Tom is often used as a diminutive of

Thomas Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (disambiguation) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the A ...

. In Germanic countries and Scandinavia, "Tom" is in use as a formal given name. In

modern Hebrew Modern Hebrew (, or ), also known as Israeli Hebrew or simply Hebrew, is the Standard language, standard form of the Hebrew language spoken today. It is the only surviving Canaanite language, as well as one of the List of languages by first w ...

, the name Tom (Hebrew: תם, תום) is used as a

unisex name A unisex name (also known as an epicene name, a gender-neutral name or an androgynous name) is a given name that is not gender-specific. Unisex names are common in the English-speaking world, especially in the United States. By contrast, some co ...

, with the meaning of "innocence,

naivety Naivety (also spelled naïvety), naiveness, or naïveté is the state of being naive. It refers to an apparent or actual lack of experience and sophistication, often describing a neglect of pragmatism in favor of moral idealism. A ''naïve'' may ...

simplicity Simplicity is the state or quality of being wikt:simple, simple. Something easy to understand or explain seems simple, in contrast to something complicated. Alternatively, as Herbert A. Simon suggests, something is simple or Complexity, complex ...

" or "the end.” The

Gaelic Gaelic (pronounced for Irish Gaelic and for Scots Gaelic) is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". It may refer to: Languages * Gaelic languages or Goidelic languages, a linguistic group that is one of the two branches of the Insul ...

- Cymric name Tom means "rising ground" or "eminent". In literature and popular culture, it is often used to represent "an ordinary man". The name Tôm also exists as an independent Aramaic name.

Disambiguation pages

* Tom Adams (disambiguation) * Tom Anderson (disambiguation) * Tom Arnold (disambiguation) * Tom Baker (disambiguation) * Tom Bell (disambiguation *

Tom Brown (disambiguation) Tom Brown may refer to: Arts and entertainment *Tom Brown (satirist) (1662–1704), English satirical writer * Tom Brown (trombonist) (1888–1958), American jazz trombonist and bandleader *Tom Brown (actor) (1913–1990), American film and telev ...

Tom Chambers (disambiguation) Tom or Thomas Chambers may refer to: Government and politics * Sir Thomas Chambers (colonial administrator) (died 1692), British administrator and factor of the British East India Company in Madras * Sir Thomas Chambers (British politician) (1814� ...

* Tom Cochran (disambiguation) * Tom Cotter (disambiguation) * Tom Curran (disambiguation) *

Tom Daly (disambiguation) Tom Daly may refer to: Politicians * Tom Daly (American politician) (born 1954), American politician in California * Tom Daly (Irish politician) (born 1938), Irish nationalist politician Sport * Tom Daly (basketball) (born 1991), Australian basket ...

Tom Dixon (disambiguation) Tom or Tommy Dixon may refer to: * Tom Dixon (American football) (born 1961), American football player * Tom Dixon (catcher) (1906–1982), Negro league baseball catcher *Tom Dixon (pitcher) (born 1955), Major League Baseball pitcher * Tom Dixon (C ...

Tom Dooley (disambiguation) Tom or Thomas Dooley may refer to: Folk figure * Tom Dula (1845–1868), American figure of folk legend hanged in North Carolina for murder ** "Tom Dooley" (song), American folksong based upon the above incident ** ''The Legend of Tom Dooley'', a ...

Tom Fletcher (disambiguation) Thomas or Tom Fletcher may refer to: Politicians *Thomas Fletcher (diplomat) (born 1975), British diplomat and writer who has served as Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator since 2024. * Thomas Fletcher ...

Tom Gilmartin (disambiguation) Tom Gilmartin may refer to: * Tom Gilmartin (businessman) (1935–2013), Irish businessman, whistleblower and pivotal Mahon Tribunal witness * Tom Gilmartin (politician) (1924–2012), American politician See also * Thomas Gilmartin (1861� ...

Tom Harris (disambiguation) Tom Harris may refer to: * Tom Harris (announcer) (born 1962), American announcer and sportscaster * Tom Harris (Australian politician) (born 1940), Northern Territory MLA * Tom Harris (botanist) (1903–1983), palaeobotanist and academic at the Un ...

Tom Holland (disambiguation) Tom Holland (born 1996) is an English actor. Tom Holland may also refer to: * Tom Holland (Australian footballer) (1885–1946), Rules footballer * Tom Holland (footballer, born 1902) (1902–1987), English footballer * Tom Holland (artist) (born 1 ...

Tom Jones (disambiguation) Tom Jones may refer to: Arts and entertainment *Tom Jones (singer) (born 1940), Welsh singer * Tom Jones (writer) (1928–2023), American librettist and lyricist *''The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling'', a novel by Henry Fielding published in ...

Tom Kennedy (disambiguation) Thomas or Tom Kennedy may refer to: Politics * Thomas Kennedy (Scottish judge) (1673–1754), joint Solicitor General for Scotland 1709–14, Lord Advocate 1714, member of parliament for Ayr Burghs 1720–21 * Thomas Kennedy, 9th Earl of Cassili ...

Tom Kenny (disambiguation) Thomas Kenny or Tom Kenny may refer to: * Thomas Kenny (VC) (1882–1948), English recipient of the Victoria Cross *Thomas Edward Kenny (1833–1908), merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada * Thomas F. Kenny (1847–?), tanner and pol ...

* Tom Kirby (disambiguation) * Tom Lloyd (disambiguation) * Tom Marshall (disambiguation) * Tom Morris (disambiguation) * Tom Mullen (disambiguation) * Tom Murphy (disambiguation) * Tom Parker (disambiguation) * Tom Rooney (disambiguation) * Tom Simpson (disambiguation) * Tom Sloan (disambiguation) * Tom Williams (disambiguation) *

Tom Wright (disambiguation) Tom Wright may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Tom Wright (American actor) (born 1952), American screen and theatre actor * Tom Wright (architect) (born 1957), designer of the Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates * Thomas M. Wr ...

Sportsmen

* Tom (footballer, born 1985), Brazilian footballer * Tom (footballer, born 1986), Brazilian footballer * Tom (footballer, born 1988), Brazilian footballer * Tom (footballer, born 1991), Brazilian footballer * Tom Ashworth (born 1977), American former football offensive tackle *

Tom Aspinall Thomas Paul Aspinall (born 11 April 1993) is an English professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the reigning Interim UFC Heavyweight Champi ...

(born 1993), English professional mixed martial artist * Tom Berry (rugby union) (1911–1993), English rugby union player and administrator *

Tom Brady Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr. (born August 3, 1977) is an American former professional American football, football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 23 seasons. He spent his first 20 seasons with the New Engla ...

(born 1977), American football player best known for playing with the

New England Patriots The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston area. The Patriots compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC East, East division. The Pa ...

