Todd Waring
Known for: Acting
Todd Waring is an American actor born in Ballston Spa, New York, who is widely known for stepping into roles originally played by Tom Hanks—specifically starring as David Basner in the television series adaptation of Nothing in Common and as Allen Bauer in the sequel film Splash, Too. He also portrayed Robert F. Kennedy in the television miniseries Sinatra. With a prolific career spanning stage and screen, Waring has built an extensive resume of guest and recurring television appearances in shows such as NYPD Blue (as Malcolm Cullinan), The West Wing, Scandal, Chasing Life, The Young and the Restless, and M. Night Shyamalan's Apple TV+ series Servant (as Frank Pearce). Science fiction fans also know him for his guest appearances in the franchise, where he played the alien Lasaran in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine second-season episode "Whispers" and later returned as DeCurtis in the sixth-season episode "Change of Heart".
Filmography
Series
Grey's Anatomy
Tobin
2005
Series
NCIS
Jamie Beck
2003
Series
Monk
Maintenance Worker
2002
Series
Desperate Housewives
Dr. Martin
2004
Series
Castle
Dave Ellers
2009
Series
The West Wing
Rathburn
1999
Series
JAG
Capt. Perry Reeves
1995
Series
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
DeCurtis
1993
Series
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Lasaran
1993
Series
Melrose Place
Don Pierce
1992
Series
Boston Legal
Daniel Ralston
2004
Series
Scandal
Peter Nystrom
2012
Series
Cold Case
Sean Murphy (2004)
2003
Series
Nip/Tuck
Garth McCloud
2003
Series
Wings
Matthew
1990
Series
Judging Amy
Ben Hadlock
1999
Series
Sliders
Mark Einman
1995
Series
Caroline in the City
Steve
1995
Series
Ellen
William
1994
Series
The Guardian
ADA Finneran
2001
Series
American Crime Story
Lincoln Aston
2016
Series
Servant
Frank Pearce
2019
Series
American Horror Stories
Bernie
2021
Series
Close to Home
Geoffrey Hart
2005
Series
Chasing Life
Bruce Hendrie
2014
Series
The Good Guys
Steve Maxson
2010
Series
Civil Wars
Warren Perry
1991
Series
Working
John Delaney
1997
Series
Miracles
Phil Bradley
2003
Series
Cane
Senator Barnes
2007
Series
Heartland
Dr. Newell
2007
Film
Afraid
Papa
2024
In Gayle We Trust
Mr. Anderson
2009
Nothing In Common
David Basner
1987
Film
Take
Loud Talker
2008
The Lucie Arnaz Show
Larry Love
1985
Film
Final Approach
Greg Adler
2008
Film
Coward of the County
Luke Gatlin
1981
Film
Jane Doe: The Wrong Face
Alex Brandt
2005
Film
The Return of the Shaggy Dog
Montgomery ' Mochie' Daniels
1987
Film
Splash, Too
Allen Bauer
1988
Film
Love & Murder
Hal Caine
1990
Film
Don't Leave Me Now
Craig
The Empty Room
Bob
2012
Film
Educating Mom
Jerry Gallagher
1996