Thom Michael Mulligan

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Thom Michael Mulligan
Thom Michael Mulligan Callous.png
Mulligan in 2010
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater
Occupations
Years active1983–present
Known for
  • Callous
  • Just Dirty Laundry
  • New Hope Film Festival
  • Sex, Drugs & Rock & Roll
Notable credits
Children1
Parents
  • Janet Mulligan
  • John Mulligan
Awards2009 Best Picture Oceanside International Film Festival

Thomas Michael Mulligan is an American actor, film producer, executive director, and playwright. He appeared in two plays, True West (1986) and Burn This (1990), and the horror film Sweet Taste of Souls (2020). Mulligan is executive director of submissions at New Hope Film Festival, wrote the play Just Dirty Laundry (1986) and won Best Picture for Callous (2009) at the Oceanside International Film Festival.

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Early life and education

Mulligan grew up in New York City [1] as the son of Janet and John Mulligan. [2] He became interested in acting at the age of seven, and played sports in high school and college. [3]

Mulligan attended Irvington High School. In 1967, he entered the United States Navy as an Electrician's mate 3rd class aboard the USS Luiseno stationed at Newport, Rhode Island. [2] He later served in the Vietnam War from 1969-1970. Mulligan initially pursued a career as a Major League Baseball pitcher but by the time he was 30, he had taken up acting in full-time in New York City. [3]

Career

Mulligan appeared in a charity performance as a guest artist for Fantasies at New Oxford High School in 1983. [1] In 1986, his first submitted play, Just Dirty Laundry, took place at Theatre on the Towpath in New Hope, Pennsylvania. [4] He had his voice recorded in 1993 for educational purposes about artifacts at the Historical Museum in Clinton, New Jersey. [5] In 1994, Mulligan moved to California to further his acting career. [3]

Mulligan produced and acted in Callous [6] which premiered at Riverside International Film Festival in 2009. [7] In 2011, he directed a short play called Code 7 that tied for first place at New Vision Theatre Company's Summer Shorts program. [8]

Since its inauguration in 2010, Mulligan has been the executive director of submissions [9] [10] of the New Hope Film Festival in New Hope, Pennsylvania [11] [12] and hosted their award ceremony in 2017. [13] In 2020, he starred in Sweet Taste of Souls with Honey Lauren. [14] Mulligan is based in Oceanside, California. [6]

Stage credits

YearTitleRoleLocationNotes
1982 Anna Christie — New York
1986Ghost of a Chance—Theatre on the Towpath, New Hope, Pennsylvania [15]
Just Dirty LaundryRandy MillerTheatre on the Towpath, New Hope, Pennsylvaniaplaywright [4]
Camelot VariousTheatre on the Towpath, New Hope, Pennsylvania [15]
True West LeeTheatre on the Towpath, New Hope, Pennsylvania [15] [16] [17] [18]
1989 Same Time, Next Year GeorgeHighpoint Dinner Theatre, Chalfont, Pennsylvania [19] [20]
1990 Burn This PaleN.J. Public Theatre, Berkeley Heights, New Jersey [21]
1992Sex, Drugs & Rock & RollVariousTowpath House Restaurant, New Hope, Pennsylvaniaby Eric Bogosian [22] [23] [24]
The Woolgatherer CliffTowpath House Restaurant, New Hope, Pennsylvania [25]
1993Drinking In America—Theatre on the Towpath, New Hope, Pennsylvania [26]
1995 Guilty Conscience Arthur Jamison OnStage Playhouse, Chula Vista, California [27]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleRef.
2008A Gothic TalePastor
2009CallousPete Young [6]
2018The Witching HourJimmy Callahan [3]
2019RoboWomanDetective Murphy
2020 Sweet Taste of Souls Barney [14]
ArachnadoKathi
2021Rattlers 2Bridger
Apex PredatorsDr. Juke Westwin
Night HunterLee Jackson Sr.
Angel MountainFrank
Amityville in the HoodDetective White
2022The Boss ManSoldier
American BigfootRed Stone
DumbFellasSonny Clamato
List of awards and nominations
Accolades
EventYearAwardTitleResultRef.
New Vision Theatre Company's Summer Shorts20111st PlaceCode 7Won [8]
Big Bear Lake International Film Festival 2009Best FeatureCallousWon
Riverside International Film Festival Best FeatureCallousWon [7]
Oceanside International Film Festival Best PictureCallousWon [28]

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