Tom Dugan is an American playwright, teacher, and theater and film actor. He has starred in the films Ghostbusters 2, Golden Ice 2: Chasing Gold and The Naked Pistol. He also played in the TV series "Bones", "Tales from the Crypt" and "Practice".
Biography
Tom was born in 1961. His homeland is in the state of New Jersey. The actor received his professional education at the Montclair State University. Dugan worked in Los Angeles for a quarter of a century. Tom was nominated for the Outer Society of Critics Award and Drama Desk. Dugan was a drama teacher in many American cities. He himself wrote the works of Nazi Hunter, "Shades of Gray" and "Shadow of Slavery". Dugan played in the theater. Among his roles is Simon Wiesenthal in Wiesenthal. Tom is married to Amy Opell.
Carier start
The first role of the actor took place in the famous soap opera "Santa Barbara", which ran from 1984 to 1993. In the melodrama, Tom played Benny. He could then be seen in the 1986 film Noisy Transportation. The thriller is about terrorists and war veterans. Action movie directed by Gary Hudson. The film has been shown in the USA, Germany and Portugal. In the same year, Dugan starred in the role of Lester in the film "Random Work". The main roles in the comedy were given to Paul Reiser, Arlene Miller, Robert Townsend and Scott McGinnis. Then Tom was invited to play the role of Rick Fields in the TV series "The Tracey Ullman Show," which ran from 1987 to 1990. This musical comedy was nominated for an Emmy and received a Golden Globe.
In 1988, the actor got the role of Brandon Poole in the film Ideal Victims. This is a thriller about a maniac who tortures his victims. The film has been shown in the USA, Germany and France. In the thriller Brothers in Arms, Dugan played William. In the story, the brothers rescued a girl in the forest from religious fanatics. Only now they themselves need help. The painting has been shown in the United States, Japan and several European countries. Then Tom appeared in the comedy "The Naked Pistol". In the center of the plot is an unlucky policeman.
In 1989, the actor could be seen in the movie "The Incredible Adventures of Bill and Ted." This fantastic melodrama tells the story of a time traveler meeting with schoolchildren who need to write an essay on history. Then there was a role in the series "Tales from the Crypt", "Alien Nation" and "Living Dolls". Then Dugan was invited to a small role in the fantastic film "Ghostbusters 2". Action movie directed by Ivan Reitman. Tom played Mr. Adams in the drama Lisa. This horror movie begins with an innocent phone call from a bored teenage girl. Then the actor appeared in the movie "The Curse of the Night". The horror film is directed and written by Bruce R. Cook.
Creation
In 1990, Tom starred as Paco in Marked for Death. At the center of the action adventure is a special agent who has lost a partner. The next work of the actor took place in the film "Kindergarten Policeman". The crime comedy tells the story of a police officer who works undercover. He temporarily becomes a kindergarten teacher. 1992 brought Dugan the role of Paul in the movie "Together". The melodrama shows the development of the relationship of a couple in love at all stages, up to divorce.
In 1993, Dugan could be seen as Jerry in Dave. The comedy melodrama was nominated for an Oscar and a Golden Globe. Tom has starred in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Five of Us, Friends, Chicago Hope, Fashion Magazine and Practice. Dugan played a role in the family comedy "Beethoven II". The plot tells about the adventures of a dog. In 1994, the actor starred in Freddie's rabbit in the film Dangerous Touch. The thriller tells the story of a woman psychoanalyst and a man who deftly manipulates her. In the same year, Tom played a small role in the television movie Menendez: Murder in Beverly Hills. The drama is directed by Larry Elycann.
Later, Tom could be seen in the crime drama Death of a Beauty. The heroine goes to school and wants to become popular. The film has been shown in the USA, Germany, Great Britain, Sweden and the Netherlands. The next role of the actor took place in the horror film "Puppeteers". The plot begins to unfold after the media report about the appearance of a UFO. Then Dugan starred in the movie "Junior". This fantastic comedy tells about scientists and their invention, which can change a lot. In 1995, Tom could be seen in the film "Stewart Saves His Family." The comedy has been shown in the USA, Sweden, Japan and the UK. In the same year, Dugan starred in the science fiction film Leprechaun 3: Adventures in Las Vegas. In the story, a fabulous creature hunts for a gold coin. Then the actor got a role in the drama "Murderous Beauty". Dugan starred in the horror film Hellraiser 4: Bloodline. The action takes place on a space station.
Dugan then played Robert in The White Cargo. The thriller tells the story of the confrontation between a maniac and a policeman. In Galgamet, he appeared as William. This is a fantasy about a king, a knight and a dragon. The next work took place in the film "I was waiting for you." Dugan got the role of Ted. In 1999 the actor got a role in the film "PANKI". The main characters are teenagers who brought a criminal scientist to the surface. The following year he could be seen in the film "The Case of Antiquity Drama". This is an adventure film about a dog. In the 2001 film Battle for Space, Tom played the role of a reporter. He then appeared in the television film How to Stay Alive. Dugan also took part in the movie Golden Ice 2: Chasing Gold. Among the last works of the actor - a role in the short film "Opponent of the prohibition of abortion."
