Thom Michael Mulligan
actor
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.
Early life and education
Mulligan grew up in New York City as the son of Janet and John Mulligan. He became interested in acting at the age of seven, and played sports in high school and college.
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. He later served in the Vietnam War from 1969 to 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.
Career
Mulligan appeared in a charity performance as a guest artist for Fantasies at New Oxford High School in 1983.
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