Tom Irwin
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 1, 1956
- Birthplace
- Peoria, Illinois, USA
Tom Irwin (born Thomas Edward Irwin, June 1, 1956, in Peoria, Illinois, USA) graduated from Illinois State University and joined the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in 1979 as a founding member, performing alongside Laurie Metcalf, John Malkovich, and Gary Sinise in over 50 productions. He won a Joseph Jefferson Award for The Glass Menagerie and made his Broadway debut in 1990 in The Grapes of Wrath. He is a class instructor at Steppenwolf Theater West School of Drama in Los Angeles, where he lives. His notable film credits include Light of Day (1987, with Michael J. Fox and Susan Sarandon), Midnight Run (1988, with Robert De Niro), Deceived (1991, with Goldie Hawn), Mr. Jones (1993, with Rupert Everett), The Haunting (1999, with Lili Taylor), 21 Grams (2003, with Sean Penn and Benicio del Toro), Marley & Me (2008, with Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston), The Bling Ring (2011, dir. Sofia Coppola, with Katie Holmes), On the Basis of Sex (2018, with Felicity Jones and Armie Hammer), and Amsterdam (2022, dir. David O. Russell, with Christian Bale and Margot Robbie). His notable television roles include My So-Called Life (1994), Devious Maids (2013), and The Morning Show (2019).
Filmography
Amsterdam 2022
as Mr. Belport
The Bling Ring 2011
as Detective Archie Fishman
The Undefeated 2011
as Self
TiMER 2009
as Paul Depaul
Marley & Me 2008
as Dr. Sherman
21 Grams 2003
as Dr. Jones
Exposed 2003
as Erik Parsons
Snow White 2001
as John
The Sandy Bottom Orchestra 2000
as Norman Green
The Haunting 1999
as Lou
Countdown: The Sky's on Fire 1999
as Dr. Aaron Schiffren
God's New Plan 1999
as Brian Young
The Girl Next Door 1998
as Craig Mitchell
When Husbands Cheat 1998
as Craig McCall
In Quiet Night 1998
as Dr. Leonard Wolcott, Dinah's father
Holiday Affair 1996
as Paul Davis
A Step Toward Tomorrow 1996
as Dr. Decker
My Very Best Friend 1996
as Alex
Innocent Victims 1996
as Jerry Beaver
Without Consent 1994
as Robert Mills
Mr. Jones 1993
as Dr. Patrick Shaye
Ladykiller 1992
as Vinnie
Deceived 1991
as Harvey
To My Daughter 1990
as Mark Sheridan
In the Best Interest of the Child 1990
as Frank
Men Don't Leave 1990
as Gary
Midnight Run 1988
as Agent Perry
Light of Day 1987
as Reverend Ansley
The Visitor 1982
Actor
Credits from TMDB.