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name: "Thomas F. Duffy"
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born: "9 November 1955"
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# Thomas F. Duffy

Actor. Born 9 November 1955 in Newark, New Jersey, USA.

## Details

- **Born:** 9 November 1955, Newark, New Jersey, USA
- **Also known as:** Thomas Duffy
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_F._Duffy, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2385752, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0240622/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/46919

## Streaming the US now

- **AMC+:** [*The Lost World: Jurassic Park*](https://film.one/film/the-lost-world-jurassic-park.md) (64)

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## Biography

Thomas F. Duffy is an American actor. He was born on 9 November 1955 in Newark, New Jersey, and raised in Woodbridge, New Jersey. He attended Woodbridge High School and studied at Ohio University, where he earned a BFA in acting after initially pursuing pre-law studies.

Duffy is known for his role as the palaeontologist Dr. Robert Burke in *The Lost World: Jurassic Park* (1997). Other film credits include *Independence Day* (1996), *Varsity Blues* (1999), *Super 8* (2011) and *The Abyss* (1989). He has also appeared in television series such as *Grey's Anatomy*, *Shameless* and *The X-Files*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *The Lost World: Jurassic Park* (1997), Fi1m 64, as Dr. Robert Burke — [page](https://film.one/film/the-lost-world-jurassic-park.md)

## Complete filmography (58)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Odious* (2017), as Charlie
- *Strange Men* (2015), as Tim
- *Getting On* (2013), series, as Fire Official
- *The Candidate* (2011), as Whitman Hayes
- *Super 8* (2011), as Rooney
- *Franklin & Bash* (2011), series, as Police Officer
- *Shameless* (2011), series, as Tommy — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/shameless-2011.md)
- *Rubber* (2010), as Xavier
- *Law & Order: LA* (2010), series, as Mel Wilcox
- *The Middle* (2009), series, as Jack Meenahan
- *Spy Games: A Private Visit* (2008), Actor
- *World Trade Center* (2006), as NYC Command Centre Operator
- *The Standard* (2006), as Dylan's Father
- *Grey's Anatomy* (2005), series, as The Hammer — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/greys-anatomy.md)
- *Gone But Not Forgotten* (2005), as Chief O'Malley
- *The Drone Virus* (2004), as Russell Wheeler
- *Scorcher* (2002), as Anderson
- *Without a Trace* (2002), series, as Bob
- *The Agency* (2001), series, as Chief of Station Cruz
- *Family Law* (1999), series, as Carl Layton
- *Varsity Blues* (1999), as Sam Moxon
- *Let the Devil Wear Black* (1999), as Bartender
- *Poodle Springs* (1998), as Fat Cop
- *Mercury Rising* (1998), as Audey (uncredited)
- *The Magnificent Seven* (1998), series, as Johnson
- *The Lost World: Jurassic Park* (1997), as Dr. Robert Burke — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/the-lost-world-jurassic-park.md)
- *The Fan* (1996), as FIggy (as Thomas Duffy)
- *Independence Day* (1996), as Lieutenant — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/independence-day.md)
- *If Looks Could Kill* (1996), as Officer Bryant (uncredited)
- *The River Wild* (1994), as Ranger
- *ER* (1994), series, as Detective Henderson — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *Chicago Hope* (1994), series, as Ralph King
- *Wagons East!* (1994), as Clayton Ferguson
- *Wolf* (1994), as Tom
- *NYPD Blue* (1993), series, as Vic's killer — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/nypd-blue.md)
- *The X-Files* (1993), series, as Jeffrey Cahn — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md)
- *Eye of the Stranger* (1993), as Ballack
- *To Protect and Serve* (1992), as Stewart
- *The Waterdance* (1992), as Dr. Harrison
- *Two-Fisted Tales* (1992), as Scorby (segment "Showdown")
- *Guilty as Charged* (1991), as Evans
- *Out for Justice* (1991), as O'Kelly
- *State of Grace* (1990), as Frankie's Man #6
- *Nasty Boys* (1990), series, Actor
- *The Abyss* (1989), as Construction Worker
- *Danger Zone II: Reaper's Revenge* (1989), as Dumpster
- *Tales from the Crypt* (1989), series, as Deputy Wilson
- *Casebusters* (1986), Actor
- *Matlock* (1986), series, as Bartender
- *To Live and Die in L.A.* (1985), as Second Suspect
- *MacGyver* (1985), series, as Corey
- *Command 5* (1985), as Lew
- *Getting Physical* (1984), as Killer
- *Night Court* (1984), series, as Dale Coderko
- *Baby Sister* (1983), as Michael Fancher
- *T. J. Hooker* (1982), series, as Morgan
- *Death Wish II* (1982), as Nirvana
- *Miracle on Ice* (1981), as Dave Christian

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