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Tom Arnold (actor)

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Tom Arnold (actor)

Thomas Duane Arnold (born March 6, 1959) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for playing Arnie Thomas on Roseanne, which starred his ex-wife Roseanne Barr. He has appeared in several films, including True Lies (1994), Nine Months (1995), Big Bully, Carpool, The Stupids (all 1996), McHale's Navy (1997), Animal Factory (2000), Cradle 2 the Grave (2003), Mr. 3000 (2004), Happy Endings (2005), Pride (2007), The Great Buck Howard (2008), and Madea's Witness Protection (2011). He was also the host of The Best Damn Sports Show Period for four years, and appeared on Sons of Anarchy.

Infobox

Born
Thomas Duane Arnold (1959-03-06) March 6, 1959 (age 66)Ottumwa, Iowa, U.S.
Occupations
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Years active
1981–present
Spouses
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Children
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Tables

· Filmography › Film
1991
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
Role(s)
Childless Man
Backfield in Motion
Role(s)
Howard Peterman
1992
Hero
Role(s)
Chick
1993
The Woman Who Loved Elvis
Role(s)
Jack Jackson
Notes
Television film
Coneheads
Role(s)
Golfer
Notes
Uncredited
Body Bags
Role(s)
Morgue Worker No. 1
Notes
Television film
Undercover Blues
Role(s)
Vern Newman
1994
True Lies
Role(s)
Albert "Gib" Gibson
1995
Nine Months
Role(s)
Marty Dwyer
1996
Big Bully
Role(s)
Roscoe "Fang" Bigger
Carpool
Role(s)
Franklin Laszlo
The Stupids
Role(s)
Stanley Stupid
1997
Touch
Role(s)
August Murray
McHale's Navy
Role(s)
Lt. Commander Quinton McHale, Jr.
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Role(s)
Texan
Notes
Uncredited
Hacks
Role(s)
Danny
1998
National Lampoon's Golf Punks
Role(s)
Al Oliver
Buster & Chauncey's Silent Night
Role(s)
Fritz (voice)
Notes
Direct-to-video
1999
Jackie's Back
Role(s)
Martin Pritz
Notes
Television film
Dancing Outlaw II: Jesco Goes to Hollywood
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Documentary
2000
Bar Hopping
Role(s)
Eddie
Animal Factory
Role(s)
Buck Rowan
We Married Margo
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Cameo
Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth
Role(s)
Doughy Primesuspect / Hardy (The Killer)
Notes
Direct-to-video
Just Sue Me
Role(s)
Barbuto
Welcome to Hollywood
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Cameo
2001
Exit Wounds
Role(s)
Henry Wayne
Lloyd
Role(s)
Tom
2002
Hansel & Gretel
Role(s)
Boogeyman
Romantic Comedy 101
Role(s)
James Ford
Notes
Television film
Children on Their Birthdays
Role(s)
Lionel Quince
2003
Manhood
Role(s)
Dr. Levanthal
Cradle 2 the Grave
Role(s)
Archie
National Lampoon's Barely Legal
Role(s)
Mr. Lewis
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Cameo
Just for Kicks
Role(s)
Coach Martin
Notes
Direct-to-video
2004
Soul Plane
Role(s)
Elvis Hunkee
Mr. 3000
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Cameo
2005
Happy Endings
Role(s)
Frank McKee
Kicking & Screaming
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Cameo
Rebound
The Kid & I
Role(s)
Bill Williams
Notes
Also producer and writer
Chasing Christmas
Role(s)
Jack Cameron
Notes
Television film
Three Wise Guys
Role(s)
Murray Crown
2007
Homo Erectus
Role(s)
Gay Caveman
Pride
Role(s)
Richard Binkowski
Game of Life
Role(s)
Richard
Notes
Originally known as Oranges
Palo Alto
Role(s)
Morgan
The Final Season
Role(s)
Burt Akers
2008
Gardens of the Night
Role(s)
Alex
Good Dick
Role(s)
Dad
This Is Not a Test
Role(s)
Himself
Remarkable Power
Role(s)
Van Hagen
Moonlight and Mistletoe
Role(s)
Nick Crosby
Notes
Television film
Unstable Fables: The Goldilocks and 3 Bears Show
Role(s)
Mac Bear (voice)
Notes
Direct-to-DVD film
2009
The Skeptic
Role(s)
Sully
American Summer
Role(s)
Himself
April Showers
Role(s)
Martin Blackwell
The 1 Second Film
Role(s)
—
Notes
Producer
2010
Group Sex
Role(s)
Herman
2011
Walk a Mile in My Pradas
