Tommy Hinkley

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Tommy Hinkley
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Hinkley in Hard Knocks , 1987
Born
Hiram Thomas Hinkley, Jr.

(1960-05-31) May 31, 1960 (age 61)
OccupationActor
Years active1986-Present
Spouse(s)
(m. 1995)
Children1

Hiram Thomas Hinkley [1] (born May 31, 1960) is an American actor. He made his feature film debut in the comedy Back to the Beach (1987), and subsequently appeared in the Academy Award-winning short film Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall (also 1987). The same year, he appeared as a lead character opposite Bill Maher in the short-lived Showtime series Hard Knocks .

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Hinkley later had supporting roles in Men at Work (1990), the horror film Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation (also 1990), and the comedy The Little Vampire (2000).

Life and career

Hinkley was born Hiram Thomas Hinkley, Jr. on May 31, 1960 in El Centro, California. [lower-alpha 1] He attended Culver High School in Culver, Oregon. [3] [4]

Hinkley's on-screen career began in the 1980s, including television guest roles, and periodic regular turns on TV series, including the short-lived Showtime series Hard Knocks (1987), that also featured Bill Maher. Having appeared in the Academy Award-winning Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall , he has also been known for his roles in such popular box office draws as The Cable Guy (1996), The Little Vampire (2000), Ocean's Thirteen (2007) and Leatherheads (2008).

He also made several appearances in the first season of the sitcom Mad About You as Jay Selby, the best friend of Paul Buchman (played by Paul Reiser). He also voiced Earl Grunewald on the animated series Life with Louie . In 1995, he co-starred in the short-lived Fox TV sitcom The Preston Episodes with David Alan Grier.

That same year, Hinkley married actress Tracey Needham. [5] In 1999, Needham gave birth to their daughter. [6]

As of 2010, Hinkley worked as a teacher, teaching theatre arts to children in Boulder, Colorado. [7]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1987 Back to the Beach Michael [2]
1987 Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall Andrew NorthfieldShort film [2]
1989 The Terror Within Neil [2]
1989 Lethal Weapon 2 Cop #2 [2]
1990 Watchers II Lab Assistant
1990 Men at Work Jeff [2]
1990 Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation Hank [2]
1990Naked ObsessionMitch [2]
1990Angel of DeathRak SladeTelevision film
1991Earth AngelVal BoydTelevision film
1991 L.A. Story Ted [2]
1991 The Human Shield Ben Matthews [2]
1992 Maid for Each Other Ted KnowlandTelevision film [2]
1994 Star Trek Generations Journalist #1 [2]
1996 The Cable Guy Basketball Player [2]
1997 Buried Alive II Sheriff Jim PullerTelevision film [2]
1998 Anarchy TV Ralph Greed [2]
1999 Dirt Merchant Mort Huskins
1999Pinot Grigio
2000 Escape Under Pressure Carl
2000 Fail Safe SM Sgt. CollinsTelevised play
2000 The Little Vampire Bob Thompson [2]
2002 Confessions of a Dangerous Mind Hambone Man [2]
2003 Save It for Later Rick O'Connor [2]
2004Angel in the FamilyJoe
2007 Ocean's Thirteen Roulette Dealer [2]
2008 The Flyboys John McIntyre
2008 Leatherheads Hardleg [2]
2009Bob FunkOver Eaters Anonymous Guy

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1987 Brothers Jim Grant / Jim Dintzman3 episodes
1987 Hard Knocks Nick Bronco13 episodes
1988 Empty Nest BartenderEpisode: "Harry's Vacation" [8]
1989 Something Is Out There RickyEpisode: "A Hearse of Another Color"
1989 Who's the Boss? Kyle FletcherEpisode: "In Search of Tony" [8]
1990 China Beach SimonEpisode: "Warriors"
1990 Get a Life MorganEpisode: "A Family Affair" [8]
1991 The Golden Girls AndyEpisode: "Melodrama" [8]
1991 Night Court CurtisEpisode: "Harry's Fifteen Minutes" [8]
1991 Jake and the Fatman EddieEpisode: "Street of Dreams"
1991 MacGyver NeilEpisode: "Deadly Silents" [8]
1992–1993 Mad About You Jay Selby13 episodes [8]
1993 Murphy Brown TuckerEpisode: "Ben Humboldt" [8]
1994 Ellen SteveEpisode: "The Boyfriend Stealer"
1994–1995 The 5 Mrs. Buchanans Jesse Buchanan4 episodes
1995 Robin's Hoods Chad OwensEpisode: "If Looks Could Kill"
1995 The Preston Episodes Derek Clooney2 episodes
1997 Tracey Takes On... Randy AmsterdamEpisode: "Movies"
1995–1997 Life with Louie Earl Grunewald11 episodes
1997 The Secret World of Alex Mack Mr. Carrington2 Episode: "The Creeper" & "24 Hours"
1998 Teen Angel Casey Beauchamp6 episodes [8]
1998 ER Mr. Ellis2 episodes
1999 Martial Law Don TurlingtonEpisode: "Call of the Wild"
2000 Judging Amy Mr. SaundersEpisode: "The Wee Hours" [8]
2000 Angel C. MulvillEpisode: "Are You Now or Have You Never Been"
2000 That '70s Show CopEpisode: "Ice Shack" [8]
2001 The Division Alan DeLorenzo / Paul DeLorenzo4 episodes [8]
2002 Boomtown Mr. FlanneryEpisode: "Reelin' in the Years" [8]
2003 NCIS Deer HunterEpisode: "The Curse"
2004 Cold Case Billy Berkenpass Sr. (1987)Episode: "The Lost Soul of Herman Lester"
2004–2006 The Shield Capt. Steve Briggs2 episodes
2005 The Inside Detective Douglas PriceEpisode: "Everything Nice"
2010 Zeke and Luther AgentEpisode: "Old Nasty"

Notes

  1. AllMovie notes Hinkley's birthdate as May 31, 1960 in El Centro, California. [2] The California Birth Index corroborates a Hiram Thomas Hinkley, Jr. born this same date in Imperial County, California. [1]

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