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Also known as Thomas Edward "Tom" Sizemore, Jr.

American actor (1961–2023)

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Tom Sizemore (1961–2023) was an American actor, film producer, and television actor. Born Thomas Edward Sizemore, Jr., in Detroit, he began his professional work period in 1989. He was educated at Wayne State University, Michigan State University, and Temple University. Sizemore was married to Maeve Quinlan and had two children.

His notable works include *Private Number*, *Seal Team Eight*, *Weaponized*, and *By Some Miracle I Made It Out of There*. He died on March 3, 2023, in Burbank, Los Angeles, from an intracranial aneurysm.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1961-11-29
Works
6

Top works

  • Private Number
  • Seal Team Eight
  • Seal Team Eight
  • Weaponized
  • By Some Miracle I Made It Out of There

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Film & TV

Acting · Detroit, Michigan, USA

Tom Sizemore (November 29, 1961 – March 3, 2023) was an American film and television actor and producer. He is known for his roles in films such as Saving Private Ryan, Pearl Harbor, Heat and Black Hawk Down and supporting roles in well known films such as The Relic, True Romance, Natural Born Killers, Wyatt Earp and Devil in a Blue Dress.

Known for

  • Someone Dies Tonight — Jack Purcell2026
  • The Magnificent Raiders of Dimension War One — Harry Stark2026
  • T Bird — John2025
  • Wrongful Death 2: Bloodlines — Mr. Wilkens / Alice's Father2025
  • 20372025
  • The Legend of Johnny Jones — Detective Cutchin2024
  • American Trash — Detective Kelly2024
  • Terror of the Soul — Fortunato2024
  • Once Upon a Time in Hollyweird — Rick Blaine2024
  • Baba Yaga: Assassins Revenge — Lucas Bergman2024

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
US

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
2
Total plays
23

<a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Tom+Sizemore">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Academic profile · OpenAlex

1h-index
Works
4
Cited by
2

Research areas

Electrical engineeringEngineeringComputer scienceInternet privacyPhysics

Most cited works

  • Design of a battery charger for the NASA EOS space platform1991 · 2 cit
  • Time 100 scientists & thinkers. Nora Volkow.2007 · 0 cit
  • Il faut sauver le soldat Ryan. DVD1998 · 0 cit
  • Heart and Souls: Conversations About the Film1993 · 0 cit

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Key facts

Born
Thomas Edward Sizemore Jr. , ( 1961-11-29 ) November 29, 1961, Detroit , Michigan, U.S.
Died
March 3, 2023 (2023-03-03) (aged 61), Burbank, California , U.S.
Education
Wayne State University ( BA ) Temple University ( MFA )
Occupations
Actor film producer
Years active
1989–2023
Spouse
Maeve Quinlan ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1996 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1999 ) ​
Partners
Heidi Fleiss (1999–2003) Janelle McIntire (2005–06)
Children
2 (twins) w/ McIntire

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Edward
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Detroit
Place of death
Los Angeles
Occupation
screenwriter
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Image
Tom Sizemore 2 crop.jpg
Number of children
2
Show 12 more facts
date of birth
1961-11-29
Commons category
Tom Sizemore
start of work period
1989-00-00
social media followers
1016
writing language
English language
date of death
2023-03-03
cause of death
intracranial aneurysm
name in native language
Tom Sizemore
birth name
Thomas Edward Sizemore, Jr.
manner of death
natural causes
hashtag
tomsizemore
medical condition
stuttering
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Encyclopedic overview

Thomas Edward Sizemore Jr. (/ˈsaɪzmɔːr/; 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 (1990). The appearances led to more prominent roles in films like Passenger 57 (1992), True Romance (1993), Striking Distance (1993), Natural Born Killers (1994), Strange Days (1995), Heat (1995), and The Relic (1997).

In 1998, Sizemore starred in Saving Private Ryan, his most commercially successful film. He later appeared in Bringing Out the Dead (1999), Black Hawk Down (2001), and Pearl Harbor (2001). He received a Golden Globe nomination for his lead role in the television film Witness Protection (1999). He also provided the voice of mobster Sonny Forelli in the acclaimed 2002 video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.

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