Thomas Duane Arnold is an American actor and comedian born in Ottumwa, Iowa, U.S. He is best known for playing Arnie Thomas on Roseanne, which starred his ex-wife Roseanne Barr. His film career includes True Lies (1994), Nine Months (1995), Big Bully, Carpool, The Stupids (all 1996), McHale's Navy (1997), Animal Factory (2000), Cradle 2 the Grave (2003), Mr. 3000 (2004), Happy Endings (2005), Pride (2007), The Great Buck Howard (2008), and Madea's Witness Protection (2011).
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
As Luck Would Have It (2023)
Starring as Captain Phil Taylor
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x03: Murder for Sale (Sep 14, 2023)
- Episode 1x02: Old Flames, New Fires (Sep 7, 2023)
- Episode 1x01: Murder 101 (Aug 31, 2023)
The Rookie: Feds (2022)
Guest starring as Miles Butkus
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x12: Out for Blood (Jan 17, 2023)
- Episode 1x06: The Reaper (Nov 1, 2022)
The Hunt for the Trump Tapes with Tom Arnold (2018)
Starring as Tom Arnold
(6 episodes)
- Episode 1x06: The Melania Elevator Tape (Oct 16, 2018)
- Episode 1x05: Backstage at Miss Universe (Oct 9, 2018)
- Episode 1x04: From Pee Pee to Protest (Oct 2, 2018)
- Episode 1x03: The Pee Pee Tape (Sep 25, 2018)
- Episode 1x02: The Apprentice Outtakes (Sep 18, 2018)
- Episode 1x01: The Howard Stern Files (Sep 18, 2018)
Battle of the Network Stars (2017)
Guest starring as Tom Arnold
- Episode 1x01: TV Sitcoms vs. TV Kids (Jun 29, 2017)
Hollywood Medium (2016)
Guest starring as Tom Arnold
- Episode 1x02: Nicole "Snooki'' Polizzi, Monica Potter, Tom Arnold (Jan 31, 2016)
Trailer Park Boys Podcast (2015)
Guest starring as Tom Arnold
- Episode 1x37: Just Lick the Tip (Apr 15, 2016)
Sin City Saints (2015)
Starring as Kevin Freeman
(6 episodes)
- Episode 1x08: Because Vegas (Mar 23, 2015)
- Episode 1x06: You Booze, You Lose (Mar 23, 2015)
- Episode 1x04: Mrs. Wu's Tang (Mar 23, 2015)
- Episode 1x03: Gone Catfishing (Mar 23, 2015)
- Episode 1x02: Smoke and Mirrors (Mar 23, 2015)
- Episode 1x01: The Fool Monty (Mar 23, 2015)
Hot Ones (2015)
Guest starring as Tom Arnold
- Episode 3x20: Tom Arnold Melts Down While Eating Spicy Wings (Jun 1, 2017)
NCIS: New Orleans (2014)
Guest starring as Elvis Bertrand
(4 episodes)
- Episode 5x20: Jackpot (Apr 16, 2019)
- Episode 4x23: Checkmate, Part I (May 15, 2018)
- Episode 3x13: Return of the King (Feb 7, 2017)
- Episode 3x02: Suspicious Minds (Sep 27, 2016)
Celebrity Name Game (2014)
Guest starring as Tom Arnold
(9 episodes)
- Episode 2x82: Betsy Brandt & Tom Arnold (Feb 5, 2016)
- Episode 1x97: Lisa Kudrow & Tom Arnold (Jan 12, 2015)
- Episode 1x77: Lisa Kudrow & Tom Arnold (Nov 13, 2014)
- Episode 1x46: Tom Arnold & Mel B (Oct 22, 2014)
- Episode 1x40: Tom Arnold & Peter Facinelli (Oct 17, 2014)
- Episode 1x26: Tom Arnold & Mel B (Oct 8, 2014)
- Episode 1x19: Mel B & Tom Arnold (Oct 3, 2014)
- Episode 1x18: Tom Arnold & Peter Facinelli (Oct 2, 2014)
- Episode 1x09: Tom Arnold & Lisa Kudrow (Sep 26, 2014)
Running Wild with Bear Grylls (2014)
Guest starring as Tom Arnold
