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Tom Todoroff

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Tom Todoroff
After a typhoon leaves him alone on the chaotic and violent streets of Manila, an eight-year-old Amerasian boy struggles to survive as he searches for a way to reunite with his father in America.  His journey is one of hope, perseverance and revelation.
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Tom Todoroff was born and raised in South Buffalo and Clarence, New York. He won full scholarships to Beloit College in Wisconsin and The Juilliard School (under Alan Schneider) at Lincoln Center. Later he trained with Edith Skinner, Kristen Linklater, and Stella Adler. Tom went on to play over fifty classical and contemporary roles at theatres around the world. In addition to full seasons at Baltimore Center Stage, The American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco, The Williamstown Theatre Festival in Massachusetts, and The Edinburgh Festival in Scotland, he has also performed at UBU Repertory, Theatre for the New City, and The Riverside Shakespeare Company in New York, The Hangar Theater in Ithaca, and Yale.

Television appearances include; the mini-series A Woman Named Jackie (1991) (also co-writer, Emmy best mini-series), and North & South: Book 3, Heaven & Hell (1994) (also co-writer, starring Peter O'Toole). Episodic work includes; All My Children (1970), Lois And Clark: The New Adventures Of Superman, Touched by an Angel (1994), Arli$$ and Star Trek: Voyager (with Joel Grey). Film credits include; _Turbulence (1997)_ , Ethan Frome (1993), _Leap Of Faith (1992)_ , Tin Cup (1996), Play It to the Bone (1999) and Dark Blue (2002).

Tom was one of the producers of, and acted in Cobb (1994) (with Tommy Lee Jones), which had a benefit performance in Buffalo at Shea's Performing Arts Center. He produced and directed _RSC Meets USA: Working Shakespeare (2002) (V)_ , (a broadcast series), featuring Emily Watson, Lindsay Duncan, Toby Stephens and other members of the Royal Shakespeare Company with U.S. actors: Helen Hunt, Samuel L. Jackson, Claire Danes, Blythe Danner, Robert Sean Leonard, Cherry Jones, Victor Garber, Diane Venora, and others.

Tom also enjoys a career as a voice, speech and acting coach and has taught; Liam Neeson, Bob Hoskins, Lolita Davidovich, Robert Wagner, Tony Goldwyn, Brendan Gleeson, Alicia Witt and Lukas Haas, among many others. Tom directed Jimmy Buffett's yearly worldwide concert tour for seven years.

His Executive Producing projects include: Telefilms for CBS; Borrowed Hearts (the number one rated program for the week), Monday After the Miracle (1998), The Test Of Love (the network's top rated Wednesday film for 1999), _Second Honeymoon (2000) (TV)_ , and _Sons Of Mistletoe (2001) (TV)_ .

Other feature films as Producer/Actor; No Vacancy (1999) with Christina Ricci, Timothy Olyphant, Robert Wagner, Lolita Davidovich, and Patricia Velasquez. (premiered at The Los Angeles Independent Film Festival and subsequently; The Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival, The Festival do Rio de Janeiro (held over), Raindance (London), and The Moscow Film Festival; (First Place Best Debut Film), and for Showtime; Noriega: God's Favorite (2000), with Bob Hoskins, directed by Roger Spottiswoode.

Tom lived on New York City's Upper West Side and TriBeCa for fourteen years, he moved to Santa Monica fourteen years ago. Currently, he resides in both locales.
BornMay 17, 1957
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    Known for

    Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnett in Hollywood Homicide (2003)
    Hollywood Homicide
    5.3
    • I.A. Detective Zino
    • 2003
    Mike Myers and Heather Graham in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
    Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
    6.7
    • Music Department(Robert Wagner)
    • 1999
    Robert Beltran, Jennifer Lien, Robert Duncan McNeill, Kate Mulgrew, Robert Picardo, Jeri Ryan, Roxann Dawson, Ethan Phillips, Tim Russ, and Garrett Wang in Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
    Star Trek: Voyager
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Darod
    Tin Cup (1996)
    Tin Cup
    6.4
    • Guy at Bar #2
    • 1996

    Credits

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    Actor



    • The Lady and the Taxi Driver (2011)
      The Lady and the Taxi Driver
      5.1
      • Arch Angel Michael
      • 2011
    • Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath (2008)
      Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath
      7.7
      Video Game
      • 2008
    • Call of Juarez (2006)
      Call of Juarez
      7.6
      Video Game
      • Additional Voices (voice)
      • 2006
    • Jennifer Tilly and Damian Chapa in El padrino (2004)
      El padrino
      4.7
      • (uncredited)
      • 2004
    • Killer Snake (2004)
      Killer Snake
      6.7
      Short
      • Kevin
      • 2004
    • Marguerite Moreau in Easy (2003)
      Easy
      5.7
      • Tom - Vegan Sadomasochist
      • 2003
    • Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnett in Hollywood Homicide (2003)
      Hollywood Homicide
      5.3
      • I.A. Detective Zino
      • 2003
    • Ving Rhames and Kurt Russell in Dark Blue (2002)
      Dark Blue
      6.6
      • Police Dispatcher
      • 2002
    • Michael Boatman, Sandra Oh, Jim Turner, and Robert Wuhl in Arli$$ (1996)
      Arli$$
      7.1
      TV Series
      • The Anger Management Consultant
      • Blaine MacAllister
      • 2001–2002
    • Tim Matheson and Roma Downey in Second Honeymoon (2001)
      Second Honeymoon
      5.4
      TV Movie
      • The Concierge
      • 2001
    • Happy Holidaze from the Jonzes
      7.3
      Short
      • The Man
      • 2001
    • Noriega: God's Favorite (2000)
      Noriega: God's Favorite
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • The Swiss Doctor
      • Nestor
      • 2000
    • Roma Downey, John Dye, and Della Reese in Touched by an Angel (1994)
      Touched by an Angel
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Rev. Thompson (uncredited)
      • 2000
    • Promo Poster
      Play It to the Bone
      5.5
      • Croupier
      • 1999
    • Christina Ricci, Lolita Davidovich, Robert Wagner, and Timothy Olyphant in No Vacancy (1999)
      No Vacancy
      4.7
      • Steve
      • 1999

