Tom Kemp
- Known for
- Acting
Tom Kemp (born Thomas Kemp) is an American actor who has been active since 1971, when he appeared in Peter Watkins's Punishment Park. His birthdate and birthplace are not publicly available. Over his five-decade career he has built a steady presence in both independent and mainstream American cinema, often playing authoritative figures such as judges, priests, police officers, and government officials. He is best known for his roles in Sound of Metal (2019), Little Women (2019), and Paterno (2018). His notable film credits include The Departed (2006, with Leonardo DiCaprio and Matt Damon), Shutter Island (2010, dir. Martin Scorsese, with DiCaprio), The Company Men (2010, with Ben Affleck and Kevin Costner), Blue Jasmine (2013, dir. Woody Allen, with Cate Blanchett and Alec Baldwin), Black Mass (2015, dir. Barry Levinson, with Johnny Depp), Irrational Man (2015, dir. Allen, with Emma Stone and Joaquin Phoenix), Manchester by the Sea (2016, dir. Kenneth Lonergan, with Casey Affleck), Café Society (2016, dir. Allen, with Jesse Eisenberg), Paterno (2018, with Anthony Hopkins), Sound of Metal (2019, dir. Darius Marder, with Riz Ahmed), and Little Women (2019, dir. Greta Gerwig, with Saoirse Ronan and Timothée Chalamet). His notable television roles include Brotherhood (2006–2008, with Stephen Dorff), The Strain (2015, with Bill Skarsgård), Billions (2016, with Paul Giamatti), and Castle Rock (2018, with Skarsgård
Filmography
Absolution 2024
as Burt
Simchas and Sorrows 2022
as Frederick
Sound of Metal 2020
as Dr. Paysinger
Tigertail 2020
as Roger (uncredited)
Little Women 2019
as Asa Melvin
Christmas a la Mode 2019
as Mr. Blanchard
Paterno 2018
as Graham Spanier
The Dunning Man 2017
Actor
The Spruces and the Pines 2017
as James Pine
November Criminals 2017
as Sergeant Teague
Professor Marston and the Wonder Women 2017
as Harry Peter
Crazy Famous 2017
as Mr. Marcus
Manchester by the Sea 2016
as Stan Chandler
The Purge: Election Year 2016
as Drab Suited Man 2
Café Society 2016
as Man at Bar
Demolition 2016
as Dr. Brodkey
Black Mass 2015
as Father Mackey
Frank the Bastard 2015
as Rockwell
Irrational Man 2015
as Judge Spangler
X/Y 2014
as Charles
Sins of the Preacher 2013
as Tom Parker
Blue Jasmine 2013
as Nat
Last Hours in Suburbia 2013
as Det. Burke
Crooked Arrows 2012
as Mr. Geyer
Sexting in Suburbia 2012
as Principal Brannigan
All Good Things 2010
as Katie's Uncle
The Company Men 2010
as Conal Doherty
You Don't Know Jack 2010
as Carl Marlinga
Shutter Island 2010
as Ward C Guard
Edge of Darkness 2010
as Paul Honeywell
- Bunker Hill
Bunker Hill 2009
as D.A. Adon Stiglitz
Stolen 2009
as Russell MacArthur
Tell-Tale 2009
as Detective Hatzis
W. 2008
as Dr. David Kay
My Best Friend's Girl 2008
as Priest
Shuttle 2008
as Serene Man
Black Irish 2007
as Priest
Gone Baby Gone 2007
as Police Captain
Hard Luck 2006
as Gino Gambetta
The Legend of Lucy Keyes 2006
as Chief Kemper
The 12 Dogs of Christmas 2005
as Douglas O'Conner
Mystic River 2003
as CSS Tech
When Billie Beat Bobby 2001
as Sports Writer Frank
The Proposition 1998
as Arthur's Chauffeur
Taking on the Kennedys 1996
as Narrator (voice)
Malice 1993
as Bartender
Mermaids 1990
as Carrie's Husband
A Case of Deadly Force 1986
as Jack Finnegan
Parole 1982
as Frank
See How She Runs 1978
as Norman
Credits from TMDB.