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Years active | 1985–present |
Thomas Wilson Brown is an American actor, who began his career by playing "Augie" in the western film Silverado .
The son of a cattle rancher and rodeo queen, Brown received his first role by answering a small advertisement in a local Santa Fe, New Mexico, newspaper, which was looking for a young boy who could ride a horse.
After the completion of Silverado (credited as Tom Brown), he worked in a number of films during his teenage years. He is known for his roles as "Jason Lochner" in the television drama Knots Landing , his notable film role as "Little Russ Thompson" (credited as Thomas Brown) in Honey, I Shrunk the Kids , and for his co-starring role in Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael .
In 1993, Brown appeared on Beverly Hills, 90210 (episode "The Game is Chicken") as the rebellious character Joe. He also had some appearances in TV series like CSI , Daybreak, Nash Bridges , and Walker, Texas Ranger . He also played a small role in the 2007 Steven Seagal movie Urban Justice . Smaller roles include Our House .
In 2010, Brown co-starred in the independent thriller The Mooring .
In 2017, Brown co-starred in Last Three Days.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1985 | Silverado | Augie | film, credited as Tom Brown |
1986 | Down The Long Hill’s | Hardy Collins | film |
1987 | Family Sins | Bryan Williams | film |
1987 | St. Elsewhere | Elvis | Episode: "Rites of Passage" |
1989 | Honey, I Shrunk the Kids | Little Russ Thompson | film, credited as Thomas Brown |
Welcome Home | Tyler | film | |
1990 | Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael | Gerald Howells | film |
1990–1991 | Knots Landing | Jason Lochner | Recurring role, seasons 12–13 |
1992 | Diggstown | Robby Gillon | film |
1993 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Joe Wardlow | Episode: "The Game Is Chicken" |
1993, 1994 | Boy Meets World | Announcer | 3 episodes, credited as Thomas Brown IV |
1994 | Days of Our Lives | Keith | Recurring role |
1995 | Wild Bill | Drover | film |
1998 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Matthew 'Preacher' Walsh | Episode: "Saving Grace" |
2001 | Pearl Harbor | Young Flier | film |
P.O.V. | Walther | film | |
2002 | Flophouse | Ray | film |
2003 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Steve Jansson | Episode: "Homebodies" |
2012 | The Mooring | Richard | film |
2020 | Prop Culture | Himself | Episode: "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids" |
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