- Born
- Nickname
- Thomas Konkle
- Height6′ (1.83 m)
- Tom Konkle is a film director, actor, screenwriter, and published author whose forty-year career spans network television, studio animation, and independent cinema in a rare triple threat equally at home behind the camera and in front of it.
As an actor, Konkle has delivered unforgettable turns across an extraordinary range of projects. He brings scene-stealing menace to Star Wars: Tales of the Empire (Lucasfilm/Disney+) and earned praise for his recurring role on Bosch: Legacy (Amazon). He shared the screen with comedy legend John Cleese in The Art of Football, appeared as a series regular on NBC’s Spy TV and Sci-Fi Channel’s Scare Tactics, and racked up memorable guest performances on Community, Arrested Development, The Office, Back to You, Secret Life of the American Teenager, The Game, and Baskets (FX). He starred in and directed the feature Trouble Is My Business, one of the most acclaimed micro-budget noir films of its era.
As a director and writer, Konkle brought The Longest Knife to life as a feature and wrote produced episodes of the Warner Bros. animated series Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! He was personally invited by the surviving members of Monty Python to direct and perform in Owl-Stretching Time, their landmark live showcase of never-before-seen material, a credential held by virtually no one else in the industry. His screenplays include Savage, Midnight Sun, Switch, The Red Circle, Test Drive, and Island In The Stars.
His stage work spans two decades of acclaimed productions including The Real Inspector Hound, Beyond the Fringe, Nevermore: The Black Cat, Britcom, and Double Act. Konkle is the founder of Lumen Actus Productions as well as directing the feature LeapFrog, an original sci-fi comedy feature.
- IMDb mini biography by: Linda
- Acting and writing team with David Beeler, often performing as a British sketch duo in shows Good Night and Double Act. They are currently developing and writing several television series and download-able content and mobile TV through their company Pith-e Productions. Tom was the founder of the infamous sketch troupe, McFwap. He also writes comic short films with Gino C. Vianelli.
- Recently partnered with John Cleese as a performing team on a sketch comedy TV special. Developed three television series pilots with Beeler as well as two series with Brittney Powell.
- Tom Konkle is owner of two production companies - Pith-e Productions and Lumen Actus LLC. He is also an accomplished screenwriter with 7 produced scripts.
- Raisin Brahms was performed by Tom Konkle as the Brahms character he helped create the the Arts PSA.
- Thomas (Tom) Konkle, a distinguished figure in the entertainment industry, is renowned for his multifaceted expertise as an actor, director, writer, and producer. Known professionally as Tom in his acting endeavors and as Thomas in his writing and directing roles, he refined his craft in live stage productions while simultaneously navigating the forefront of the digital revolution in filmmaking.
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