The Thing Expanded
2026 · Movie
as Self
Thomas G. Waites
1955-01-08
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
An American actor and acting instructor born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Waites runs an acting studio in New York City which is named for him. He has been a member of the Actor's Studio since 1984. Since the 1970s, Waites has appeared in over 30 television and film productions. Some of his credits as a television actor include NYPD Blue, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Oz, Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent and The Jury. In film, he appeared in Unwed Father, State of Grace, ...And Justice for All, Gangland, An American Affair, The Warriors, and the John Carpenter film The Thing. Description above from the Wikipedia article Thomas G. Waites, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Brooklyn's Gone To Hell
2025 · Movie
as Richard Crown
6:45
2021 · Movie
as Larry
The Savant
2019 · Movie
as Chief Bocchino
FBI
2018 · TV Show
as Detective Dryden
Marvel's The Punisher
2017 · TV Show
as Arthur Walsh
Broadway's Finest
2012 · Movie
The Great Fight
2011 · Movie
as Chief Bocchino
The Life Zone
2011 · Movie
as Roger Fields
The Grand Theft
2011 · Movie
as Randy Lemar
Homeland
2011 · TV Show
as Clayton
An Affirmative Act
2010 · Movie
as Samuel 'Dixie' Backus
New Amsterdam
2008 · TV Show
as James Lucas
The Exonerated
2006 · Movie
as Deputy
Nailed
2001 · Movie
as Carpet Guy
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001 · TV Show
as Lance Brody, Mo Turman
American Virgin
2000 · Movie
as Grip
Rites of Passage
1999 · Movie
as John Willio
An American Affair
1997 · Movie
as Mulroney
A Thousand Men and a Baby
1997 · Movie
as Supply Sergeant
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1997 · TV Show
as Cop
Timelock
1996 · Movie
as Warden Andrews
Money Train
1995 · Movie
as Barricade Captain
Sliders
1995 · TV Show
as Randy, Airplane Mechanic
McBain
1991 · Movie
as Gill
State of Grace
1990 · Movie
as Frankie's Man #1
Kojak: Flowers For Matty
1990 · Movie
as Tink
Law & Order
1990 · TV Show
as Burton Fenster, Bill Spence, Captain Lewis Webber, David Drucker
The Verne Miller Story
1988 · Movie
as Al Capone
Shakedown
1988 · Movie
as Officer Kelly
Hello Actors Studio
1988 · Movie
as Self
Light of Day
1987 · Movie
as Smittie
The Clan of the Cave Bear
1986 · Movie
as Broud
Crime Story
1986 · TV Show
as Prosecutor
The Equalizer
1985 · TV Show
as Jim Kaufman, Shep Morrow
Miami Vice
1984 · TV Show
as D.E.A. Agent Thompson
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The Face of Rage
1983 · Movie
as Howard
The Thing
1982 · Movie
as Windows
...And Justice for All
1979 · Movie
as Jeff McCullaugh
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The Other Side of Victory
1979 · Movie
as Joel Purvis
The Warriors
1979 · Movie
as Fox (uncredited)
On the Yard
1978 · Movie
as Chilly
The Block
· Movie
