Who is Tom Guiry?
Thomas John Guiry was born on October 12, 1981 in Toms River, New Jersey, United States, and is an actor, best known for his first stardom in the film “The Sandlot” in which he played the character of Scott Smalls. Since then, he has appeared in several high-profile films, including “The Revenant”, “Mystic River” and “Black Hawk Down”.
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The wealth of Tom Guiry
As of early 2020, Tom Guiry’s net worth is estimated to be over $100,000, earned through a relatively successful career in the entertainment industry. His consistent acting work has led him to good paydays although he has yet to earn a big day that would help him hit the millions.
He has also worked on a few television projects during his career.
Youth, education and early career
Tom’s family later moved to Hamilton, Mercer, New Jersey where he would continue his education. He attended Notre Dame Roman Catholic High School in nearby Lawrenceville. During this time, he developed an interest in the acting profession and seized the opportunity of a professional acting career.
This led to his first acting role in 1993, “The Sandlot” which would dramatically elevate his career. The film stars him alongside Karen Allen, Mike Vitar, James Earl Jones and Denis Leary, and has been a hit ever since he became a cult hit.
The film tells the story of a boy who, in his efforts to make friends, becomes a member of a local baseball team, with the team embarking on several adventures in the local sand court. Although critics didn’t like the film too much, the same couldn’t be said for the audience, most of whom enjoyed the film.
Continuing Acting Projects – Black Hawk Down
After the success of “The Sandlot”, Guiry continued to take on film roles for the rest of the 1990s, although none of them emulated the same success as his first project. Some of his appearances during this period included “The Four Diamonds”, “Shattered Family”, “Songs in Ordinary Time”, and “All I Wanna Do”.
At the beginning of the new millennium, he was cast in the movie “U-571” playing the role of sailor Ted “Trigger” Fitzgerald. The film follows the story of the titular submarine during World War II. The film was a success but caused controversy for its portrayal of Britain and the Germans during the war.
The following year, he then landed another big role by playing Sergeant Ed Yurek in the film “Black Hawk Down”. The film featured current and future stars including Eric Bana, Josh Hartnett, Tom Hardy, Sam Shepard and William Fichtner, and was based on the raid on Mogadishu in 1993, when elite US Army soldiers been sent to capture two auto lieutenants. -proclaimed President of Somalia, Mohamed Farrah Aidid.
The mission turned catastrophic as a helicopter became a war zone that expanded into a night standoff.
Mystic River and TV work
Two years after “Black Hawk Down”, Tom had a notable role in the film “Mystic River” which starred Sean Penn, Kevin Bacon and Laurence Fishburn, and was based on Dennis Lehane’s book of the same name, and directed by Clint Eastwood. The film was nominated in numerous categories at the Oscars, leading to wins for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress, the first film to do so since “Ben-Hur” in the 1950s.
Around the same time, he began working in television, appearing as a guest on “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”, “Law & Order: Criminal Intent”, and the original “Law & Order”. . In 2007, he got his first regular role on television in “The Black Donnellys”. The show aired on NBC, telling the story of four brothers living in Hell’s Kitchen, and all involved in crime in some way, but the show was canceled after one season due to low ratings. He then continued with films, including “Strangers with Candy” and “Bristol Boys”, but also with occasional guest work on television.
Recent Projects – The Revenant
After “The Black Donnellys” ended, Guiry was cast in the movie “Black Irish” in which he played Terry McKay. The film is about a Boston man who tries to keep his family together, especially his father who has become emotionally distant, and also stars Emily VanCamp, Melissa Leo and Michael Angarano. He then worked on projects such as “Unforgettable”, “CSI: Miami” and “Yonkers Joe”.
In 2015, he was cast in another high-profile film – ‘The Revenant’ – which starred Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy and Will Poulter, and was based on the novel of the same name written by Michael Punke.
The story recounts the experiences of pioneer Hugh Glass, first documented in the poem “The Song of Hugh Glass” – Glass who is on an expedition to bring pelts acquired from trappers in the Dakotas. During their expedition, many of them are killed by an attack by a Native American war party. Along with the survivors, he scouts out when attacked by a grizzly bear, leaving him in a near-death state. With two men left to watch over him, one tries to kill him and the other watches. Glass then makes an effort to leave him half dead, but his will to survive and seek revenge leads him on an adventure across the border, with many threats around him.
Private life
Tom married Janelle in 2009 and they have three children together. Their wedding took place in South Carolina at Crown Reef located in Myrtle Beach. A few years later, he was arrested at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston where he allegedly had an altercation with a police officer, after being prevented from boarding a flight due to his drunkenness. The incident happened just a month after the 20th anniversary reunion of “Sandlot”, an event he did not attend.
