Tom Verica (born May 13, 1964) is an American actor, director, and producer, best known for his role asSam Keating in theABC dramaHow to Get Away with Murder (2014–2020). He also playedJack Pryor in theNBC critically acclaimed dramaAmerican Dreams from 2002 to 2004. As a director, he is known forShonda Rhimes' dramas. He currently is an executive producer and director of theNetflix dramaBridgerton. From 2012 to 2018, Verica served as executive producer and director ofABC'sScandal.

Verica was born on May 13, 1964, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to real estate agent parents. He is of Italian descent on his father's side and German descent on his mother's side.^[1][2] His first television role was on the ABC daytime soap operaAll My Children in 1987. He later had a recurring role inL.A. Law, and guest-starred onHome Improvement,Picket Fences, andNYPD Blue. In film, he appeared inDie Hard 2,Fathers' Day,Red Dragon, andZodiac.

Verica was a regular cast member of the CBS primetime soap operaCentral Park West from 1995 to 1996. He played astronautDick Gordon in theHBO miniseriesFrom The Earth To The Moon (1998), appeared inThe Naked Truth andProvidence, and from 2002 to 2005 starred oppositeGail O'Grady in the NBC family drama,American Dreams.^[3] After the series was canceled, Verica guest-starred onLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit,House,Boston Legal,Grey's Anatomy, andThe Closer, and had recurring roles inThe 4400 andThe Nine.

In the early 2000s, Verica began his career as a television director. He directed the episodes of over 20 television shows, such asAmerican Dreams,Boston Legal,Dirty Sexy Money,Ugly Betty,Army Wives,The Mentalist, andBody of Proof. He was a recurring director ofShonda Rhimes' dramasGrey's Anatomy,Private Practice, andScandal.^[4] InScandal he has served as co-executive producer since 2012. In 2014, he was cast oppositeViola Davis in the ShondaLand series,How to Get Away with Murder.^[5] From 2018 to 2019, he also producedFor the People.

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