Tom Riis Farrell
| Tom Riis Farrell | |
|---|---|
| File:Tom Riis Farrell.jpgTom Riis Farrell.jpg Farrell in 2014 | |
| Born | August 17, 1959 Oceanside, New York, United States |
| 💼 Occupation | Actor |
| 📆 Years active | 1985–present |
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Tom Riis Farrell (born August 17, 1959) is an award-winning American stage, television and film actor and is widely known for his portrayal of Bill Harper in the television series Mr. Robot.
Early Life[edit]
Born Thomas H. Farrell to Edna and Edward Farrell in Oceanside, New York.[1] Farrell was the youngest of seven children. At a young age, he recalled being "furious" at the disingenuous crying of a child actor in an episode of the Brady Bunch which motivated him to pursue a career in acting despite his parents' objections.[2]
Education[edit]
Farrell graduated from Archbishop Molly High School[3] in 1977 and went on earn a Bachelor of Arts degree from Union College in Schenectady, New York in 1981.[4] He was the "only arts major with a theater emphasis to graduate that year."[5]
Career[edit]
Upon joining the Screen Actors Guild, Farrell had to change his name as there was already a Tom Farrell.[5]
Film[edit]
Since 1991, Farrell has made appearances in over a dozen films including Sleepless in Seattle, The Out-Of-Towners, and the 2004 remake of The Stepford Wives.[6] His most recent film appearance is in the 2016 sci-fi comedy Future '38.
Television[edit]
One of Farrell's earliest appearances in television was the 1985 Nickelodeon sketch comedy Turkey Television where he played Uncle Hogram in the Uncle Hogram Program segment.[7] Farrell has appeared in over twenty television series including performances in The Americans, Blue Bloods and multiple appearances in Law & Order and NYPD Blue.[8] Farrell will make regular appearances in the NBC television drama series Rise beginning in Spring 2018.[9]
Mr. Robot[edit]
Farrell made two appearances as the character Bill Harper in the USA Network's Mr. Robot television drama series. As a target of an elaborate social engineering campaign in the first episode, Harper is harshly belittled by the series’ protagonist in an effort to gain unauthorized access to a data center. Following the airing of the episode, Farrell stated during a guest interview with The Verge that he had received e-mails, messages and fan art from viewers all over the world that were concerned for his well-being[10]. Fans of the show created a Bill Harper Reddit subreddit page[11], and the social engineering of Bill Harper has served as an example of the technique in several computer hacking and security articles.[12][13][14]
Stage[edit]
Farrell made one of his first stage appearances in the 1992 musical A Backers Audition[6], earning recognition from the New York Times for his portrayal of the character Haji.[15] He has since gone on to appear in well over a dozen Broadway, off Broadway and touring plays and musicals including Chicago, 1776, Disaster![16][17] and was featured in the 2013 remake of A.R. Gurney's The Old Boy.[18][19] Farrell was highly praised by Variety[20], won the Helen Hayes Award and was nominated for the Joseph Jefferson Award for his performance in the play Dirty Blonde.[21][22] He has also received recognition from The New York Theater Guide[23] for his performance in the 2013 revival of The Caucasian Chalk Circle.
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Shadows and Fog | Vigilante | |
| 1992 | Scent of a Woman | Garry | |
| 1993 | Sleepless in Seattle | Rob | |
| 1995 | Kiss of Death | EMS Supervisor | |
| 1996 | Dirty Laundry | Hair Consultant | |
| 1997 | Commandments | Marine Biologist | |
| 1997 | The Devil's Advocate | Priest | |
| 1998 | Somewhere in the City | Edward | |
| 1999 | The Out-of-Towners | Andrew Lloyd Webber | |
| 1999 | Bringing out the Dead | John Burke | |
| 2000 | Almost Famous | Plaza Doctor | |
| 2004 | Marie and Bruce | Frank | |
| 2004 | The Stepford Wives | Stan Peters | |
| 2005 | Trust the Man | Waiter | |
| 2009 | Tell Tale | Legethon | |
| 2010 | All Good Things | Barry Davis | |
| 2012 | The Bourne Legacy | Blue Lab Doctor | |
| 2014 | Lullaby | Officer Poland | |
| 2016 | Future '38 | Lamont Hitler |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Turkey Television | Uncle Hogram | Uncle Hogram Program |
| 1990 | Wish You Were | Gary | 2 Episodes |
| 1994 | Lifestories: Families in Crisis | Miller | Episode: More Than Friends: The Coming Out of Heidi Leiter |