- Episode 1x04: Tom Arnold (Aug 18, 2014)
My Big Redneck Family (2014)
Starring as Narrator
(17 episodes)
- Episode 2x04: Jared Horses Around (Feb 7, 2015)
- Episode 2x03: Aimee's Friendly Fiesta (Jan 31, 2015)
- Episode 2x02: Lawn & Order (Jan 24, 2015)
- Episode 2x01: Dreading the Wedding (Jan 17, 2015)
- Episode 1x13: The Talk (Apr 12, 2014)
- Episode 1x12: Hunting for Answers (Apr 5, 2014)
- Episode 1x11: Survival of the Un-Fittest (Mar 29, 2014)
- Episode 1x10: You Can't Handle the Tooth (Mar 22, 2014)
- Episode 1x09: Mow Money, Mow Problems (Mar 15, 2014)
- Episode 1x08: It Don't Count (Mar 8, 2014)
- Episode 1x07: Chris Gets Revenge (Mar 1, 2014)
- Episode 1x06: Tommy Breaks Guy Code (Feb 22, 2014)
- Episode 1x05: Sextual Healing (Feb 15, 2014)
- Episode 1x04: Ironing Out the Family Discount (Feb 15, 2014)
- Episode 1x03: Presley's Potty Mouth (Feb 1, 2014)
- Episode 1x02: Hunter Hears More Than a Who (Jan 25, 2014)
- Episode 1x01: Get Your Fax Straight (Jan 18, 2014)
The Arsenio Hall Show (2013)
Guest starring as Tom Arnold
- Episode 1x101: Tom Arnold, Antoinette Tuff, Ron G (Feb 17, 2014)
Hollywood Game Night (2013)
Guest starring as Tom Arnold
(3 episodes)
- Episode 3x05: Don't Drink and Game Night (Aug 4, 2015)
- Episode 1x08: Portrait of a Killer Party (Aug 29, 2013)
- Episode 1x04: Purr-ty People (Aug 1, 2013)
Redneck Rehab (2012)
Starring as Host
(7 episodes)
- Episode 1x07: Matteson Family (Oct 27, 2012)
- Episode 1x06: The Purdy Family (Oct 20, 2012)
- Episode 1x05: The Sellers Family (Oct 13, 2012)
- Episode 1x04: The Cardin Family (Oct 6, 2012)
- Episode 1x03: The Carolus Family (Sep 29, 2012)
- Episode 1x02: Allen-McDade Family (Sep 22, 2012)
- Episode 1x01: The Higgs Family (Sep 15, 2012)
My Big Redneck Vacation (2012)
Starring as Narrator
(38 episodes)
- Episode 3x14: Shreveport, La. (Apr 27, 2013)
- Episode 3x13: Beverly Hills, CA (Apr 20, 2013)
- Episode 3x12: San Francisco, CA (Apr 13, 2013)
- Episode 3x11: Navaho Nation, Utah (Apr 6, 2013)
- Episode 3x10: Area 51, NV (Mar 30, 2013)
- Episode 3x09: Behind the Bus (Mar 23, 2013)
- Episode 3x08: Las Vegas, Nev. (Mar 16, 2013)
- Episode 3x07: Dude Ranch, Colo. (Mar 9, 2013)
- Episode 3x06: Davenport, Iowa (Mar 2, 2013)
- Episode 3x05: Deadwood, S.D. (Feb 23, 2013)
- Episode 3x04: Dearborn, Mich. (Feb 16, 2013)
- Episode 3x03: Washington, D.C. (Feb 9, 2013)
- Episode 3x02: Gulfport, Fla. (Feb 2, 2013)
- Episode 3x01: Miami, Fla. (Jan 26, 2013)
- Episode 2x13: Finale (Sep 8, 2012)
- Episode 2x12: The Non-Royal Wedding (Sep 1, 2012)
- Episode 2x11: Wedding Planning Woes (Aug 25, 2012)
- Episode 2x10: The Staff Infection (Aug 18, 2012)
- Episode 2x09: Wendys Bloody Birthday (Aug 11, 2012)
- Episode 2x08: Passport to Paris (Jul 28, 2012)
- Episode 2x07: Prom Promise (Jul 21, 2012)
- Episode 2x06: Knights of the Round Belly (Jul 14, 2012)
- Episode 2x05: The Birdman Group (Jun 30, 2012)
- Episode 2x04: Hunting the Loch Ness Monster (Jun 23, 2012)
- Episode 2x03: Redneck Summer Games (Jun 16, 2012)
- Episode 2x02: The Island Of Misfit Redneck Toys (Jun 9, 2012)
- Episode 2x01: Leavin' ... On A Jet Plane (Jun 6, 2012)
