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name: "Tom Aldredge"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/tom-aldredge"
fi1m_id: "tom-aldredge"
imdb_id: "nm0017651"
tmdb_id: 49835
wikidata_id: "Q663339"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "28 February 1928"
died: "22 July 2011"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 70
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-04T20:11:24.594326+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Tom Aldredge

## Identity

Tom Aldredge

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/tom-aldredge
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** tom-aldredge
- **IMDb ID:** nm0017651
- **TMDB ID:** 49835
- **Wikidata ID:** Q663339
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Aldredge, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q663339, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0017651/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/49835

Actor. Born 28 February 1928 in Dayton, Ohio, USA. Died 22 July 2011.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 28 February 1928, Dayton, Ohio, USA
- **Died:** 22 July 2011
- **Active:** 1987–2007
- **Also known as:** Thomas Aldredge
- **Average Fi1m score:** 70, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 63 (1), 2000s 73 (2)
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Adventure 1, Comedy 1, Drama 1, Family 1, Fantasy 1, History 1
- **Screen time:** 7 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $253m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Aldredge, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q663339, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0017651/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/49835

## Biography

Tom Aldredge was an American actor known for his work in theatre, film and television. Born Thomas Ernest Aldredge on 28 February 1928 in Dayton, Ohio, he died on 22 July 2011 in Tampa, Florida.

His Broadway career, which began with a 1959 debut in *The Nervous Set*, spanned five decades and brought five Tony Award nominations. He originated the dual roles of the Narrator and the Mysterious Man in the original Broadway production of *Into the Woods* (1987) and received a Drama Desk Award for *Sticks and Bones* (1972).

On screen he appeared in films including *batteries not included* (1987) as Sid Hogenson, *What About Bob?* (1991), *Rounders* (1998), *Cold Mountain* (2003) and *The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford* (2007). Television credits include a recurring role as Hugh DeAngelis in *The Sopranos*, appearances in *Boardwalk Empire* and a Daytime Emmy Award for *Henry Winkler Meets William Shakespeare* (1978). He was married to costume designer Theoni V. Aldredge from 1953 until her death in 2011.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, nytimes.com, the-numbers.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford* (2007), Fi1m 84, as Major George Hite — [page](https://film.one/film/the-assassination-of-jesse-james-by-the-coward-robert-ford.md)
- *Cold Mountain* (2003), Fi1m 62, as Blind Man — [page](https://film.one/film/cold-mountain.md)
- **batteries not included* (1987), Fi1m 63, as Sid Hogenson — [page](https://film.one/film/batteries-not-included.md)

## Complete filmography (65)

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

- *Boardwalk Empire* (2010), series, as Ethan Thompson — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/boardwalk-empire.md)
- *Taking Chance* (2009), as Charlie Fitts
- *Diminished Capacity* (2008), as Wendell
- *My Sassy Girl* (2008), as Old Man
- *The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford* (2007), as Major George Hite — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/the-assassination-of-jesse-james-by-the-coward-robert-ford.md)
- *Damages* (2007), series, as Uncle Pete — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/damages.md)
- *All the King's Men* (2006), as Carruthers' Banker
- *Game 6* (2006), as Michael Rogan
- *Cold Mountain* (2003), as Blind Man — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/cold-mountain.md)
- *Intolerable Cruelty* (2003), as Herb Myerson
- *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, as George Knowles
- *The American Astronaut* (2001), as Old Man
- *Camouflage* (2001), as Lionel Pond
- *Now and Again* (1999), series, Actor
- *Third Watch* (1999), series, as Eric Stiverson
- *Message in a Bottle* (1999), as Hank Land
- *The Sopranos* (1999), series, as Hugh DeAngelis — Fi1m 94, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-sopranos.md)
- *Rounders* (1998), as Judge Marinacci
- *Lawn Dogs* (1997), as Trent's Father
- *Commandments* (1997), as Mr. Mann
- *Passion* (1996), as Dr. Tambourri
- *Harvest of Fire* (1996), as Jacob Hostetler
- *New York News* (1995), series, Actor
- *The Stars Fell on Henrietta* (1995), as Grizzled old man
- *In the Best of Families: Marriage, Pride & Madness* (1994), as Dr. Frederick Klenner
- *The Adventures of Huck Finn* (1993), as Dr. Robinson
- *Barbarians at the Gate* (1993), as Charlie Hugel
- *Lincoln and the War Within* (1992), Actor
- *O Pioneers!* (1992), as Ivar
- *Other People's Money* (1991), as Ozzie
- *What About Bob?* (1991), as Mr. Guttman
- *Separate but Equal* (1991), as Justice Hugo Black
- *Separate but Equal* (1991), series, as Justice Hugo Black
- *Into the Woods* (1991), as Narrator/Mysterious Man
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Retired Props Clerk — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Sensibility and Sense* (1990), as Older Edward
- *See You in the Morning* (1989), as Beth's Father
- **batteries not included* (1987), as Sid Hogenson — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/batteries-not-included.md)
- *A Special Friendship* (1987), as Jefferson Davis
- *Seize the Day* (1986), as Rappaport
- *Doubletake* (1985), as Glendon Lane
- *The American Snitch* (1983), as Captain Crackers
- *American Playhouse* (1982), series, as Judge Mark Driscoll, Edward · The Narrator / The Mysterious Man, Ivar, Doctor Tambourri
- *Full Moon High* (1981), as The Jailer
- *The Gentleman Bandit* (1981), as Monsignor Nicholson
- *Nurse* (1980), as Kelly O'Brien
- *The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg* (1980), as Edward Richards
- *The Storyteller* (1977), as Frank Eberhardt
- *The Blue Hotel* (1977), as The Stranger - Gambler
- *Countdown at Kusini* (1976), as Ben Amed
- *The Adams Chronicles* (1976), series, as James McHenry
- *King Lear* (1974), as Fool
- *The Spy Who Returned from the Dead* (1974), as Nemith
- *The Rehearsal* (1974), Actor
- *Sticks and Bones* (1973), as Tony
- *The Mind Snatchers* (1972), as Medic
- *Great Performances* (1971), series, as Fool, Mazzini
- *The Rain People* (1969), as Mr. Alfred
- *The Boston Strangler* (1968), as Harold Lacey (uncredited)
- *NET Playhouse* (1966), series, as Baron de Charlus
- *Ten Blocks on the Camino Real* (1966), as Baron de Charlus
- *Who Killed Teddy Bear?* (1965), as Adler
- *The Troublemaker* (1964), as Jack Armstrong
- *The Mouse on the Moon* (1963), as Wendover
- *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Ivar

## Awards

### Other awards — 0 won, 3 nominated

- Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play 2004: Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play (nominated)
- Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play 1981: Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play (nominated)
- Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play 1972: Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play (nominated)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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