Tom Villard
Biography
Tom Villard was an American actor who worked in television, film, and theater. Born in Waipahu, Hawaii, and raised in Spencerport, New York, he studied at Allegheny College before attending the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, and also the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, in the early 1970s. After moving to Los Angeles in 1980, he began landing television and film roles and continued performing on stage. He played a leading role in the 1980s sitcom We Got It Made and appeared in films including One Crazy Summer (1986), Heartbreak Ridge (1986), My Girl (1991), Popcorn (1991), and Grease 2. He also had the title role in The Trouble With Dick (1987), a film that won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance, and later appeared on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. His television work included appearances on The Golden Girls and Body Language.
40years old at death
- Born Waipahu
- Died Los Angeles
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
- Also credited as Thomas Louis Villard
Movie Career
- Films
- 6
- Career span
- 9 years1982 to 1991
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Early training
Villard trained at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute and the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City in the early 1970s, before moving to Los Angeles in 1980 and landing television and film roles.
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Worked with
Tom Villard shares two films with Demi Moore, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Howard ZieffDirector, 1 film, 1991
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Savage Steve HollandDirector, 1 film, 1986
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