Thomas Schlamme

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Biography

On September 4, 1983, married actress Christine Lahti, with whom he has three children -- sons Wilson and Joseph, and daughter Emma.

Born

5/22/1950, Houston, Texas

Birth Name

Thomas David Schlamme

Gender

Male

Credits

Guest Star (2)

Role
- The Best Damn Sports Show Period
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 3 March 19, 2003
    3/19/03
- Intimate Portrait
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 34 Christine Lahti
    12/12/98
Director (29)

Role
- Pan Am
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 4 Eastern Exposure
    10/16/11
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    9/25/11
- Mr. Sunshine
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    2/9/11
- Parenthood
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    3/2/10
- Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 22 What Kind Of Day Has It Been
    6/28/07
  - S 1: Ep 17 The Disaster Show
    5/24/07
  - S 1: Ep 15 The Friday Night Slaughter
    2/12/07
  - S 1: Ep 2 The Cold Open
    9/25/06
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    9/18/06
- Invasion
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 5 Unnatural Selection
    10/19/05
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    9/21/05
- Jack & Bobby
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 6 An Innocent Man (a.k.a You're No Jack McCallister)
    10/17/04
- The West Wing
  Director
  - S 4: Ep 11 Holy Night
    12/11/02
  - S 3: Ep 20 We Killed Yamamoto
    5/15/02
  - S 3: Ep 9 Bartlet for America
    12/12/01
  - S 3: Ep 2 Manchester: Part 2
    10/17/01
  - S 3: Ep 1 Manchester: Part 1
    10/10/01
  - + 9 More Credits
- Boston Public
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 1 Chapter One
    10/23/00
- Sports Night
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 22 Quo Vadimus
    5/16/00
  - S 2: Ep 1 Special Powers
    10/5/99
  - S 1: Ep 23 What Kind of Day Has it Been
    5/4/99
  - S 1: Ep 15 Dana and the Deep Blue Sea
    2/9/99
  - S 1: Ep 14 Rebecca
    1/26/99
  - + 9 More Credits
- Ally
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 9 Boy to the World
    12/14/99
  - S 1: Ep 12 Happy Birthday
- Ally McBeal
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 19 Happy Birthday, Baby
    4/6/98
  - S 1: Ep 10 Boy to the World
    12/1/97
- The Larry Sanders Show
  Director
  - S 6: Ep 1 Another List
    3/15/98
- ER
  Director
  - S 4: Ep 1 Ambush
    9/25/97
  - S 2: Ep 17 The Match Game
    3/28/96
  - S 2: Ep 8 The Secret Sharer
    11/16/95
- The Practice
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 2 Betrayal
    9/23/97
- Arsenio
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 6 Throw Momma From the House
    4/9/97
  - S 1: Ep 3 Lisa's First Script
    3/19/97
  - S 1: Ep 1 Overtime
    3/5/97
- Tracey Takes On...
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 7 1976
    3/5/97
  - S 2: Ep 6 Childhood
    2/24/97
  - S 2: Ep 5 Secrets
    2/17/97
  - S 2: Ep 2 Fantasy
    1/25/97
  - S 2: Ep 1 Sex
    1/18/97
- Ink
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 3 Getting over the Hemp
    11/11/96
  - S 1: Ep 2 Paper Cuts
    10/28/96
  - S 1: Ep 1 Above the Fold
    10/21/96
- Spin City
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    9/17/96
- Mad About You
  Director
  - S 4: Ep 15 Everybody Hates Me
    3/10/96
  - S 4: Ep 13 Hot and Cold
    2/18/96
  - S 4: Ep 12 Dream Weaver
    2/4/96
  - S 3: Ep 15 Just My Dog
    2/9/95
  - S 3: Ep 12 How to Fall in Love
    1/19/95
  - + 11 More Credits
- Friends
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 11 The One with the Lesbian Wedding
    1/18/96
  - S 2: Ep 10 The One with Russ
    1/4/96
- Chicago Hope
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 13 Three Men and a Lady
    1/15/96
  - S 1: Ep 17 Growth Pains
    2/27/95
  - S 1: Ep 10 The Quarantine
    1/2/95
- Almost Perfect
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 13 Mind Games
    1/14/96
- If Not for You
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 2 Detour Ahead
    9/18/95
- Pride & Joy
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    3/21/95
- The Wonder Years
  Director
  - S 5: Ep 15 Of Mastodons and Men
    2/12/92
  - S 5: Ep 11 Road Test
    1/8/92
  - S 5: Ep 7 Soccer
    11/20/91
- Man of the People
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    9/15/91
- It's Garry Shandling's Show
  Director
  - S 4: Ep 11 Shandling vs. Mull
    3/9/90
  - S 4: Ep 9 The Wedding Show
    2/9/90
  - S 4: Ep 1 First Show of the Fourth Season
    11/10/89
  - S 3: Ep 20 Worry Wart
    4/21/89
  - S 4: Ep 6 The Proposal
    1/12/89
- Sledge Hammer!
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 19 Sledgepoo
    2/14/87
- Life On Mars
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 0 Hit and Run (unaired pilot)
Co-Executive Producer (1)

