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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Thomas G. Waites, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Thomas G. Waites
The Thing
Marvel's The Punisher
Homeland
Law & Order
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
The Warriors
FBI
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Miami Vice
Money Train
Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (50 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Thing Expanded | Self | Movie | 2026 |
 | Brooklyn's Gone To Hell | Richard Crown | Movie | 2025 |
 | Target | Director | Movie | 2023 |
| Target | Writer | Movie | 2023 |
 | 6:45 | Larry | Movie | 2021 |
 | The Savant | Chief Bocchino | Movie | 2019 |
 | FBI | Detective Dryden | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Marvel's The Punisher | Arthur Walsh | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Broadway's Finest | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2012 |
 | Homeland | Clayton | TV Series | 2011 |
 | The Life Zone | Roger Fields | Movie | 2011 |
 | The Great Fight | Chief Bocchino | Movie | 2011 |
 | The Grand Theft | Randy Lemar | Movie | 2011 |
 | An Affirmative Act | Samuel 'Dixie' Backus | Movie | 2010 |
 | New Amsterdam | James Lucas | TV Series | 2008 |
 | The Exonerated | Deputy | Movie | 2006 |
 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Lance Brody | TV Series | 2001 |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Mo Turman | TV Series | 2001 |
 | Nailed | Carpet Guy | Movie | 2001 |
 | American Virgin | Grip | Movie | 2000 |
 | Rites of Passage | John Willio | Movie | 1999 |
 | A Thousand Men and a Baby | Supply Sergeant | Movie | 1997 |
 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Cop | TV Series | 1997 |
 | An American Affair | Mulroney | Movie | 1997 |
 | Timelock | Warden Andrews | Movie | 1996 |
 | Money Train | Barricade Captain | Movie | 1995 |
 | Sliders | Randy, Airplane Mechanic | TV Series | 1995 |
 | McBain | Gill | Movie | 1991 |
 | State of Grace | Frankie's Man #1 | Movie | 1990 |
 | Law & Order | Burton Fenster | TV Series | 1990 |
| Law & Order | Bill Spence | TV Series | 1990 |
| Law & Order | Captain Lewis Webber | TV Series | 1990 |
| Law & Order | David Drucker | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Kojak: Flowers For Matty | Tink | Movie | 1990 |
 | Hello Actors Studio | Self | Movie | 1988 |
 | The Verne Miller Story | Al Capone | Movie | 1988 |
 | Shakedown | Officer Kelly | Movie | 1988 |
 | Light of Day | Smittie | Movie | 1987 |
 | Crime Story | Prosecutor | TV Series | 1986 |
 | The Clan of the Cave Bear | Broud | Movie | 1986 |
 | The Equalizer | Jim Kaufman | TV Series | 1985 |
| The Equalizer | Shep Morrow | TV Series | 1985 |
 | Miami Vice | D.E.A. Agent Thompson | TV Series | 1984 |
| The Face of Rage | Howard | Movie | 1983 | |
 | The Thing | Windows | Movie | 1982 |
 | ...And Justice for All | Jeff McCullaugh | Movie | 1979 |
| The Other Side of Victory | Joel Purvis | Movie | 1979 | |
 | The Warriors | Fox (uncredited) | Movie | 1979 |
 | On the Yard | Chilly | Movie | 1978 |
 | The Block | Self / Appearance | Movie | — |