Thomas Michael Mulligan is an American actor, film producer, executive director, and playwright. He appeared in two plays, True West (1986) and Burn This (1990), and the horror film Sweet Taste of Souls (2020). Mulligan is executive director of submissions at New Hope Film Festival, wrote the play Just Dirty Laundry (1986) and won Best Picture for Callous (2009) at the Oceanside International Film Festival.
Thom Michael Mulligan | |
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 Mulligan in 2010 | |
| Nationality | American |
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| Years active | 1983–present |
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| Children | 1 |
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| Awards | 2009 Best Picture Oceanside International Film Festival |
Early life and education
editMulligan grew up in New York City[1] as the son of Janet and John Mulligan.[2] He became interested in acting at the age of seven, and played sports in high school and college.[3]
Mulligan attended Irvington High School. In 1967, he entered the United States Navy as an Electrician's mate 3rd class aboard the USS Luiseno stationed at Newport, Rhode Island.[2] He later served in the Vietnam War from 1969-1970. Mulligan initially pursued a career as a Major League Baseball pitcher but by the time he was 30, he had taken up acting in full-time in New York City.[3]
Career
editMulligan appeared in a charity performance as a guest artist for Fantasies at New Oxford High School in 1983.[1] In 1986, his first submitted play, Just Dirty Laundry, took place at Theatre on the Towpath in New Hope, Pennsylvania.[4] He had his voice recorded in 1993 for educational purposes about artifacts at the Historical Museum in Clinton, New Jersey.[5] In 1994, Mulligan moved to California to further his acting career.[3]
Mulligan produced and acted in Callous[6] which premiered at Riverside International Film Festival in 2009.[7] In 2011, he directed a short play called Code 7 that tied for first place at New Vision Theatre Company's Summer Shorts program.[8]
Since its inauguration in 2010, Mulligan has been the executive director of submissions[9][10] of the New Hope Film Festival in New Hope, Pennsylvania[11][12] and hosted their award ceremony in 2017.[13] In 2020, he starred in Sweet Taste of Souls with Honey Lauren.[14] Mulligan is based in Oceanside, California.[6]
Stage credits
edit| Year | Title | Role | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Anna Christie | — | New York | |
| 1986 | Ghost of a Chance | — | Theatre on the Towpath, New Hope, Pennsylvania | [15] |
| Just Dirty Laundry | Randy Miller | Theatre on the Towpath, New Hope, Pennsylvania | playwright[4] | |
| Camelot | Various | Theatre on the Towpath, New Hope, Pennsylvania | [15] | |
| True West | Lee | Theatre on the Towpath, New Hope, Pennsylvania | [15][16][17][18] | |
| 1989 | Same Time, Next Year | George | Highpoint Dinner Theatre, Chalfont, Pennsylvania | [19][20] |
| 1990 | Burn This | Pale | N.J. Public Theatre, Berkeley Heights, New Jersey | [21] |
| 1992 | Sex, Drugs & Rock & Roll | Various | Towpath House Restaurant, New Hope, Pennsylvania | by Eric Bogosian[22][23][24] |
| The Woolgatherer | Cliff | Towpath House Restaurant, New Hope, Pennsylvania | [25] | |
| 1993 | Drinking In America | — | Theatre on the Towpath, New Hope, Pennsylvania | [26] |
| 1995 | Guilty Conscience | Arthur Jamison | OnStage Playhouse, Chula Vista, California | [27] |
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | A Gothic Tale | Pastor | |
| 2009 | Callous | Pete Young | [6] |
| 2018 | The Witching Hour | Jimmy Callahan | [3] |
| 2019 | RoboWoman | Detective Murphy | |
| 2020 | Sweet Taste of Souls | Barney | [14] |
| Arachnado | Kathi | ||
| 2021 | Rattlers 2 | Bridger | |
| Apex Predators | Dr. Juke Westwin | ||
| Night Hunter | Lee Jackson Sr. | ||
| Angel Mountain | Frank | ||
| Amityville in the Hood | Detective White | ||
| 2022 | The Boss Man | Soldier | |
| American Bigfoot | Red Stone | ||
| DumbFellas | Sonny Clamato |
| List of awards and nominations | |||||
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| Event | Year | Award | Title | Result | Ref. |
| New Vision Theatre Company's Summer Shorts | 2011 | 1st Place | Code 7 | Won | [8] |
| Big Bear Lake International Film Festival | 2009 | Best Feature | Callous | Won | |
| Riverside International Film Festival | Best Feature | Callous | Won | [7] | |
| Oceanside International Film Festival | Best Picture | Callous | Won | [28] | |
References
edit- ^ a b "Dance concert benefits library". Hanover Evening Sun. 1983-04-28. p. 45. Retrieved 2023-06-19 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Engagements: Mulligan-Klinsky". The Keyport Weekly. 1967-06-01. p. 7. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
- ^ a b c d "Meet Thom Michael Mulligan". SDVoyager. 2019-09-03. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
- ^ a b Mazzei, Marsha (1986-04-03). Just Dirty Laundry in progress at Towpath Theatre. New Hope Gazette, 17.
