Steve Tom

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Steve Tom
Born
Stephen Wilson Tom [1]

(1953-09-20) September 20, 1953 (age 69)
OccupationActor
Years active1991–present

Stephen Wilson Tom (born September 20, 1953) is an American actor best known for hosting the HBO comedy series Funny or Die Presents .

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Career

He has guest-starred in a number of television series including Parks and Recreation, Major Crimes , Modern Family , How I Met Your Mother , Drake & Josh , ER , NYPD Blue , Sleeper Cell , Two and a Half Men , The King of Queens , Prison Break , The West Wing , The Spoils of Babylon , The Spoils Before Dying , among other television series. For two seasons, he was the critically acclaimed host of the HBO comedy series Funny or Die Presents .

He also appeared in the feature films Dumb and Dumber To , The Campaign , The Guilt Trip , Seven Pounds , First Daughter , Disney's The Kid , Pulse , Rendition and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen .

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994Law Enforcement Guide to Satanic CultsNarrator
1999One Small HeroSenator Mann
2000 Disney's The Kid Lawyer Bruce
2000 G-Men from Hell Psychiatrist
2003 Confidence Hamilton-Tan
2004 First Daughter Senator Downer
2005 The L.A. Riot Spectacular News Anchor
2005English as a Second LanguageJudge
2006 Pulse Male Newscaster #2
2007 Rendition Reception Guest
2008 Seven Pounds Bone Marrow Doctor
2011 Life of Lemon John Thompson
2011 Pig Doctor
2011 Rosewood Lane Glenn Forrester
2012 The Campaign Congressman
2012 The Guilt Trip OSH Executive
2013 iSteve Don Commodore
2014 Android Cop Chief Thompson
2014 Dumb and Dumber To Dr. Pinchelow
2016 Rules Don't Apply TV Newsman #2
2018Trouble Is My BusinessGavron Grozney
2018 Ghost Light Elliot Wadsworth

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1991, 1992 Silk Stalkings Anchorman / T.V. Announcer2 episodes
1992 Highway Heartbreaker John WillisTelevision film
1992 In the Deep Woods Master of Ceremonies
1992 Renegade CrenshawEpisode: "Eye of the Storm"
1994 Accidental Meeting HallmanTelevision film
1996 Night Stand with Dick Dietrick Warden Downey Jr.Episode: "Prison Babes"
1998 The Bold and the Beautiful Minister2 episodes
1998 The Young and the Restless Ben Allen / Steve Allen
1998 The Drew Carey Show Captain MillerEpisode: "Nicki's Wedding"
1999 Action SenatorEpisode: "Mr. Dragon Goes to Washington"
1999 Providence Dr. BauerEpisode: "Home for the Holidays"
2000 The Practice Leonard StewartEpisode: "Blowing Smoke"
2000 The Others Dr. FineEpisode: "Eyes"
2000 Gilmore Girls Irate CustomerEpisode: "The Lorelais' First Day At Chilton"
2001 Grounded for Life Business ManEpisode: "Like a Virgin"
2001 Angel Stephen MillsEpisode: "Offspring"
2001 Three Sisters Airplane CaptainEpisode: "Three Thanksgivings, One Turkey"
2001 Scrubs Narrator / DoctorEpisode: "My Own Personal Jesus"
2002 Malcolm in the Middle Mr. JacobsonEpisode: "Company Picnic: Part 1"
2002 The West Wing General HodgesEpisode: "The Black Vera Wang"
2002 NYPD Blue Allen WalkerEpisode: "Better Laid Than Never: Part 1"
2003 The King of Queens Golf MarshalEpisode: "Golden Moldy"
2003 Dragnet GrimesEpisode: "For Whom the Whistle Blows"
2003 Threat Matrix News AnchormanEpisode: "Natural Borne Killers"
2004 Summerland TV PreacherEpisode: "Pilot"
2004 Arrested Development Board MemberEpisode: "The One Where Michael Leaves"
2004 ER Dr. MacPhersonEpisode: "Twas the Night"
2004 Boston Legal Martin JeffriesEpisode: "A Greater Good"
2005 Las Vegas Bert BelinskyEpisode: "Tainted Love"
2005 Desperate Housewives JudgeEpisode: "One Wonderful Day"
2005–2006 Commander in Chief Reporter Steve6 episodes
2005, 2008 Two and a Half Men Minister2 episodes
2006 Windfall Rodney Calhoun
2006 Drake & Josh Henry DohenyEpisode: "The Great Doheny"
2006 Sleeper Cell DHS Under SecretaryEpisode: "Fitna"
2006 What About Brian Judge PaytonEpisode: "What About True Confessions?"
2007Deal with It...ShermanTelevision film
2007 Weeds Col. Kors2 episodes
2007 Curb Your Enthusiasm Board Member #4Episode: "The N Word"
2007 Without a Trace Brad HarrisEpisode: "Claus and Effect"
2008 Shark Swarm Donald GrantTelevision film
2008Finish LineColin
2008–2009 Prison Break Stuart Tuxhorn5 episodes
2009 Heroes SteveEpisode: "A Clear and Present Danger"
2009 The Closer Judge RichwoodEpisode: "Identity Theft"
2009 Safety Geeks: SVI Mr. Giant Provisions6 episodes
2010Backyard WeddingBen BlakeTelevision film
2010 Melissa & Joey Arlan TepperEpisode: "Up Close & Personal"
2010 The Defenders Tom HarrisonEpisode: "Nevada v. Sen. Harper"
2010–2011 Funny or Die Presents Ed Halligan22 episodes
2011 Too Big to Fail Chris Dodd Television film
2011Keeping Up with the RandallsBoss
2011 How I Met Your Mother Kelly's FatherEpisode: "The Best Man"
2012 Modern Family ChipEpisode: "Lifetime Supply"
2012Drew Peterson: UntouchableNewspaper EditorTelevision film
2012 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Jameson TaftEpisode: "Charlie and Dee Find Love"
2012–2016 Major Crimes Judge Craig Richwood8 episodes
2013 NCIS: Los Angeles Roger MorganEpisode: "Purity"
2013 A Snow Globe Christmas Doc WilsonTelevision film
2014 The Spoils of Babylon General Maddoxton4 episodes
2014Sweet SurrenderDoctor GrayTelevision film
2014 Parks and Recreation Principal RussellEpisode: "Prom"
2015 The Spoils Before Dying Chip Donwelly5 episodes
2015Alesia: Ground ZeroOrion8 episodes
2016 Brooklyn Nine-Nine Kellan HellerEpisodes: "Hostage Situation"
2016 Party Over Here Rod MorrisonEpisode: "Suffragettes"
2017 Trial & Error AnchorEpisode: "The Case Gets Bigger"
2018 I Love You, America Scientist 1Episode: "Steve Schmidt"
2019 NCIS George Ashley GreenEpisode: "Toil and Trouble"
2019The Room Actors: Where Are They Now?Kyle's DadEpisode: "Take My Card"
2019–2020 Single Parents Guy McCormick7 episodes

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References

  1. Texas Births, 1926-1995, Stephen Wilson Tom