---
name: "Tom Riis Farrell"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/tom-riis-farrell"
fi1m_id: "tom-riis-farrell"
imdb_id: "nm0268356"
tmdb_id: 60018
wikidata_id: "Q22662878"
roles: []
born: "17 August 1959"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 77
average_over: 6
updated: "2026-09-19T12:31:12.550510+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 Riis Farrell

## Identity

Tom Riis Farrell

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/tom-riis-farrell
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** tom-riis-farrell
- **IMDb ID:** nm0268356
- **TMDB ID:** 60018
- **Wikidata ID:** Q22662878
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22662878, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0268356/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/60018

Actor. Born 17 August 1959 in Oceanside.

## Details

- **Born:** 17 August 1959, Oceanside
- **Active:** 1992–2015
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 76 (2), 2000s 82 (1), 2010s 76 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 77 to 69 across 6 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 5, Crime 2, Action 1, Comedy 1, Music 1, Romance 1
- **Screen time:** 9 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $686m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22662878, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0268356/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/60018

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Sleepless in Seattle*](https://film.one/film/sleepless-in-seattle.md) (78)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Tom Riis Farrell is an American actor. He was born on 17 August 1959 in Oceanside, New York, and studied theatre at Union College in Schenectady, graduating with a BA in 1981.

His film credits include Garry in *Scent of a Woman* (1992) and Rob in *Sleepless in Seattle* (1993). He has also appeared in *The Devil's Advocate* (1997), *Almost Famous* (2000), *The Stepford Wives* (2004) and *The Bourne Legacy* (2012), as well as the series *Mr. Robot* (as Bill Harper) and *Elementary*.

Farrell has an extensive stage career, with Broadway and off-Broadway roles including productions of *Dirty Blonde* (for which he received a Helen Hayes Award), *1776* and *The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui*. His television work includes episodes of *Law & Order* and *Spin City*.

*Sources: imdb.com, encyclopedia.com.*

## On Fi1m (6)

- *Mr. Robot* (2015), Fi1m 84, as Bill Harper — [page](https://film.one/tv/mr-robot.md)
- *The Americans* (2013), Fi1m 91, as Jerry Clancy — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-americans.md)
- *The Bourne Legacy* (2012), Fi1m 54, as Blue Lab Doctor — [page](https://film.one/film/the-bourne-legacy.md)
- *Almost Famous* (2000), Fi1m 82, as Plaza Doctor — [page](https://film.one/film/almost-famous.md)
- *Sleepless in Seattle* (1993), Fi1m 78, as Rob — [page](https://film.one/film/sleepless-in-seattle.md)
- *Scent of a Woman* (1992), Fi1m 75, as Garry — [page](https://film.one/film/scent-of-a-woman.md)

## Complete filmography (37)

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

- *Evil* (2019), series, as Darryl Croce
- *Ask for Jane* (2019), as Principal Rafferty
- *Rise* (2018), series, as Mr. Baer
- *Future '38* (2017), as Lamont Hitler
- *Mr. Robot* (2015), series, as Bill Harper — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/mr-robot.md)
- *Lullaby* (2014), as Officer Poland
- *That Awkward Moment* (2014), as Male Executive
- *The Americans* (2013), series, as Jerry Clancy — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-americans.md)
- *Elementary* (2012), series, as Gary Sullivan
- *The Bourne Legacy* (2012), as Blue Lab Doctor — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/the-bourne-legacy.md)
- *All Good Things* (2010), as Barry Davis
- *Blue Bloods* (2010), series, as Fred Rosebrock, Bradley Loomis
- *The Good Wife* (2009), series, as Juror — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-good-wife.md)
- *The Rebound* (2009), as Terrence
- *Nurse Jackie* (2009), series, as Herman Wainess — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/nurse-jackie.md)
- *Tell-Tale* (2009), as Legethon
- *Fringe* (2008), series, as Gregory Worth — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/fringe.md)
- *The Black Donnellys* (2007), series, as Building Inspector Ferguson
- *The Exonerated* (2006), as Farmer (uncredited)
- *The Stepford Wives* (2004), as Stan Peters
- *Marie and Bruce* (2004), as Frank
- *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, as Douglas Callaway, Wallace Kenter
- *Almost Famous* (2000), as Plaza Doctor — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/almost-famous.md)
- *Bringing Out the Dead* (1999), as John Burke
- *The Out-of-Towners* (1999), as Andrew Lloyd Webber
- *Dirty Laundry* (1998), as Hair Consultant
- *The Love Letter* (1998), as Scott's Boss (Lester)
- *The Devil's Advocate* (1997), as Priest
- *Spin City* (1996), series, as UPS Guy
- *The Deliverance of Elaine* (1996), as Delbert
- *Swift Justice* (1996), series, as Thomas Proctor
- *New York News* (1995), series, as Jonathan
- *Kiss of Death* (1995), as EMS Supervisor
- *Sleepless in Seattle* (1993), as Rob — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/sleepless-in-seattle.md)
- *Scent of a Woman* (1992), as Garry — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/scent-of-a-woman.md)
- *Shadows and Fog* (1991), as Vigilante with Spiro
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Mr. Marks, Scott Hexter, Bud, Howard Philips, Homeless Man #3 — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)

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