Tom McGowan

Thomas McGowan ( born July 26, 1959 in Belmar, New Jersey ) is an American actor.

Life

Thomas McGowan grew up in Belmar, New Jersey. He studied at the St. Rose High School Belmar 's he finished in 1977. After high school he attended Hofstra University and the Yale School of Drama.

McGowan is best known for a recurring role in Frasier, in which he plays the head of the radio station KACL, Kenny Daly. In addition, he starred in Everybody Loves Raymond Ray's friend Bernie and The War at Home Dave Gold's friend Joe. McGowan also appeared on Curb Your Enthusiasm as a disgruntled fan of Larry's. He has also appeared as a sleazy tabloid editor in an episode of Hannah Montana.

On Broadway, he appeared in La Bête (1991 ), for which he received a Tony Award nomination for Best Actor in a piece. Off Broadway, he won an Obie Award for his performance in Nicky Silver's film The Food Chain. He played in 1995 the role of Pat Finley in the film Pfundskerle and 2006, the role of Patrick Fisher in the film The End of Innocence.

McGowan played the role of an assistant in the 2nd National Tour of the musical Wicked, which began on 12 March 2009. He played his last show for the time being, on 6 December 2009 and was replaced by Don Amandolia.

McGowan has a son and a daughter.