
Tom Villard
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1953-11-19
Day of Death
1994-11-14 (40 years old)
Place of Birth
Waipahu, Hawaii, United States
Tom Villard
Biography
Thomas Louis "Tom" Villard (November 19, 1953 – November 14, 1994) was an American actor. He is known for his leading role in the 1980s series We Got It Made, as well as roles in feature films One Crazy Summer, Heartbreak Ridge,My Girl, and Popcorn.
Villard was born in Waipahu, Hawaii and grew up in Spencerport, New York, the son of Diane Ruth (MacNaughton), a teacher of the emotionally handicapped, and Ronald Louis Villard, a photochemical engineer. He attended Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania, before moving to New York City to attend the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute and the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in the early 1970s. In 1980 Villard moved to Los Angeles and soon started landing roles on television and in movies. He also continued performing on stage until the end of his career.
On November 14, 1994, Villard died of AIDS-related pneumonia. He was survived by his parents, Ron and Diane Villard, twin brothers Timothy and Terry, sister Susan, and his partner Scott Chambliss.
Acting
(1991)
My Girl
as Justin
(1991)
Whore
as Hippie
(1991)
Popcorn
as Toby
(1991)
Shakes the Clown
as Dirthead in car
(1989)
Swimsuit
as Willard
(1987)
The Trouble with Dick
as Dick Kendred
(1986)
Heartbreak Ridge
as Profile
(1986)
One Crazy Summer
as Clay Stork
(1986)
Weekend Warriors
as Seblinsky
(1984)
Attack on Fear
as Keith
(1984)
Surf II: The End of the Trilogy
as Jocko O'Finley
(1983)
High School U.S.A.
as Crazy Leo Bandini
(1982)
Grease 2
as Boy Greaser
(1982)
Parasite
as Zeke
(1981)
Force: Five
as Disciple
(1981)