Tom Mardirosian
Born (1947-12-14) December 14, 1947
Buffalo, New York, US
OccupationActor
Years active1980–present

Tom Mardirosian (born December 14, 1947) is an American actor. He is known for playing Agamemnon Busmalis in the HBO show Oz and Agt. Kristos Koutris in the HBO show The Wire.

Mardirosian was born and raised in Buffalo, New York, the son of Armenian parents Afro (née Karahos) and Matthew Mardirosian.[1] In the army, he was a member of a Special Forces troop, where he first started developing his love for acting. After his army service he appeared in numerous productions in Buffalo, and was taught acting at The Studio ARENA Theatre School. He appeared on Broadway at the Cort Theatre in The Magic Show as Goldfarb.

Mardirosian is strongly involved with the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) within New York City. His brother is the actor and writer Oliver Clark.

Filmography

Film

YearsTitleRoleNotes
1983Trading PlacesOfficer Pantuzzi
1984Alphabet CityBennyNight Club Owner
1986Eat and RunScarpetti
1988ShakedownInsane Cab Driver
1987The Rosary MurdersDetective Fallon
1990Presumed InnocentNico Della Guardia
1992Quiet KillerDeputy Mayor KaprowTV film
1992BoomerangSalesman
1993The Dark HalfRick Crowley
1994Don Juan DeMarcoBaBa the Eunich
2014Let's Be CopsGeorgie
2019AbeSalim

Television

YearsTitleRoleNotes
1980Seizure: The Story of Kathy MorrisBus DriverTV movie
1980Ryan's HopeNorrisEpisode #1.1337
1982Muggable Mary, Street CopMaitre'DTV movie
1982The NeighborhoodCustomerTV movie
1984Another WorldBates
1985American MastersMichael AnagnosEpisode: "Becoming Helen Keller
1986RockabyeCab Driver #1TV movie
1986Miami ViceLeo CrysonEpisode: "Streetwise"
1987Guiding LightHitman's Medic
1989The EqualizerArnoff2 episodes
1989True BlueUN AmbassadorEpisode: "Pilot: Part 1"
1990Kojak: None So BlindWeissTV movie
1991–2006Law & OrderBrian Doxsee / Joe Tashjian / Mr. Butler / Mr. Stubelski / Nicky Avakian / Judge Keith Fischer7 episodes
1992Black DeathKaprowTV movie
1992Miss Rose WhiteHenryTV movie
1992L.A. LawGary LoweryEpisode: "Silence Of The Lambskins"
1992With Murder in MindTV movie
1994NursesMr. ParryEpisode: "The One After the Earthquake"
1994Love & WarMerchantEpisode: "A New York Yankee in Queen Dana's Court"
1995NYPD BlueMr. KasinzakasEpisode: "Torah! Torah! Torah!"
1996If Looks Could KillPolice CaptainTV movie
1996Voice from the GraveJudge BaconTV movie
1998–2003OzAgamemnon 'The Mole' Busmalis47 episodes
2003Queens SupremeMr. AliEpisode: "Permanent Markers"
2003The WireAgent Kristos Koutris3 episodes
2004The JuryDarrylEpisode: "Mail Order Mystery"
2006The Bedford DiariesThaddeus Cole2 episodes
2008New AmsterdamSamarEpisode: "Honor"
2009The PhilanthropistCaller from BuffaloEpisode: "Kashmir"
2012Blue BloodsConnieEpisode: "The Uniform"
2014ElementaryArtem DedekianEpisode: "The Adventure of the Nutmeg Concoction"
2016MomPriestEpisode: "Diabetic Lesbians and a Blushing Bride"
2016BoschJoey Marks3 episodes
2019City on a HillFather BenderEpisode: "If Only the Fool Would Persist in His Folly"

Videogames

YearsTitleRole
2005BullyMr. Smith
2015EvolveLazarus

References

  1. ↑ "Tom Mardirosian adds another success to his actor-author r'esum'e". Christian Science Monitor.


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