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My Take
Waites is the sort of actor I instinctively root for. A Philadelphia native and University of Iowa graduate, he has worked across television, film, and stage, even stepping behind the camera to direct, and has belonged to the Actors Studio since 1984. What stands out to me is not a single breakout role but a whole life devoted to the craft, capped by the studio he runs under his own name in New York. There is something quietly admirable about a working actor who turns teacher, passing technique down to the next generation. I have a soft spot for these custodians of the craft, the ones who keep the discipline alive.
Overview
Thomas G. Waites (born January 8, 1955) is an American actor and acting instructor born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Waites runs an eponymous acting studio in New York City. He has been a member of the Actors Studio since 1984.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Thomas G. Waites
- Name (Japanese)
- トーマス・ウェイツ
- Reading
- とーます・うぇいつ
- Born
- January 8, 1955 (age 71)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Goat
- Origin
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / actor / stage actor / film director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Conwell-Egan Catholic High School
- University
- University of Iowa
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.