birth_name birth_place birth_date yearsactive article_title name occupation
thomas joseph mccarthy new jersey , united states 7 june 1966 1992 -- present thomas mccarthy -lrb- actor -rrb-
 thomas mccarthy actor , film director , screenwriter
thomas mccarthy -lrb- actor -rrb-

thomas joseph mccarthy -lrb- born june 7 , 1966 -rrb- is an american actor , writer , and film director who has appeared in several movies , including `` meet the parents '' and `` good night , and good luck '' , and television shows such as `` the wire '' , `` boston public '' , `` law & order '' , and the hallmark hall of fame presentation of `` saint maybe '' .
mccarthy has received critical acclaim for his writing/direction work for the independent films `` the station agent '' , `` the visitor '' , and `` win win '' .
