Tom Rack
Encyclopedia
Tom Rack is an American actor, who has starred in over 50 different films and television programs during his career.
He has also supplied voices for animation including Animal Crackers
, The Country Mouse and the City Mouse Adventures
, Billy and Buddy, Sea Dogs
, Lucky Luke
, Daft Planet
, Princess Sissi, The Magical Adventures of Quasimodo
, Arthur
, Marsupilami
, Ratz
, Ivanhoe, Wunschpunsch
, Ripley's Believe It or Not!
, A Miss Mallard Mystery
and Patrol 03.
He also wrote one episode of Nickelodeon
's Are You Afraid of the Dark? called The Tale of the Pinball Wizard in which he also played two characters.
He lives in Montreal
, Quebec
.
He has also supplied voices for animation including Animal Crackers
Animal Crackers (TV series)
The Animal Crackers is a 1997 television series produced by Cinar, and association with Alphanim, about a group of animals that live in a fictional jungle called Freeborn. It is based on the comic strip Animal Crackers...
, The Country Mouse and the City Mouse Adventures
The Country Mouse and the City Mouse Adventures
The Country Mouse and the City Mouse Adventures is an animated TV series that aired on HBO from March 1, 1998 to early 2001. The show follows the adventures of two mice, Emily and her cousin Alexander, who go on adventures around the world in the early 20th century, usually to stop the evil rat...
, Billy and Buddy, Sea Dogs
Sea Dogs
Sea Dogs received mixed views from critics on its release. IGN were impressed with it, calling it "one booty call you won't want to miss". Gamespot were also positive about the game saying it's "an adventure that can be enthralling despite its many problems"....
, Lucky Luke
Lucky Luke (TV Series)
Lucky Luke was a short-lived Italian western-comedy series starred by Terence Hill that aired in 1992, and was based on the Belgian comic book series Lucky Luke and on a movie with the same title directed and produced by the same Hill in 1991...
, Daft Planet
Daft Planet
Daft Planet was a Canadian cartoon, first airing on Teletoon Canada. It originally ran from September 2, 2002 to December 12, 2002. Its main claim to fame is that it was the first cartoon in the world that was made in Flash and appeared on a national television network...
, Princess Sissi, The Magical Adventures of Quasimodo
The Magical Adventures of Quasimodo
The Magical Adventures of Quasimodo is an animated television series based on Victor Hugo's novel Notre Dame de Paris.The show was produced by CinéGroupe, Télé-Images, and Astral Media. It aired in 1996....
, Arthur
Arthur (TV series)
Arthur is an American/Canadian animated educational television series for children, created by Cookie Jar Group and WGBH for the Public Broadcasting Service...
, Marsupilami
Marsupilami
Marsupilami is a fictional comic book species created by André Franquin, first published on 31 January 1952 in the magazine Spirou. Since then it appeared regularly in the popular Belgian comic book series Spirou et Fantasio until Franquin stopped working on the series in 1968 and the character...
, Ratz
Ratz (TV series)
Ratz is an animated television series created by France's Xilam studios, with joint production from Canada.The show stars two rats, Rapido and Razmo, aboard the S.S. Wanderer, a cheese ship with no actual destination...
, Ivanhoe, Wunschpunsch
Wunschpunsch
Wunschpunsch is an animated series inspired by the novel The Night of Wishes by Michael Ende.In every episode, a wizard named Bubonic and his aunt, a witch named Tyrannia, must wreak havoc on the city in which they live or suffer a severe punishment from their supervisor, Maledictus Maggot...
, Ripley's Believe It or Not!
Ripley's Believe It or Not!
Ripley's Believe It or Not! is a franchise, founded by Robert Ripley, which deals in bizarre events and items so strange and unusual that readers might question the claims...
, A Miss Mallard Mystery
A Miss Mallard Mystery
A Miss Mallard Mystery is an animated mystery series for children produced by Cinar and Teletoon. The premise of the series and episodes are based on the books written by Robert Quackenbush. Each show focuses on Miss Mallard and her nephew Willard Widgeon as they visit various places around the...
and Patrol 03.
He also wrote one episode of Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
's Are You Afraid of the Dark? called The Tale of the Pinball Wizard in which he also played two characters.
