
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 8, 1955 (age 71)
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Also Known As
Thomas Waites
Thomas G. Waites
Biography
An American actor and acting instructor born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Waites runs an acting studio in New York City which is named for him. He has been a member of the Actor's Studio since 1984. Since the 1970s, Waites has appeared in over 30 television and film productions. Some of his credits as a television actor include NYPD Blue, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Oz, Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent and The Jury. In film, he appeared in Unwed Father, State of Grace, ...And Justice for All, Gangland, An American Affair, The Warriors, and the John Carpenter film The Thing.
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Known For

TV
Law & Order
Burton Fenster
1990

TV
Law & Order
Bill Spence
1990

TV
Law & Order
Captain Lewis Webber
1990

TV
Law & Order
David Drucker
1990

TV
Sliders
Randy, Airplane Mechanic
1995

TV
FBI
Detective Dryden
2018

TV
Homeland
Clayton
2011

TV
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Lance Brody
2001

TV
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Mo Turman
2001

TV
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Cop
1997

TV
Miami Vice
D.E.A. Agent Thompson
1984

TV
The Equalizer
Jim Kaufman
1985

TV
The Equalizer
Shep Morrow
1985

TV
Marvel's The Punisher
Arthur Walsh
2017

TV
Crime Story
Prosecutor
1986

Film
The Thing
Windows
1982

TV
New Amsterdam
James Lucas
2008

Film
The Warriors
Fox (uncredited)
1979

Film
Money Train
Barricade Captain
1995

Film
State of Grace
Frankie's Man #1
1990
Filmography
2026FilmThe Thing Expandedas Self2025FilmBrooklyn's Gone To Hellas Richard Crown2021Film6:45as Larry2019FilmThe Savantas Chief Bocchino2018TVFBIas Detective Dryden2017TVMarvel's The Punisheras Arthur Walsh2012FilmBroadway's Finest2011TVHomelandas Clayton2011FilmThe Life Zoneas Roger Fields2011FilmThe Great Fightas Chief Bocchino2011FilmThe Grand Theftas Randy Lemar2010FilmAn Affirmative Actas Samuel 'Dixie' Backus2008TVNew Amsterdamas James Lucas2006FilmThe Exoneratedas Deputy2001TVLaw & Order: Criminal Intentas Lance Brody2001FilmNailedas Carpet Guy2000FilmAmerican Virginas Grip1999FilmRites of Passageas John Willio1997FilmA Thousand Men and a Babyas Supply Sergeant1997TVBuffy the Vampire Slayeras Cop1997FilmAn American Affairas Mulroney1996FilmTimelockas Warden Andrews1995FilmMoney Trainas Barricade Captain1995TVSlidersas Randy, Airplane Mechanic1991FilmMcBainas Gill1990FilmState of Graceas Frankie's Man #11990TVLaw & Orderas Burton Fenster1990FilmKojak: Flowers For Mattyas Tink1988FilmHello Actors Studioas Self1988FilmThe Verne Miller Storyas Al Capone1988FilmShakedownas Officer Kelly1987FilmLight of Dayas Smittie1986TVCrime Storyas Prosecutor1986FilmThe Clan of the Cave Bearas Broud1985TVThe Equalizeras Jim Kaufman1984TVMiami Viceas D.E.A. Agent Thompson1983FilmThe Face of Rageas Howard1982FilmThe Thingas Windows1979Film...And Justice for Allas Jeff McCullaugh1979FilmThe Other Side of Victoryas Joel Purvis1979FilmThe Warriorsas Fox (uncredited)1978FilmOn the Yardas Chilly—FilmThe Block