Tom Dreesen

Tom Dreesen

ActorWriterProducer
Born
September 11, 1939

Tom had had over 500 appearances on national television as a stand up comedian. He was a frequent guest on the Late Show with David Letterman (1992)and has hosted the show in David's absence. He was an opening act for Smokey Robinson, Tony Orlando, Gladys Knight, Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis Jr.and…

Biography

Tom had had over 500 appearances on national television as a stand up comedian. He was a frequent guest on the Late Show with David Letterman (1992)and has hosted the show in David's absence. He was an opening act for Smokey Robinson, Tony Orlando, Gladys Knight, Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis Jr.and Frank Sinatra. He was Sinatra's opening act for 13 years.

As an actor, Tom has had roles on television in Murder, She Wrote (1984), Columbo (1971), Touched by an Angel (1994), WKRP in Cincinnati (1978) and Family Ties (1982). Tom had roles on the HBO movies The Rat Pack (1998)and Lansky (1999). He has also been in the feature films Spaceballs (1987), Man on the Moon (1999) and Trouble with the Curve (2012).

In 2013 he began appearing around the country in a one man show called "An Evening of Laughter and Memories of Sinatra".

Writer

Actor

WinnieWinnie(2026)as Priest
James the SecondJames the Second(2025)as Pastor Robinson
Behind the Bits with Scott CurtisBehind the Bits with Scott Curtis(2020)
Cowl GirlCowl Girl(2015)as Tommy
Trouble with the CurveTrouble with the Curve(2012)as Rock

Producer

Who's Tom Dreesen?Who's Tom Dreesen?(2026)

Script and Continuity Department

They Call Me BruceThey Call Me Bruce(1982)

Additional Crew

The Rat PackThe Rat Pack(1998)

Self

Who's Tom Dreesen?Who's Tom Dreesen?(2026)as Self
Black Comedy in AmericaBlack Comedy in America(2024)as Self
GallagherGallagher(2024)as Self
Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.(2023)as Self - Comedian
Comics UnleashedComics Unleashed(2006)as Self

Archive Footage

Frank Sinatra: One More for the RoadFrank Sinatra: One More for the Road(2019)as Self
More Laughing Room Only(1986)as Self
Des O'Connor TonightDes O'Connor Tonight(1977)as Self
SanfordSanford(1980)as Self

Known for

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Host Ray Adams with comedian Tom Dreesen at the Frank Sinatra Celebrity Golf TournamentTom Dreesen

Credit Score: Tom Dreesen

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Mon Sep 30 1985 – Sun May 19 1996
#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownWinsNomsVotes
1Murder, She Wrote15.0019847.324133029
2Gabriel's Fire7.5019907.333193
3Rude Awakening3.7519987.3012955
4Man on the Moon3.7519997.400143489
5Spaceballs3.7519877.100227103
6Trouble with the Curve2.5020126.80072140
7They Call Me Bruce2.3819825.6002047
8Baywatch Nights1.2519953.8001709