Thomas Poarch(I)

Thomas Poarch is an award-winning actor/writer/producer living in New York. He has played classical roles from Shakespeare to the contemporary Ionesco, lead roles in classic and new American musicals, as well as numerous contract/co-starring roles for daytime and prime time TV. He has written for the stage and small screen, with his work being produced in Los Angeles and New York. Some of his notable TV credits include co-starring roles on "Unforgettable" (CBS), "Gossip Girl" (CW), "Blue Bloods" (CBS), "One Life To Live" (ABC), "As The World Turns" (CBS), "All My Children" (ABC), and "Home Court" (Nickelodeon). He has starred in over 50 commercials for such brands as Mercedes-Benz, Coca-Cola, AT&T, Locker Room and Hershey's Chocolate, and was the national spokesman for Mercury Insurance. Off-Broadway, he appeared for five years in the hit show, The Awesome 80's Prom, and originated his roles in the new musicals, Arnie The Doughnut, Homo The Musical, and Terms of Dismemberment (directed by three-time TONY winner, Hinton Battle). Other theater credits include: The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas ("Governor"/ national tour); Urban Cowboy ("Marshall"/ Broadway reading); Victor/Victoria ("King Marchan"/ first NYC revival), Obama 44 ("Mel"/ La MaMa), plus new works at The Cherry Lane Theater and The New York Theater Workshop. Film credits include: several award-winning shorts and indie features, plus the lead role in Shave, produced by Oscar-winning, Killer Films. As a writer, Thomas collaborated with Broadway writer/director, Phillip Oesterman, to write Take This Show and Shove It! - a country-western "soap-Opry" musical comedy. It was premiered in Houston, TX by Broadway producer, Stevie Phillips (The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas), and later in Los Angeles at the Cinegrill in The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, and in New York at The 13th Street Theater. Thomas starred in all three productions. Recently, he co-wrote/produced and starred in an original comedy web-series, Brosephs, which is now being developed for television. Thomas is a member of the Writer's Guild of America (WGA East).