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My Take
What moves me most about Tom Alter is the direction of his devotion. An American by blood, born in the Himalayan foothills and Yale-educated, he could have gone anywhere, yet he poured himself into Hindi cinema and Indian theatre as if they were his birthright. That isn't borrowing a culture, it's adopting it heart and soul. His 2008 Padma Shri reads to me less like an award than a homeland's declaration that he belonged. I admire actors who teach as well, and Alter clearly cared about passing the craft on. He embodies the idea that identity is chosen, not inherited.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tom Alter
- Name (Japanese)
- トム・アルタル
- Reading
- とむ・あるたる
- Born
- June 22, 1950 – September 29, 2017
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Tiger
- Origin
- Mussoorie, Dehradun district, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / teacher / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Yale University
Awards & achievements
- 2008 Padma Shri in arts
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom%20Alter
Frequently asked questions
When was Tom Alter born?
June 22, 1950 – September 29, 2017.
Where is Tom Alter from?
Tom Alter is from Mussoorie, Dehradun district, India.
What does Tom Alter do?
Tom Alter works as film actor, teacher, television actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-19
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.