Tom Dreesen


Biography

Tom Dreesen was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Dreesen's early roles were in comedies like "A Fistful of Chopsticks" (1982) and "Spaceballs" (1987) with Mel Brooks. He also starred in the TV movies "Sunset Limousine" (CBS, 1983-84) and "Murder in Malibu" (ABC, 1989-1990). Following that project, Dreesen worked on mostly television programs, including "Touched By an...

Biography

Tom Dreesen was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Dreesen's early roles were in comedies like "A Fistful of Chopsticks" (1982) and "Spaceballs" (1987) with Mel Brooks. He also starred in the TV movies "Sunset Limousine" (CBS, 1983-84) and "Murder in Malibu" (ABC, 1989-1990). Following that project, Dreesen worked on mostly television programs, including "Touched By an Angel" (CBS, 1994-2003) and "Getting Personal" (Fox, 1997-99). He also contributed to a variety of television specials, including "Sinatra: 80 Years My Way" (ABC, 1995-96) and "The Italian Americans II: A Beautiful Song" (PBS, 1997-98). Dreesen focused on film in more recent years, appearing in the Ray Liotta musical drama "The Rat Pack" (1998), the Richard Dreyfuss action film "Lansky" (1999) and "Man on the Moon" (1999). Additionally, he could be seen on a variety of television specials like "The Comedy Store: The E! True Hollywood Story" (E! Networks, 2000-01) and "The Joke's on Thee" (Showtime, 2000-01). Dreesen most recently acted in "Trouble with the Curve" (2012) with Clint Eastwood.

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