Tom Arnold
Who Tom Arnold is
Tom Arnold is an American comedian, writer, producer and actor who worked in an Iowa meat-packing plant before heading to Hollywood to become a stand-up comic like his idol Robin Williams. He wrote and executive produced Roseanne and starred in True Lies and Nine Months. His stand-up special Past & Present Imperfectly, recorded at the Palace Theatre in Los Angeles in November 2017, was released by Comedy Dynamics in June 2018, with an audio album a few days later.
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At a glance
- Stand-up specials
- Past & Present Imperfectly
- Albums
- Past & Present Imperfectly
- On screen
- Roseanne, True Lies and Nine Months
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Last checked 11 October 2026.
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Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Past & Present Imperfectly Comedy Dynamics, 2018
Albums
- Past & Present Imperfectly audio, 2018
On screen
- Roseanne writer and executive producer
- True Lies film
- Nine Months film
Comedians like Tom Arnold
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Bob Rubin also in Roseanne
- Cathy Ladman also in Roseanne
- David Feldman also in Roseanne
- Martin Mull also in Roseanne
- Morgan Murphy also in Roseanne
- Ritch Shydner also in Roseanne
- Roseanne Barr also in Roseanne
Career timeline
- 2018Past & Present Imperfectly (Comedy Dynamics, 2018) Special
- 2018Past & Present Imperfectly (audio, 2018) Album
Questions and answers
Where is Tom Arnold performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Past & Present Imperfectly.
Where can I watch their stand-up specials?
As each special's credit gives it: Comedy Dynamics (Past & Present Imperfectly, 2018).
What TV shows and films are they in?
Roseanne (writer and executive producer), True Lies (film) and Nine Months (film).
Who are some comedians like them?
Bob Rubin (also in Roseanne), Cathy Ladman (also in Roseanne), David Feldman (also in Roseanne), Martin Mull (also in Roseanne) and Morgan Murphy (also in Roseanne).
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The full SUCDb record
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Sources
- Comedy Dynamics — Past & Present Imperfectly ↗ Released 5 June 2018, 58 minutes, directed by Aristotle Athiras; starring, written and produced by Tom Arnold; worked in an Iowa meat-packing plant and dreamed of becoming a stand-up comic like Robin Williams (as of 11 October 2026)
- Comedy Dynamics — Past & Present Imperfectly (press release) ↗ Premiered on digital platforms on 5 June 2018, the audio album on 8 June 2018; recorded on 11 November 2017 at the Palace Theatre in Los Angeles; a writer, producer, comedian and actor (as of 11 October 2026)
- Comedy Dynamics — Comedy Dynamics films six iconic original stand-up specials ↗ Tom Arnold: writer, producer and actor; starred in Nine Months and True Lies; wrote and was executive producer on Roseanne (as of 11 October 2026)
Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026