    Additional Crew



    • Black. White. (2006)
      Black. White.
      5.2
      TV Series
      • acting consultant
      • 2006
    • Sara Paxton, Emma Roberts, and JoJo in Aquamarine (2006)
      Aquamarine
      5.4
      • acting consultant
      • 2006
    • Ving Rhames and Kurt Russell in Dark Blue (2002)
      Dark Blue
      6.6
      • acting consultant
      • dialect coach: Brendan Gleeson (uncredited)
      • 2002
    • Mike Myers, Michael Caine, Beyoncé, and Verne Troyer in Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
      Austin Powers in Goldmember
      6.2
      • acting coach: Robert Wagner (uncredited)
      • 2002
    • Blayne Weaver in Return to Never Land (2002)
      Return to Never Land
      5.8
      • dialect coach
      • 2002
    • Promo Poster
      Play It to the Bone
      5.5
      • acting consultant (uncredited)
      • 1999
    • Peter Cullen, Jim Cummings, John Fiedler, Ken Sansom, and Paul Winchell in Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin (1997)
      Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin
      7.0
      Video
      • dialect coach
      • 1997
    • Mike Myers, Cynthia LaMontagne, Cindy Margolis, Barbara Moore, and Donna W. Scott in Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
      Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
      7.0
      • acting coach: Robert Wagner (uncredited)
      • 1997
    • Tim Allen in Jungle 2 Jungle (1997)
      Jungle 2 Jungle
      5.2
      • acting coach: Lolita Davidovich (uncredited)
      • 1997
    • Mel Gibson in Ransom (1996)
      Ransom
      6.7
      • acting coach: Rene Russo (uncredited)
      • 1996
    • Harvest of Fire (1996)
      Harvest of Fire
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • acting coach: Lolita Davidovich (uncredited)
      • 1996
    • The Beans of Egypt, Maine (1994)
      The Beans of Egypt, Maine
      5.3
      • dialect coach
      • 1994
    • North & South: Book 3, Heaven & Hell (1994)
      North & South: Book 3, Heaven & Hell
      6.1
      TV Mini Series
      • dialogue director
      • 1994
    • Patricia Arquette and Liam Neeson in Ethan Frome (1993)
      Ethan Frome
      6.3
      • dialect coach
      • 1993
    • Leap of Faith (1992)
      Leap of Faith
      6.2
      • dialogue coach
      • 1992

    Producer



    • Pole-itics (2013)
      Pole-itics
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2013
    • Tall as Trees (2008)
      Tall as Trees
      • producer
      • 2008
    • RSC Meets USA: Working Shakespeare (2005)
      RSC Meets USA: Working Shakespeare
      6.4
      Video
      • producer
      • 2005
    • Jacqueline Bisset, James Remar, and Brian Markinson in The Survivors Club (2004)
      The Survivors Club
      5.2
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2004
    • Roma Downey, George Newbern, and Scott Terra in The Sons of Mistletoe (2001)
      The Sons of Mistletoe
      6.8
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2001
    • Tim Matheson and Roma Downey in Second Honeymoon (2001)
      Second Honeymoon
      5.4
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2001
    • Noriega: God's Favorite (2000)
      Noriega: God's Favorite
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • co-producer
      • 2000
    • The Test of Love (1999)
      The Test of Love
      5.9
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1999
    • Christina Ricci, Lolita Davidovich, Robert Wagner, and Timothy Olyphant in No Vacancy (1999)
      No Vacancy
      4.7
      • producer
      • 1999
    • Monday After the Miracle (1998)
      Monday After the Miracle
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1998
    • Hector Elizondo, Roma Downey, Eric McCormack, and Sarah Rosen Fruitman in Borrowed Hearts (1997)
      Borrowed Hearts
      6.8
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1997
    • Cobb (1994)
      Cobb
      6.4
      • associate producer
      • 1994

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    • Alternative name
      • Thomas C. Todoroff
    • Height
      • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
    • Born
      • May 17, 1957
      • Buffalo, New York, USA

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      He didn't get into Juilliard after his first audition because of his Buffalo regionalisms and an overly sibilant "s".  After a year of commuting to Chicago for private speech classes he got in the second time and went on to become one of the most sought after speech, dialect and acting coaches in the business.
    • Quotes
      To "try" is a lie, it makes you cry, and then you die!
    • Nicknames
      • Double T
      • Tommy T

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