- ^ Kleczynski, Jennifer (1993-04-16). "Historical Museum listens to the past". The Courier-News. p. 71. Retrieved 2023-06-19 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c Nadel, Laurie (2012-06-27). "New Hope Film Festival Gives Emerging Filmmakers New Hope". HuffPost. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
- ^ a b Hlapcich, Sharon (2009-05-11). "Local's film gets rave reviews". Orange County Register. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
- ^ a b Cox, Lillian (2011-08-12). "Local playwrights earn kudos". The Coast News. 25 (31): 10 – via Issuu.
- ^ Vineberg, Andy (2015-07-23). "New Hope Film Festival has worldwide appeal". Burlington County Times. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
- ^ Rogerson, Riley (2019-06-20). "Record filmmaker turnout expected at New Hope Film Festival". Philly Burbs. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
- ^ Bentman, Hilary (2010-06-28). First film fest attracts attention. The Intelligencer, 13.
- ^ Gaul, Lou (2010-06-16). "New Hope Film Festival founder banking on staff's experience". Philly Blurbs: 11 – via Issuu.
- ^ Menno, Christian (2017-07-31). "Independent films star at New Hope Film Festival". Philly Burbs. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
- ^ a b McNeely, Kelli Marchman (2020-12-17). "Actress Honey Lauren Discusses 'Sweet Taste Of Souls' & 'Bram Stoker's Dracula'". Horror Fuel. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
- ^ a b c Seida, Linda (1986-11-27). The 'little boy' in Thom Mulligan. New Hope Gazette, 29.
- ^ Seida, Linda (1986-10-17). True West is gripping. Bucks County Courier Times, 16.
- ^ "News of the Theatres". Town Topics. 46 (18): 23. 1991-07-10 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "New Hope visits the 'True West'". The Morning Call. 1991-06-23. p. 98. Retrieved 2023-06-19 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Ulkoski, June (1989-02-09). Refreshing Same Time Next Year at Highpoint. The Doylestown Patriot, 17.
- ^ "Nunsense' at Easton Stars Dody Goodman Curtain Rises". The Morning Call (3rd ed.). 1989-01-22. ProQuest 392286421. Retrieved 2023-06-12 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "'Burn This' now on stage at N.J. Public" (PDF). The Reporter. 22 (11): 7, 10. 1990-03-15 – via DigiFind-It.
- ^ Ulkoski, June (1992-07-23). A masterful acting job for Towpath drama. New Hope Gazette, 24.
- ^ Hedgpeth, Steve (1992-07-10). Multiple personalities in New Hope. The Courier Times, 3.
- ^ Gehman, Geoff (1992-07-19). "Tickets Available for Gap Arts Celebration". The Morning Call (3rd ed.). ProQuest 392521945 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Ulkoski, June (1992-11-26). Woolgatherer performances are an acting treat. New Hope Gazette, 34.
- ^ "Tiny Tim is Dead, Other Plays Opening in Philadelphia". The Morning Call (3rd ed.). 1993-01-03. ProQuest 392615002. Retrieved 2023-06-12 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Urrea, Yvette (1995-03-11). "OnStage unveils suspense mystery 'Guilty Conscience'". The Star-News. pp. A5. Retrieved 2023-06-19 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2009 Highlights". Oceanside International Film Festival. 2015-01-23. Retrieved 2023-04-29.