Tom McGowan

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Tom McGowan
Born	July 26, 1959 Belmar, New Jersey

Thomas McGowan (born July 26, 1959) is an American actor, known for his recurring roles on Frasier, as KACL station manager Kenny Daly; Everybody Loves Raymond, as Ray's friend Bernie; and on The War at Home, as Dave Gold's friend Joe. McGowan also appeared on Curb Your Enthusiasm as a disgruntled fan of Larry's. He has also appeared as a sleazy tabloid editor in an episode of Disney Channel's Hannah Montana.

On Broadway he appeared in La Bête (1991), for which he received a Tony Award nomination for Best Actor in a Play. Off-Broadway, he won an OBIE Award for his performance in Nicky Silver's play THE FOOD CHAIN. He played the role of Pat Finley in the 1995 movie Heavyweights and the role of Patrick Fisher in the 2006 movie Twelve and Holding.

Contents 1 Personal life 2 Appearances 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Personal life

Tom graduated from St. Rose High School in Belmar, NJ. Upon graduation from high school, he attended Hofstra University and the Yale School of Drama, from which he graduated with a Master of Fine Arts degree in 1988. He has a son, Mark Thomas McGowan, born May 5, 1992, and a daughter, Mary Cynthia McGowan, born February 10, 1995.

[edit] Appearances

TV CREDITS

Starring roles:

Show	Role
Down the Shore	Eddie Cheever
Monty	Clifford Walker
The Show	George Hart

Recurring roles:

Show	Role
Everybody Loves Raymond	Bernie
Frasier	Kenny Daly
The War at Home	Joe

Guest Star:

Show	Episode	Role
8 Simple Rules	Thanksgiving Guest	Frank
Bull	In The Course of Human Events	Johnny Walker
Coach	Be A Good Sport	Edgar
Complete Savages	Carnival Knowledge	Reverend Dave
Curb Your Enthusiasm	The Thong	John Tyler
ER	Viable Options	Joe Bernero
ER	The Peace of Wild Things	Joe Bernero
Hannah Montana	Don't Stop Til You Get The Phone	Leo
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids	Honey, I Shrunk the Science Dude	Randy
Judging Amy	Picture of Perfect	Mr. Moran
King of the Hill	Hank's Back Story	David
Oliver Beene	Catskills	Bob "Simon Says" Brooks
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch	The Great Mistake	Principal Larue
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch	Bundt Friday	Principal Larue
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch	Terrible Things	Principal Larue
Snoops	Pilot	UNKNOWN
Snoops	A Criminal Mind	UNKNOWN
The Huntress	With Great Power	Ollie Drake
The Pitts	Squarewolves	Officer Peltz
The Practice	The Pursuit of Dignity	Wright
The War at Home	Take This Job and Bleep It	Joe
Welcome to New York	The Brother	Joe Gaffigan

MOVIE CREDITS:

Film	Release Date	Role
After the Sunset	2004	Ed
Dog Gone Love	2004	Star
Bad Santa	2003	Harrison
Ghost World	2001	Joe
True Crime	1999	Star
As Good As It Gets	1997	Maitre D'
Bean: The Movie	1997	Star
The Birdcage	1996	Harry Radman
Heavyweights	1995	Pat Finley
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle	1994	Alexander Woollcott
Searching for Bobby Fischer	1993	Reporter
Sleepless in Seattle	1993	Keith
Captain Ron	1992	Bill

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Tom McGowan at the Internet Movie Database

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NAME	McGowan, Tom
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Actor
DATE OF BIRTH	July 26, 1959
PLACE OF BIRTH	Belmar, New Jersey
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH