Tom was raised in a small Connecticut town. In addition to studying at The Actors Center (NY), he is a graduate of the Two-year professional training program with William Esper in New York.

His Film credits include: Choose, Jersey Girl, Shot in the Heart (directed by Oscar nominee, Agnieszka Holland), Lebanon, PA, and Clan McCormack, accepted into the 2008 Cannes Film Festival. TV credits include: "Six Degrees", "Guiding Light" and "The Human Giant".

Regionally, he worked for many years in Philadelphia where he received a Barrymore Award nomination. He's been seen in many New York productions, two of which garnered New York Innovative Theatre award nominations, and one of which won the award for Best Musical.

Trivia: Tom was voted the friendliest guy in his high school class and is the composer of three children's musicals.