# Steve Tom

Stephen Wilson Tom (born September 20, 1953) is an American actor best known for hosting the HBO comedy series Funny or Die Presents.

## Career

He has guest-starred in a number of television series including Parks and Recreation, Major Crimes, Modern Family, How I Met Your Mother, Drake & Josh, ER, NYPD Blue, Sleeper Cell, Two and a Half Men, The King of Queens, Prison Break, The West Wing, The Spoils of Babylon, The Spoils Before Dying, among other television series. For two seasons, he was the critically acclaimed host of the HBO comedy series Funny or Die Presents.
He also appeared in the feature films Dumb and Dumber To, The Campaign, The Guilt Trip, Seven Pounds, First Daughter, Disney's The Kid, Pulse, Rendition and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1994 | Law Enforcement Guide to Satanic Cults | Narrator | |
| 1999 | One Small Hero | Senator Mann | |
| 2000 | Disney's The Kid | Lawyer Bruce | |
| 2000 | G-Men from Hell | Psychiatrist | |
| 2003 | Confidence | Hamilton-Tan | |
| 2004 | First Daughter | Senator Downer ' | News Anchor |
| 2005 | English as a Second Language | Judge | |
| 2006 | Pulse | Male Newscaster #2 | |
| 2007 | Rendition | Reception Guest | |
| 2008 | Seven Pounds | Bone Marrow Doctor | |
| 2011 | Life of Lemon | John Thompson | |
| 2011 | Pig | Doctor | |
| 2011 | Rosewood Lane | Glenn Forrester | |
| 2012 | The Campaign | Congressman | |
| 2012 | The Guilt Trip | OSH Executive | |
| 2013 | iSteve | Don Commodore | |
| 2014 | Android Cop | Chief Thompson | |
| 2014 | Dumb and Dumber To | Dr. Pinchelow | |
| 2016 | Rules Don't Apply | TV Newsman #2 | |
| 2018 | Trouble Is My Business | Gavron Grozney | |
| 2018 | Ghost Light | Elliot Wadsworth | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1991, 1992 | Silk Stalkings | Anchorman / T.V. Announcer | 2 episodes |
| 1992 | Highway Heartbreaker | John Willis | Television film |
| 1992 | In the Deep Woods | Master of Ceremonies | Television film |
| 1992 | Renegade | Crenshaw | Episode: "Eye of the Storm" |
| 1994 | Accidental Meeting | Hallman | Television film |
| 1996 | Night Stand with Dick Dietrick | Warden Downey Jr. | Episode: "Prison Babes" |
| 1998 | The Bold and the Beautiful | Minister | 2 episodes |
| 1998 | The Young and the Restless | Ben Allen / Steve Allen | 2 episodes |
| 1998 | The Drew Carey Show | Captain Miller | Episode: "Nicki's Wedding" |
| 1999 | Action | Senator | Episode: "Mr. Dragon Goes to Washington" |
| 1999 | Providence | Dr. Bauer | Episode: "Home for the Holidays" |
| 2000 | The Practice | Leonard Stewart | Episode: "Blowing Smoke" |
| 2000 | The Others | Dr. Fine | Episode: "Eyes" |
| 2000 | Gilmore Girls | Irate Customer | Episode: "The Lorelais' First Day At Chilton" |
| 2001 | Grounded for Life | Business Man | Episode: "Like a Virgin" |
| 2001 | Angel | Stephen Mills | Episode: "Offspring" |
| 2001 | Three Sisters | Airplane Captain | Episode: "Three Thanksgivings, One Turkey" |
| 2001 | Scrubs | Narrator / Doctor | Episode: "My Own Personal Jesus" |
| 2002 | Malcolm in the Middle | Mr. Jacobson | Episode: "Company Picnic: Part 1" |
| 2002 | The West Wing | General Hodges | Episode: "The Black Vera Wang" |
| 2002 | NYPD Blue | Allen Walker | Episode: "Better Laid Than Never: Part 1" |
| 2003 | The King of Queens | Golf Marshal | Episode: "Golden Moldy" |
| 2003 | Dragnet | Grimes | Episode: "For Whom the Whistle Blows" |
