Tom is a veteran stand up comedian who has earned the respect of both his peers and the public alike. He has recorded several specials the most recent of which, ‘Freaked Out’, is available on Netflix. This is the second special directed by Rob Zombie, the first was ‘Tom Papa Live in New York City, also available on Netflix and Itunes. As a frequent guest on television, Papa has made numerous appearances on popular late night shows. 

The live version of his podcast ‘Come to Papa’ podcast that combines stand-up with a classic radio show format was voted Best Podcast of the Year by Time Out New York.

Tom appeared in ‘Behind the Candelabra’ with Michael Douglas and Matt Damon. Tom also starred opposite Matt Damon in the Steven Soderbergh film, “The Informant,” and stars opposite Paul Giamatti in the animated feature, “The Haunted World of El Super Beasto,” as the voice of El Super Beasto. 

On TV Tom was chosen by Jerry Seinfeld to serve as host of NBC’s “The Marriage Ref”, hosted “Duck Quacks Don’t Echo” for NatGeo, had a recurring role opposite Julia Louis-Dreyfus on the CBS series, “The New Adventures of Old Christine” and his own show “Come to Papa”.