Tom Dugan (born 1961) is an American theater, film and

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who appeared in nearly 50 films and television series since 1986.

Life and career

Tom Dugan grew up in

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and studied theater at

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. Dugan has been professionally acting in

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for over 25 years and is the 2011 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award-Winner for Best Solo Performance for his work as

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in ''Wiesenthal''. An

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Critics' Pick for 2010,LA Times Review http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2011/05/theater-review-nazi-hunter-simon-wiesenthal-at-theatre-40.html Tom Dugan wrote and starred in one-man historical plays ''

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- Shades of Gray'' and ''Wiesenthal'', and wrote and directed ''

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- In the Shadow of Slavery'' and ''The Ghosts of Mary Lincoln''. Dugan often plays in the area of

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s, and has had as many as five shows in production simultaneously. His regional theatre work includes leading roles in ''The Man Who Came to Dinner, Misery, Amadeus'' and ''The Voice of the Prairie'' and ''Tevye in New York''. He has also starred in national tours of ''Oscar to Oscar'' and ''On Golden Pond'' with

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, along with national tours of his own plays including ''Robert E. Lee – Shades of Gray'' and ''Wiesenthal''. Dugan is a member of the Colony Theatre in Los Angeles, CA, Theatre 40 in

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, Theatrical Arts International,

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, and

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. Accolades for Dugan include three nominations for the 2011 Los Angeles Ovation Awards, for his work in ''Wiesenthal'', and the 2003 Inland Theater League Best Actor Award. In films, he appeared as Chamberlain from the horror action film '' Hellraiser: Bloodline'' (1996), the Surgeon from '' The Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold'' (2006) film and Orange Country Man in ''

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'' (2006). He also appeared as an arms dealer in ''

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'' (1999), and an operator in '' The Puppet Masters'' (1994). Dugan's television and film credits include ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

The Practice ''The Practice'' is an American legal drama television series created by David E. Kelley centering on partners and associates at a Boston law firm. The show ran for eight seasons on ABC, from March 4, 1997, to May 16, 2004. It won an Emmy ...

'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Santa Barbara'', '' Sunset Beach'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Filmography

* 1986 '' Odd Jobs'' as Lester * 1986 '' Thunder Run'' as Wolf * 1988 ''Perfect Victims'' as Brandon Poole * 1988 '' The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!'' as Drug Dealer #2 * 1989 ''Brothers in Arms'' as William * 1989 ''

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure ''Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure'' is a 1989 American science fiction comedy film directed by Stephen Herek and written by Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon. The first installment of the ''Bill & Ted'' franchise, it stars Keanu Reeves, Alex Winte ...

'' as Neanderthal #2 * 1989 ''

Ghostbusters II ''GhostbustersII'' is a 1989 American supernatural comedy film directed and produced by Ivan Reitman, and written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis. The film stars Bill Murray, Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Ramis, Rick Moranis, Ernie Hudson, and A ...

'' as Restaurant Cop #1 * 1989 ''

Nightwish Nightwish is a Finnish symphonic metal band from Kitee. The band was formed in 1996 by lead songwriter and keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen, guitarist Emppu Vuorinen, and former lead singer Tarja Turunen. The band soon picked up drummer Jukka N ...

'' as Wendall * 1990 '' Lisa'' as Mr. Adams * 1990 ''

Marked for Death ''Marked for Death'' is a 1990 American action film directed by Dwight H. Little. The film stars Steven Seagal as John Hatcher, a former DEA troubleshooter who returns to his Illinois hometown to find it taken over by a posse of vicious Jamaican ...

'' as Paco * 1990 ''

'' as Crisp's Lawyer * 1992 '' Twogether'' as Paul * 1993 ''

'' as Jerry * 1993 '' Beethoven's 2nd'' as Hot Dog Vendor * 1994 ''

Dangerous Touch ''Dangerous Touch'' is a 1994 American erotic thriller film directed by Lou Diamond Phillips (in his directorial debut) and written by Kurt Voss and Phillips. It stars Phillips and Kate Vernon. It was released direct-to-video on October 12, 1994. ...

'' as Freddie * 1994 '' Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills'' (TV) as Lyle's Jury: Juror #4 * 1994 ''

A Friend to Die For ''A Friend to Die For'' (also known as ''Death of a Cheerleader'' in the UK and during subsequent Lifetime television airings) is a 1994 American psychological thriller television film directed by William A. Graham. Written by Dan Bronson, th ...

'' (TV) as Public Defender * 1994 '' The Puppet Masters'' as Operator #1 * 1994 '' Junior'' as Lobster Man * 1995 ''

Stuart Saves His Family ''Stuart Saves His Family'' is a 1995 American comedy film directed by Harold Ramis based on a series of '' Saturday Night Live'' sketches from the early to mid-1990s. The film follows the adventures of would-be self-help guru Stuart Smalley, a ...

'' as Ajax Spokesman * 1995 ''

Leprechaun 3 ''Leprechaun 3'' (also known as ''Leprechaun 3: In Vegas'') is a 1995 American slasher comedy film and the third, and first direct-to-video installment, in the ''Leprechaun'' series. The film follows a psychotic leprechaun, who begins a killing s ...

'' as Art * 1996 '' If Looks Could Kill'' (TV) as Lance Herflin * 1996 '' Hellraiser: Bloodline'' as Chamberlain * 1996 ''

White Cargo ''White Cargo'' is a 1942 film drama starring Hedy Lamarr and Walter Pidgeon, and directed by Richard Thorpe. Released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, it is based on the 1923 London and Broadway hit play by Leon Gordon, which was in turn adapted from ...

'' as Robert * 1996 ''Galgameth'' as William * 1998 '' I've Been Waiting for You'' (TV) as Ted Rankin * 1999 ''

'' as Shareholder * 2000 ''The Trial of Old Drum'' (TV) * 2001 ''

Race to Space ''Race to Space'' is a 2001 fictional American family drama film. The film was shot on location at Cape Canaveral and Cocoa Beach and Edwards AFB in cooperation with NASA and the U.S. Air Force. Plot The film takes place during the 1960s spac ...

'' as Reporter #2 * 2003 ''

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'' (TV) as Keith * 2006 '' The Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold'' as Surgeon * 2006 ''

'' as Orange Country Man

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dugan, Tom Living people American male film actors American male television actors Male actors from New Jersey Montclair State University alumni People from Winfield Township, New Jersey Date of birth missing (living people) 1961 births