- Episode 1x11: Going Back to Shreveport (Mar 31, 2012)
- Episode 1x10: Beerly Beloved (Mar 24, 2012)
- Episode 1x09: Clampets Go Wild (Mar 17, 2012)
- Episode 1x08: Health Ledger (Mar 10, 2012)
- Episode 1x07: Clip Show (Mar 3, 2012)
- Episode 1x06: The Clampets Take Manhattan (Feb 25, 2012)
- Episode 1x05: Hans Polo (Feb 18, 2012)
- Episode 1x04: Come On Irene (Feb 11, 2012)
- Episode 1x03: There Goes the Neighborhood (Feb 4, 2012)
- Episode 1x02: Too Legit to Etiquette (Jan 28, 2012)
- Episode 1x01: I Like to Move it Move it (Jan 21, 2012)
Franklin & Bash (2011)
Guest starring as Ronny Streppi
- Episode 1x05: You Can't Take It with You (Jun 29, 2011)
Celebrity Ghost Stories (2009)
Guest starring as Tom Arnold
- Episode 1x04: Tom Arnold, Dee Snider, Carnie Wilson, Nia Long (Oct 24, 2009)
Watch What Happens Live (2009)
Guest starring as Tom Arnold
(2 episodes)
- Episode 15x150: Tom Arnold; D'Andra Simmons (Sep 25, 2018)
- Episode 9x07: Kim Richards & Tom Arnold (Jan 14, 2013)
Sons of Anarchy (2008)
Guest starring as Georgie Caruso
(4 episodes)
- Episode 4x11: Call of Duty (Nov 15, 2011)
- Episode 4x05: Brick (Oct 4, 2011)
- Episode 2x08: Potlatch (Oct 27, 2009)
- Episode 2x02: Small Tears (Sep 15, 2009)
My Big Redneck Wedding (2008)
Starring as Narrator
(40 episodes)
- Episode 4x10: Lindsay and Russell (Mar 18, 2011)
- Episode 4x09: Sara and Joe (Mar 11, 2011)
- Episode 4x08: My Big Redneck Intervention (Mar 10, 2011)
- Episode 4x07: Ashley and Lee (Mar 4, 2011)
- Episode 4x06: Kim and Mike (Feb 25, 2011)
- Episode 4x05: Alicia and Brad (Feb 18, 2011)
- Episode 4x04: Jennifer and Chris (Feb 11, 2011)
- Episode 4x03: Jesica and Kevin (Feb 4, 2011)
- Episode 4x02: Tine and Chase (Jan 28, 2011)
- Episode 4x01: Jessica and Justin (Jan 21, 2011)
- Episode 3x14: Carol and Carlis (Apr 11, 2009)
- Episode 3x13: Christy and Chris (Apr 4, 2009)
- Episode 3x12: Jessica and Jon (Mar 28, 2009)
- Episode 3x11: Kathy and Gator (Mar 21, 2009)
- Episode 3x10: LeeAnne and Nathan (Mar 14, 2009)
- Episode 3x09: Tamzen & Kevin (Mar 7, 2009)
- Episode 3x08: Leann and Gary (Feb 28, 2009)
- Episode 3x07: Terri and Greg (Feb 21, 2009)
- Episode 3x06: Vickie and Brandon (Feb 14, 2009)
- Episode 3x05: Jamie and Jimmy (Feb 7, 2009)
- Episode 3x04: Amy and Keith (Jan 31, 2009)
- Episode 3x03: Kimberly and Heinz (Jan 24, 2009)
- Episode 3x02: Melissa and Bradley (Jan 17, 2009)
- Episode 3x01: Sandra and David (Jan 10, 2009)
- Episode 2x08: Shawna and Vince (Nov 22, 2008)
- Episode 2x07: Lynne and Graeme (Nov 15, 2008)
- Episode 2x06: Rawni and Rob (Nov 8, 2008)
- Episode 2x05: Sabrena and Blair (Nov 1, 2008)
- Episode 2x04: Amyie and George (Oct 25, 2008)
- Episode 2x03: Emily and Eric (Oct 18, 2008)
- Episode 2x02: Jeanne and Phil (Oct 11, 2008)
- Episode 2x01: Anna and Bo (Oct 4, 2008)
- Episode 1x08: Kelli and Ron (Feb 29, 2008)
- Episode 1x07: Amber and John (Feb 22, 2008)
- Episode 1x06: Tami and Brad (Feb 15, 2008)
- Episode 1x05: Gail and John (Feb 8, 2008)
- Episode 1x04: Christy and Kevin (Feb 1, 2008)
- Episode 1x03: Geneva and Kyle (Jan 25, 2008)
