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Thomas Mills Wood
Born (1963-04-19) April 19, 1963 (age 61)
OccupationActor
Years active1988–2000

Thomas Mills Wood (born April 19, 1963) is an American actor. He is known for his portrayal of police characters, especially Deputy Marshal Noah Newman in the 1993 film The Fugitive[1] and its spinoff, the 1998 film U.S. Marshals.[2]

Early life

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Wood was born on April 19, 1963, in Long Beach, California, the son of Donna Wood, a finance professional, and Thomas Mills Wood, Sr., a variety performer and accountant.

Career

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Beginning in 1988, Wood appeared in numerous television shows and over ten films including Ulee's Gold, Apollo 13, Under Siege, and Avalon. He worked for a variety of film directors including Andrew Davis, Ron Howard, Barry Levinson, Nora Ephron, and Victor Nuñez.

On Broadway, Wood starred with Jason Robards and Christopher Plummer in Harold Pinter's four-character No Man's Land and performed in off-Broadway productions starring opposite such actors as Laura Dern, Oliver Platt, and Kyle MacLachlan.

References

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  1. ^ Seitz, Matt Zoller (March 19, 2017). "Man on the run: the haunted grace of "The Fugitive"".
  2. ^ Kamal, Nathan (May 8, 2022). "A Forgotten Robert Downey Jr Film Is Burning Up The Charts At Netflix". Giant Freakin Robot. Retrieved 2023-07-14.

Further reading

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  • Caro, Mark (8 March 1998) "The Tall Guy" Chicago Tribune
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