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Tom Schanley

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  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Tom Schanley
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It all started 30 miles north of Boston, in the quaint New England coastal town of Manchester, Mass. At a young age, despite a loving family, proper upbringing and a good education, Tom decided to become an actor ---- Three defibrillator charges later, his parents threw their support behind him and the journey began.

That journey took him to school in New Hampshire, San Diego, England and finally the acting program at USC, where during his junior year, he landed his first professional role as Whit Champion, on the NBC drama series "The Yellow Rose."

After college, Tom continued studying acting with some of the best in the business: Vince Chase, Stella Adler, Winn Handman, and Roy London, to name but a few.

His body of work grew as well, including the television movie "The Alamo - Thirteen Days To Glory" with Alec Baldwin, the starring role in "The Return of the Six Million Dollar Man," and stints on shows with shorter titles like "Fame," "Dynasty," "Melrose Place," and "Lonesome Dove." (He sang "country" on Fame, ladies).

Feature films were also on the menu. Among them, "Fever Pitch," directed by the legendary Richard Brooks, "Red Rock West" (there's a story behind that one), "Courage Under Fire," directed by Ed Zwick, starring Denzel Washington and "Conspiracy Theory," starring Mel Gibson, among others.

Tom continued to exercise his theater chops as well, with notable roles in the award winning "Getting Out," at the Cast Theatre, "The Wager," at the Colony Theatre and as Mark Antony in the critically acclaimed LA Shakespeare Festival production of "Julius Caesar." Tom also spent eight years with the comedy improve troop WITHOUT A NET.

Then came the new millennium, and with it Tom's "multi-hyphenate" status. Alongside friend and actor Jon Lindstrom, Tom wrote and Executive-Produced the feature film "The Hard Easy," starring David Boreanaz, Vera Farmiga, Henry Thomas, Bruce Dern and Peter Weller. Their second script, "Head High" is currently the subject of a bidding war at two major studios - OK - "should" be the subject of a bidding war, or so they think. Tom has a number of solo projects in the pipeline as well. Among them, the un-romantic feature film comedy "Dating Tammy," and the TV pilot "Tee Time." "Saying" the lines however, is still Tom's first love and priority, and the past couple of years have offered plenty of that: "Dexter", "Criminal Minds", "Without a Trace", " The CSI'S", "The Forgotten"..... (and a really cool puppet show in Venice Beach).

Tom happily resides beach-side, Santa Monica, CA. Stay tuned.
BornMay 5, 1961
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Charming The Hearts Of Men
Tom Schanley in S.W.A.T. (2017)
Still of Tom Schanley in The Mission (2014)
Director Matthew Gratzner on set with actors Ty Anaya and Tom Schanley
Actors T.J. Rotolo, Tom Schanley and Ty Anaya with Director Matthew Gratzner
Still of Tom Schanley & Ty Anaya in The Mission (2014)
Tom Schanley in Melrose Place (1992)
Tom Schanley in Silk Stalkings (1991)

Known for

Mel Gibson in Get the Gringo (2012)
Get the Gringo
6.9
  • American Hitman 3
  • 2012
Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
Hawaii Five-0
7.4
TV Series
  • Wilson Hines
Dexter (2006)
Dexter
8.7
TV Series
  • Paul's Debt Collector
Criminal Minds (2005)
Criminal Minds
8.1
TV Series
  • Evan Abby

Credits

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Actor

  • The Maginot Line
    • Loco Motion
    • Post-production
  • Hot Bath an' a Stiff Drink 2
    • Captain james McNabb
    • Completed
  • The Mission
    • Captain Frank Thompson
    • Post-production
    • Short
  • Hot Bath, Stiff Drink, an' a Close Shave
    • Capt James McNabb
    • Post-production
  • Ramón Rodríguez in Will Trent (2023)
    Will Trent
    • Butch Bonnie
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Jason Antoon, Vanessa Lachey, Noah Mills, Yasmine Al-Bustami, and Alex Tarrant in NCIS: Hawai'i (2021)
    NCIS: Hawai'i
    • Crazy Sam
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Tiana Tuttle, Alexis Phillips, and Samantha Skelton in Girls' Night In (2021)
    Girls' Night In
    • Dr. Worthington
    • 2021
  • Sean Astin, Kelsey Grammer, and Anna Friel in Charming the Hearts of Men (2021)
    Charming the Hearts of Men
    • Bradford Lotts
    • 2021
  • Casper Van Dien, Catherine Oxenberg, Tom Schanley, and Jaci Velasquez in Acquitted by Faith (2020)
    Acquitted by Faith
    • Doug Blackwell
    • 2020
  • God Incorporated (2019)
    God Incorporated
    • Professor Sullen
    • 2019
  • Shemar Moore in S.W.A.T. (2017)
    S.W.A.T.
    • Captain Barnett
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Eruption: LA (2018)
    Eruption: LA
    • Robson
    • 2018
  • Tom Schanley, Amanda Noret, Genevieve Zweig, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, and Bill Mendieta in She's Out of His Mind (2017)
    She's Out of His Mind
    • Ducky
    • Delivery Man
    • 2017
  • Rule #61
    • Boyfried
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Scott Bakula in NCIS: New Orleans (2014)
    NCIS: New Orleans
    • Anthony Flanders
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • Daniel Sunjata and Aaron Tveit in Graceland (2013)
    Graceland
    • Cash Windgate
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Guarding Charlie (2014)
    Guarding Charlie
    • Commander
    • Short
    • 2014
  • 10 Things I Hate About Life (2014)
    10 Things I Hate About Life
    • Willow's Dad
    • 2014
  • NCIS: Los Angeles (2009)
    NCIS: Los Angeles
    • Gabe Stanfill
    • TV Series
    • 2014

Writer

  • Jon Lindstrom and Tom Schanley in The Middle of the Story (2010)
    The Middle of the Story
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2010
  • Henry Thomas and David Boreanaz in The Hard Easy (2006)
    The Hard Easy
    • screenplay
    • 2006

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Jon Lindstrom, Ingrid Rogers, Reggie Gaskins, and Meagan Harmon in Karma's a...! (2017)
    Karma's a...!
    • first assistant director
    • Short
    • 2017
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REEL - 2021-22
Demo Reel 5:21
REEL - 2021-22
Demo 2017
Demo Reel 5:05
Demo 2017
Acquitted by Faith
Trailer 1:23
Acquitted by Faith

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  • Born
    • May 5, 1961
    • USA
  • Spouse
    • Lisa Jey SchanleySeptember 4, 2015 - present
  • Other works
    Shakespeare Festival/LA production: Julius Caesar, playing Marc Antony, steps of City Hall, downtown Los Angeles, USA
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    • 1 Interview
    • 2 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial

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  • Gender / Gender identity
    • Male

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    Tom Schanley is an exercise buff. He does cardio (prefers that to be outside) and lifts weights at the gym about five times a week.

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