Tom Kemp
Tom Kemp (born Thomas Kemp) is an American actor who has been active since 1971, when he appeared in Peter Watkins's Punishment Park. His birthdate and birthplace are not publicly available. Over his five-decade career he has built a steady presence in both independent and mainstream American cinema, often playing authoritative figures such as judges, priests, police officers, and government officials. He is best known for his roles in Sound of Metal (2019), Little Women (2019), and Paterno (2018). His notable film credits include The Departed (2006, with Leonardo DiCaprio and Matt Damon), Shutter Island (2010, dir. Martin Scorsese, with DiCaprio), The Company Men (2010, with Ben Affleck and Kevin Costner), Blue Jasmine (2013, dir. Woody Allen, with Cate Blanchett and Alec Baldwin), Black Mass (2015, dir. Barry Levinson, with Johnny Depp), Irrational Man (2015, dir. Allen, with Emma Stone and Joaquin Phoenix), Manchester by the Sea (2016, dir. Kenneth Lonergan, with Casey Affleck), Café Society (2016, dir. Allen, with Jesse Eisenberg), Paterno (2018, with Anthony Hopkins), Sound of Metal (2019, dir. Darius Marder, with Riz Ahmed), and Little Women (2019, dir. Greta Gerwig, with Saoirse Ronan and Timothée Chalamet). His notable television roles include Brotherhood (2006–2008, with Stephen Dorff), The Strain (2015, with Bill Skarsgård), Billions (2016, with Paul Giamatti), and Castle Rock (2018, with Skarsgård
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Movies (50)
Implacable
2024 · Burt
Simchas and Sorrows
2022 · Frederick
El Sonido del Metal
2020 · Dr. Paysinger
Cola de tigre
2020 · Roger (uncredited)
Mujercitas
2019 · Asa Melvin
Christmas a la Mode
2019 · Mr. Blanchard
Paterno
2018 · Graham Spanier
The Dunning Man
2017
The Spruces and the Pines
2017 · James Pine
Los Criminales de Noviembre
2017 · Sergeant Teague
El profesor Marston y la Mujer Maravilla
2017 · Harry Peter
Crazy Famous
2017 · Mr. Marcus
Manchester junto al mar
2016 · Stan Chandler
12 Horas para sobrevivir: El Año de la Elección
2016 · Drab Suited Man 2
Café Society
2016 · Man at Bar
Demolición
2016 · Dr. Brodkey
Pacto criminal
2015 · Father Mackey
Frank the Bastard
2015 · Rockwell
Un hombre irracional
2015 · Judge Spangler
X/Y
2014 · Charles
Sins of the Preacher
2013 · Tom Parker
Jazmín Azul (Blue Jasmine)
2013 · Nat
Last Hours in Suburbia
2013 · Det. Burke
Flechas Torcidas
2012 · Mr. Geyer
Silencio roto
2012 · Principal Brannigan
Crimen En Familia
2010 · Katie's Uncle
Hombres de negocios
2010 · Conal Doherty
No Conoces A Jack
2010 · Carl Marlinga
La Isla Siniestra
2010 · Ward C Guard
Al filo de la oscuridad
2010 · Paul Honeywell
Bunker Hill
2009 · D.A. Adon Stiglitz
Stolen
2009 · Russell MacArthur
Tell-Tale
2009 · Detective Hatzis
W.
2008 · Dr. David Kay
La novia de mi mejor amigo
2008 · Priest
Shuttle
2008 · Serene Man
Black Irish
2007 · Priest
Desapareció una Noche
2007 · Police Captain
Golpe de Suerte
2006 · Gino Gambetta
The Legend of Lucy Keyes
2006 · Chief Kemper
Los 12 Perros De Navidad
2005 · Douglas O'Conner
Río Místico
2003 · CSS Tech
When Billie Beat Bobby
2001 · Sports Writer Frank
The Proposition
1998 · Arthur's Chauffeur
Taking on the Kennedys
1996 · Narrator (voice)
Malice
1993 · Bartender
Mermaids
1990 · Carrie's Husband
A Case of Deadly Force
1986 · Jack Finnegan
Parole
1982 · Frank
See How She Runs
1978 · Norman
TV shows (14)
Widow's Bay
2026 · Shep Clark
Billions
2016 · Launch Driver
Madam Secretary
2014 · Major Hicks
The Strain
2014 · Cardinal McNamara
Sangre Azul
2010 · Herb Eastman
Brotherhood
2006 · Marty Trio
Justicia Ciega
2004 · Oliver Atkins
Miss Match
2003 · Judge Grayson
NCIS
2003 · Len Gregory
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001 · Uncle Joe
Family Law
1999 · James Collins
Ally McBeal
1997 · Foreman
The Practice
1997 · Samuel Palmer
Law & Order
1990 · Lieutenant Donner, Sergeant Frank Shepard, Heller