- Episode 1x02: Suzy and Ron (Jan 18, 2008)
- Episode 1x01: Anna and Carl (Jan 11, 2008)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003)
Guest starring as Tom Arnold
- Episode 2003-10-13: Tom Arnold/Cloris Leachman (Oct 13, 2003)
Comedy Central Roasts (2003)
Guest starring as Tom Arnold
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2012-08-12: Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne Barr (Aug 12, 2012)
- Episode 2009-08-09: Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers (Aug 9, 2009)
Jimmy Kimmel Live (2003)
Guest starring as Tom Arnold
- Episode 2018-08-15: Tom Arnold, Jerrod Carmichael, Death Cab for Cutie (Aug 15, 2018)
Judging Amy (1999)
Guest starring as Jay Rollins
- Episode 5x10: Sex and the Single Mother (Dec 16, 2003)
Get Real (1999)
Guest starring as Jason 'Hutch' Eckhart
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x20: History Lesson (Apr 12, 2000)
- Episode 1x19: Support System (Apr 5, 2000)
22 Minutes (1993)
Guest starring as Tom Arnold
- Episode 25x05: Simpsons Trivia with Andrew Scheer (Oct 24, 2017)
The Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
Guest starring as Tom Arnold
(18 episodes)
- Episode 2000-02-24: Kathie Lee Gifford, Tom Arnold, Joy Behar, Linda Edar (Feb 24, 2000)
- Episode 2000-02-18: Tom Arnold, Robin Williams, Jack Hannah (Feb 18, 2000)
- Episode 2000-01-13: Tom Arnold, Art Donovan, Lynryd Skynryd (Jan 13, 2000)
- Episode 1999-08-03: Tom Arnold, Q-Tip & Busta Rhymes (Aug 3, 1999)
- Episode 1999-02-02: Tom Arnold, David Brenner, Catherine Bell (Feb 2, 1999)
- Episode 1998-08-07: Tom Arnold, Doris Roberts, Blues Traveler (Aug 7, 1998)
- Episode 1998-02-02: Tom Arnold, Steve Forbes, Jake Johannsen (Feb 2, 1998)
- Episode 1997-11-18: Tom Arnold, Kordell Stewart, Elvis Costello (Nov 18, 1997)
- Episode 1997-08-28: Tom Arnold, Mehgan Heaney-Grier, Dane Cook (Aug 28, 1997)
- Episode 1997-07-02: Tom Arnold, Mitchell Libonati, Blur (Jul 2, 1997)
- Episode 1997-04-10: Tom Arnold, Bernie Williams, Bush (Apr 10, 1997)
- Episode 1996-12-31: Tom Arnold, Kamarr, Joe Queenan (Dec 31, 1996)
- Episode 1996-08-07: Michael Johnson, Tom Arnold, Tracy Chapman (Aug 7, 1996)
- Episode 1996-02-15: Tom Arnold, Joan Allen, Lenny Kravitz (Feb 15, 1996)
- Episode 1995-07-10: Tom Arnold, Christy Turlington, Joan Osborne (Jul 10, 1995)
- Episode 1994-08-15: Alex Trebek, Tom Arnold, Wendy Liebman (Aug 15, 1994)
- Episode 1993-12-31: Rosanne and Tom Arnold, Jon Bon Jovi (Dec 31, 1993)
- Episode 1993-10-15: Tom Arnold, Rich Hall, Jon Weiss (Oct 15, 1993)
Civil Wars (1991)
Guest starring as Tom Arnold
- Episode 2x16: Alien Aided Affection (Feb 16, 1993) [Special Guest Star]
The Arsenio Hall Show (1989)
Guest starring as Tom Arnold
- Episode 3x39: Roseanne Barr, Tom Arnold, Candyman (Nov 1, 1990)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
Guest starring as Tom Arnold
(3 episodes)
- Episode 21x13: Tom Arnold / Tupac Shakur (Feb 17, 1996)
- Episode 18x08: Tom Arnold / Neil Young (Dec 5, 1992)
- Episode 17x14: Roseanne Arnold & Tom Arnold / Red Hot Chili Peppers (Feb 22, 1992)