Tom Brandi Thomas Brandi (born July 9, 1966) is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances in the World Wrestling Federation from 1996 to 1998 under the ring name Salvatore Sincere and Tom Brandi. Brandi is also known for his ap ...

(born 1966), American professional wrestler * Tom Brown (footballer, born 1919) (1919–2000), Scottish footballer * Tom Brown (footballer, born 1968), Scottish former footballer * Tom Brown (outfielder) (1860–1927), American baseball player and manager * Tom Brown (safety) (born 1940), American baseball outfielder and first baseman, football player * Tom Brown (pitcher) (born 1949), American baseball pitcher *

Tom Brown (tackle) Thomas Hartwell Brown Jr. (July 2, 1890 – August 3, 1972) was an American college football and basketball player for the Vanderbilt Commodores. He played next to his brother Charles on the line for the football team. Brown was also a medical do ...

(1890–1972), American football player * Tom Brown (end) (1921–2013), American football player in the NFL * Tom Brown (guard) (born 1936), American football player in the CFL * Tom Brown (safety) (born 1940), American athlete who played football in the NFL and baseball in MLB * Tom Brown (wide receiver) (born 1963), American football player in the NFL * Tom Brown (running back) (born 1964), American football player in the NFL *

Tom Brown (rugby, born 1983) Thomas Brown is an English former professional rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s, and has coached rugby union in the 2010s. He has played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales (Under-21s), and a ...

, English rugby union and rugby league player * Tom Brown (rugby union, born 1990), Scottish rugby union player * Tom Brown (bowls) (1915–1980), England lawn bowls competitor *

Tom Brown (tennis) Thomas P. Brown Jr. (September 26, 1922 – October 27, 2011) was one of the top amateur tennis players in the world in the 1940s and a consistent winner in veterans' and seniors' competitions. He was the son of Thomas P. Brown, a newspaper corre ...

(1922–2011), American tennis player *

Tom Brown (Australian footballer) Tom Brown (born 30 July 2003) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by Richmond with the 17th pick in 2021 AFL draft and made his debut in rou ...

(born 2003), Australian rules football player *

Tom Browning Thomas Leo Browning (April 28, 1960 – December 19, 2022) was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1984 to 1995, spending almost his entire career with the Cincinnati Reds. In his rookie season in 1985, ...

(1960–2022), American professional baseball pitcher * Tom Burton (1961–2010), American professional wrestler * Tom Cannon (1852–19??), British professional wrestler * Tom Cannon (born 2002), English is a professional footballer * Tom Cutler (born 1995), Australian rules footballer *

Tom Daley Thomas Robert Daley (born 21 May 1994) is an English retired diver, YouTuber and television personality. He is an Olympic champion in the men's synchronised 10-metre platform event at the 2020 Olympics and double world champion in the FI ...

(born 1994), English diver * *

Tom Drake (wrestler) Thomas Edwin Drake (December 5, 1930 – February 2, 2017) was an American attorney, professional wrestler, politician, and member of the athletic staff of legendary football coach Paul "Bear" Bryant. He was a Democratic member of the Alabama H ...

(1930–2017), American professional wrestler *

Tom Dwan Thomas Dwan Jr. (born July 30, 1986) is an American professional poker player who played online in the highest-stakes No-Limit Texas hold 'em and Pot-Limit Omaha games, primarily on Full Tilt Poker under the screen name "durrrr". Dwan has won p ...

(born 1986), American poker player *

Tom Finney Sir Thomas Finney (5 April 1922 – 14 February 2014) was an English international footballer who played from 1946 to 1960 as a winger or centre forward for Preston North End and England. He is widely acknowledged to have been one of England' ...

(1922-2014), English international association footballer *

Tom Gamboa Thomas Harold Gamboa (born February 28, 1948) is an American professional baseball coach and manager. Gamboa has managed in the minor leagues as high as AAA (the Toledo Mud Hens in the International League and the Albuquerque Dukes in the P ...

(born 1948), American baseball coach and manager *

Tom Gilson (American football) Thomas Gilson, Jr (born November 6, 1988) is an American former professional football wide receiver. He played college football at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and was a member of the Lehigh Valley Steelhawks, Cleveland Gladiators, Lo ...

(born 1988), American football *

Tom Goodwin Thomas Jones Goodwin (born July 27, 1968) is an American former professional baseball player and the current first base coach for the Atlanta Braves. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 14 seasons, primarily as a center fielder, from 1 ...

(born 1968), American professional baseball player *

Tom Gordon Thomas Gordon (born November 18, 1967), nicknamed "Flash", is an American former professional baseball right-handed pitcher and current radio color commentator for the Boston Red Sox. Gordon played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kan ...

(born 1967), American former professional baseball right-handed pitcher and current radio color commentator *

Tom Hardy (soccer) Tom Hardy is a retired American soccer defender who played professionally in the USL A-League. He was the 1998 NAIA Player of the Year. Hardy graduated from Roosevelt High School. He attended Seattle University, where he was a 1997 Third Team ...

, American soccer defender *

Tom Heinsohn Thomas William Heinsohn (August 26, 1934 – November 9, 2020) was an American professional basketball player, coach, and broadcaster. He was associated with the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA) for six decades as a pl ...

(1934–2020), American professional basketball player * Tom Hoover (basketball) (born 1941), American former professional basketball player *

Tom Howard (wrestler) Thomas Merrett Howard (born December 26, 1969) is an American professional wrestler, and actor. He is best known for his Green Beret role in K-1 and Pro Wrestling ZERO1-MAX in Japan. As a veteran competitor and instructor, Howard has worked fo ...

(born 1969), American professional wrestler * Tom Hubert (born 1964), American road course racer * Tom Humble (born 1988), Australian Rugby League player * Tom Jenkins (baseball) (1898–1979), American baseball player *

Tom Jenkins (golfer) Thomas Wayne Jenkins (born December 14, 1947) is an American professional golfer. Born in Houston, Texas, Jenkins attended the University of Houston, where he was a member of the NCAA University Division championship team in 1970, led by John Mah ...

(born 1947), American golfer *

Tom Jenkins (wrestler) Tom Jenkins (August 3, 1872 – June 19, 1957) was an American professional wrestler who held the American Heavyweight Championship three times around the turn of the 20th century. On May 4, 1905 at Madison Square Garden, he wrestled for the new ...

(1872–1957), American professional wrestler *

Tom Johnson (ice hockey) Thomas Christian "Tomcat" Johnson (February 18, 1928 – November 21, 2007) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and executive. As a player, he played for the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins in the National Hockey League. He later s ...

