Tom Verica
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Biography
Born in Philadelphia in 1964, Tom Verica had early experience in front of the camera: as a teenager, he accompanied his sister on an audition for a local dance show and both of them landed spots. After high school, he briefly attended college at East Stroudsburg State College in Pennsylvania, before moving to New York City to pursue a stage career. In 1991, while starring in the Broadway hit "Prelude to a Kiss," Verica was cast in a recurring role on the legal drama "L.A. Law" (NBC, 1986-1994). He played Bill Castroverde, a character created to help fill the void left when stars Harry Hamlin and Jimmy Smits departed the series. His first role as a series regular role came in the short-lived soap "Central Park West" (CBS, 1995-96), which was followed by the Tea Leoni comedy "The Naked Truth" (ABC, 1995-96; NBC, 1996-98). Verica next played astronaut Dick Gordon in the acclaimed HBO mini-series "From the Earth to the Moon" (HBO, 1998). He had a recurring role on the drama "Providence" (NBC, 1999-2002), before co-starring in the 1960s period drama "American Dreams" (NBC, 2002-05). Verica played family patriarch Jack Pryor, a conservative World War II vet coping with social changes in the world. He also made his TV directorial debut on "American Dreams," and for nearly a decade that became his primary craft. Verica directed over twenty episodes of TV shows, from "Ugly Betty" (ABC, 2006-2010) to "Scandal" (ABC, 2012- ). In 2014, Verica's acting again took center stage, when he premiered as Sam Keating, husband of Annalise Keating (Viola Davis), in the Shonda Rhimes-produced hit "How To Get Away With Murder" (ABC, 2014-).
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
Cast (Special)
Cast (TV Mini-Series)
Life Events
1989
Played Astronaut Dick Gordon in the HBO miniseries, "From the Earth to the Moon"
1991
Had regular role on NBC's "L.A. Law"
1995
Co-starred in the CBS primetime soap "Central Park West/CPW"
1997
Joined the cast of the NBC sitcom "The Naked Truth"
1999
Had a recurring role on "Providence" (NBC)
1999
Cast as Grace Adler's ex-fiance in "Will & Grace" (NBC)
2002
Cast opposite Sandra Bullock in the thriller, "Murder by Numbers"
2002
Played Jack Pryor on the NBC drama "American Dreams"
2006
Cast in a recurring role as Ed Nielson on the ABC drama, "The Nine"
2006
Co-starred in Clint Eastwood's WWII drama, "Flags of Our Fathers"
2014
Recurring role on "How To Get Away With Murder" as Tom Keating.
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