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Thomas G. Waites

Biography

Thomas G. Waites

Overview

  • Born
    January 8, 1955 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Height
    5′ 8½″ (1.74 m)

Biography

  • Thomas G. Waites was born on January 8, 1955 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He is an actor and director, known for The Thing (1982), And Justice for All (1979) and State of Grace (1990).

Family

  • Spouse
      Lisa Greenberg(March 14, 1987 - ?)

Trivia

  • Is friends with Tom Waits and the two are often confused for each other.
  • Owns and operates his own successful acting studio in New York City, when he is not performing in movies and on television.
  • Received a full scholarship at the Julliard School in New York City, where he studied acting as a member of the Drama Division's Group 7 (1974-1977).
  • Received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Writing from The New School and his Master of Fine Arts degree in Playwriting from the University of Ohio.
  • He and his wife, Lisa Greenberg, have two children: son, Samuel Jackson Waites; daughter, Michaela Katherine Waites.

Quotes

  • Acting is meeting a crisis and then dealing with it. That's the stuff drama is made of.
  • My credo - it's never failed me yet - is that a good actor doesn't get great roles; a good actor makes them great.

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