Directed credits
1
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Thomas G. Waites
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.6
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 0All crew credits: 1
TMDB ID: 15419
IMDb ID: nm0906640
Known for: Acting
Born: January 8, 1955
Age: 71
Place of birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1978 - 2025
Years active: 48
Average TMDB rating: 6.84
Wikidata: Q2380339
Also known as
Thomas Waites
Frequent jobs
Director (1)
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.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Thomas G. Waites.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Thomas G. Waites.
8.1
The Thing
as Windows
1982 Movie
7.7
The Warriors
as Fox (uncredited)
1979 Movie
7.1
...And Justice for All
as Jeff McCullaugh
1979 Movie
6.9
State of Grace
as Frankie's Man #1
1990 Movie
5.8
Money Train
as Barricade Captain
1995 Movie
5.8
Shakedown
as Officer Kelly
1988 Movie
5.2
The Clan of the Cave Bear
as Broud
1986 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Thomas G. Waites.
8.1
Marvel's The Punisher
as Arthur Walsh • 1 eps
2017 Series
8.1
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
as Cop • 1 eps
1997 Series
7.9
FBI
as Detective Dryden • 1 eps
2018 Series
7.6
Sliders
as Randy, Airplane Mechanic • 1 eps
1995 Series
7.6
Homeland
as Clayton • 1 eps
2011 Series
7.6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Lance Brody • 1 eps
2001 Series
7.5
Miami Vice
as D.E.A. Agent Thompson • 1 eps
1984 Series
7.3
Law & Order
as Burton Fenster • 1 eps
1990 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Thomas G. Waites.
8.1
The Thing
as Windows
1982 Movie
7.7
The Warriors
as Fox (uncredited)
1979 Movie
6.9
State of Grace
as Frankie's Man #1
1990 Movie
5.8
Money Train
as Barricade Captain
1995 Movie
3.0
Target
Director
2023 Movie
7.1
...And Justice for All
as Jeff McCullaugh
1979 Movie
6.5
Hello Actors Studio
as Self
1988 Movie
2.6
An Affirmative Act
as Samuel 'Dixie' Backus
2010 Movie
4.3
McBain
as Gill
1991 Movie
5.5
Light of Day
as Smittie
1987 Movie
5.2
The Clan of the Cave Bear
as Broud
1986 Movie
5.8
Shakedown
as Officer Kelly
1988 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Thomas G. Waites.
7.3
Law & Order
as Burton Fenster • 1 eps
1990 Series
7.6
Homeland
as Clayton • 1 eps
2011 Series
7.9
FBI
as Detective Dryden • 1 eps
2018 Series
8.1
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
as Cop • 1 eps
1997 Series
7.5
Miami Vice
as D.E.A. Agent Thompson • 1 eps
1984 Series
7.6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Lance Brody • 1 eps
2001 Series
7.6
Sliders
as Randy, Airplane Mechanic • 1 eps
1995 Series
8.1
Marvel's The Punisher
as Arthur Walsh • 1 eps
2017 Series
7.1
The Equalizer
as Jim Kaufman • 1 eps
1985 Series
8.0
Crime Story
as Prosecutor • 1 eps
1986 Series
7.2
New Amsterdam
as James Lucas • 1 eps
2008 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Thomas G. Waites.
Brooklyn's Gone To Hell
as Richard Crown
2025 Movie
4.7
6:45
as Larry
2021 Movie
2.0
The Savant
as Chief Bocchino
2019 Movie
3.0
Broadway's Finest
2012 Movie
2.0
The Life Zone
as Roger Fields
2011 Movie
2.0
The Great Fight
as Chief Bocchino
2011 Movie
2.0
The Grand Theft
as Randy Lemar
2011 Movie
2.6
An Affirmative Act
as Samuel 'Dixie' Backus
2010 Movie
7.2
The Exonerated
as Deputy
2006 Movie
4.3
Nailed
as Carpet Guy
2001 Movie
3.2
American Virgin
as Grip
2000 Movie
5.4
Rites of Passage
as John Willio
1999 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Thomas G. Waites.
7.9
FBI
as Detective Dryden • 1 eps
2018 Series
8.1
Marvel's The Punisher
as Arthur Walsh • 1 eps
2017 Series
7.6
Homeland
as Clayton • 1 eps
2011 Series
7.2
New Amsterdam
as James Lucas • 1 eps
2008 Series
7.6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Lance Brody • 1 eps
2001 Series
8.1
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
as Cop • 1 eps
1997 Series
7.6
Sliders
as Randy, Airplane Mechanic • 1 eps
1995 Series
7.3
Law & Order
as Burton Fenster • 1 eps
1990 Series
8.0
Crime Story
as Prosecutor • 1 eps
1986 Series
7.1
The Equalizer
as Jim Kaufman • 1 eps
1985 Series
7.5
Miami Vice
as D.E.A. Agent Thompson • 1 eps
1984 Series