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Tom Kemp

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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…

Known for

Shutter IslandWard C Guard
Mystic RiverCSS Tech
Little WomenAsa Melvin
Manchester by the SeaStan Chandler
The Purge: Election YearDrab Suited Man 2

Filmography

AllMoviesShows
2026Widow's BayShep Clark · 1 episodeShow
2024AbsolutionBurtMovie
2022Simchas and SorrowsFrederickMovie
2020Sound of MetalDr. PaysingerMovie
2020TigertailRoger (uncredited)Movie
2019Little WomenAsa MelvinMovie
2019Christmas a la ModeMr. BlanchardMovie
2018PaternoGraham SpanierMovie
2017The Dunning ManMovie
2017The Spruces and the PinesJames PineMovie
2017November CriminalsSergeant TeagueMovie
2017Professor Marston and the Wonder WomenHarry PeterMovie
2017Crazy FamousMr. MarcusMovie
2016Manchester by the SeaStan ChandlerMovie
2016The Purge: Election YearDrab Suited Man 2Movie
2016Café SocietyMan at BarMovie
2016DemolitionDr. BrodkeyMovie
2016BillionsLaunch Driver · 1 episodeShow
2015Black MassFather MackeyMovie
2015Frank the BastardRockwellMovie
2015Irrational ManJudge SpanglerMovie
2014Madam SecretaryMajor Hicks · 1 episodeShow
2014X/YCharlesMovie
2013Sins of the PreacherTom ParkerMovie
2013Blue JasmineNatMovie
2013Last Hours in SuburbiaDet. BurkeMovie
2012Crooked ArrowsMr. GeyerMovie
2012Sexting in SuburbiaPrincipal BranniganMovie
2010All Good ThingsKatie's UncleMovie
2010The Company MenConal DohertyMovie
2010Blue BloodsHerb Eastman · 1 episodeShow
2010You Don't Know JackCarl MarlingaMovie
2010Shutter IslandWard C GuardMovie
2010Edge of DarknessPaul HoneywellMovie
2009Bunker HillD.A. Adon StiglitzMovie
2009StolenRussell MacArthurMovie
2009Tell-TaleDetective HatzisMovie
2008W.Dr. David KayMovie
2008My Best Friend's GirlPriestMovie
2008ShuttleSerene ManMovie
2007Black IrishPriestMovie
2007Gone Baby GonePolice CaptainMovie
2006Hard LuckGino GambettaMovie
2006BrotherhoodMarty Trio · 5 episodesShow
2006The Legend of Lucy KeyesChief KemperMovie
2005The 12 Dogs of ChristmasDouglas O'ConnerMovie
2004Boston LegalOliver Atkins · 1 episodeShow
2003Mystic RiverCSS TechMovie
2003Miss MatchJudge Grayson · 4 episodesShow
2001When Billie Beat BobbySports Writer FrankMovie
1999Family LawJames Collins · 1 episodeShow
1998The PropositionArthur's ChauffeurMovie
1997The PracticeSamuel Palmer · 1 episodeShow
1996Taking on the KennedysNarrator (voice)Movie
1993MaliceBartenderMovie
1990MermaidsCarrie's HusbandMovie
1986A Case of Deadly ForceJack FinneganMovie
1982ParoleFrankMovie
1978See How She RunsNormanMovie

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