Thomas Carter (born July 17, 1953) is an American film and television director known for Swing Kids, Save the Last Dance with Julia Stiles, and Coach Carter with Samuel L. Jackson.
As an actor, Carter is probably best known for his work on the television series The White Shadow, playing James "Hollywood" Hayward, a high school basketball star with a high IQ for justice.
Known for Coach Carter 2005 The Strain 2014 American Gods 2017 SEAL Team 2017 Features 51 Series ★ 8.1 Project Blue Book 2019
Series ★ 7.7 The Morning Show 2019
Series ★ 8 Five Points 2018
Series ★ 7.2 Gone 2018
Series ★ 8.4 The Resident 2018
Series ★ 8.3 New Amsterdam 2018
Series ★ 8 SEAL Team 2017
Series ★ 7.1 American Gods 2017
Series ★ 6.4 Ice 2016
Series ★ 7.2 Shades of Blue 2016
Series ★ 6.9 Roots 2016
Series ★ 6.9 Colony 2016
Series ★ 7.8 Animal Kingdom 2016
Series ★ 7.9 Bosch 2015
★ 6.7 When the Game Stands Tall 2014
Series ★ 7.5 The Strain 2014
Series ★ 6.6 Nashville 2012
★ 7.8 Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story 2009
Series ★ 7.5 Damages 2007
Series ★ 6.8 Brotherhood 2006
★ 7.6 Coach Carter 2005
★ 5 Hitched 2005
Series ★ 7.7 Hack 2002
★ 6.6 Save the Last Dance 2001
Series ★ 6.7 UC: Undercover 2001
★ 5.7 Metro 1997
Series ★ 10 Michael Hayes 1997
★ 9.5 Divas 1995
Under One Roof 1995
Series ★ 9 Under One Roof 1995
★ 6.7 Swing Kids 1993
Series ★ 6.8 Equal Justice 1990
Series ★ 7.6 Midnight Caller 1988
Series ★ 7.2 A Year in the Life 1987
★ 5.9 Under the Influence 1986
Series ★ 7.5 Heart of the City 1986
Series ★ 9.3 A Year in the Life 1986
Series ★ 7.5 Amazing Stories 1985
Series ★ 7.2 The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents 1985
★ 7.8 Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper 1984
★ 8 Call to Glory 1984
Series ★ 7.5 Miami Vice 1984
Series ★ 7.3 Call to Glory 1984
Series ★ 7.5 Bay City Blues 1983
Series ★ 7 Trauma Center 1983
Series ★ 5.7 St. Elsewhere 1982
Series ★ 6.8 Fame 1982
Series ★ 7.1 Remington Steele 1982
Series ★ 7.6 Hill Street Blues 1981
Series ★ 6.2 Bret Maverick 1981
Series ★ 7.1 The White Shadow 1978
Short films 1 ★ 8 Coach Carter The Man Behind the Movie 2005