(1928–2007), Canadian professional ice hockey player *

Tom Kingston (rugby union) Tom Kingston (born 19 June 1991) is an Australian professional rugby footballer. His usual position is outside centre or wing. He signed on to play for the Melbourne Rebels in 2014. Early life Kingston first started playing Rugby in Hong Kong ...

(born 1991), Australian rugby union player *

Tom Landry Thomas Wade Landry ( ; September 11, 1924 – February 12, 2000) was an American professional football coach, player, and World War II veteran. Regarded as one of the greatest head coaches of all time, he was the first head coach of the Dallas ...

(1924–2000), American Football coach for the

Dallas Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The Cowboys compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC East, East division. T ...

Tom Lawlor Thomas Joseph Lawlor (born May 15, 1983) is an American professional wrestler, retired mixed martial artist and podcast host. He is signed to both New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), where he was the inaugural and longest reigning NJPW Strong Openw ...

, (born 1983), American professional wrestler, retired mixed martial artist *

Tom Leppard Tom Wooldridge, better known as Tom Leppard and also as Leopard Man or the Leopard Man of Skye, (14 October 193512 June 2016) was an EnglishmanInterview with Neil Stephen who was noted for previously being considered by ''Guinness World Records ...

(1936–2016), English soldier best known as the most tattooed senior citizen *

Tom Maayan Tom Kenji Maayan (; born July 5, 1993) is an Israeli professional basketball player who last played for Hapoel Gilboa Galil of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for Seton Hall University before playing professiona ...

(born 1993), Israeli basketball player in the Israeli National League *

Tom Magee Thomas Magee (born July 1, 1958) is a Canadian former world champion powerlifter and strongman competitor from Winnipeg, Manitoba. He was also a bodybuilder and a professional wrestler from 1985–1990. Early life In his e ...

(born 1958), Canadian powerlifter and pro wrestler * Tom Marsh (baseball) (born 1965), Major League Baseball player *

Tom McKean Thomas McKean (born 27 October 1963) is a Scottish former middle-distance runner representing Great Britain and Scotland internationally. He was European champion over the 800 metres in 1990, and a world (1993) and European (1990) indoor champ ...

(born 1963), Scottish former middle-distance runner who won the European Championships 800m gold medal at Split in 1990 *

Tom Mees Thomas E. Mees (October 13, 1949 – August 14, 1996) was an American sportscaster best known for his role in hosting and in the play-by-play role of professional and collegiate ice hockey and for being a prominent personality on ESPN during t ...

(1949–1996), American sports broadcaster *

Tom Murphy (catcher) Thomas James Murphy Jr. (born April 3, 1991) is an American professional baseball catcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Colorado Rockies and Seattle Mariners. Prior to playing ...

(born 1991), American baseball player *

Tom Okker Thomas Samuel Okker (born 22 February 1944), nicknamed "the Flying Dutchman", is a Dutch former tennis player who was active from the mid-1960s until 1980. He won the 1973 French Open Doubles, the 1976 US Open Doubles, and two gold medals at the ...

(born 1944), Dutch tennis player * Tom Paradise, American geomorphologist * Tom Peck (born 1953), American racing driver *

Tom Platz Thomas Steven Platz (born 26 June 1955) is an American retired professional bodybuilder. He was known for his leg development, which in his prime measured over 30 inches, earning him the nickname The Quadfather. Platz was part of Vince McMahon's ...

(born 1955), American retired professional bodybuilder *

Tom Pratt (American football) Thomas Samuel Pratt (born June 21, 1935) is an American former football coach in the National Football League (NFL) and American Football League (AFL). He played college football at the University of Miami. Early life Pratt played high school f ...

(born 1935), American football coach *

Tom Prichard Thomas Prichard (born August 18, 1959) is an American retired professional wrestling, professional wrestler and author better known by the ring name Dr. Tom Prichard. He is the older brother of Bruce Prichard. Professional wrestling career ...

(born 1959), American retired professional wrestler * Tom Prince (bodybuilder) (1968–2022), American professional bodybuilder * Tom Rehder (born 1965), American football player *

Tom Reuveny Tom Reuveny (; born 12 June 2000) is an Israeli Olympic champion windsurfer, who specializes in the RS:X and iQFoil classes. He won gold medals at the 2017 RS:X Youth World Championships, the 2019 RS:X World Championships Men's U21, and the 2020 ...

(born 2000), Israeli Olympic champion windsurfing sailor *

Tom Rockliff Thomas Rockliff (born 22 February 1990) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Port Adelaide Football Club and previously played for the Brisbane Lions Football Club for 154 games between 2009 and 2017. In 2008 ...

(born 1990), Australian rules footballer * Tom Sellers (athlete), American wheelchair racer * Tom Stolhandske (born 1931), American football player * Tom Stone, American retired professional wrestler *

Tom Sunkel Thomas Jacob Sunkel (August 9, 1912 – April 6, 2002), was a professional baseball player who was a pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1937 to 1944. He would play for the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Giants, and Brooklyn Dodgers. Sunkel's left ...

(1912–2002), American professional baseball player * Tom Symonds (born 1989), Australian Rugby League player *

Tom Tavares António Sérgio Lopes Tavares (born 12 June 1987) is a Cape Verdean international association football, footballer who plays for Portuguese club G.D. Vitória de Sernache, Vitória de Sernache, as a midfielder. Career Born in Tarrafal, Cape Ve ...

(born 1987), Cape Verdean footballer * Tom Trbojevic (born 1996), Australian rugby league player * Tom Vu (born 1957),

Vietnamese American Vietnamese Americans () are Americans of Vietnamese ancestry. They constitute a major part of all overseas Vietnamese. As of 2023, over 2.3 million people of Vietnamese descent live in the United States, making them the fourth largest Asian Ame ...

poker player, real estate investor and speaker *

Tom Watson (fighter) Tom Watson (born 13 July 1982) is an English mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight (MMA), welterweight division of Cage Warriors. A professional competitor since 2006, he is the former BAMMA#World Titl ...

(born 1982), English mixed martial artist *

Tom Yaacobov Tom Yaacobov (; born June 30, 1992) is an Israeli triple jumper. His club is Maccabi Haifa Carmel, and his coach is Aharon Shabatayev. He won a bronze medal in the triple jump when he represented Israel at the 2015 European Games. He won a silve ...

(born 1992), Israeli triple jumper *

Tom Zenk Thomas Erwin Zenk (November 30, 1958 – December 9, 2017) was an American professional wrestler and bodybuilder. He was a babyface for his entire career and was best known for his appearances with the World Wrestling Federation from 1986 to 1987 ...

(1958–2017), American professional wrestler and bodybuilder

Politicians

* Oswald 'Tom' Mosley (1896–1980), English politician, known principally as the founder of the British Union of Fascists *

Tom Carper Thomas Richard Carper (born January 23, 1947) is an American politician and former military officer who served from 2001 to 2025 as a United States Senate, United States senator from Delaware. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), D ...

