Biography
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 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, The Visitor, and Win Win. He currently resides in Manhattan. He is the silent partner in a chain of successful Papaya Dogs throughout the greater metropolitan area. Description above from the Wikipedia article Thomas McCarthy (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 2016
- Academy Award — Best Director · 2016 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 2010 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · nominated
Filmography46 titles
The Wire
Up
Inside Out
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Spotlight
The Practice
13 Reasons Why
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
The Loudest Voice
Christopher Robin
The Station Agent
Law & Order
Alaska Daily
The Lovely Bones
The Visitor
Good Night, and Good Luck.
Obi-Wan Kenobi
The Last Movie Stars
Flags of Our Fathers
Win Win
Michael Clayton
Mary & Tim
The Lowdown
The Friend
Million Dollar Arm
Meet the Parents
Stillwater
Saint Maybe
Conspiracy Theory
Fair Game
Ally McBeal
Syriana
Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made
Mammoth
Jack Goes Boating
Baby Mama
The Cobbler
Duplicity
2012
Pixels
All the King's Men
Little Fockers
The Last Shot
Year of the Dog
The Guru
The Great New Wonderful