Tom Aldredge filmography and biography
Date of birth: 28 February 1928, Dayton, Ohio, USA
Tom Aldredge biography
Tom Aldredge was born on February 28, 1928, in Dayton, Ohio. First appearing off-Broadway in 1957 in "Electra" and on Broadway in 1959 in "The Nervous Set," Aldredge has appeared in over 30 Broadway and off-Broadway productions. Others include "On Golden Pond," "The Litte Foxes" (opposite Elizabeth Taylor (I)), "1776," "Into the Woods" (as the memorable narrator) and "Passion." Since 1972 Aldredge has been nominated for five Tony Awards. Also an accomplished actor on film and television, he received an Emmy Award for his portrayal of Shakespeare in CBS' production "Henry Winkler Meets William Shakespeare." Entering into his later years, Aldredge continues to make guest appearances in several television productions and has recently starred in "Twentieth Century Limited" and "Twelve Angry Men" on Broadway.
Tom Aldredge trivia
- Attended Goodman School of Drama at DePaul University.
- Has been nominated for Broadway's Tony Award five times: as Best Actor
(Dramatic) in 1972 for "Sticks and Bones"; as Best Supporting or
Featured Actor (Musical) in 1975 for a revival of "Where's Charley?";
as Best Actor (Featured Role - Musical) in 1994 for "Passion," a
performance he recreated in the television version of the same title,
Passion (1996) (TV); and as Best Actor (Featured Role - Play) in
1981 for a revival of Lillian Hellman's "The Little Foxes," and
in 2004 for a revival of "Twentieth Century." He has yet to win.