(born 1947), American politician *

Tom Coburn Thomas Allen Coburn (March 14, 1948 – March 28, 2020) was an American politician and medical doctor, physician who served as a United States senator from Oklahoma from 2005 to 2015. A Republican Party (United States), Republican, Coburn ...

(1948–2020), American politician and physician *

Tom Cotton Thomas Bryant Cotton (born May 13, 1977) is an American politician and United States Army, Army veteran serving since 2015 as the Seniority in the United States Senate, junior United States Senate, United States senator from Arkansas. A memb ...

(born 1977), American politician *

Tom DeLay Thomas Dale DeLay (; born April 8, 1947) is an American author and retired politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives. A Republican Party (United States), Republican, DeLay represented Texas's 22nd congress ...

(born 1947), American politician *

Tom Determann Tom Determann (born 1950) is an American politician and retired businessman who has represented the 69th district in the Iowa House of Representatives since January 2023, which consists of parts of eastern Clinton County, including most of Clin ...

(born 1950), American politician *

Tom Harkin Thomas Richard Harkin (born November 19, 1939) is an American lawyer, author, and politician who served as a United States Senate, United States senator from Iowa from 1985 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Pa ...

(born 1939), American politician *

Tom Lukiwski Tom Lukiwski (born October 5, 1951) is a former Canadian politician who served as a member of Parliament (MP) from 2004 to 2021 as a member of the Conservative Party. He represented the Saskatchewan riding of Regina—Lumsden—Lake Centre fr ...

(born 1951), Canadian politician *

Tom Mulcair Thomas Joseph Mulcair (born October 24, 1954) is a Canadian lawyer and retired politician who served as the leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP) from 2012 to 2017 and Leader of the Official Opposition (Canada), leader of the Official Oppos ...

(born 1954), Canadian politician and former leader of the Opposition * Tom Stewart (1892–1972), American politician *

Tom Suozzi Thomas Richard Suozzi ( ; born August 31, 1962) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 3rd congressional district since 2024 and previously from 2017 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the co ...

(born 1962), American politician *

Tom Udall Thomas Stewart Udall ( ; born May 18, 1948) is an American diplomat, attorney, and politician who had served as the United States Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a United States senator for N ...

(born 1948), American politician and diplomat * Tom van den Nieuwenhuijzen (born 1982), Dutch politician *

Tom Veen Tom Robert Adrie Veen (14 January 1942 – 13 August 2014) was a Dutch politician. He was a member of the States of Gelderland between 1974 and 1981 and of the Senate of the Netherlands between 1979 and 1983 for the People's Party for Freedom and ...

(1942–2014), Dutch politician *

Tom Wolf Thomas Westerman Wolf (born November 17, 1948) is an American politician and businessman who served as the 47th governor of Pennsylvania from 2015 to 2023. He previously served as chairman and CEO of his business, The Wolf Organization, and l ...

(born 1948), American politician

Personalities

Tom Bergeron Thomas Raymond Bergeron (born May 6, 1955) is an American television personality, comedian, and game show host, best known for hosting ''Breakfast Time'' from 1994 to 1997, '' Hollywood Squares'' from 1998 to 2004, '' America's Funniest Home Vid ...

(born 1955), American television personality and game show host *

Tom Holkenborg Tom Holkenborg (born 8 December 1967), also known as Junkie XL, is a Dutch composer, multi-instrumentalist, DJ, producer, and engineer. Originally known for his trance productions, he has moved to producing electronica and big beat music and fil ...

(born 1967), Dutch DJ previously known as Junkie XL * Tom Marsh (astronomer) (1961–2022), British astronomer and astrophysicist *

Tom Scott (presenter) Thomas Scott (born ) is an English YouTuber, web developer and Television presenter, presenter. On his self-titled YouTube channel, Scott creates educational videos across a range of topics including history, geography, linguistics, science, ...

, British YouTuber *

Tom Westman Thomas "Tom" Westman (born January 4, 1964) is an American firefighter and television personality best known as the winner of the tenth season of the American reality show ''Survivor'', '' Survivor: Palau.'' ''Survivor'' ''Palau'' At the begi ...

(born 1964), American firefighter and television personality * Thomas Ridgewell (born 1990), British YouTuber and voice actor

Actors

Tom Adams (actor) Tom Adams (born Anthony Frederick Charles Adams; 9 March 1938 – 11 December 2014) was an English actor with roles in adventure, horror and mystery films, and several TV shows. He was known for his appearance in '' The Great Escape'' (1963) ...

(1938–2014), English actor *

Tom Baker Thomas Stewart Baker (born 20 January 1934) is an English actor and writer. He is best known for having played the Fourth Doctor, fourth and longest-serving incarnation of The Doctor (Doctor Who), the Doctor in the science fiction television ...

(born 1934), English actor best known for the Fourth incarnation of

the Doctor The Doctor, sometimes known as Doctor Who, is the protagonist of the long-running BBC science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. An extraterrestrial Time Lord, the Doctor travels the universe in a time travelling spaceship called th ...

Doctor Who ''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series, created by Sydney Newman, C. E. Webber and Donald Wilson (writer and producer), Donald Wilson, depicts the adventures of an extraterre ...

Tom Blyth Tom Keir Blyth (born 2 February 1995) is an English actor. He took an interest in drama from a young age, studying acting at the Central Junior Television Workshop and at the Juilliard School. He had his first lead role in the film ''Scott and ...

(born 1995), English actor best known for playing young

Coriolanus Snow Coriolanus "Coryo" Snow is a character in The Hunger Games (franchise), ''The Hunger Games'' franchise, a The Hunger Games, book series and The Hunger Games (franchise)#Films, film series. In the original book trilogy (2008–2010), President ( ...

on '' The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes'' *

Tom Bosley Thomas Edward Bosley (October 1, 1927 – October 19, 2010) was an American actor, television personality and entertainer. Bosley is best known for portraying Howard Cunningham (Happy Days character), Howard Cunningham on the American Broadcasti ...

(1927–2010), American actor *

Tom Cassell Thomas George Cassell (born 23 June 1993), known online as Syndicate, is an English YouTuber and Twitch streamer. Regarded as one of the earlier known Internet celebrity, gaming personalities, his videography consists of Let's Play videos on ' ...

(born 1993), British YouTuber *

Tom Cruise Thomas Cruise Mapother IV (born July 3, 1962) is an American actor and film producer. Regarded as a Cinema of the United States, Hollywood icon, he has received List of awards and nominations received by Tom Cruise, various accolades, includ ...

