Born and raised in Springfield, Missouri, Tom showed a great interest and talent for the arts from a very early age. He started piano lessons at the age of 8. At the age of 14, and armed with his parents' 8mm movie camera, Tom began making films, which he continued to do throughout high school and college, and into adulthood. He is also an accomplished artist and sculptor, and transitioned to painting in oils at the age of 11. Commensurate with his artistic talents, Tom's aptitude for math and science prompted him to study engineering upon entering college. He graduated from the University of Missouri - Rolla in 1979 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering. In 1981 while working in St. Louis, Tom made his acting debut as the lead in an award-winning student film, A Day in the Life, by his good friend and budding filmmaker, George Hickenlooper. In 1982, Tom executive produced another Hickenlooper student film, Newark Needs Insurance, for which he also composed, performed and recorded the musical soundtrack. After moving to Southern California, Tom enrolled in an acting class taught by Guy Stockwell, a seasoned Hollywood character actor and mentor. Encouraged by Guy's thoughtful coaching, Tom made his stage acting debut in 1987, singing and dancing as a sailor in the Redondo Beach Community Theater production of "South Pacific". He continued with the community theater to play the roles of both Mr. Jenkins and Benjamin Burton Daniel Ovington, in "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" in 1988. Then in 1996, Tom appeared in yet another Hickenlooper film, Dogtown (1997) which would be Tom's first Hollywood film. Since then, Tom has continued to hone his craft performing in independent short and feature films, music videos, television ads, and industry videos as well as acting on stage when the opportunity presents itself. Tom recently starred in his first leading role in a motion picture as Arthur Huff in Julian Jay Burton's independent crime/drama/mystery film, Dormant (2018).
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- Producer and actor
- 3 on Motif
What are Tom Hagale's films like?
Across a limited sample of 3 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Morality.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
A split, not a type: Ironic 2 · Wry 0 · Earnest 1
Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 1
Grounded 1 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1
Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 0
Steady 0 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 2 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 0
Resolved 1 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1
Roles they play
- Shadowas Arthur Huff in Dormant (2018)
Moods and endings
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Tom Hagale's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 3 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Tom Hagale's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
3 credits, 3 with a Motif page.
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Dormant(2018)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Career shape
Across a limited sample of 3 Motif titles from 2018 to 2022.
How do Tom Hagale's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 16th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 18th percentile for acclaim.
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
2 of their 3 titles are Mixed.
- Divisive1
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the acting 35/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 67, detractors 15. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Tom Hagale work with?
People who share at least 2 of Tom Hagale's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jay Burleson shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Jay BurlesonShared titles: The Third Saturday in October (2022), The Third Saturday in October Part V (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Jay Burleson
Actors
- Alpha TrivetteShared titles: The Third Saturday in October (2022), The Third Saturday in October Part V (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Alpha Trivette
Composers and cinematographers
- Chris HillekeShared titles: The Third Saturday in October (2022), The Third Saturday in October Part V (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Chris Hilleke
- Kelvin WootenShared titles: The Third Saturday in October (2022), The Third Saturday in October Part V (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Kelvin Wooten
Producers
- Frank CraftsShared titles: The Third Saturday in October (2022), The Third Saturday in October Part V (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Frank Crafts
- Ian J. CunninghamShared titles: The Third Saturday in October (2022), The Third Saturday in October Part V (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Ian J. Cunningham
