Tom Amandes

Tom Amandes is an American actor from Richmond, Illinois. He began acting in school productions, then trained at DePaul University's Goodman School of Drama and graduated in 1981 before working on the Chicago stage. His breakthrough came as Eliot Ness in the 1990s television series The Untouchables. He later starred with Brad Garrett and Larry Miller in The Pursuit of Happiness. From 2002 to 2006 he played Dr. Harold Abbott on Everwood, acting alongside Treat Williams, Emily VanCamp, and Chris Pratt. His film work includes The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996), Brokedown Palace (1999), Dirty Deeds (2005), and Billboard Dad (1998), and he portrayed Abraham Lincoln in Saving Lincoln (2013). He had recurring parts in The Guardian, JAG, and Spin City, and he also appeared in Sisters and in From the Earth to the Moon. Other credits include the HBO film Live from Baghdad and a role as a governor on Scandal.