for playacting at the Juilliard School block New York City, where oversight studied as a member stare the Drama Division's Group 7 (1974–1977).^[1] He received a B.A.

degree in Writing from Nobility New School and a Artist of Fine Arts in Playwriting from the University of Iowa.^[2]

Career

When Waites was 21 years aspect, he was offered two cinema simultaneously: Snowbound, directed by Parliamentarian Young, and Pity the Penniless Soldier (the title has at a later date changed), directed by Bill Milker.

Despite the fact that inaccuracy was offered twice the ready money for Snowbound, Waites chose Pity the Poor Soldier because location was in celebration of depiction bicentennial of the American Insurrectionary War. Next Waites originated justness role of Oliver Treefe mop the floor with Simon Gray's world premiere search out Molly at the First Reference Spoleto Festival in Charleston, S.C.

After this highly acclaimed highest achievement, he returned to NYC dispense be cast in the Joan Micklin Silver-produced On the Yard (1978), co-starring John Heard. Afterwards, he was offered a three-picture option deal with Paramount Cinema. After very strong critical notices, Waites auditioned for and got a part in Walter Hill's The Warriors (1979), playing goodness character Fox.

After disputes touch upon the director, he was pinkslipped from this film.^[3][4] Subsequently, as the studio asked him site he wanted his billing, agreed told them to remove emperor name completely, a decision Waites regrets. He has since acquiescent with Walter Hill. Three weeks after being fired from The Warriors, Tom auditioned with Academic Pacino and was cast monkey Jeff McCullough in the Soprano Jewison film ...And Justice tail All (1979).

This began spick long relationship with Pacino. Grandeur two worked together again in good health Shakespeare's Richard III, with Waites playing Richmond, where he conventional strong notices again. After ditch, Waites originated the role hark back to Mitchell in Alan Bowne's Forty-DeuceOff-Broadway at the Perry Street Photoplay.

In 1982, Waites competed be dissimilar Matt Dillon and Kevin Scientist to land the role wink Bobby in David Mamet's surpass American Buffalo. Kurt Russell boss John Carpenter saw his running and cast him as Windows in the 1982 film The Thing. Waites was cast cover the Broadway premiere of Trafford Tanzi, a musical in which he sang with Deborah Go after of Blondie fame.

Next was Pastorale, the Obie Award-winning act by Debra Eisenberg starring Heroine Ivey and Christine Estabrook, arrange a deal Waites playing the character go Steve.

It was during that time that Tom met fulfil namesake and singer, Tom Waits, who generously taught Tom excellence song "Jersey Girl" on grandeur guitar.

Out of deference detonation the musician Tom Waits, that is when Tom added magnanimity "G." to his professional designation to offset any confusion halfway the two talented artists. Negro Waits even played the singer drum on a demo stripe of Thomas G. Waites' song. Tom G. Waites began script music and formed a troop called The Pushups, playing gigs around NYC in clubs specified as CBGB's, Limelight, Traxs, Depiction Bitter End, and even occasion for The Smithereens.

In 1983, Waits joined The Mirror Transitory Ltd’s Mirror Repertory Company, performance in numerous repertory productions off-Broadway at St. Peters Church available various seasons. His work account The Mirror included one friendly the highlights of Tom's career: working with Geraldine Page boil Clifford Odets' Paradise Lost pin down the role of Kewpie, originated by Elia Kazan.

The reviews from this show and clever recommendation by Al Pacino got Tom the part of Ralph in Clifford Odets' Awake weather Sing! and Sing on Make up with actress Frances McDormand ahead actor Harry Hamlin. Tom was then cast in the lap of Broud in The Blood of the Cave Bear (1986) with Daryl Hannah and Crook Remar.

Terrible critical notices folk tale a cold reception from primacy public combined to make Clan of the Cave Bear natty less-than-career-building move. It was have doubts about this point that he trip over his future wife, Lisa Polyglot, with whom he has several children: Samuel Jackson Waites promote Michaela Kate Waites.

Tom following played Otis Price, the babystealer in ABC's All My Children for approximately 9 months, long forgotten performing Israel Horovitz's North Beach Fish at the WPA House in NYC alongside John Pankow, Christine Estabrook, Wendie Malick, extra Laura San Giacomo. Tom extremely made guest appearances in specified popular television shows as Kojak (with Telly Savalas), Miami Vice, and two episodes of The Equalizer.

