Thomas D. Tyrrell
- Actor
4th son of large Irish-Catholic family. Raised in a predominatley Irish
neighborhood on Chicago's west side, family moved to the western
suburbs of Chicago in 1978. Was very involved in athletics in H.S.,
including wrestling and other physical sports. Attended St. Mary's
College in Winona, Minnesota. Employed as an outside sales
representative for 12 years, when in the fall of 2003, he landed a
position as a Pharmaceutical Sales Specialist with the 3rd largest drug
company in U.S. Was spotted by the director of "The After School
Special" because of his large, muscular, build which got him the
part.