Tom Amandes Biography
Richmond, IL, native Tom Amandes received his formal dramatic training at DePaul University's Goodman School of Drama, where he aggressively cut his chops on the stage. After his 1981 graduation, Amandes remained in the Chicago area and broke into its theatrical community, with apprenticeships at such venues as the Body Politic Theater and the Court Theatre. The actor achieved his on-camera breakthrough almost a decade later, as the lead, Eliot_Ness, in the 1992-1994 syndicated television revival of the 1960s police drama The_Untouchables, then went on to essay guest appearances on series programs including Murphy_Brown, The_Larry_Sanders_Show, and NYPD Blue, and landed small roles (usually bit parts as professional types) in films including Straight_Talk (1992), The_Long_Kiss_Goodnight (1996), and Brokedown_Palace (1999). Beginning in 2002, Amandes commenced a multi-season supporting turn as a physician, Dr. Harold Abbott, on the family-themed small-town drama Everwood (2002-2007). In 2006, he co-starred opposite Jessica_Lange, Kathy_Bates, and Christine_Baranski in the gentle seriocomedy Bonneville. Nathan Southern, Rovi
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