(born 1962), American actor *

Tom Ellis (actor) Thomas John Ellis (born 17 November 1978) is a Welsh actor. He first became known for playing Gary Preston in the BBC One sitcom '' Miranda'' (2009–2015) before achieving wider recognition for his role as Lucifer Morningstar in the Fox urban ...

(born 1978), Welsh actor best known for playing

Lucifer Morningstar Lucifer (DC Comics), Lucifer Morningstar is a DC Comics character, an adaptation of Lucifer—the Biblical fallen angel and devil of Christianity. Lucifer Morningstar may also refer to: DC Comics * Lucifer Morningstar (Constantine), Lucifer Morni ...

on ''Lucifer'' *

Tom Felton Thomas Andrew Felton (born 22 September 1987) is an English actor. Born in Surrey, Felton began appearing in commercials and made his screen debut in the role of Peagreen Clock in ''The Borrowers'' (1997). He portrayed Louis T. Leonowens in ...

(born 1987), English actor and singer * Tom Gilson (1934–1962), American actor *

Tom Glynn-Carney Tom Glynn-Carney (born 7 February 1995) is an English actor. He appeared in Christopher Nolan's war film ''Dunkirk'' (2017) and won a Drama Desk Award in 2019 for his performance in the play '' The Ferryman''. He gained recognition for starring ...

(born 1995), English actor *

Tom Green Michael Thomas Green (born July 30, 1971) is a Canadian and American comedian, show host, actor, filmmaker, podcaster, and rapper. After pursuing stand-up comedy and music as a young adult, Green created and hosted '' The Tom Green Show'', whi ...

(born 1971), Canadian actor and comedian *

Tom Hanks Thomas Jeffrey Hanks (born July 9, 1956) is an American actor and filmmaker. Known for both his comedic and dramatic roles, he is one of the most popular and recognizable film stars worldwide, and is regarded as an American cultural icon. Ha ...

(born 1956), American film actor * Tom Hardy (born 1977), English actor *

Tom Hiddleston Thomas William Hiddleston (born 9 February 1981) is a British actor. He gained international fame portraying Loki (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Loki in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), beginning with ''Thor (film), Thor'' in 2011 and incl ...

(born 1981), English actor * Tom Hodges (born 1965), American actor and film producer *

Tom Holland Thomas Stanley Holland (born 1 June 1996) is an English actor. The recipient of numerous accolades, including a BAFTA Award, he featured on the ''Forbes'' 30 Under 30 Europe list of 2019. Some publications have called him one of the most ...

(born 1996), English actor *

Tom Hopper Thomas Edward Hopper (born 28 January 1985) is an English actor. He has appeared as Percival in ''Merlin'' (2010–12), Billy Bones in '' Black Sails'' (2014–17), Dickon Tarly in ''Game of Thrones'' (2017), and Luther Hargreeves in ''The ...

(born 1985), English actor * Tom Jordan (1937–2019), Irish actor *

Tom Kane Tom Kane (born 1962) is an American former voice actor. He is known for his work in animation and video games, most notably the ''Star Wars'' franchise. Career Kane began his voice acting career in 1977 when he was just 14 years old. Some of his ...

(born 1962), American voice actor *

Tom Kenny Thomas James Kenny (born July 13, 1962) is an American actor and comedian. He has been voicing SpongeBob SquarePants (character), the titular character in ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' and associated media since its debut in 1999. Kenny has voice ...

(born 1962), American voice actor * Tom Lister (born 1978), English actor *

Tom Maden Tom Maden is an American actor, who is perhaps best known for his recurring role as Jake Fitzgerald in the MTV anthology slasher series '' Scream'', from 2015 to 2016. Prior to acting, Maden was also a participant in the third season of the Disco ...

, American actor *

Tom Mix Thomas Edwin Mix (born Thomas Hezikiah Mix; January 6, 1880 – October 12, 1940) was an American film actor and the star of many early Western (genre), Western films between 1909 and 1935. He appeared in 291 films, all but nine of which were s ...

(1880–1940), American cowboy actor *

Tom Olivar Known by his stage name Tom Olivar (born August 21, 1958), is a film and television actor in the Philippines. Career He is one of the active character actors in Philippine films and TV series since the 1980s. He appeared in the classic film '' ...

(born 1963), Filipino film actor *

Tom Oliver Tom Oliver (born 12 June 1938) is a British naturalised Australian retired actor. Oliver is best known locally and internationally for his long-running role in TV soap opera ''Neighbours'' as Lou Carpenter, a role he played for 25 years bec ...

(born 1938), former British-American actor *

Tom Poston Thomas Gordon Poston (October 17, 1921 – April 30, 2007) was an American actor, appearing in television roles from the 1950s through the early to mid-2000s, reportedly appearing in more sitcoms than any other actor. In the 1980s, he played ...

(1921–2007), American actor *

Tom Rodriguez Bartolome Alberto Mott (born October 1, 1987), known professionally as Tom Rodriguez (), is a Filipino actor who started and rose his career after leaving the reality TV show '' Pinoy Big Brother: Double Up''. As of 2025, he is currently an excl ...

(born 1987), Filipino actor *

Tom Selleck Thomas William Selleck (; born January 29, 1945) is an American actor. His breakout role was playing private investigator Thomas Magnum in the television series ''Magnum, P.I.'' (1980–1988), for which he received five Emmy Award nominations fo ...

(born 1945), American actor and film producer *

Tom Sizemore Thomas Edward Sizemore Jr. (; November 29, 1961 – March 3, 2023) was an American actor. Born in Detroit, he started his career with supporting appearances in '' Born on the Fourth of July'' (1989), '' Lock Up'' (1989), and '' Blue Steel'' (19 ...

(1961–2023), American actor *

Tom Sturridge Thomas Sidney Jerome Sturridge (born 5 December 1985) is an English actor. His early films include '' Being Julia'' (2004), '' Like Minds'' (2006), and '' The Boat That Rocked'' (2009). He was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Pl ...

(born 1985), English actor best known for playing

Dream (character) Dream of the Endless is a fictional character, an anthropomorphic personification who first appeared in the first issue of '' The Sandman'', written by Neil Gaiman and published by DC Comics. One of the seven Endless, who are inconceivably power ...

on ''

The Sandman (TV series) ''The Sandman'' is an American fantasy drama television series based on the The Sandman (comic book), 1989–1996 comic book written by Neil Gaiman and published by DC Comics. The series was developed by Gaiman, David S. Goyer, and Allan Heinb ...

'' *

Tom Welling Thomas John Patrick Welling (born April 26, 1977) is an American actor, director, producer, podcaster, and model. He is best known for his role as Clark Kent in The WB (now The CW) superhero drama ''Smallville'' (2001–2011). He also co-starr ...

