Thomas Carter

Born July 17, 1953· Austin, Texas, USA

8Roles★ 7.1Average rating

Born in Austin, Texas, and raised in Smithville, Carter earned a BFA in theater from Texas State University in 1974 and later the Distinguished Alumnus Award. He started as an actor, appearing in series such as MA/SH, Lou Grant and The White Shadow, where he played James “Hollywood” Hayward. Shifting to directing, he handled four episodes of The White Shadow and launched pilots for St. Elsewhere,… Read more

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

M*A*S*H1972Hill Street Blues1981Good Times1974E! True Hollywood Story1996

Filmography

YearRating

Series★ 7.9

M*A*S*H1972

Series★ 8.1

E! True Hollywood Story1996

Series★ 8

Good Times1974

Series★ 7.6

Hill Street Blues1981

Series★ 7.3

What's Happening!!1976

Bobby

★ 7

Whose Life Is It Anyway?1981

Orderly John

Series★ 6.5

Isis1975

Fabian

★ 4.4

Full Moon High1981

High School Student

Also behind the camera

The films and series they directed.

Full directing filmography

★ 8.1

Project Blue Book2019

★ 7.7

The Morning Show2019

★ 7.2

Gone2018

★ 8.4

The Resident2018

★ 8.3

New Amsterdam2018

★ 8

SEAL Team2017

★ 7.1

American Gods2017

★ 6.4

Ice2016

★ 7.2

Shades of Blue2016

★ 6.9

Roots2016

★ 6.9

Colony2016

★ 7.8

Animal Kingdom2016