Tom W. Chick (born August 14, 1966) is an American actor and independent journalist. His most prominent TV roles were as Oscar's boyfriend Gil in the U.S. version of The Office, and the hard-hitting reporter Gordon in The West Wing.
Early life and education Chick attended Harvard Divinity School and received a Master of Theological Studies with a focus on the Old Testament.Quarter to Three Post by Tom Chick. January 25, 2007.
Career Deciding not to pursue the ministry, he later moved to Hollywood, California, where he pursued a career in writing about video games and occasionally acting for television roles. He is also the co-founder and administrator of a web-based site for games discussion, Quarter to Three.As of 31 May 2008, the site has 7,010 registered members, with 1,709 of them having posted more than 5 times. Over half the registered membership has never posted a single message. (membership listing)
Chick is an independent journalist whose columns on video games have appeared online and in print. As a freelance columnist, he has written for a number of sites, including Firing Squad,Firing Squad Tom Chick's profile page. Yahoo Games,Yahoo Games List of contributors. GameSpy,Review of Painkiller. GameSpy.com. April 2004. GameSpot, Xtreme Gamer,Review of Bully. Xtreme-Gamer.com. October 2006. 1Up,Review of Sword of the Stars . 1Up.com. September 2006. Rotten TomatoesRotten Tomatoes Tom Chick's review listing and others. His articles have also appeared in magazines such as the "Tom vs. Bruce" in Computer Gaming World, and he was listed as "one of the field's rare American practitioners" in an article on "New Games Journalism" in The New York Times.Wallace, Mark. "Notes on Halo". The New York Times. April 3, 2005.
In May 2008, he partnered with the Syfy as editor-in-chief of a new co-branded gaming blog, entitled Fidgit.
Chick's most successful television acting engagement was a recurring role as reporter Gordon in nine episodes of The West Wing. He also played Oscar's homosexual lover Gil in The Office, and Mario in The Nine.
Personal life In late September 2014, Chick revealed in a podcast that he had stage four Hypopharyngeal cancer and was about to begin chemotherapy.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1994Frank and JesseDetective Whitcher
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1994MontyBeckEpisode: "Two Cold Feet"1994Beverly Hills, 90210JoeEpisode: "Rock of Ages"1994, 1995Living SingleAaron2 episodes1996NewsRadioEmployeeEpisode: "The Song Remains the Same"1997ERWeissbrootEpisode: "Friendly Fire"1997FrasierWaiter #1 / Waiter2 episodes2001The King of QueensGuyEpisode: "Wedding Presence"2001Spin CityEmployeeEpisode: "A Shot in the Dark: Part 2"2001Grounded for LifeMr. SandersEpisode: "Dream On"2003Joan of ArcadiaReporter #2Episode: "The Devil Made Me Do It"2003–2005The West WingGordon9 episodes2006The NineMario2 episodes2006–2007The OfficeGil4 episodes
References
External links
Quarter to Three Fidgit Gaming Blog Tom Chick's Quarter to Three Reviews on Metacritic