Tom Rack
Tom Rack | |
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Occupation(s) | Actor, voice actor, writer |
Years active | 1983-2010 |
Tom Rack is a Canadian actor and writer best known for his portrayal of henchman Zigesfeld in the 1991 film
Career
A character actor with an impactful presence, Rack has worked extensively in film, television and on stage.
He began his career on stage in Montreal, at the Saidye Bronfman Centre for the Arts before appearing at the Phoenix Theatre, Laurentian Theatre, Théâtre du Rideau Vert and Centaur.
Many of his formative years as an actor were spent working with the
Rack has supplied voices for animation including
Rack appeared as a contestant on Jeopardy! on September 27 and 28, 1993, amassing a total of $18,300 in winnings as a one-day champion.[9] He lives in Montreal, Quebec.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1984 | The Bay Boy | Sol Silver | |
1985 | The Blue Man | Dr. Meister | |
1986 | The Vindicator | Truck Driver | |
1986 | Toby McTeague | Faulkner | |
1987 | Wild Thing | Braindrain | |
1989 | Jacknife | William Green | |
1989 | Jesus of Montreal | Doctor | |
1989 | Mindfield | Mick | |
1990 | Cursed | Sexton | |
1990 | Whispers | Dr. Rudge | |
1991 | If Looks Could Kill | Zigesfeld | |
1991 | Lola Zipper | Rostrovitch | |
1993 | Stalked | Dr. Bork | |
1997 | Strip Search | Locust | |
1998 | Provocateur | Kurt's Uncle | |
1998 | The Sleep Room
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Dr. Weinrich | |
1998 | Free Money | Reverend Schmidt | |
1999 | The Long Winter | Marchand anglais | |
2001 | Xchange | Mr. Finerman | |
2003 | Chasing Holden | Governor Lawrence | |
2003 | Deception | Dr. Lewis | |
2003 | The Human Stain | Bobcat | |
2004 | A Different Loyalty | British Agent | |
2005 | The Greatest Game Ever Played | Black Top Hatted Man | |
2006 | 300 | Ephor #3 | |
2007 | Steel Toes | Magistrate |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1984 | The Bay Boy | Sol Silver | |
1987 | Ford: The Man and the Machine | John Dodge | |
1987 | Race for the Bomb | Robert Oppenheimer
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2 episodes |
1991 | The Final Heist | Philippe Cameron | |
1992-1994 | Are You Afraid of the Dark? | Sheriff/Security Guard; Watcher | 2 episodes: "The Tale of the Pinball Wizard" (also writer) and "The Tale of Watcher's Woods" |
1993 | Vendetta II: The New Mafia | Vito | |
1995 | Young Ivanhoe | Edward | |
1995 | Hiroshima | Ralph Bard
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1996 | Ivana Trump's For Love Alone | Mirak | |
1996 | Einstein: Light to the Power of 2 | Dr. Robert Oppenheimer | |
1998 | Windsor Protocol | Dr. Harold Flegg | |
1998 | The Country Mouse and the City Mouse Adventures | Voices | 2 episodes: "Klondike Mice" and "Matador Mice" |
1999 | Ripley's Believe It or Not
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Additional voices | 26 episodes |
2000 | Someone Is Watching | Mr. Walters | |
2000 | The Audrey Hepburn Story | Gilbert Miller | |
2000 | Nuremberg | Hans Fritzsche | 2 episodes |
2001 | Varian's War | Reinhold Neibuhr | |
2002 | The Case of the Whitechapel Vampire | Brother Abel | |
2003 | The Reagans | Elie Wiesel | |
2004 | Her Perfect Spouse | Dr. Schneider | |
2008 | A Teacher's Crime | Evan |
References
- ^ Baldwin, Daniel (29 July 2016). "From Grieco With Love: Remembering 'If Looks Could Kill'". Forbes.
- ISBN 9781609384203.
- ^ Zad, Martie (July 6, 1997). "Einstein Sheds Light for Jelly Beans". The Washington Post.
- ^ Pardi, Robert. "Chasing Holden". TV Guide.
- ^ Rose, Alex (May 17, 2019). "Unfortunately for all of us, Ivana Trump's For Love Alone was shot in Montreal". cultmtl.com.
- ^ "The Case of the Whitechapel Vampire: A New Sherlock Holmes Adventure". Baker Street Dozen.
- ^ "Are You Afraid of the Dark?: The Tale of the Pinball Wizard". The TV Database.
- ^ Woods, Maggie. "Are You Afraid Of The Dark? The Complete Series 3 & 4". Motorbar.
- ^ "Tom Rack". J! Archive.