Role(s)
Joe
The Jerk Theory
Role(s)
Father Bailey
2012
Fred 3: Camp Fred
Role(s)
Floyd Spunkmeyer
Notes
Television film
Madea's Witness Protection
Role(s)
Walter
Hit and Run
Role(s)
U.S. Marshal Randy Anderson
Chilly Christmas
Role(s)
Quarterman
Notes
Direct-to-video
2013
Jewtopia
Role(s)
Bruce Daniels
Pulling Strings
Role(s)
Art
2014
Dumbbells
Role(s)
Daddy
Shelby
Role(s)
Doug - the dog catcher
2015
Jungle Shuffle
Role(s)
Coati King (voice)
Underdog Kids
Role(s)
Gene "Geno" Burman
Sex School
Role(s)
Principal Hyman
A Mouse Tale
Role(s)
Dalliwog the Wizard (voice)
I Am Chris Farley
Role(s)
Himself
The Curse of Downers Grove
Role(s)
Chuck's father
2017
Dead Ant
Role(s)
Danny
Maximum Impact
Role(s)
Barnes
2018
Bigger
Role(s)
Roy Hawkins
Saving Flora
Role(s)
Runyon
2019
Christmas Scavenger Hunt
Role(s)
Carl
Notes
Hallmark Movie
Pegasus: Pony With a Broken Wing
Role(s)
Daniel Warren
2021
Hollywood.Con
Role(s)
El Jade
Christmas Thieves
Role(s)
Frank
Queen of Meth
Role(s)
Himself
High Holiday
Role(s)
Greg Corske
2022
Good Mourning
Role(s)
Famous Director
2023
Alien Storm
Role(s)
Mayor Harrison
Ape vs. Mecha Ape
Role(s)
Hamilton
2024
Dragpires
Role(s)
Bob
Notes
Post-production
2025
Airplane 2025
Role(s)
Senator Rufus
TBA
Role(s)
The Gun on Second Street
Notes
Dick Steinberger
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1991
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
Childless Man
Backfield in Motion
Howard Peterman
1992
Hero
Chick
1993
The Woman Who Loved Elvis
Jack Jackson
Television film
Coneheads
Golfer
Uncredited
Body Bags
Morgue Worker No. 1
Television film
Undercover Blues
Vern Newman
1994
True Lies
Albert "Gib" Gibson
1995
Nine Months
Marty Dwyer
1996
Big Bully
Roscoe "Fang" Bigger
Carpool
Franklin Laszlo
The Stupids
Stanley Stupid
1997
Touch
August Murray
McHale's Navy
Lt. Commander Quinton McHale, Jr.
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Texan
Uncredited
Hacks
Danny
1998
National Lampoon's Golf Punks
Al Oliver
Buster & Chauncey's Silent Night
Fritz (voice)
Direct-to-video
1999
Jackie's Back
Martin Pritz
Television film
Dancing Outlaw II: Jesco Goes to Hollywood
Himself
Documentary
2000
Bar Hopping
Eddie
Animal Factory
Buck Rowan
We Married Margo
Himself
Cameo
Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth
Doughy Primesuspect / Hardy (The Killer)
Direct-to-video
Just Sue Me
Barbuto
Welcome to Hollywood
Himself
Cameo
2001
Exit Wounds
Henry Wayne
Lloyd
Tom
2002
Hansel & Gretel
Boogeyman
Romantic Comedy 101
James Ford
Television film
Children on Their Birthdays
Lionel Quince
2003
Manhood
Dr. Levanthal
Cradle 2 the Grave
Archie
National Lampoon's Barely Legal
Mr. Lewis
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
Himself
Cameo
Just for Kicks
Coach Martin
Direct-to-video
2004
Soul Plane
Elvis Hunkee
Mr. 3000
Himself
Cameo
2005
Happy Endings
Frank McKee
Kicking & Screaming
Himself
Cameo
Rebound
The Kid & I
Bill Williams
Also producer and writer
Chasing Christmas
Jack Cameron
Television film
Three Wise Guys
Murray Crown
2007
Homo Erectus
Gay Caveman
Pride
Richard Binkowski
Game of Life
Richard
Originally known as Oranges
Palo Alto
Morgan
The Final Season
Burt Akers
· Filmography › Television
1993
The Larry Sanders Show
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
1 episodes
1994
Tom
Role(s)
Tom Graham
Notes
12 episodes
General Hospital
Role(s)
Billy Boggs
Notes
9 episodes
1996
Brotherly Love
Role(s)
Jack
Notes
1 episode
1997–1998
Role(s)
The Tom Show
Notes
Tom Amross
1998
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Episode: "Joshua"
1999
The Simpsons
Role(s)
Himself (voice)
Notes
Episode: "Treehouse of Horror X"
The Norm Show
Role(s)
Andrew
Notes
Episode: "Gambling Man"
2000
Baywatch: Hawaii
Role(s)
Al Raymond
Notes
Episode: "The Cage"
2001
Weakest Link
Role(s)
Himself
The Fairly OddParents
Role(s)
Corporate Santa (voice)
Notes
Episode: "Christmas Every Day"
The Outer Limits
Role(s)
Jerry Miller
Notes
Episode: "Family Values"
2003
King of the Hill
Role(s)
Norm Gladwell (voice)
Notes