| 2003 | Threat Matrix | News Anchorman | Episode: "Natural Borne Killers" |
| 2004 | Summerland | TV Preacher | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2004 | Arrested Development | Board Member | Episode: "The One Where Michael Leaves" |
| 2004 | ER | Dr. MacPherson | Episode: "Twas the Night" |
| 2004 | Boston Legal | Martin Jeffries | Episode: "A Greater Good" |
| 2005 | Las Vegas | Bert Belinsky | Episode: "Tainted Love" |
| 2005 | Desperate Housewives | Judge | Episode: "One Wonderful Day" |
| 2005–2006 | Commander in Chief | Reporter Steve | 6 episodes |
| 2005, 2008 | Two and a Half Men | Minister | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | Windfall | Rodney Calhoun | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | Drake & Josh | Henry Doheny | Episode: "The Great Doheny" |
| 2006 | Sleeper Cell | DHS Under Secretary | Episode: "Fitna" |
| 2006 | What About Brian | Judge Payton | Episode: "What About True Confessions?" |
| 2007 | Deal with It... | Sherman | Television film |
| 2007 | Weeds | Col. Kors | 2 episodes |
| 2007 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Board Member #4 | Episode: "The N Word" |
| 2007 | Without a Trace | Brad Harris | Episode: "Claus and Effect" |
| 2008 | Shark Swarm | Donald Grant | Television film |
| 2008 | Finish Line | Colin | Television film |
| 2008–2009 | Prison Break | Stuart Tuxhorn | 5 episodes |
| 2009 | Heroes | Steve | Episode: "A Clear and Present Danger" |
| 2009 | The Closer | Judge Richwood | Episode: "Identity Theft" |
| 2009 | Safety Geeks: SVI | Mr. Giant Provisions | 6 episodes |
| 2010 | Backyard Wedding | Ben Blake | Television film |
| 2010 | Melissa & Joey | Arlan Tepper | Episode: "Up Close & Personal" |
| 2010 | The Defenders | Tom Harrison | Episode: "Nevada v. Sen. Harper" |
| 2010–2011 | Funny or Die Presents | Ed Halligan | 22 episodes |
| 2011 | Too Big to Fail | Chris Dodd | Television film |
| 2011 | Keeping Up with the Randalls | Boss | Television film |
| 2011 | How I Met Your Mother | Kelly's Father | Episode: "The Best Man" |
| 2012 | Modern Family | Chip | Episode: "Lifetime Supply" |
| 2012 | Drew Peterson: Untouchable | Newspaper Editor | Television film |
| 2012 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Jameson Taft | Episode: "Charlie and Dee Find Love" |
| 2012–2016 | Major Crimes | Judge Craig Richwood | 8 episodes |
| 2013 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Roger Morgan | Episode: "Purity" |
| 2013 | A Snow Globe Christmas | Doc Wilson | Television film |
| 2014 | The Spoils of Babylon | General Maddoxton | 4 episodes |
| 2014 | Sweet Surrender | Doctor Gray | Television film |
| 2014 | Parks and Recreation | Principal Russell | Episode: "Prom" |
| 2015 | The Spoils Before Dying | Chip Donwelly | 5 episodes |
| 2015 | Alesia: Ground Zero | Orion | 8 episodes |
| 2016 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Kellan Heller | Episodes: "Hostage Situation" |
| 2016 | Party Over Here | Rod Morrison | Episode: "Suffragettes" |
| 2017 | Trial & Error | Anchor | Episode: "The Case Gets Bigger" |
| 2018 | I Love You, America | Scientist 1 | Episode: "Steve Schmidt" |
| 2019 | NCIS | George Ashley Green | Episode: "Toil and Trouble" |
| 2019 | The Room Actors: Where Are They Now? | Kyle's Dad | Episode: "Take My Card" |
| 2019–2020 | Single Parents | Guy McCormick | 7 episodes |