Tom Irwin

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Biography

Irwin then turned up as the well-meaning if insecure father on "My So-Called Life" (1994-95), the acclaimed ABC series about a teenage girl navigating the awkward stages of modern adolescence.

An Illinois native, Irwin was a founding member of the acclaimed Chicago-based Steppenwolf Theater Company, with whom he started working directly out of college. Irwin played important roles in some of Steppenwolf's most celebrated productions. He made …

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Job Title

Actor

Born

June 1, 1956

Career Milestones

TV series regular, "My So-Called Life" (ABC)

1990

Broadway debut, "The Grapes of Wrath"

First starring role in a TV series, "My Life and Times"

TV series debut, "Jack and Mike"

1986

TV-movie debut, "Vital Signs"

Appeared in the ensemble of the Steppenwolf production of "Balm in Gilead" Off-Broadway

Began career acting in the Chicago area

Awards

2001

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Multi-Camera Sound Mixing For a Series or Special in Frasier