Episode: "Megalo Dale"
2004
Hope & Faith
Role(s)
Bob Thompson
Notes
Episode: "Faith's Husband"
According to Jim
Role(s)
Max
Notes
Episode: "Poking the Bear"
2005
Odd Job Jack
Role(s)
William Swillberger III
Notes
Episode: "The 2 Marketeers"
2007
The Celebrity Apprentice
Role(s)
Himself
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Role(s)
Rev. Calvin Riggins
Notes
Episode: "Brother's Keeper"
2008–2009
Role(s)
My Big Redneck Wedding
Notes
Himself as host and narrator
2009–2011
Role(s)
Sons of Anarchy
Notes
Georgie Caruso
2011
Franklin & Bash
Role(s)
Ronny Streppi
Notes
Episode: "You Can't Take It With You"
2012
Hawaii Five-0
Role(s)
Ron Alberts
Notes
Episode: "Huakaʻi Kula"
2013
The First Family
Role(s)
Vice President Arthur Crandall
Notes
3 episodes
2014
Psych
Role(s)
Garth Mathers
Notes
Episode: "A Touch of Sweevil"
2015
Workaholics
Role(s)
George
2016
Trailer Park Boys
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
3 episodes
2016–2019
Role(s)
NCIS: New Orleans
Notes
Elvis Bertrand
2017
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
Role(s)
Himself
2017–2019
Role(s)
Funny You Should Ask
Notes
41 episodes
2018
The Hunt for the Trump Tapes with Tom Arnold
Role(s)
8 episodes
2020
World's Funniest Animals
Role(s)
Guest
Notes
1 episode
2022
The Rookie: Feds
Role(s)
Miles Butkus
Notes
Episode: "The Reaper"
2023
True Lies
Role(s)
Arnie Orwig
Notes
Episode: "Bitter Sweethearts"
FUBAR
Role(s)
Norm Carlson
Notes
Episode: "Here Today, Gone To-Marrow"
Underdeveloped
Role(s)
Ralph
Notes
6 episodes
2024–2025
Role(s)
The Bold and the Beautiful
Notes
Captain Deuce Stevens
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1989–1993
Roseanne
Arnold Shep "Arnie" Thomas
20 episodes
1992–1993
The Jackie Thomas Show
Jackie Thomas
18 episodes, co-producer
1993
The Larry Sanders Show
Himself
1 episodes
1994
Tom
Tom Graham
12 episodes
General Hospital
Billy Boggs
9 episodes
1996
Brotherly Love
Jack
1 episode
1997–1998
The Tom Show
Tom Amross
19 episodes
1998
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Himself
Episode: "Joshua"
1999
The Simpsons
Himself (voice)
Episode: "Treehouse of Horror X"
The Norm Show
Andrew
Episode: "Gambling Man"
2000
Baywatch: Hawaii
Al Raymond
Episode: "The Cage"
2001
Weakest Link
Himself
The Fairly OddParents
Corporate Santa (voice)
Episode: "Christmas Every Day"
The Outer Limits
Jerry Miller
Episode: "Family Values"
2003
King of the Hill
Norm Gladwell (voice)
Episode: "Megalo Dale"
2004
Hope & Faith
Bob Thompson
Episode: "Faith's Husband"
According to Jim
Max
Episode: "Poking the Bear"
2005
Odd Job Jack
William Swillberger III
Episode: "The 2 Marketeers"
2007
The Celebrity Apprentice
Himself
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Rev. Calvin Riggins
Episode: "Brother's Keeper"
2008–2009
My Big Redneck Wedding
Himself as host and narrator
16 episodes
2009–2011
Sons of Anarchy
Georgie Caruso
4 episodes
2011
Franklin & Bash
Ronny Streppi
Episode: "You Can't Take It With You"
2012
Hawaii Five-0
Ron Alberts
Episode: "Huakaʻi Kula"
2013
The First Family
Vice President Arthur Crandall
3 episodes
2014
Psych
Garth Mathers
Episode: "A Touch of Sweevil"
2015
Workaholics
George
2016
Trailer Park Boys
Himself
3 episodes
2016–2019
NCIS: New Orleans
Elvis Bertrand
4 episodes
2017
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
Himself
2017–2019
Funny You Should Ask
41 episodes
2018
The Hunt for the Trump Tapes with Tom Arnold
8 episodes
2020
World's Funniest Animals
Guest
1 episode
2022
The Rookie: Feds
Miles Butkus
Episode: "The Reaper"
2023
True Lies
Arnie Orwig
Episode: "Bitter Sweethearts"
FUBAR
Norm Carlson
Episode: "Here Today, Gone To-Marrow"
Underdeveloped
Ralph
6 episodes
2024–2025
The Bold and the Beautiful
Captain Deuce Stevens
Guest star, 3 episodes

References

  1. "Comedian Tom Arnold is in his happy place"
    https://www.pilotonline.com/2014/08/08/comedian-tom-arnold-is-in-his-happy-place/
  2. How I Lost 5 Pounds in 6 Years: An Autobiography
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