Tom Malloy | |
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Born | Thomas John Malloy Red Bank, New Jersey |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Actor, producer, writer |
Years active | 1997–present |
Thomas John Malloy is an American actor and filmmaker based in Los Angeles, California. He starred in Gravesend (1996), The Alphabet Killer (2008), Love N' Dancing (2009), and Ask Me to Dance (2022), and television shows, including Law & Order, Third Watch, and Kidnapped.
Career
Malloy wrote, produced and acted in The Alphabet Killer, a psychological thriller directed by Rob Schmidt and starring Eliza Dushku, Cary Elwes, Timothy Hutton and Michael Ironside; and The Attic, a thriller directed by Mary Lambert and starring John Savage, Jason Lewis, and Elisabeth Moss. He has written, produced and starred in the 2009 film Love N' Dancing, a dance film/romantic comedy directed by Rob Iscove that stars Amy Smart, Billy Zane, Betty White and Rachel Dratch.
He wrote the book Bankroll: A New Approach To Financing Feature Films in 2009. A 2nd Edition of the book came out in 2012.
Malloy has produced several films over the years. In 2022, he produced Rear View Mirrors, starring Erika Christensen, Penelope Ann Miller, David James Elliot, and Zach Gilford. In 2021, he wrote, directed, produced, and starred in the film Ask Me to Dance, starring Briana Evigan and Mario Cantone. In 2020, he produced Lansky, Love N’ Dancing (directed by Rob Iscove), and the psychological thriller The Alphabet Killer (directed by Rob Schmidt).
Entrepreneurship
In 2019, Malloy co-founded FilmMakingStuffHQ, which has now become an online training and filmmaking platform for filmmakers.
Personal life
Malloy was born in Red Bank, New Jersey and raised in the Whitehouse Station section of Readington Township, New Jersey. He is a graduate of Hunterdon Central Regional High School, where he acted in school performances with classmate Vera Farmiga, and of Montclair State University (1993–1997).
Filmography
Year | Title | Cast as | Role | Ref. |
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1997 | Gravesend | Chicken | Actor | |
2008 | The Alphabet Killer | Steven Harper | Actor, producer and writer | |
2008 | The Attic | Frankie Callan | Actor, producer and writer | |
2009 | Love N' Dancing | Jake Mitchell | Actor, producer and writer | |
2013 | Ashley (film) | Vincent | Actor | |
2015 | Hero of the Underworld | Dylan Berrick | Actor, producer and writer | |
2016 | Fair Haven | Reverend Thomas | Actor and producer | |
2016 | Shattered | Ken Burnett | Actor and producer | |
2016 | #Screamers | Tom Brennan | Actor, producer and writer | |
2019 | Trauma Therapy | Tobin Vance | Actor, producer and writer | |
2022 | Ask me to dance | Actor, producer and writer | Actor, producer and writer | |
2023 | Trauma Therapy: Psychosis | Tobin Vance | Actor, producer and writer |
References
- "Tom Malloy : A Vision in Motion". Avisioninmotion.com. Archived from the original on July 25, 2008. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
- "Tom Malloy Filmography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 30, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
- "Aamir is a household name: Tom Malloy". HindustanTimes. Archived from the original on February 8, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
- "Movies Tom Malloy". Filmsandtv.com. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
- "Tom Malloy and Brian Ronalds Visit Bollywood". India West. Archived from the original on December 11, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
- "A Man of Many Roles". Youth Inc. Mag. Archived from the original on October 31, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
- Tom Malloy (June 2009). Bankroll: A New Approach to Financing Feature Films. ISBN 9781615930302. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
- ^ Whitty, Stephen (2022-10-05). "'I wanted to keep it sweet,' says Tom Malloy of his new rom-com, 'Ask Me to Dance'". NJArts.net. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
- ^ Felperin, Leslie (2023-02-14). "Ask Me to Dance review – it's love on the dancefloor in super conventional romcom". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
- Debruge, Peter (2009-05-07). "Love N' Dancing". Variety. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
- Condit, Jon (2007-01-26). "Malloy, Tom & Terlecki, Russell (The Alphabet Killer) Audio". Dread Central. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
- "Tom Malloy; A Prominent Figure in the Indie Film Scene", Talker of the Town, April 22, 2017. Accessed July 2, 2018. "I was born in Red Bank, NJ, and grew up in farm country NJ, in Hunterdon county in a little town called Whitehouse Station. I attended Hunterdon Central High School, where my co-star in all the plays and musicals was Vera Farmiga."
External links
Categories:- Actors from Hunterdon County, New Jersey
- Actors from Monmouth County, New Jersey
- American male film actors
- American male television actors
- Film producers from California
- Film producers from New Jersey
- Hunterdon Central Regional High School alumni
- Living people
- Male actors from Los Angeles
- Male actors from New Jersey
- Montclair State University alumni
- People from Readington Township, New Jersey
- People from Red Bank, New Jersey