Tom Lipinski (born June 25, 1982) is an American actor, writer, director and producer known for many recurring television roles, and perhaps best known for his role as Trevor Evans on Suits.
Early life and education Lipinski was an All-American athlete in high school but did not pursue it as a career. Lipinski's father Joseph hoped his son would enter into the medical profession, but Tom became interested in the performing arts while in an experimental theater troupe at Brown University, where he majored in history from 2000 to 2004. After earning a degree, Lipsinki explored experimental stage performance at The Theatre of the Two-Headed Calf in Rhode Island, among other venues. During his early acting career, he worked as a building manager at Limewire in Tribeca.
Career Lipinski's first film role in The Wrestler (2008) was cut, after which he appeared in a few short films in 2009. Beginning in 2010, his career gained traction with a television debut in the Law & Order franchise (Law & Order and Law & Order: Criminal Intent), and the TV movie The Wonderful Maladys.
Prominent directors under which Lipsinki has worked include Jason Reitman, Steven Soderbergh, and Paolo Sorrentino.
Besides acting, Lipsinki has become a writer, director, and producer, making his directorial debut in Ben, a 2013 short film. In 2021, he co-created and produced twenty-one episodes of Gone South, a journalism podcast series that has investigated high-profile cases, such as the unsolved murder of a New Orleans Assistant District Attorney.
Awards The podcast Gone South, which Lipinski co-created and produced, was given an Edward R. Murrow Award by the Radio Television Digital News Association in 2022.
Filmography Film
+ Year Title Role Notes 2011 Certainty Dom McGuire 2013 Labor Day Young Frank 2015 Dial a Prayer Chase 2015 Don't Worry Baby Lenny 2015 Youth Screenwriter in Love 2016 Blood Stripe The Fisherman 2021 The Spine of Night Falconhawk (voice) 2023 Nobody's Home Carl 2024 Dark My Light Dreyfus Trier
Television
+ Year Title Role Notes 2010 Law & Order Derek Fanning Episode: "Blackmail" 2010 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Dr. Maynard Curtis / Andy Quinn / Tommy Episode: "Three-In-One" 2010 The Wonderful Maladys Seth TV movie 2011 A Gifted Man Hank 1 episode 2011 Blue Bloods Johnny Tesla Episode: "Moonlighting" 2011 Suits Trevor 11 episodes 2013 Deception Ben Preswick 8 episodes 2013 The Following Charlie Mead 4 episodes 2014 Pan Am Stefan Episode: "New Frontiers" 2014 Broad City Ben Episode: "Stolen Phone" 2014–2015 The Knick Phillip Showalter 11 episodes 2015 The Key of Awesome Boyfriend 1 episode 2016–2020 Blindspot Cade 4 episodes 2016 Madoff Mark Madoff TV mini series 2016 Bull Dr. Terrence Robeson Episode Bedside Manner 2017 Orange is the New Black Reg King 2 episodes 2017 Odd Mom Out Lockhart Episode: "Children in the Corn Pudding" 2018 Billions Tim Dones 6 episodes 2018–2019 Tell Me a Story Bruce 3 episodes 2019 The Blacklist Marcus Duncan 1 episode 2019 The Code Capt. William Dyer Episode: "Above the Knee" 2019 When They See Us Detective Farrell TV mini series 2021–2022 Snowpiercer Kevin McMahon 9 episodes 2023 Chicago P.D. Borkowski Episode: "This Job" 2025 FBI: Most Wanted Patrick Henderson Episode: "68 Seconds" 2025 Tires Brock Majors 1 Episode 2026 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Joseph Dahlsonn Season 27, Episode 9
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