Acting
Tom Waits
- Titles
- 94movies9TV shows
- Career
Active from 1982 to 2026, busiest in 1988 and 2018 with 3 main titles each.
- Leading roles
- 13top three billing
- Average score
69/100
- Highest rated
Short Cuts83/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 39 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Absurdist Humor4.2average 2.0
- Satire & Parody3.9average 2.3
- Wit & Wordplay5.3average 3.7
- Dark Humor4.4average 2.9
- Melancholy5.9average 4.7
- Nostalgia4.7average 3.6
- Situational Comedy3.4average 2.7
- Crime4.4average 3.7
Rarely in their work
- Scare1.7, average 2.6
- Adrenaline4.3, average 5.1
- Tension5.5, average 6.1
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 4
- Ensemble Cast 3
- Dialogue-Driven 3
- Surreal Fantasy 2
- Dreamlike Narrative 2
- Eccentric Characters 2
- Magical Realism 2
- Social Commentary 2
- Absurdist Humor 2
- Conversational 2
- Deadpan Humor 2
- Offbeat 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Jim JarmuschDirectorThe Dead Don't Die, Father Mother Sister Brother, Night on Earth, Coffee and Cigarettes, Down by Law, +1 more
Frederick ElmesCinematographerThe Dead Don't Die, Father Mother Sister Brother, Night on Earth, Coffee and Cigarettes, Coffee and Cigarettes III
Roberto BenigniActorNight on Earth, Coffee and Cigarettes, Down by Law
Adam DriverActorThe Dead Don't Die, Father Mother Sister Brother
Sam RockwellActorRay Gunn, Seven Psychopaths
John LurieActorDown by Law, John Lurie: A Lounge Lizard Alone
Danny GloverActorThe Dead Don't Die, The Old Man & the Gun
Terry GilliamActorThe Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, The Monster of Nix
Marc RibotActorTom Waits: Big Time, MARC RIBOT FEAT. TOM WAITS – Bella Ciao (Goodbye Beautiful)
Colin FarrellActorSeven Psychopaths, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Iggy PopActorCoffee and Cigarettes, Coffee and Cigarettes III
Steve BuscemiActorThe Dead Don't Die, Coffee and Cigarettes
Movies and TV shows
62000s
6 titles · average score 60
69
Wristcutters: A Love Story (2007)
as Kneller
42
Domino (2005)
as Wanderer
67
Coffee and Cigarettes (2004)
as Tom (segment "Somewhere in California")
Stille Nacht V: Dog Door (2001)
Lyricist