Tom Waits
Acting
Born: 1949-12-07 · Pomona, California, USA
Biography
Thomas Alan Waits (born December 7, 1949) is an American musician, composer, songwriter and actor. His lyrics often focus on the underbelly of society and are delivered in his trademark deep, gravelly voice. He worked primarily in jazz during the 1970s, but his music since the 1980s has reflected greater influence from blues, rock, vaudeville, and experimental genres. Waits was born and raised in a middle-class family in Whittier, California. Inspired by the work of Bob Dylan and the Beat Gener
🎬 Movies (20)
Wild Horse Nine
2026
Wildwood
2026
(voice)
Father Mother Sister Brother
2025
Father
The Last Ride
2025
Self
Human Nature in Eleven Parts
2025
Narrator "Laughing Heart" (archive footage)
The Absence of Eden
2024
Hunley
Tom Waits: Glitter and Doom Concert Experience
2024
Self
This Is Sparklehorse
2022
Self
Robert Wilson: The Beauty of the Mysterious
2022
Self
Licorice Pizza
2021
Rex Blau
Motherless Brooklyn
2019
News Stand Owner (uncredited)
The Dead Don't Die
2019
Hermit Bob
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
2018
Prospector (segment "All Gold Canyon")
The Old Man & the Gun
2018
Waller
The Moon’s Milk
2018
Captain Millipede (voice)
Roy Orbison: Black and White Night 30
2017
Self
Tom Waits: Tales from a Cracked Jukebox
2017
Self
Keith Richards: Under the Influence
2015
Self
The Laughing Heart
2013
Narrator
Seven Psychopaths
2012
Zachariah Rigby
📺 TV Shows (9)
Ultra City Smiths
2021
The Narrator (voice)
The Daily Show
1996
Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Self - Musical Guest
Fishing with John
1991
Self
The Simpsons
1989
Lloyd (voice)
Saturday Night Live
1975
Self - Musical Guest
Austin City Limits
1975
Self
Rockpalast
1974
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
Self