Tom was born and raised in the great land of oil derricks, buffalo wings, and Cutco knives in the small town of Olean, NY, near Buffalo. After graduating from Olean High School, he joined the US Navy, traveled the world, earned a commission as a Naval Officer, and flew combat helicopters in both Gulf Wars.Throughout his Navy career, Tom needed an escape from the stress of military life and long deployments, so he started a rock band. His band, Running Late, performed for military audiences and USO events including gigs with Kansas, The Doobie Brothers, and 4 Non Blondes. After retirement from his Navy gig, Tom crossed paths with his first director and acting coach Hugh Copeland of the Hurrah Players, Virginia's leading family theater. Over the next few seasons, Tom performed lead roles in many stage productions including Annie, Aladdin, High School Musical, and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Somehow along the way, he got the acting bug and promptly announced to the world that he wanted to pursue acting and hasn't been taken seriously since.Soon after, Tom made his film acting debut on Discovery Channel's "A Haunting." It wasn't long before he began studying acting with Keith Flippen of the Actor's Place in Virginia Beach, and for several years has focused on feature, short films and TV roles. Following his recent relocation to Colorado, Tom has been studying with Brian McCulley and John Crockett at AEC Studios and Front Range Acting Studio, where he is involved in numerous feature and short film projects.As a jack of all trades and a master of none, Tom enjoys singing, musical theatre, playing guitar, drumming, and filmmaking. Show less «