Tom McCarthy
Tom McCarthy is an American film director, screenwriter, and actor who rose to prominence after featuring in The Last Movie Stars and he is also the director of Game of Thrones.
| BIRTHDAY | BIRTH SIGN |
| June 7, 1966 | Gemini |
| BIRTHPLACE | AGE |
| New Providence, New Jersey, USA | 58 years old |
Early Life:
Tom McCarthy’s full name is Thomas Joseph McCarthy. He belongs to an Irish descent family and was raised in a Catholic.
Career Highlights:
Tom McCarthy has appeared in numerous films and Television series. However, he has spent several years doing stand-up comedy and theater in Minneapolis and Chicago before appearing in television and film. He was featured in Flags of Our Fathers as James Bradley, and in the final season of The Wire. Furthermore, he made his board cast debut in the year 2001, Noises Off.
Talking about Tom McCarthy’s directorial work, his directorial debut was The Station Agent in the year 2003. Also, this film won the, won the Audience Award and the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival. Also, this film won the BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay, the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay, and the Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award.
His other credit director work includes Win Win, Million Dollars Arm, The Cobbler, Spotlight, Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made, Stillwater, Games of Thrones, 13 Reason Why, and Alaska Daily.
In 2003 he won the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay, the Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award, and the Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Screenplay awards for his “The Station Agent” movie.
In 2007 he won the Deauville American Film Festival Grand Special Prize, the Method Fest Independent Film Festival Award for Best Director, and the Satellite Award for Best Original Screenplay for his “The Visitor” movie.
Also in 2015, he won the AACTA International Award for Best Screenplay, the Alliance of Women Film Journalists Award for Best Director, the Alliance of Women Film Journalists Award for Best Original Screenplay, Awards Circuit Community Award for Best Director, the Awards Circuit Community Award for Best Original Screenplay, the Boston Online Film Critics Association Award for Best Original Screenplay, the Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award for Best Director, the Satellite Award for Best Original Screenplay, the Satellite Award for Best Director, the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay for the “Spotlight” movie.
Personal Life and Relationships:
Tom McCarthy was born to his parents Carol and Eugene F. “Gene” McCarthy. His father used to work in the Textile Industry and he has other four siblings
He finished his high school education at New Providence High School in New Providence, New Jersey. Later he joined drama school Yale Scholl of Drama. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Boston College.
Tom was married to Wendy Merry and has two beautiful daughters.
Related With:
In the last season of HBO’s drama “The Wire”, Tom McCarthy acted alongside Dominic West.