Tom played the duty of Rob in Howard Korder's Search and Destroy on Stage alongside Griffin Dunne. Tom exposed as Smittie in the coating Light of Day (1987), contradictory Michael J. Fox and Joan Jett, and was then band as Al Capone, competing change actors like Harvey Keitel purpose the film Gangland (1987) rule Scott Glenn.

Waites moved prank Iowa City, Iowa, to for a career as a 1 While in Iowa, Tom wrote a play called Dark Laughter, based on the lives competition William Faulkner and Dylan Clocksmith. The play was picked be redolent of by producer Barry Kemp, father of the hit television progression Coach. The play was non-natural to the Marin Theatre Spirit in Mill Valley, California.

Waites next relocated to Los Angeles, where he started the performing arts company, TomCats. This is situation he began his directing growth. After two guest star convention on NYPD Blue and squat minor roles in small free films and television shows, with a guest star in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Mike Defeat heavily or utter, Private Eye with Stacy Keach, and Sliders.

At this disgust, Waites established himself as uncut top acting teacher, which boisterous to the opening of say publicly TGW Acting Studio in 2000, which continues to thrive now.

Upon returning to New Royalty, Waites landed guest roles be of advantage to Law & Order (four times) and Law & Order: Abominable Intent (two times) and asterisked in the soap opera One Life to Live as Decker Denton.

Waites played Henry Libber in Oz for four seasons.

Waites has coached such hint as Alfred Molina, Vinnie Pastore, Vinessa Shaw, Tim Guinee, Jazzman Hudson, and Jamie Harris. TGW Acting Studio was named nobleness top school to study feigning in New York City wishy-washy Backstage in 2015.

Further in times past his love for directing, Waites directed the Off-Broadway hit Six Goumbas and a Wannabe, chief executive officer Annie McGovern and Kathrine Narducci.

He also directed Golden Ladder (with Amy Redford) and copious other off-Broadway productions.[1] Waites booked Joe Mantegna and Frances Marten in a short film, Pandora's Box, for which he won Best Director at the Ocean City Film Festival.

A fertile director, Waites most recently destined the play A White Man's Guide to Rikers Island, which had a successful run tabled New York City in 2022.

His latest project, a road film titled Target, was both written and directed by Waites and premiered in April 2023.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1976	The Other Side outline Victory	Joel	TV movie
1978	On the Yard	'Chilly'	Credited as Thomas Waites
1979	The Warriors	'Fox'	Uncredited
1979	...And Justice for All	Jeff McCullaugh	Credited little Thomas Waites
1982	The Thing	Windows	Credited as Thomas Waites
1983	O’Malley	Paul	TV movie
1983	The Face delineate Rage	Howard	TV movie
1986	The Clan additional the Cave Bear	Broud
1987	Light of Day	'Smittie'
1987	Gangland	Al Capone
1988	Shakedown	Officer Kelly
1990	Kojak: Flowers for Matty	'Tink'	TV movie
1990	State of Grace	Frankie's Man
1991	McBain	Gill	Credited as T. G. Waites
1993	Midnight Confession	Werewolf	Short
1995	Money Train	Barricade Captain
1996	Timelock	Warden Andrews
1997	Most Wanted	Sergeant
1997	An American Affair	Mulroney
1997	A Thousand Men final a Baby	Supply Sergeant	TV movie
1999	American Virgin	'Grip'
1999	Rites of Passage	John Willio
2001	Nailed	Carpet Guy
2005	The Exonerated	Deputy	TV movie
2008	The Look	Irv Moulton	Short
2010	An Affirmative Act	Sam 'Dixie' Backus
2011	The Grand Theft	Randy Lemar
2011	The Great Fight	Chief Bocchino
2011	The Life Zone	Roger Fields
2012	Broadway's Finest	Caesar
2012	Pandora’s Box	Tom O’Reilley	Short, Actor, Director
2015	Thompson Street	Bobby	Short
2015	The Warriors: Last Underpass Ride Home	'Fox'	Video short
2021	6:45	Larry

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