Role
- Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
  Co-Executive Producer
  - S 1: Ep 11 The Christmas Show
    12/4/06
Consulting Producer (1)

Role
- The West Wing
  Consulting Producer
  - S 5: Ep 2 The Dogs of War
    10/1/03
  - S 5: Ep 1 7A WF 83429
    9/24/03
Executive Consultant (2)

Role
- The West Wing
  Executive Consultant
  - S 7: Ep 22 Tomorrow
    5/14/06
  - S 7: Ep 21 Institutional Memory
    5/7/06
  - S 7: Ep 20 The Last Hurrah
    4/30/06
  - S 7: Ep 19 Transition
    4/23/06
  - S 7: Ep 18 Requiem
    4/16/06
  - + 58 More Credits
- Invasion
  Executive Consultant
  - S 1: Ep 6 The Hunt
    10/26/05
  - S 1: Ep 4 Alpha Male
    10/12/05
  - S 1: Ep 2 Lights Out
    9/28/05
Executive Producer (8)

Role
- Pan Am
  Executive Producer
  - S 1: Ep 8 Unscheduled Departure
    11/13/11
  - S 1: Ep 7 Truth or Dare
    11/6/11
  - S 1: Ep 6 The Genuine Article
    10/30/11
  - S 1: Ep 5 One Coin in a Fountain
    10/23/11
  - S 1: Ep 4 Eastern Exposure
    10/16/11
  - + 3 More Credits
- Mr. Sunshine
  Executive Producer
  - S 1: Ep 9 Ben and Vivian
    4/6/11
  - S 1: Ep 8 The Assistant
    3/30/11
  - S 1: Ep 7 Celebrity Tennis
    3/23/11
  - S 1: Ep 6 Lingerie Football
    3/16/11
  - S 1: Ep 5 Crystal on Ice
    3/9/11
  - + 4 More Credits
- Parenthood
  Executive Producer
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    3/2/10
- Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
  Executive Producer
  - S 1: Ep 22 What Kind Of Day Has It Been
    6/28/07
  - S 1: Ep 12 Monday
    1/22/07
- Invasion
  Executive Producer
  - S 1: Ep 7 Fish Story
    11/9/05
  - S 1: Ep 5 Unnatural Selection
    10/19/05
  - S 1: Ep 3 Watershed
    10/5/05
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    9/21/05
- The West Wing
  Executive Producer
  - S 6: Ep 21 Things Fall Apart
    3/30/05
  - S 4: Ep 23 Twenty Five
    5/14/03
  - S 4: Ep 22 Commencement
    5/7/03
  - S 4: Ep 21 Life On Mars
    4/30/03
  - S 4: Ep 20 Evidence of Things Not Seen
    4/23/03
  - + 85 More Credits
- Sports Night
  Executive Producer
- Life On Mars
  Executive Producer
  - S 1: Ep 0 Hit and Run (unaired pilot)

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FX plans second American Revolution with AR2

By Tim Surette, Nov 19, 2008

With its kick-butt stable of original shows, FX has been pushing the envelope of ad-supported cable television and is going to finish off that envelope with a severe beatdown. The same network that brought the sick medical drama Nip/Tuck, gritty… read more

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- Thomas: (Regarding pilot Life on Mars) When I read the script, the bad news was (that) in order for the project to work, we needed an actor who could play confident yet lost, forceful yet frightened, withdrawn yet available, and uncompromising yet funny. The good news is we got Jason O'Mara.
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