(born 1977), American actor best known for playing

Clark Kent Superman is a superhero created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, which first appeared in the comic book ''Action Comics'' Action Comics 1, #1, published in the United States on April 18, 1938.The copyright date of ''Action Comics ...

on ''

Smallville ''Smallville'' is an American superhero fiction, superhero television series developed by writer-producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, based on the DC Comics character Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The series was produce ...

Musicians

Tom Araya Tomás Enrique Araya Díaz (; born June 6, 1961) is a Chilean and American musician, best known as the vocalist and bassist of the thrash metal band Slayer. He was ranked 58th by ''Hit Parader'' on their list of the 100 Greatest Metal Vocalist ...

(born 1961), American bassist and vocalist with

Slayer Slayer is an American thrash metal band from Huntington Park, California, formed in 1981 by guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King, drummer Dave Lombardo and bassist/vocalist Tom Araya. Slayer's fast and aggressive musical style made them ...

Tom Cardy Tom Cardy (born 12 June 1994) is an Australian comedian, musician, songwriter, and actor. He became known in Australia for his "Song Sequels" segments on the radio station Triple J in 2020, and achieved more international recognition when he be ...

(born 1994), Australian comedian, musician, songwriter, and actor *

Tom Chaplin Thomas Oliver Chaplin (born 8 March 1979) is an English musician, best known as the co-founder and lead singer of the British alternative rock band Keane. Early life Thomas Oliver Chaplin was born in Hastings, East Sussex, to Sally and David C ...

(born 1979), British singer of Keane *

Stompin' Tom Connors Charles Thomas "Stompin' Tom" Connors, Order of Canada, OC (February 9, 1936 – March 6, 2013) was a Canadian country music, country and folk music, folk singer-songwriter. Focusing his career exclusively on his native Canada, he is credited wi ...

(1936–2013), Canadian singer/songwriter * Tom DeLonge (born 1975), American musician (

blink-182 Blink-182 is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Poway, California, in 1992. Its current and best-known line-up consists of bassist and vocalist Mark Hoppus, guitarist and vocalist Tom DeLonge, and drummer Travis Barker. Though its so ...

) *

Tom Evans (musician) Thomas Evans (5June 194719November 1983) was an English musician who was best known for his work as the bassist of the band Badfinger. He also co-wrote their 1970 song " Without You," which has been recorded by over 180 artists — most notabl ...

(1947–1983), English musician and songwriter (

Badfinger Badfinger were a Welsh rock music, rock band formed in Swansea in 1961. Their best-known lineup consisted of Pete Ham (guitar), Mike Gibbins (drums), Tom Evans (musician), Tom Evans (bass), and Joey Molland (guitar). They are recognised for th ...

) *

Tom Dowd Thomas John Dowd (October 20, 1925 – October 27, 2002) was an American recording engineer and producer for Atlantic Records. He was credited with innovating the multitrack recording method. Dowd worked on a veritable "who's who" of recordings ...

(1925–2002), American sound engineer and producer for

Atlantic Records Atlantic Recording Corporation (simply known as Atlantic Records) is an American record label founded in October 1947 by Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson. Over the course of its first two decades, starting from the release of its first recor ...

Tom Fogerty Thomas Richard Fogerty (November 9, 1941 – September 6, 1990) was an American musician, best known as the rhythm guitarist for Creedence Clearwater Revival. He was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993. Biography ...

(1941–1990), American guitarist for

Creedence Clearwater Revival Creedence Clearwater Revival, commonly abbreviated as CCR or simply Creedence, was an American Rock music, rock band formed in El Cerrito, California. The band consisted of lead vocalist, lead guitarist, and primary songwriter John Fogerty, h ...

* Tom Fowler (1951–2024), American bassist for

Frank Zappa Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American guitarist, composer, and bandleader. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa composed Rock music, rock, Pop music, pop, jazz, jazz fusion, orchestra ...

The Mothers of Invention The Mothers of Invention (also known as the Mothers) were an American rock music, rock band from California. Formed in 1964, their work is marked by the use of sonic experimentation, innovative album art, and elaborate live shows. Originally an ...

It's a Beautiful Day It's a Beautiful Day is an American band formed in San Francisco, California, in 1967, featuring vocalist Pattie Santos along with violinist David LaFlamme and his wife, Linda LaFlamme, on keyboards. David LaFlamme, who as a youth had once p ...

, among others * Tom Hamilton (born 1951), American bassist (

Aerosmith Aerosmith is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Boston in 1970. The group consists of lead vocalist Steven Tyler, bassist Tom Hamilton (musician), Tom Hamilton, drummer Joey Kramer, and guitarists Joe Perry (musician), Joe Perry and B ...

) *

Tom Lehrer Thomas Andrew Lehrer (; born April 9, 1928) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, satirist, and mathematician, who later taught mathematics and musical theater. He recorded pithy and humorous, often Music and politics, political songs that ...

(born 1928), American musician, singer-songwriter, satirist, and mathematician *

Tom Jobim Tom or TOM may refer to: * Tom (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name. Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Tom'' (1973 film), or ''The Bad Bunch'', a blaxploitation film * ''Tom'' (2002 film) ...

(1927–1994), Brazilian singer-songwriter *

Tom Jones (singer) Sir Thomas Jones Woodward (born Thomas John Woodward; 7 June 1940) is a Welsh singer. His career began with a string of top 10 hits in the 1960s and he has since toured regularly, with appearances in Las Vegas from 1967 to 2011. His voice has b ...

(born 1940), Welsh singer *

Tom Kaulitz Tokio Hotel is a German Band (rock and pop), music band formed in 2001 by singer Bill Kaulitz, guitarist Tom Kaulitz, bassist Georg Listing, and drummer Gustav Schäfer. Starting from the foundation, the band's music genres were pop rock and al ...

, (born 1989), German guitarist (

Tokio Hotel Tokio Hotel is a German music band formed in 2001 by singer Bill Kaulitz, guitarist Tom Kaulitz, bassist Georg Listing, and drummer Gustav Schäfer. Starting from the foundation, the band's music genres were pop rock and alternative rock; sin ...

) *

Tom Morello Thomas Baptist Morello (born May 30, 1964) is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and political activist. He is known for his tenure with the rock bands Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave. Between 2016 and 2019, Morello was a membe ...

(born 1964), American guitarist (

Rage Against the Machine Rage Against the Machine (often abbreviated as RATM or shortened to Rage) was an American Rock music, rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1991. It consisted of vocalist Zack de la Rocha, bassist and backing vocalist Tim ...

and

Audioslave Audioslave was an American Rock music, rock supergroup (music), supergroup formed in Glendale, California, in 2001. The four-piece band consisted of Soundgarden's lead singer and rhythm guitarist Chris Cornell with Rage Against the Machine memb ...

