Thomas Mills Wood is an American

United States

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 film and television actor. He is best known for his portrayal of "U.S. Marshal Noah Newman" in the 1993 movie The Fugitive

The Fugitive (1993 film)

The Fugitive is a 1993 American thriller film based on the television series of the same name. The film was directed by Andrew Davis and stars Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones. The film was one of the few movies associated with a television series to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best...

and the 1998 movie U.S. Marshals

U.S. Marshals (film)

U.S. Marshals is a 1998 action thriller film starring Tommy Lee Jones and Wesley Snipes, and a sequel to The Fugitive. The storyline of U.S. Marshals does not feature the character Dr. Richard Kimble; the role of the protagonist has been passed onto Samuel Gerard and his team of U.S...

and "Private Nash" in the 1992 movie Under Siege

Under Siege

Under Siege is a 1992 American action film directed by Andrew Davis and starring Steven Seagal as a former Navy SEAL who must stop a group of mercenaries, led by Tommy Lee Jones and Gary Busey, on a U.S. Navy battleship...

. He is usually credited as Tom Wood.

Wood was born in Long Beach, California

Long Beach, California

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, the son of Donna, a finance professional, and Thomas Mills Wood, Sr., a variety performer and accountant. In addition to his Noah Newman roles, Wood has appeared in more than ten other films, and numerous television and stage productions.

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