Thomas G. Waites

Person

Thomas G. Waites

Acting 71 January 8, 1955

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…

IMDb

Known for

Popular titles

The Thing

The Thing

8.1 1982 Movie
Law & Order

Law & Order

7.3 1990 TV Show
Marvel's The Punisher

Marvel's The Punisher

8.2 2017 TV Show
Homeland

Homeland

7.6 2011 TV Show
Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

8.1 1997 TV Show
The Warriors

The Warriors

7.7 1979 Movie
FBI

FBI

7.9 2018 TV Show
Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

7.6 2001 TV Show
Miami Vice

Miami Vice

7.4 1984 TV Show
Money Train

Money Train

5.9 1995 Movie
Sliders

Sliders

7.6 1995 TV Show
...And Justice for All

...And Justice for All

7.1 1979 Movie

Biography

A closer look

Read full biography

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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    The Thing Expanded

    Movie Self

  2. 2026
    Robot Dracula

    Movie Doors

  3. 2025
    Brooklyn's Gone To Hell

    Movie Richard Crown

  4. 2023
    Target

    Movie Director

  5. 2021
    6:45

    Movie Larry

  6. 2019
    The Savant

    Movie Chief Bocchino

  7. 2018
    FBI

    TV show Detective Dryden

  8. 2017
    Marvel's The Punisher

    TV show Arthur Walsh

  9. 2012
    Broadway's Finest

    Movie

  10. 2011
    Homeland

    TV show Clayton

  11. 2011
    The Life Zone

    Movie Roger Fields

  12. 2011
    The Great Fight

    Movie Chief Bocchino

  13. 2011
    The Grand Theft

    Movie Randy Lemar

  14. 2010
    An Affirmative Act

    Movie Samuel 'Dixie' Backus

  15. 2008
    New Amsterdam

    TV show James Lucas

  16. 2006
    The Exonerated

    Movie Deputy

More credits
  1. 2001
    Law & Order: Criminal Intent

    TV show Lance Brody

  2. 2001
    Nailed

    Movie Carpet Guy

  3. 2000
    American Virgin

    Movie Grip

  4. 1999
    Rites of Passage

    Movie John Willio

  5. 1997
    A Thousand Men and a Baby

    Movie Supply Sergeant

  6. 1997
    Buffy the Vampire Slayer

    TV show Cop

  7. 1997
    An American Affair

    Movie Mulroney

  8. 1996
    Timelock

    Movie Warden Andrews

  9. 1995
    Money Train

    Movie Barricade Captain

  10. 1995
    Sliders

    TV show Randy, Airplane Mechanic

  11. 1991
    McBain

    Movie Gill

  12. 1990
    State of Grace

    Movie Frankie's Man #1

  13. 1990
    Law & Order

    TV show Burton Fenster

  14. 1990
    Kojak: Flowers For Matty

    Movie Tink

  15. 1988
    Hello Actors Studio

    Movie Self

  16. 1988
    The Verne Miller Story

    Movie Al Capone

  17. 1988
    Shakedown

    Movie Officer Kelly

  18. 1987
    Light of Day

    Movie Smittie

  19. 1986
    Crime Story

    TV show Prosecutor

  20. 1986
    The Clan of the Cave Bear

    Movie Broud

  21. 1985
    The Equalizer

    TV show Jim Kaufman

  22. 1984
    Miami Vice

    TV show D.E.A. Agent Thompson

  23. 1983
    The Face of Rage

    Movie Howard

  24. 1982
    The Thing

    Movie Windows