He lives in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
.
Partial filmography
- The Contour Connection (1983) as Guest Appearance
- The Bay BoyThe Bay BoyThe Bay Boy is a 1984 Canadian film. It is a semi-autobiographical film based on director Daniel Petrie's experiences of growing up in Glace Bay, a mining town on Cape Breton Island, during the Great Depression...
(1984) as Sol Silver - The Blue ManThe Blue Man (film)The Blue Man is a 1985 Canadian film directed by George Mihalka.The film is also known as Eternal Evil .-Cast:*Winston Rekert as Paul Sharpe*Karen Black as Janus*John Novak as Kauffman*Patty Talbot as Jennifer Sharpe...
(1985) as Dr. Meister - Discussions in Bioethics: The Courage of One's Convictions (1985) as Narrator
- Discussions in Bioethics: If You Want a Girl Like Me (1985) as Narrator
- Secret Weapons (1985) as Slepak
- Harriet 1-255 (1986) as Narrator
- Happy Birthday Hacker John (1986) as Narrator
- Hello, Angela (1986) as Narrator
- Automated Lovers (1986) as Narrator
- Where Are You My Lovelies (1986) as Narrator
- Toby Teague (1986) as Faulkner
- Spearfield's Daughter (1986) as Hurlstone
- Ford: The Man and the Machine (1987) as John Dodge
- Race for the BombRace for the BombDramatized documentary about the Manhattan Project, starting from the initial stages of scientific discovery that led to the creation of the atomic bomb, and ending with the beginning of the arms race....
(1987) as Robert Oppenheimer - Wild ThingWild Thing (film)Wild Thing is a 1987 film directed by Max Reid, screenplay by John Sayles, and story by Larry Stamper.-Cast:*Robert Knepper as Wild Thing*Kathleen Quinlan as Jane*Robert Davi as Chopper*Maury Chaykin as Jonathan Trask*Betty Buckley as Leah...
(1987) as Braindrain - JacknifeJacknifeJacknife is a 1989 American film directed by David Jones and starring Robert De Niro and Ed Harris. The film focuses on a small, serious story, with emphasis on characterization and the complex tension between people in a close relationship...
(1989) as William Green, Geology and Space Research Teacher - Jesus of MontrealJesus of Montreal-Plot and allegory:The film centers on a group of actors in Montreal, Canada who are gathered by Daniel, an actor hired by a Roman Catholic site of pilgrimage to present a Passion play in its gardens....
(1989) as Guest Appearance - Champagne Charlie (1989) as Guest Appearance
- MindfieldMindfieldThe thrash metal band Mindfield began in Germany in the year 1994. The band started when guitarist Rainer Sickler joined with four other musicians. However the band line-up altered frequently for the following two years, it was then, in 1996 that the band released its first demo titled "Fields Of...
(1989) as Mick - Cursed (1990) as Sexton
- Whispers (1990) as Dr. Rudge
- If Looks Could Kill (1991) as Zigesfeld
- The Final Heist (1991) as Philippe Cameron
- Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1992) as Watcher, Sheriff, Security Guard
- Vendetta II: The New Mafia (1993) as Vito
- SirensSirens (TV series)Sirens is an American crime drama series that aired on ABC in 1993, and then in syndication from 1994 to 1995.-Synopsis:Sirens focused on the work and lives of three rookie female Pittsburgh Police officers...
(1994) as Boyfriend - Stalked (1994) as Dr. Bork
- Young IvanhoeYoung IvanhoeYoung Ivanhoe is a 1995 television series based on the 1819 novel by Sir Walter Scott. It was directed by Ralph L. Thomas and starred Kristen Holden-Ried as Ivanhoe. Other starring actors were Stacy Keach, Margot Kidder, Nick Mancuso, Rachel Blanchard, and Matthew Daniels....
(1995) as Edward - HiroshimaHiroshimais the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chūgoku region of western Honshu, the largest island of Japan. It became best known as the first city in history to be destroyed by a nuclear weapon when the United States Army Air Forces dropped an atomic bomb on it at 8:15 A.M...
(1995) as Under Secretary of the Navy Ralph Bard - Sea DogsSea DogsSea Dogs received mixed views from critics on its release. IGN were impressed with it, calling it "one booty call you won't want to miss". Gamespot were also positive about the game saying it's "an adventure that can be enthralling despite its many problems"....
