| Tom Amandes | |
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| Born | March 10, 1959 Richmond, Illinois |
| Occupation | Film, television actor |
| Spouse(s) | Nancy Everhard |
Tom Amandes (born March 10, 1959)[1] is an American actor and a veteran of both film and television. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Richmond is a village in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Amandes was born the sixth of eleven children in the small town of Richmond, Illinois, population: 1,000. Richmond is a village in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. A self-described "theater jock," Amandes began acting at an early age, performing at home with his siblings as well as starring in school productions. In 1981, after graduating from The Goodman School of Drama at DePaul University, Amandes set out to apprentice on the Chicago stage. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 DePaul University is a private institution of Higher education and Research in Chicago, Illinois, U Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. He appeared in numerous productions at such venues as the Court Theatre and the Body Politic Theatre.
A turning point in Amandes' career was being cast as Eliot Ness in the television series The Untouchables, and he later went on to star in The Pursuit of Happiness, with Brad Garrett and Larry Miller. The Untouchables was an American Television show drama which portrayed work of the real life Untouchables federal investigative squad in Prohibition Brad Garrett (born April 14, 1960) is an Emmy Award winning American television/ voice Actor and Stand-up comedian. Lawrence J "Larry" Miller (born October 15, 1953) is an American stand-up Comedian, Actor and columnist Amandes later co-starred in the TV drama Everwood from 2002 to 2006. Everwood was a Prime time television Drama that aired in the United States on The WB. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. His additional television credits include recurring roles on The Guardian, JAG, Spin City, Sisters and From the Earth to the Moon, in which Amandes portrayed Astronaut Harrison 'Jack' Schmitt. The Guardian is a CBS television Drama series which aired from September 25, 2001 to May 4, 2004 JAG (the American Military Acronym for Judge Advocate General) is an American adventure / Legal drama Television Spin City is an American Sitcom Television series that ran from 1996 to 2002 on ABC, and was created by Sisters is a Television Drama which aired on NBC for six seasons from 1991 to 1996 From the Earth to the Moon is a twelve-part HBO Television Miniseries (1998 co-produced by Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, Harrison Hagan "Jack" Schmitt (born July 3, 1935) is an American Geologist, a former NASA Astronaut and a one-term Amandes has guest-starred in numerous television series, including Roseanne, The Practice, King of Queens, Just Shoot Me!, ER, Seven Days and The Larry Sanders Show. Roseanne is an American sitcom broadcast on ABC from 1988 to 1997 starring Stand-up comedian Roseanne The Practice is a American Legal drama created by David E Kelley centering on the partners and associates at a Boston The King of Queens is an Emmy -nominated American Sitcom that ran for nine seasons from 1998 to 2007 Just Shoot Me! is an Emmy and Golden Globe -nominated American Television sitcom that aired for seven seasons on ER is an Emmy Award -winning American Medical drama series created by Novelist Michael Crichton and airing on Seven Days (also written as 7 Days) is a Science fiction television series based around the premise of Time travel. The Larry Sanders Show is a satirical television Sitcom that originally aired from August 1992 to May 1998 on the HBO Cable television network
During his summer hiatus, Amandes wrapped production on the comedy Dirty Deeds. Dirty Deeds is a 2005 Comedy film directed by David Kendall. The plot is about Other feature film credits include Brokedown Palace with Claire Danes and Kate Beckinsale, Second Chances, Straight Talk, The Long Kiss Goodnight with Geena Davis and Billboard Dad with the Olsen twins. Brokedown Palace is an American Film directed by Jonathan Kaplan, and starring Claire Danes and Kate Beckinsale. Claire Catherine Danes (born April 12, 1979) is a Golden Globe Award -winning and Emmy Award -nominated American Film Kathryn Bailey "Kate" Beckinsale (born 26 July 1973 is an English actress, known for her roles in the films Pearl Harbor (2001 Straight Talk is an American 1992 Comedy Film starring Dolly Parton. The Long Kiss Goodnight is a 1996 action thriller Film starring Geena Davis and Samuel L Virginia Elizabeth "Geena" Davis (born January 21, 1956) is an Academy Award - and Golden Globe -winning and Emmy -nominated Billboard Dad is a 1998 Direct-to-video Comedy Movie for younger audiences starring Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen. Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Fuller Olsen (born June 13 1986 are American actresses, best known for playing the role of Michelle Tanner Most recently, Amandes finished work on HBO's Live From Baghdad, starring Helena Bonham Carter and Michael Keaton. Live from Baghdad is a television movie produced in 2002 by HBO. Helena Bonham Carter (born 26 May 1966 is an Oscar and Golden Globe -nominated English actress. Michael John Douglas (born September 9 1951 better known by the stage name Michael Keaton, is an American Actor, known for his early comedic roles in
Amandes splits his time between Los Angeles and Everwood's homebase of Utah with his wife, actress Nancy Everhard, whom he met while working on The Untouchables. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The State of Utah (ˈjuːtɔː or) is a western state of the United States. When he's not in production, Amandes enjoys working outdoors and spending time with his wife and three children.
References
External links
- Tom Amandes at the Internet Movie Database
- Tom Amandes at Allmovie
- Tom Amandes at TV.com
- Tom Amandes cast bio on The WB
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