Tom Degnan (born September 24, 1982 in

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, Pennsylvania) is an American actor. He is best known for his role on ''

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'' as

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from 2010 to 2011. He also appeared in ''

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'' in 2009 as Riley Morgan/ Adam Munson. Additional appearances include ''

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'', alongside

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, and '' Little Miss Perfect'', alongside

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. In 2013 he played the role of Fire Marshall Rick Kelly in the 10th episode of the 4th season of the

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police procedural drama '' Blue Bloods'' in the episode "

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". He has also played roles in the TV shows '' Lipstick Jungle'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' White Collar'', ''

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'', '' Magic City'',''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Madam Secretary'', and ''The Sonnet Project''. In 2013 he played the role of Chris Van Helsing in the made-for-TV movie ''Gothica'' and played the role of Matt in the 2014 made-for-TV movie ''Tin Man''. In 2015 he played the role of Jim in the romance-drama film ''To Whom It May Concern'' and played the role of Tom in the short story drama film ''Seclusion''. Degnan also had a recurring role on

' '' Limitless''. He is a graduate of the MFA Acting program at

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Personal life

Degnan married fellow actor

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on July 2, 2016, with the ceremony taking place at the Basilica of the

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, Indiana. Together they have one son - Thomas Francis Degnan IV - born via surrogacy in November 2021.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Degnan, Tom American male television actors American male soap opera actors Living people Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century American male actors 1982 births