Biography: Tom Riis Farrell was born in Oceanside, New York. He attended Union College in Schenectady, New York, earning a BA in Theatre in 1981. His first film was Regarding Henry', but he was edited out. Most recently, he appeared off-Broadway in Al Pacino, Charles Durning, Tony Randall , John Goodman , Steve Buscemi and Paul Giamatti. Prior to that, he was in the Broadway, San Francisco, Pasadena and tour ... show all Tom Riis Farrell was born in Oceanside, New York. He attended Union College in Schenectady, New York, earning a BA in Theatre in 1981. His first film was Regarding Henry', but he was edited out. Most recently, he appeared off-Broadway in Al Pacino, Charles Durning, Tony Randall , John Goodman , Steve Buscemi and Paul Giamatti. Prior to that, he was in the Broadway, San Francisco, Pasadena and touring productions of Claudia Shear's play 'Dirty Blonde', receiving a Helen Hayes Award and a Joseph Jefferson Award nomination for that performance. Other Broadway and Off-Broadway credits include '1776' (Roundabout and Gershwin Theatres); 'Wrong Mountain' (Eugene O'Neill Theatre); 'Li'l Abner' (Encores! at City Center); and 'View Of The Dome' (NY Theatre Workshop). Tom shows up in the movies Trust the Man, Marie and Bruce, The Stepford Wives, "The Almost Famous (2000)", "Bringing Out the Dead (1999)", "Out-of-Towners (1999)", "The Devil's Advocate (1997)" and "Sleepless in Seattle (1993)". Television work includes "Ed", "NYPD Blue", "Spin City", four episodes of "Law & Order" and one of "L&O: Criminal Intent", as well as the television movies "Love Letter, The (1998) (TV)" with Campbell Scott and Jennifer Jason Leigh, and "Deliverance of Elaine, The (1996) (TV)" with Mare Winningham, Chris Cooper and Lloyd Bridges. hide |
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