Tom Junod

Actor. Born 9 April 1958 in Wantagh, New York, USA.

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9 April 1958, Wantagh, New York, USA

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Biography

Tom Junod is an American journalist who has appeared in film and television. Born on 9 April 1958 in Wantagh, New York, he has written for magazines including Esquire, where his 1998 profile of Fred Rogers formed the basis for the 2019 film A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.

Junod appeared as himself in the 2018 documentary Won't You Be My Neighbor?, in which he discussed his friendship with Rogers. He played a men's magazine writer in the 2022 series Fleishman Is in Trouble.

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Won't You Be My Neighbor?

2018 · as Self - Journalist and Fred's Friend