Tom McGowan

Thomas "Tom" McGowan (born July 26, 1959) is an American actor, known for his roles on Frasier, as KACL station manager Kenny Daly, Everybody Loves Raymond, as Ray's friend Bernie, and on The War at Home, as Dave Gold's friend Joe. McGowan appeared on Curb Your Enthusiasm as a disgruntled fan of Larry's. He has appeared as a sleazy tabloid editor in an episode of Disney Channel's Hannah Montana and as Pat Finley in the film Heavyweights.
== Career ==
On Broadway he appeared in La Bête (1991), for which he received a Tony Awardnomination for Best Actor in a Play. Off Broadway, he won an Obie Award for his performance in Nicky Silver's play The Food Chain. He played the role of Pat Finley in the 1995 movie Heavyweights and the role of Patrick Fisher in the 2006 movie Twelve and Holding.
McGowan has been performing the role of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in various companies of Wicked since 2009. He first played the Wizard in the original Second National Tour production, beginning March 7, 2009.[1] He finished with the touring company on December 6, 2009, transferring to the San Francisco production, playing the Wizard from December 22, 2009 through September 5, 2010, when the production closed. He then returned to the Second National Tour, resuming performances on January 11, 2011 and concluding his performances on the tour on April 17, 2011.
McGowan joined the Broadway company of the show from May 3, 2011 through February 5, 2012.[2] Thereafter, he moved to the show's First National Tour, playing the role from August 2012 through April 2013. He has since performed the role on Broadway intermittently, including from August 13, 2013 through February 22, 2014, and onward from July 15, 2014.
McGowan played the role in the West End production of the show from September 21, 2015 through March 12, 2016.[3]
McGowan was in the 2016 Broadway revival of She Loves Me as Ladislov Sipos.
== Personal life ==
McGowan grew up in Belmar, New Jersey.[4] He graduated from Belmar's St. Rose High School in 1977.[5] Upon graduation from high school, he attended Hofstra University and the Yale School of Drama, from which he graduated with a Master of Fine Arts degree in 1988. He and his wife, Cathy, have a son, Mark (born May 5, 1992) and a daughter, Mary (born February 10, 1995).
== Appearances ==
=== TV credits ===
==== Starring roles ====
Show 	Role
Down the Shore	Eddie Cheever
Monty 	Clifford Walker
The Show 	George Hart
==== Recurring roles ====
Show 	Role
Everybody Loves Raymond	Bernie
Frasier 	Kenny Daly
The War at Home 	Joe
==== Guest Star ====
Show 	Episode 	Role
8 Simple Rules 	"Thanksgiving Guest" 	Frank
Boston Legal 	"Green Christmas" 	Noris Milk
Bull 	"In The Course of Human Events" 	Johnny Walker
Coach 	"Be A Good Sport" 	Edgar
Complete Savages 	"Carnival Knowledge" 	Reverend Dave
Curb Your Enthusiasm 	"The Thong" 	John Tyler
Desperate Housewives 	"Down the Block There's a Riot" 	Mayor Franklin
ER 	"Viable Options"
"The Peace of Wild Things"	Joe Bernero
Hannah Montana 	"Don't Stop 'Til You Get the Phone"	Leo
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show	"Honey, I Shrunk the Science Dude" 	Randy Rude
Judging Amy 	"Picture of Perfect" 	Mr. Moran
King of the Hill 	"Hank's Back Story" 	David
Modern Family 	"Schooled" 	Principal Roth
Oliver Beene 	"Catskills" 	Bob "Simon Says" Brooks
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch 	"The Great Mistake"
"Bundt Friday"
"Terrible Things"	Principal Larue
Snoops 	"Pilot"
"A Criminal Mind" 	UNKNOWN
The Huntress 	"With Great Power" 	Ollie Drake
The Pitts 	"Squarewolves" 	Officer Peltz
The Practice 	"The Pursuit of Dignity" 	Wright
The War at Home 	"Take This Job and Bleep It" 	Joe
Welcome to New York 	"The Brother" 	Joe Gaffigan
=== Movie credits ===
Film 	Release Date	Role
Play Nice 	2006 	
12 and Holding 	2005 	Patrick Fisher
After the Sunset 	2004 	Ed
Dog Gone Love 	2004 	Star
Bad Santa 	2003 	Harrison
Ghost World 	2001 	Joe
The Family Man 	2000 	Bill
True Crime 	1999 	Tom Donaldson
As Good as It Gets 	1997 	Maitre D'
Bean: The Movie 	1997 	Walter Huntley
Cold Around the Heart 	1997 	Gun Store Man
The Birdcage 	1996 	Harry Radman
Heavyweights 	1995 	Pat Finley
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle	1994 	Alexander Woollcott
Searching for Bobby Fischer 	1993 	Reporter
Sleepless in Seattle 	1993 	Keith
Captain Ron 	1992 	Bill