Tom Waits
Thomas Alan Waits (born December 7, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, composer, and actor. His lyrics often focus on the underbelly of society and are delivered in his trademark deep, gravelly voice. He worked primarily in jazz during the 1970s, but his music since the 1980s has reflected greater influence from blues, rock, vaudeville, and experimental genres.
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| Full name at birth | Thomas Alan Waits
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| Date of birth | 7 December 1949
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| Place of birth | Pomona, California, USA
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| Occupation | Singer/Composer/Poet/Actor/ Musician
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| Height | 6' (183 cm)
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| Distinctive feature | Bourbon soaked gravel voice
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| Net worth | $25,000,000 USD
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- Lives in Sonoma County, California.
- His role in Domino (2006) is immediately preceded by his own song "Jesus Gonna Be Here," from his 1992 album "Bone Machine".
- All of his recent original songs are credited as being written by both Waits and his wife Kathleen Brennan, although some of them are written solely by Waits.
- His album "Rain Dogs" is mentioned in the script for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004).
- Originally slated to play Lefty, one of the singing cowboys in A Prairie Home Companion (2006).
Tom Waits is known for his role in the film The Dead Don't Die (2019) as Hermit Bob.
He is also known for his role in the film The Old Man & the Gun (2018) as Waller.
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