--- name: "Tom Pelphrey" canonical: "https://film.one/person/tom-pelphrey" fi1m_id: "tom-pelphrey" imdb_id: "nm1670601" tmdb_id: 207442 wikidata_id: "Q3992514" roles: ["Actor"] born: "28 July 1982" reviewed_on_fi1m: 5 average_fi1m_score: 68 average_as: "actor" average_over: 5 updated: "2026-10-03T02:56:40.574294+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 Pelphrey ## Identity Tom Pelphrey - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/tom-pelphrey - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** tom-pelphrey - **IMDb ID:** nm1670601 - **TMDB ID:** 207442 - **Wikidata ID:** Q3992514 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Pelphrey, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3992514, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1670601/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/207442 Actor. Born 28 July 1982 in Howell, New Jersey, USA. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 28 July 1982, Howell, New Jersey, USA - **Active:** 2013–present - **Also known as:** Thomas J. Pelphrey , Thomas Joseph Pelphrey - **Primetime Emmy Awards:** 1 Emmy (1 won) - **Average Fi1m score:** 68, as actor, over 5 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 71 (2), 2020s 65 (3) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 68 to 64 across 5 titles - **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 1 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 1 of 4 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Drama 5, Crime 4, History 1 - **Screen time:** 2 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $14m across 1 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Pelphrey, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3992514, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1670601/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/207442 ## Streaming the US now - **Netflix:** [*She Said*](https://film.one/film/she-said.md) (73), [*Ozark*](https://film.one/tv/ozark.md) (70) - **HBO Max:** [*Task*](https://film.one/tv/task.md) (67), [*Love & Death*](https://film.one/tv/love-and-death.md) (56) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Fi1m on Tom Pelphrey > Tom Pelphrey makes family devotion convincing in men we have good reason to distrust. We rate the tenderness beneath his intensity, though *Task* is a reminder that a persuasive actor cannot hurry a slow crime drama. In the domestic scenes of *Task* (2025), Tom Pelphrey makes Robbie Prendergrast someone worth staying with while the investigation takes its time. His concern for his family remains convincing even when his decisions are hard to defend. We felt for Robbie more than we expected to, because Pelphrey gives those responsibilities as much weight as his criminal activity. He is the strongest reason to continue with a decent crime drama whose actors are more compelling than its case. His early television work was in soaps, playing Jonathan Randall in *Guiding Light* from 2003. Regular roles in *Banshee* (2015–2016) and *Iron Fist* (2017–2018) followed, before Ben Davis in *Ozark* (2020) brought wider attention. He also played Joseph Mankiewicz in David Fincher’s *Mank* (2020). The recurring demand, especially on television, has been to play troubled men capable of tenderness or humour. Robbie gives his capacity for tenderness a useful purpose, allowing Pelphrey to hold our interest well before the investigation does. Brad Ingelsby’s writing gives an FBI agent and a criminal comparable attention, making their responsibilities at home part of the crime story. Mark Ruffalo plays Tom Brandis with a weariness that does not stop him seeming capable of the job. Pelphrey makes Robbie difficult to dismiss, keeping the family scenes interesting when the familiar turns of the investigation are not. The programme needs both men to matter before it can generate suspense, and Pelphrey does his share of that work. There is a limit to what that can achieve. The shortage of humour in *Task* is a real drawback, and Pelphrey’s conviction cannot make the investigation move any faster. We would like to see more parts that give his humour room to work, rather than calling so often on his capacity for distress. Try *Task* for the family performances, provided a patient crime drama is what the evening calls for. ## Biography Tom Pelphrey is an American actor. He was born on 28 July 1982 in Howell, New Jersey, and trained at the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University, where he earned a BFA in acting; he also studied Shakespeare at the Globe Theatre in London. Pelphrey first gained recognition for his role as Jonathan Randall on the CBS soap opera *Guiding Light* (2004–2009), winning two Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series. Subsequent television roles include Kurt Bunker on *Banshee*, Ward Meachum on *Marvel's Iron Fist*, Ben Davis on *Ozark* (for which he received a Primetime Emmy nomination), and Robbie Prendergrast on the HBO series *Task* (2025), earning a further Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2026. Film credits include Joseph Mankiewicz in *Mank* (2020). *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, thewrap.com, themoviedb.org.* ## On Fi1m (5) - *Task* (2025), Fi1m 67, as Robbie Prendergrast — [page](https://film.one/tv/task.md) - *Love & Death* (2023), Fi1m 56, as Don Crowder — [page](https://film.one/tv/love-and-death.md) - *She Said* (2022), Fi1m 73, as Vadim Rutman — [page](https://film.one/film/she-said.md) - *Ozark* (2017), Fi1m 70, as Ben Davis — [page](https://film.one/tv/ozark.md) - *Banshee* (2013), Fi1m 72, as Kurt Bunker — [page](https://film.one/tv/banshee.md) ## Complete filmography (32) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Task* (2025), series, as Robbie Prendergrast — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/tv/task.md) - *A Man in Full* (2024), series, as Raymond Peepgrass - *Love & Death* (2023), series, as Don Crowder — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/tv/love-and-death.md) - *She Said* (2022), as Vadim Rutman — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/she-said.md) - *American Murderer* (2022), as Jason Derek Brown - *Jill* (2022), as Ted - *Outer Range* (2022), series, as Perry Abbott - *Mank* (2020), as Joseph Mankiewicz - *Crazy Alien* (2019), as John Stockton - *Ozark* (2017), series, as Ben Davis — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/ozark.md) - *Marvel's Iron Fist* (2017), series, as Ward Meachum - *Anchors* (2015), as Denny - *Blindspot* (2015), series, as Cameron Gibbs - *#Lucky Number* (2015), as Bret Reynolds - *Sam* (2015), as Stephen - *Black Box* (2014), series, as Joseph Moran - *Tiger Lily Road* (2013), as Ricky Harden - *The Following* (2013), series, as Brock - *Banshee* (2013), series, as Kurt Bunker — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/banshee.md) - *Turtle Island* (2013), as Tim - *Excuse Me for Living* (2012), as Dan - *Junction* (2012), as David - *Body of Proof* (2011), series, as Dean Avery - *Blue Bloods* (2010), series, as Mike Galatis - *The Good Wife* (2009), series, as Josh Mundy — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-good-wife.md) - *Birds of America* (2008), as Hitchhiker - *Ghost Whisperer* (2005), series, as Brian - *Numb3rs* (2005), series, as Mike Daley - *CSI: Miami* (2002), series, as Mick Ragosa - *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as T-Bone, Matt Kroger - *Rooster*, Actor - *Liminal*, as Eddy ## Gallery - ![Tom Pelphrey](https://film.one/media/person/40301/gallery-7769eb9108d5.jpg) Tom Pelphrey — Image via TMDB - ![Tom Pelphrey](https://film.one/media/person/40301/gallery-94e627041866.jpg) Tom Pelphrey — Image via TMDB ## Awards ### Primetime Emmy Awards — 1 won - 2026: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (won), for *Task* *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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