) *

Tom Petersson Thomas John Peterson (born May 9, 1950), better known as Tom Petersson, is an American musician who is best known as the bass guitar player for the rock band Cheap Trick. Career Before joining Cheap Trick, Petersson played in a number of bands ...

(born 1950), American bassist (

Cheap Trick Cheap Trick is an American rock band formed in Rockford, Illinois in 1970 by guitarist Rick Nielsen, bassist Tom Petersson, lead vocalist Robin Zander and drummer Bun E. Carlos. Their work bridged elements of '60s pop rock, guitar pop, '70s har ...

) *

Tom Petty Thomas Earl Petty (October 20, 1950October 2, 2017) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He was the leader and frontman of the Rock music, rock bands Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Mudcrutch and a member of the late 1980s sup ...

(1950–2017), American singer-songwriter and musician * Tom Skinner (born 1980), English drummer *

Tom Smothers Thomas Bolyn Smothers III (February 2, 1937 – December 26, 2023) was an American comedian, actor, composer, and musician, widely known as half of the musical comedy duo the Smothers Brothers, alongside his younger brother Dick Smothers, Dick. I ...

(1937–2023), American comedian, composer, and musician (

Smothers Brothers The Smothers Brothers were the American duo of brothers Tom Smothers, Tom and Dick Smothers, who performed folk singer, folk singing, music, and comedy. The brothers' trademark double act was performing folk songs (Tommy on Steel-string guitar, a ...

) *

Tom Verlaine Thomas Joseph Miller (December 13, 1949 – January 28, 2023), known professionally as Tom Verlaine, was an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter, best known as the frontman of the New York City rock band Television. Biography Verlaine was ...

(1949–2023), American guitarist for the punk band

Television Television (TV) is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. Additionally, the term can refer to a physical television set rather than the medium of transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertising, ...

Tom Waits Thomas Alan Waits (born December 7, 1949) is an American musician, composer, songwriter, and actor. His lyrics often focus on society's underworld and are delivered in his trademark deep, gravelly voice. He began in the American folk music, fo ...

(born 1949), American singer-songwriter, composer, and actor *

Tom Zé Antônio José Santana Martins (born 11 October 1936), known professionally as Tom Zé (), Born in Irará, Bahia, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and composer who was influential in the Tropicália movement of 1960s Br ...

(born 1936), Brazilian singer‐songwriter

Artists

* Tom Luckey (1940–2012), American architect and sculptor *

Tomm Moore Thomas "Tomm" Moore (born 7 January 1977) is an Irish filmmaker, animator, illustrator and comics artist. He co-founded Cartoon Saloon with Nora Twomey and Paul Young, an animation studio and production company based in Kilkenny, Ireland. Hi ...

(born 1977), Irish illustrator, comics artist and filmmaker * Tom Palumbo (1921–2008), Italian born, American photographer *

Tom Tsuchiya Tom Tsuchiya also known as Norikazu (born August 3, 1972) is an American artist who creates public sculpture. He is best known for bronze sculptures for Major League Baseball and the National Football League. Pahigian, Josh, & O’Connell, Kevin. ...

(born 1972), American sculptor

Other

Tom Brokaw Thomas John Brokaw (; born February 6, 1940) is an American author and retired network television journalist. He first served as the co-anchor of Today (American TV program), ''The Today Show'' from 1976 to 1981 with Jane Pauley, then as the anch ...

(born 1940), American anchor for NBC *

Tom Clancy Thomas Leo Clancy Jr. (April 12, 1947 – October 1, 2013) was an American novelist. He is best known for his technically detailed espionage and military science, military-science storylines set during and after the Cold War. Seventeen of ...

(1947–2013), American author *

Tom DeSanto Tom DeSanto (born January 1, 1968) is an American film producer and screenwriter. Career DeSanto is a founding writer/producer behind several of the biggest franchises in movie history (''X-Men'', ''Transformers''). DeSanto's films have gross ...

(born 1968), American film producer and screenwriter *

Tom Freston Thomas E. Freston (born November 22, 1945) is an American media proprietor, businessman, and financier. Early life and education Freston grew up in Rowayton, Connecticut. He received a Bachelor of Arts from Saint Michael's College and an MBA fro ...

(born 1945), American media proprietor, businessman, and financier *

Tom Fulp Thomas Charles Fulp (born April 30, 1978) is an American programmer. He created the website Newgrounds and co-founded the video game company The Behemoth. Fulp has been credited with "changing the landscape of the Internet forever" by kickstart ...

(born 1978), American programmer, creator of Newgrounds *

Tom Konyves Tom Konyves (born July 13, 1947) is a Canadian poet, video producer, educator and a pioneer in the field of videopoetry. He teaches creative visual writing at the University of the Fraser Valley. Biography Born Könyves Tamás in Budapest, Hung ...

(born 1947), Canadian poet, pioneer of video poetry *

Tom Hagen Thomas Hagen is a fictional character in Mario Puzo's 1969 novel ''The Godfather'' and Francis Ford Coppola's films ''The Godfather'' (1972) and ''The Godfather Part II'' (1974). He is portrayed by Robert Duvall in the films. He also appears in ...

(born 1950), Norwegian businessman *

Tom Hooper Thomas George Hooper (born 5 October 1972)''Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1916–2005''. 5d: 2485. is a British-Australian filmmaker. Known for his work in film and television he has received numerous accolades includ ...

(born 1972), British-Australian film director * Tom Insko, American businessman and 12th president of

Eastern Oregon University Eastern Oregon University (EOU) (officially designated as Oregon’s Rural University) is a public university in La Grande, Oregon. It was formerly part of the since dissolved Oregon University System. EOU was founded in 1929 as a teacher’s ...

Tom McGillis Tom McGillis is a Canadian writer, producer, and the president of Fresh TV Inc. Early life McGillis is the son of Donald and Marguerite McGillis. Personal life McGillis is openly gay. Career Along with partner Jennifer Pertsch, he was the cre ...

, Canadian producer *

Tom McLaury Tom McLaury (June 30, 1853 – October 26, 1881) was an American outlaw. He and his brother Frank owned a ranch outside Tombstone, Arizona, Arizona Territory during the 1880s. He was a member of a gang of outlaws and cattle rustlers called the ...

(1853–1881), Wild West gunfighter * Tom Moore (1920–2021), known as Captain Tom, a British Army officer *

Tom Mylan Tom Mylan (born April 26, 1976) is an American butcher, educator, writer, and author, specializing in local, sustainably raised meat. He was the executive butcher and co-owner of "The Meat Hook" from 2009 until 2015, a butcher shop in Williamsburg ...

