Portrait of Tom O'Brien

Acting

Tom O'Brien

Career

Active from 1984 to 2006, busiest in 1984 and 1990 with 2 main titles each.

Leading roles
3
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for Call to Glory
Call to Glory
GoodWatch score76/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 33 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Tom O'Brien Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Cringe Humor
    1.2, average 2.2
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.2, average 2.0
  • Physical Comedy
    1.7, average 2.4
  • Satire & Parody
    1.7, average 2.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character Study 2
  • Psychological Tension 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

40
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

3 titles ยท average score 61
McVeigh
McVeigh (2024)
GoodWatch score 49

as Gun Show Vendor

Alan and the Rulers of the Air
Alan and the Rulers of the Air (2023)

as Greg

Bones and All
Bones and All (2022)
GoodWatch score 73

as Mr. Harmon (uncredited)

2000s

7 titles ยท average score 62
Alien Incursion
Alien Incursion (2006)
GoodWatch score 33

as Stucker

Supernatural
Supernatural (2005)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Clark Adams

The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story
The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story (2004)
GoodWatch score 53

as Det. Frank Ross

D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear
D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear (2003)
GoodWatch score 58

as Lieutenant Jacobs

The Dead Zone
The Dead Zone (2002)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show ยท as Dr. Jaeger

Smallville
Smallville (2001)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Roger Nixon

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Max Duncan

1990s

16 titles ยท average score 60
The Astronaut's Wife
The Astronaut's Wife (1999)
GoodWatch score 38

as Allen Dodge

Charmed
Charmed (1998)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Zile

Stargate SG-1
Stargate SG-1 (1997)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show ยท as Brian Vogler

Early Edition
Early Edition (1996)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Kurt Porter

JAG
JAG (1995)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show ยท as Captain Cahill

Baby Brokers
Baby Brokers (1994)

as Frankie Dees

The X-Files
The X-Files (1993)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Sgt. Louis Frisch

For Love and Glory
For Love and Glory (1993)

as Christian Morgan

Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232
Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232 (1992)
GoodWatch score 62

as Chris Porter

Son of the Morning Star
Son of the Morning Star (1991)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Charlie Reynolds

Love and Lies
Love and Lies (1990)

as Tom

Bar Girls
Bar Girls (1990)

as Jack Gallagher

1980s

14 titles ยท average score 66
Physical Evidence
Physical Evidence (1989)
GoodWatch score 30

as Matthew "Matt" Farley

The Accused
The Accused (1988)
GoodWatch score 76

as Larry

21 Jump Street
21 Jump Street (1987)
GoodWatch score 42

TV show ยท as Jake Whitaker / Danny Jacobson

thirtysomething
thirtysomething (1987)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show

The Big Easy
The Big Easy (1986)
GoodWatch score 73

as Bobby McSwain

L.A. Law
L.A. Law (1986)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Justin Pregerson

Throb
Throb (1986)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show

Moonlighting
Moonlighting (1985)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Inmate

The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone (1985)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show

Call to Glory
Call to Glory (1984)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Patrick Thomas

Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Jason Giles

Call to Glory
Call to Glory (1984)

as Patrick Thomas