| 1995 | New York News | Jonathan | Episode: The Using Game |
| 1996 | New York Undercover | Larry | Episode: Digital Underground |
| 1996 | On Seventh Avenue | Delbert | TV Movie |
| 1997 | Spin City | UPS Guy | Episode: Bye Bye Love |
| 1997 | NYPD Blue | Dave Drury | Episode: I Love Lucy |
| 1998 | The Love Letter | Scott's Boss | TV Movie |
| 2001 | Ed | George Parsons | Episode: The Test |
| 2003 | Four Simple Rules | Short | |
| 2005 | The Exonerated (uncredited) | Farmer | TV Movie |
| 2004 - 2006 | Law & Order Criminal Intent | 2 Episodes | |
| 2007 | The Black Donnellys | Building Inspector Furgeson | Episode: The Black Drop |
| 2007 | Brotherhood | William | Episode: Only a Pawn |
| 2008 | Fringe | Gregory Worth | Episode: The Dreamscape |
| 1991 - 2009 | Law & Order | 9 Episodes | |
| 2009 | Wash | Ken | Short |
| 2011 | The Good Wife | Juror | Episode: Two Counts |
| 2012 | Blue Bloods | Fred Rosebrock | Episode: Reagan V. Reagan |
| 2013 | Elementary | Gary Sullivan | Episode: The Red Team |
| 2014 | Crossbones | Robert Morrisey | Episode: The Return |
| 2015 | Nurse Jackie | Herman Wainess | Episode: Clean |
| 2015 - 2016 | Mr. Robot | Bill Harper | 2 Episodes |
| 2018 | Rise | Mr. Baer |
Stage[edit]
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | A Backers Audition | Haji | |
| 1997 | 1776 | Lewis Morris | |
| 2000 | Wrong Mountain | Leibowitz, Duncan Hyde-Berk, Henry Dennett, Guy Halperin | |
| 2002 | Dirty Blonde | Charlie | |
| 2007 | Coram Boy | Mr. Claymore | |
| 2009 | Chicago | Amos Hart | |
| 2013 | The Caucasian Chalk Circle | The Corporal, Shuva, Fat Prince | |
| 2013 | The Old Boy | Dexter | |
| 2014 | Disaster! | Maury Winters | |
| 2014 | Picasso at the Lapin Agile | Freddy |
Awards and Nominations[edit]
| Year | Work | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Dirty Blonde | Helen Hayes Award | Outstanding Supporting Performer | Won |
| 2002 | Dirty Blonde | Joseph Jefferson Award | Touring Production – Principal Actor | Nominated |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Tom Riis Farrell Biography ((?)-)". www.filmreference.com. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
- ↑ "People You Should Know . . . Tom Riis Farrell". Retrieved 2017-09-16.
- ↑ "Tom Riis Farrell Wiki - FamousFix". FamousFix.com. Retrieved 2017-09-16.
- ↑ "Tom Riis Farrell". IMDb. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Tom Riis Farrell '81 plays Stan Peters in Stepford Wives". Union College News Archives. 2004-06-30. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Tom Riis Farrell Biography ((?)-)". www.filmreference.com. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
- ↑ Turkey Television (TV Series 1985– ), retrieved 2017-09-15
- ↑ "Tom Riis Farrell". IMDb. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
- ↑ Desk, BWW News. "Billy Joe Kiessling Short Film 'Billy Me' Released Today". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
- ↑ "Mr. Robot Digital After Show Episode 205". USA Network. Retrieved 2017-12-27.
- ↑ "Bill Harper Support Subreddit • r/BillHarper". reddit. Retrieved 2017-12-27.
- ↑ "5 'Mr. Robot' Hacks That Could Happen in Real Life". Dark Reading. Retrieved 2017-12-27.
- ↑ "'Mr. Robot' Rewind: Analyzing human exploits in a wild Episode 5". GeekWire. 2015-07-24. Retrieved 2017-12-27.
- ↑ "What we can learn from the hacks on season one of Mr. Robot". Retrieved 2017-12-27.
- ↑ Hampton, Wilborn (1992-12-14). "Theater in Review". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
- ↑ "Tom Riis Farrell | Playbill". Playbill. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
- ↑ McBride, Walter. "Photo Coverage: Cast of DISASTER! Meets the Press!". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
- ↑ Desk, BWW News. "Tom Riis Farrell to Join A.R. Gurney's THE OLD BOY Off-Broadway". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
- ↑ "Tom Riis Farrell Replaces Hal Robinson in Keen Company Production of A.R. Gurney's Old Boy | Playbill". Playbill. 2013-02-06. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
- ↑ Martinez, Julio (2004-03-09). "Dirty Blonde". Variety. Retrieved 2017-12-27.
- ↑ "Jeff Awards". www.jeffawards.org. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
- ↑ "Find HHA Nominees | Washington Theatre Guide | TheatreWashington | Helen Hayes Awards". theatrewashington.org. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
- ↑ "The Caucasian Chalk Circle". New York Theater Guide. 2017-09-22. Retrieved 2017-12-27.
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