Tom Pelphrey

Tom Pelphrey (born July 28, 1982) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in various television series and films. Pelphrey gained recognition for his portrayal of Jonathan Randall on the CBS soap opera Guiding Light, for which he won two Emmy awards. He has also appeared as Mick Dante on As the World Turns, Kurt Bunker on Banshee, Ward Meachum on Iron Fist, Ben Davis on Ozark, Perry Abbott on Outer Range, and Don Crowder on Love & Death. Pelphrey has also starred in films, including David Fincher's Mank and the true crime film American Murderer. He was born in Howell, New Jersey, and graduated from Howell High School in 2000 before attending Rutgers University, where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 2004.