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Tom Sizemore
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American actor (1961–2023)
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Tom Sizemore, born Thomas Edward Sizemore, Jr., was an American actor and film producer. He was born in Detroit, Michigan, in 1961 and educated at Wayne State University, Michigan State University, and Temple University. His professional career began in 1989, and he worked primarily in the field of acting. He was married to Maeve Quinlan and had two children.
Sizemore died in Burbank, Los Angeles, in 2023 from an intracranial aneurysm, which was classified as natural causes. He spoke and wrote in English. Throughout his life, he was noted for having a stuttering medical condition.
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Film & TV
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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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
- Spouse
- Maeve Quinlan
- Occupation
- screenwriter
- Educated at
- Temple University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Genre
- pornographic film
- Image
- Tom Sizemore 2 crop.jpg
- Number of children
- 2
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- 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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