(1995) as Additional Voices - Windsor ProtocolWindsor ProtocolWindsor Protocol is a 1996 British-Canadian television thriller film directed by George Mihalka and starring Kyle MacLachlan, Macha Grenon, Chris Wiggins, Lisa Bronwyn Moore, John Colicos and Eugene Clark. It is based on the novel by Jack Higgins....
(1996) as Dr. Harold Flegg - For Love Alone: The Ivana Trump Story (1996) as Guest Appearance
- ArthurArthur (TV series)Arthur is an American/Canadian animated educational television series for children, created by Cookie Jar Group and WGBH for the Public Broadcasting Service...
(1996) as Additional Voices - The Magical Adventures of QuasimodoThe Magical Adventures of QuasimodoThe Magical Adventures of Quasimodo is an animated television series based on Victor Hugo's novel Notre Dame de Paris.The show was produced by CinéGroupe, Télé-Images, and Astral Media. It aired in 1996....
(1996) as Additional Voices - Animal CrackersAnimal Crackers (TV series)The Animal Crackers is a 1997 television series produced by Cinar, and association with Alphanim, about a group of animals that live in a fictional jungle called Freeborn. It is based on the comic strip Animal Crackers...
(1997) as Additional Voices - Patrol 03 (1997) as Additional Voices
- Princess Sissi (1997) as Additional Voices
- Strip SearchStrip SearchStrip Search is a dramatic film made for the HBO network, first aired on April 27, 2004 at 9:30 p.m. . The film explores the status of individual liberties in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks and the approval of the USA PATRIOT Act. The film was directed by Sidney Lumet and written...
(1997) as Locust - Ivanhoe (1997) as Maurice De Bracey
- The Country Mouse and the City Mouse AdventuresThe Country Mouse and the City Mouse AdventuresThe Country Mouse and the City Mouse Adventures is an animated TV series that aired on HBO from March 1, 1998 to early 2001. The show follows the adventures of two mice, Emily and her cousin Alexander, who go on adventures around the world in the early 20th century, usually to stop the evil rat...
(1998) as Additional Voices - The Sleep Room (1998) as Dr. Weinrich
- ProvocateurProvocateur (film)Provocateur is a 1998 movie directed by Jim Donovan, written by Roger Kumble, and starring Lillo Brancato Jr. and Jane March. Original score by Mark Nakamura and Mark Shannon...
(1998) as Kurt's Uncle - Free MoneyFree Money (film)Free Money is a 1998 black comedy film directed by Yves Simoneau, produced by Nicolas Clermont and written by Anthony Peck and Joseph Brutsman.- Plot :...
(1998) as Reverend Schmidt - Billy and Buddy (1999) as Additional Voices
- Ripley's Believe It or Not!Ripley's Believe It or Not!Ripley's Believe It or Not! is a franchise, founded by Robert Ripley, which deals in bizarre events and items so strange and unusual that readers might question the claims...
(1999) as Additional Voices - A Miss Mallard MysteryA Miss Mallard MysteryA Miss Mallard Mystery is an animated mystery series for children produced by Cinar and Teletoon. The premise of the series and episodes are based on the books written by Robert Quackenbush. Each show focuses on Miss Mallard and her nephew Willard Widgeon as they visit various places around the...
(1999) as Additional Voices - Soldier of Fortune, Inc.Soldier of Fortune, Inc.Soldier of Fortune, Inc. was a television show created by Dan Gordon which ran for two seasons, from 1997-1999...
(1999) as John - NurembergNurembergNuremberg[p] is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. Situated on the Pegnitz river and the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal, it is located about north of Munich and is Franconia's largest city. The population is 505,664...
(2000) as Hans Fritzsche - Xchange (2000) as Mr. Finerman
- The Audrey Hepburn StoryThe Audrey Hepburn StoryThe Audrey Hepburn Story is a 2000 television movie biography of actress and humanitarian Audrey Hepburn. Jennifer Love Hewitt, who also produced the film, starred as the actress although her casting drew criticism from some of Hepburn's fans and the media...
