Biography
Thomas G. Waites is an American actor, director and acting teacher. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he trained at the Juilliard School and holds a BA from the New School and an MFA from the University of Iowa. He has run the Thomas G. Waites Acting Studio in New York City and has been a member of the Actors Studio since 1984.
Waites began appearing in film and television in the late 1970s. He is known for his role as Windows in John Carpenter's The Thing (1982), as well as appearances in ...And Justice for All (1979), The Warriors (1979, uncredited), State of Grace (1990) and Money Train (1995). His television credits include episodes of Law & Order, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Homeland (2018) and Marvel's The Punisher (2019). He has also worked extensively in theatre, including productions with Al Pacino.
