Biography

Tom Ohmer's acting career has spanned four decades, in which he's starred as loving dads on Red Band Society (2014), Moonlight (2007), and Tosh.0 (2009), as a rocket scientist on NCIS : Los Angeles (2009), and as a pilot in crisis on Leverage (2008). He's often recognized as the brutal hit-man Bosola on Esprits criminels (2005) and for his recurring role as underling Sgt. Lyman on Monk (2002). Tom's work in front of the camera has been deeply influenced by his early years in the Army and the many years he spent in the Los Angeles and Simi Valley Police Departments. Tom employs both sides of his professional life as the subject matter expert on Bellum Entertainment's internationally syndicated series Corrupt Crimes (2015).

Tom grew up in Carmel, Indiana and got his start in the entertainment industry when he was cast as a fraternity jock in the Oscar-winning La bande des quatre (1979), filmed on his college campus at Indiana University. After modeling and acting in commercials in Chicago, he headed to Los Angeles where he landed his first TV job as Joan Collins' chauffeur on Dynastie (1981). He quickly moved on to roles on The Love Boat, Arabesque (1984), Cheers (1982), and a recurring role on Des jours et des vies (1965).

Wanting to create more stability for his young family, Tom began a parallel career in the LAPD and then Simi Valley Police Department, where he became a motorcycle officer. He continued to work on-camera, with starring roles on Alerte à Malibu (1989), Melrose Place (1992), Beverly Hills (1990), and others. Tom's police skills enhanced his acting career, and he soon found himself in demand as a law enforcement consultant, firearms instructor, precision driver and stunt performer on several films and television shows including Rebel (2017), The Dark Knight Rises (2012), Forget Paris (1995), La montagne ensorcelée (2009), and G.I. Joe : Le Réveil du Cobra (2009). Since taking an early retirement from the police department, Tom has racked up many credits both in and out of uniform, including roles on Perfect Couples (2010), Preuve à l'appui (2001), The unit - Commando d'élite (2006), Sleeper Cell (2005), and in the films Harley's Hill (2011), The Chicago 8 (2011), Reawakened (2020), L'Incroyable Histoire de Winter le dauphin 2 (2014), and I Am That Man (2019). Tom has also appeared in numerous national commercials, including two Super Bowl spots.

Tom credits the US Army for the discipline and work ethic that fuels his acting career. He's a member of Veterans in Media and Entertainment, American Legion Hollywood Post #43, volunteers with The Gary Sinise Foundation and is active in his local church. He also worked part-time as the Veteran/LEO Liaison for Tampa based SOF Missions, a non-profit organization that helps Veterans cope with the PTS and suicide epidemic. Tom is honored to appear in a leading role in the 2018 film Surrender Only to One (2018), a docudrama produced by SOF Missions. He recently traveled to Interlaken, Switzerland for a month of shooting the film The Man with the Silver Case (2023). He also recently finished production on the feature film Nefarious in which he had the third lead - streaming now on Amazon Prime.

- IMDb mini biography by: Claire Winters