Tom McCarthy
Biography
Tom McCarthy is an American filmmaker and actor. Born in Union County, New Jersey, and raised in New Providence, he performed stand-up and theater in Minneapolis and Chicago before entering television and film. On screen he appeared in Meet the Parents (2000), Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005), and Flags of Our Fathers (2006), and played reporter Scott Templeton on The Wire. His first film as director, The Station Agent (2003), which he also wrote, earned the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award and the Audience Award at Sundance in 2003, plus a BAFTA for Best Original Screenplay and Independent Spirit Awards. He followed with The Visitor (2007), winning an Independent Spirit Award for Best Director, then directed Win Win (2011) and Spotlight (2015), which won the Academy Award for Best Picture, earned him Best Original Screenplay, and brought a Best Director nomination. He co-wrote Up (2009), nominated for Best Original Screenplay, and directed episodes of 13 Reasons Why (2017).
60years old
Turns 61 on June 7in 236 days
- Born Union County
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
- Also credited as Thomas McCarthy and Thomas Joseph McCarthy
Movie Career
- Films
- 15
- Career span
- 15 years2000 to 2015
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A role that slipped away
McCarthy directed the unaired pilot of HBO's Game of Thrones in 2010, but showrunners David Benioff and D. B. Weiss disliked the final cut. Tim Van Patten replaced him and directed the pilot that aired in 2011.
A first
McCarthy wrote and directed The Station Agent, his first film as a director. At the 2003 Sundance Film Festival it took both the Audience Award and the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award.
Tom McCarthy movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Tony Gilroy directed two of these films. Fourteen actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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George Clooney's page
Tony GilroyDirector, 2 films, 2007 to 2009
All films by Tony Gilroy
Also two films together8 more actors
- Sean PennFair Game (2010) and All the King's Men (2006)
- Patricia ClarksonAll the King's Men (2006) and Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)
- Glenn MorshowerAll the King's Men (2006) and The Last Shot (2004)
- Tony ShalhoubThe Great New Wonderful (2005) and The Last Shot (2004)
- Blythe DannerLittle Fockers (2010) and Meet the Parents (2000)
- James RebhornThe Last Shot (2004) and Meet the Parents (2000)
- Denis O'HareDuplicity (2009) and Michael Clayton (2007)
- Teri PoloLittle Fockers (2010) and Meet the Parents (2000)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Tom McCarthy's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$2.1 billion
14 of the 15 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 15 films: 14 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only.
- 14Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 96% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$791M37.7% of the total
- 2$330M15.7% of the total
- 3$311M14.8% of the total
- 4$245M11.7% of the total
- 5$94M4.5% of the total
- 6$93M4.4% of the total
- 7$78M3.7% of the total
- 8$66M3.1% of the total
$92.8 millionfrom the other 6 films with a worldwide figure, 4% of the total
Awards
One award and honor, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | |||
| 2016 | Best Writing, Original Screenplay | Spotlight | Won |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.