(2000) as Gilbert Miller - Someone is Watching (2000) as Mr. Walters
- MarsupilamiMarsupilamiMarsupilami is a fictional comic book species created by André Franquin, first published on 31 January 1952 in the magazine Spirou. Since then it appeared regularly in the popular Belgian comic book series Spirou et Fantasio until Franquin stopped working on the series in 1968 and the character...
(2000) as Additional Voices - WunschpunschWunschpunschWunschpunsch is an animated series inspired by the novel The Night of Wishes by Michael Ende.In every episode, a wizard named Bubonic and his aunt, a witch named Tyrannia, must wreak havoc on the city in which they live or suffer a severe punishment from their supervisor, Maledictus Maggot...
(2000) as Additional Voices - Chasing Holden (2001) as Governor Lawrence
- Varian's War (2001) as Reinhold Neibuhr
- The WardenThe WardenThe Warden is the first novel in Anthony Trollope's series known as the "Chronicles of Barsetshire", published in 1855. It was his fourth novel.-Synopsis:...
(2001) as Mr. Winchwood - Lucky LukeLucky Luke (TV Series)Lucky Luke was a short-lived Italian western-comedy series starred by Terence Hill that aired in 1992, and was based on the Belgian comic book series Lucky Luke and on a movie with the same title directed and produced by the same Hill in 1991...
(2001) as Additional Voices - Daft PlanetDaft PlanetDaft Planet was a Canadian cartoon, first airing on Teletoon Canada. It originally ran from September 2, 2002 to December 12, 2002. Its main claim to fame is that it was the first cartoon in the world that was made in Flash and appeared on a national television network...
(2002) as Additional Voices - The Case of the Whitechapel VampireThe Case of the Whitechapel VampireThe Case of the Whitechapel Vampire is a non-canonical Sherlock Holmes film utilizing an original story. The film was produced in 2002 for The Hallmark Channel as the last installment in a series of Hallmark Sherlock Holmes films.-Plot:...
(2002) as Brother Abel - The Human StainThe Human StainThe Human Stain is a novel by Philip Roth. It is set in late 1990s rural New England. Its first person narrator is 65-year-old author Nathan Zuckerman, a character in previous Roth novels, including American Pastoral and I Married a Communist ; these two books form a loose trilogy with The Human...
(2003) as Bobcat - A Tall Tale (2003) as Male lead
- RatzRatz (TV series)Ratz is an animated television series created by France's Xilam studios, with joint production from Canada.The show stars two rats, Rapido and Razmo, aboard the S.S. Wanderer, a cheese ship with no actual destination...
(2003) as Additional Voices - The Perfect Husband (2004) as Dr. Schneider
- A Different LoyaltyA Different LoyaltyA Different Loyalty is a 2004 drama film inspired by the story of British traitor Kim Philby's love affair and marriage to Eleanor Brewer in Beirut and his eventual defection to the Soviet Union. The story takes place in the 1960s and stars Sharon Stone and Rupert Everett...
(2004) as British Agent - The Greatest Game Ever PlayedThe Greatest Game Ever PlayedThe Greatest Game Ever Played is a 2005 biographical sports film based on the early life of golf champion Francis Ouimet. The film was directed by Bill Paxton; Shia LaBeouf plays the role of Ouimet. It is distributed by Walt Disney Pictures...
(2005) as Black Top Hatted Man - Steel ToesSteel ToesSteel Toes is a 2006 film directed by David Gow and Mark Adam, and starring Academy Award-nominee David Strathairn. It was filmed in Montréal, Canada, and was produced by Galafilm. The movie was based on writer/director David Gow's play Cherry Docs ....
(2006) as Magistrate - 300300 (film)300 is a 2007 American fantasy action film based on the 1998 comic series of the same name by Frank Miller. It is a fictionalized retelling of the Battle of Thermopylae. The film was directed by Zack Snyder, while Miller served as executive producer and consultant...
(2007) as Ephor #3 - A Teacher's CrimeA Teacher's CrimeA Teacher's Crime is a 2008 American-Canadian TV movie directed by Robert Malenfant.Main characters are Ashley Jones as the teacher Carrie Ryans and Erik Knudsen as her student Jeremy Rander.-Storyline:...
(2008) as Evan