(born 1976), American butcher, author, writer *

Tom O'Carroll Thomas Victor O'Carroll (born 1945) is a British writer (with dual Irish/British citizenship) and Pro-pedophile activism, pro-paedophile advocate. O'Carroll is a former chairman of the now disbanded Paedophile Information Exchange (PIE) and was ...

(born 1945), British paedophilia advocate *

Tom Ruegger Tom Ruegger () is an American animator and songwriter. Ruegger is known for his association with Disney Television Animation and Warner Bros. Animation. He also created ''Tiny Toon Adventures'', ''Animaniacs'', '' Pinky and the Brain'', and '' H ...

, American animator and screenwriter *

Tom Segev Tom Segev (; born March 1, 1945) is an Israeli historian, author and journalist. He is associated with Israel's New Historians, a group critical of many of the country's traditional narratives. Biography Segev was born on March 1, 1945 in Jeru ...

(born 1945), Israeli historian, author, and journalist *

Tom Six Tom Six (born 29 August 1973) is a Dutch filmmaker, writer, and actor. He is best known for his trilogy of body horror films; ''The Human Centipede (First Sequence)'', ''The Human Centipede 2 (Full Sequence)'', and ''The Human Centipede 3 (Fi ...

, Dutch filmmaker, writer and actor *

Tom Stone (magician) Tom Stone is the stage name of Thomas Bengtsson, a Swedish magician, editor and author. Biography Stone was born on October 28, 1967, and presently lives in Stockholm, Sweden. He is best known for writing a series of articles and pamphlets a ...

, Swedish magician, editor and author *

Tom Stoppard Sir Tom Stoppard (; born , 3 July 1937) is a Czech-born British playwright and screenwriter. He has written for film, radio, stage, and television, finding prominence with plays. His work covers the themes of human rights, censorship, and politi ...

(born 1937), British playwright and screenwriter *

Tom Tykwer Tom Tykwer (; born 23 May 1965) is a German film director, producer, screenwriter, and composer. He is best known internationally for directing the thriller films ''Run Lola Run'' (1998), ''Heaven (2002 film), Heaven'' (2002), ''Perfume: The Sto ...

(born 1965), German film director

Fictional characters

Tom (Paralympic mascot) Vinicius (; sometimes ''Vinícius'') is the List of Olympic mascots, official mascot of the 2016 Summer Olympics, and Tom () is the List of Paralympic mascots, official mascot of the 2016 Summer Paralympics. Both events were held in Rio de Ja ...

, the official mascot of the 2016 Summer Paralympics *

Tom Bombadil Tom Bombadil is a character in J. R. R. Tolkien's Tolkien's legendarium, legendarium. He first appeared in print in a 1934 poem called "The Adventures of Tom Bombadil", which included ''The Lord of the Rings'' characters Goldberry (his wife), Ol ...

, a character from ''

The Lord of the Rings ''The Lord of the Rings'' is an Epic (genre), epic high fantasy novel written by English author and scholar J. R. R. Tolkien. Set in Middle-earth, the story began as a sequel to Tolkien's 1937 children's book ''The Hobbit'' but eventually d ...

'' and ''

The Adventures of Tom Bombadil ''The Adventures of Tom Bombadil'' is a 1962 collection of poetry by J. R. R. Tolkien. The book contains 16 poems, two of which feature Tom Bombadil, a character encountered by Frodo Baggins in ''The Lord of the Rings''. The rest of the poems a ...

'' *

Tom Cat Thomas Jasper Cat Sr., known simply as Tom, is an American character and one of the two titular main protagonists (the other being Jerry Mouse) in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's series of ''Tom and Jerry'' theatrical animated short films. Created by Wil ...

, a title character from ''Tom and Jerry'' * Tom Canty, a title character from ''The Prince and the Pauper'' * Tom Edison, a character in ''

The Edison Twins ''The Edison Twins'' is a Canadian children's television program which ran for six seasons on CBC Television from March 3, 1984 to December 17, 1986. The Disney Channel also picked up the rights in the mid-1980s. Six seasons were co-produced by Ne ...

'' *

Tom Nook Tom Nook, known in Japan as , is a fictional character in the Animal Crossing, ''Animal Crossing'' series who operates the village store (or the Resident Services building in ''Animal Crossing: New Horizons''). He first appeared in the Nintendo 64 ...

, a character in ''Animal Crossing'' video game series *

Tom Riddle Lord Voldemort ( , in the films) is a fictional character and the main antagonist in the ''Harry Potter'' series of novels by J. K. Rowling. He first appears in ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'' (1997) and returns either in pers ...

, Harry Potter series villain *

Tom Sawyer Thomas "Tom" Sawyer () is the title character of the Mark Twain novel '' The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'' (1876). He appears in three other novels by Twain: '' Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' (1884), '' Tom Sawyer Abroad'' (1894), and '' Tom Sawy ...

, title character of ''

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer ''The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'' (also simply known as ''Tom Sawyer'') is a novel by Mark Twain published on June 9, 1876, about a boy, Tom Sawyer, growing up along the Mississippi River. It is set in the 1830s-1840s in the town of St. Petersbu ...

'' *

Tom Servo Tom Servo is a fictional character from the American science fiction comedy television show ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'' (''MST3K''). Tom is one of two wise-cracking, robotic main characters of the show, built by Joel Robinson to act as a c ...

, a robot character from the ''Mystery Science Theater 3000'' television series *

Talking Tom ''Talking Tom & Friends'' (known as ''Talking Friends'' until late 2014, and ''Talking Tom and Friends'' until early 2021) is a video game series and multimedia franchise created and owned by Outfit7 Limited, a Slovenian video game develope ...

, A Grey tabby cat and the main Character of the '' Talking Tom & Friends ''franchise *

Tom Thumb Tom Thumb is a character of English folklore. ''The History of Tom Thumb'' was published in 1621 and was the first known fairy tale printed in English. Tom is no bigger than his father's thumb, and his adventures include being swallowed by a cow, ...

, character of English folklore * Tom Wachowski, a character from the ''

Sonic Sonic or Sonics may refer to: Companies *Sonic Drive-In, an American drive-in, fast-food restaurant chain * Sonic (ISP), an Internet provider CLEC, serving more than 100 California communities * Sonic Foundry, a computer software company whic ...

The ''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The ...

Hedgehog A hedgehog is a spiny mammal of the subfamily Erinaceinae, in the eulipotyphlan family Erinaceidae. There are 17 species of hedgehog in five genera found throughout parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa, and in New Zealand by introduction. The ...

'' films, portrayed by

James Marsden James Paul Marsden (born September 18, 1973) is an American actor. He began his acting career guest starring in the television shows '' Saved by the Bell: The New Class'' (1993), '' Touched by an Angel'' (1995), and '' Party of Five'' (1995). Ma ...

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