Tom Kemp

Actor

Tom Kemp (born Thomas Kemp) is an American actor who has been active since 1971, when he appeared in Peter Watkins's Punishment Park. His birthdate and birthplace are not publicly available. Over his five-decade career he has built a steady presence in both independent and mainstream American cinema, often playing authoritative figures such as judges, priests, police officers, and government officials. He is best known for his roles in Sound of Metal (2019), Little Women (2019), and Paterno (2018). His notable film credits include The Departed (2006, with Leonardo DiCaprio and Matt Damon), Shutter Island (2010, dir. Martin Scorsese, with DiCaprio), The Company Men (2010, with Ben Affleck and Kevin Costner), Blue Jasmine (2013, dir. Woody Allen, with Cate Blanchett and Alec Baldwin), Black Mass (2015, dir. Barry Levinson, with Johnny Depp), Irrational Man (2015, dir. Allen, with Emma Stone and Joaquin Phoenix), Manchester by the Sea (2016, dir. Kenneth Lonergan, with Casey Affleck), Café Society (2016, dir. Allen, with Jesse Eisenberg), Paterno (2018, with Anthony Hopkins), Sound of Metal (2019, dir. Darius Marder, with Riz Ahmed), and Little Women (2019, dir. Greta Gerwig, with Saoirse Ronan and Timothée Chalamet). His notable television roles include Brotherhood (2006–2008, with Stephen Dorff), The Strain (2015, with Bill Skarsgård), Billions (2016, with Paul Giamatti), and Castle Rock (2018, with Skarsgård

FreeMovies & Shows on Plex

  • The Following
    The Following
    3 Seasons
  • My Best Friend's Girl
    My Best Friend's Girl
  • Malice
    Malice
  • What Doesn't Kill You
    What Doesn't Kill You
  • Unsolved Mysteries
    Unsolved Mysteries
    13 Seasons
  • A Quiet Passion
    A Quiet Passion
  • Tell Tale
    Tell Tale
  • Crooked Arrows
    Crooked Arrows
  • The Legend of Lucy Keyes
    The Legend of Lucy Keyes
  • Christmas a la Mode
    Christmas a la Mode
  • The 12 Dogs of Christmas
    The 12 Dogs of Christmas
  • A Case of Deadly Force
    A Case of Deadly Force
  • Simchas and Sorrows
    Simchas and Sorrows
  • The Dunning Man
    The Dunning Man

Known For

  • The Company Men
    The Company Men
  • Shuttle
    Shuttle
  • The 12 Dogs of Christmas
    Free
    The 12 Dogs of Christmas
  • Crooked Arrows
    Free
    Crooked Arrows
  • The Spruces and the Pines
    The Spruces and the Pines
  • Christmas a la Mode
    Free
    Christmas a la Mode
  • The Legend of Lucy Keyes
    Free
    The Legend of Lucy Keyes
  • Last Hours in Suburbia
    Last Hours in Suburbia
  • Crazy Famous
    Crazy Famous
  • See How She Runs
    See How She Runs

Filmography

2026
Widow's Bay · as Shep Clark
2024
Absolution · as Burt
2022
Simchas and Sorrows · as FrederickOn Plex
2020
Across the Pacific (2020) · as Secretary Of State Frank Kellogg
2020
Tigertail · as Roger (uncredited)
2019
Sound of Metal · as Dr. Paysinger
2019
Little Women · as Asa Melvin
2019
Christmas a la Mode · as Mr. BlanchardOn Plex
2019
Emergence · as Harrison Silvera
2018
Castle Rock · as Older Deputy
2018
Paterno · as Graham Spanier
2017
2017
November Criminals · as Sergeant Teague
2017
The Spruces and the Pines · as James Pine
2017
2017
Crazy Famous · as Mr. Marcus
2016
Manchester by the Sea · as Stan Chandler
2016
A Quiet Passion · as MinisterOn Plex
2016
2016
The Purge: Election Year · as Drab Suited Man 2
2016
BrainDead · as Sam Ritter
2016
Café Society · as Man At Bar
2016
Billions · as Launch Driver
2015
Demolition · as Dr. Brodkey
2015
Black Mass · as Father Mackey
2015
Irrational Man · as Judge Spangler
2014
Madam Secretary · as Major Hicks
2014
The Strain · as Cardinal Mcnamara
2014
X/Y · as Charles
2013
Frank the Bastard · as Rockwell
2013
The Blacklist · as Anchorage Sheriff
2013
Sins of the Preacher · as Tom Parker
2013
Blue Jasmine · as Nat
2013
House of Cards (US) · as Editor In Chief
2013
The Following · as Police CommissionerOn Plex
2012
Last Hours in Suburbia · as Det. Burke
2012
Crooked Arrows · as Mr. GeyerOn Plex
2012
Sexting in Suburbia · as Principal Brannigan
2010
All Good Things · as Katie's Uncle
2010
The Company Men · as Conal Doherty
2010
Blue Bloods · as Herb Eastman
2010
Boardwalk Empire · as Cast
2010
Rubicon · as Joshua Lowan
2010
You Don't Know Jack · as Carl Marlinga
2010
Shutter Island · as Ward C Guard
2010
Edge of Darkness · as Paul Honeywell
2009
Tell Tale · as Detective HatzisOn Plex
2009
Bunker Hill · as D.a. Adon Stiglitz
2009
Stolen · as Russell Macarthur
2009
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past · as Wedding Minister
2009
Taking Chance · as Business Man
2008
What Doesn't Kill You · as Captain StoverOn Plex
2008
W. · as Dr. David Kay
2008
My Best Friend's Girl · as PriestOn Plex
2008
Shuttle · as Serene Man
2007
Black Irish · as Priest
2007
Gone Baby Gone · as Police Captain
2006
Hard Luck · as Gino Gambetta
2006
The Departed · as Billy Costigan, Sr.
2006
Brotherhood · as Marty Trio
2006
The Legend of Lucy Keyes · as Chief KemperOn Plex
2004
The 12 Dogs of Christmas · as Douglas O'connerOn Plex
2004
Boston Legal · as Oliver Atkins
2003
Mystic River · as Css Tech
2003
Miss Match · as Judge Grayson
2003
NCIS · as Len Gregory
2002
Passionada · as Bartender
2002
Without a Trace · as George's Boss
2001
2001
When Billie Beat Bobby · as Sports Writer Frank
2001
Private Lies · as Cast
1999
Family Law · as James Collins
1998
The Proposition · as Arthur's Chauffeur
1998
Enough Already · as Val's Father
1997
Ally McBeal · as Foreman
1997
The Practice · as Samuel Palmer
1996
The Mouse · as Commissioner Collins
1993
Malice · as BartenderOn Plex
1993
NYPD Blue · as Fire Lt. Phillips
1992
Primary Motive · as State Representative
1990
Mermaids · as Carrie's Husband
1990
Law & Order · as Lieutenant Donner
1990
1988
1987
Unsolved Mysteries · as Whitey BulgerOn Plex
1986
A Case of Deadly Force · as Jack FinneganOn Plex
1978
See How She Runs · as Norman
1956
As The World Turns · as Judge Joseph Whitaker