Tom was born in Rye, New York in 1974. His father, Kent Craig, from a Utah-based family, is a film and television director, and founder of a Hollywood repertory stage company. His mother, Victoria Knight, was born in England and worked as a flight attendant. In 1986, at the age of 12, young Tom made his debut on television as the little kid who ate a tub of margarine, on the commercial for “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter.” Tom also appeared in the regional production of Rent with David Hasselhoff playing the character "Doug" who befriends Kitt when he loses his memory.

In 1992, Tom was accepted to NYU’s prestigious Tisch School of Acting and appeared in several student films and commercials. He graduated with honors in 1996, and stayed on as an Associate Professor for 3 years, while also booking various stage and screen productions in NYC. He then received a job offer to teach theater at the University of Texas, and moved to Austin, a career move that helped pay off his massive student loan bills.

During the 2000s, Tom’s acting career peaked. In 2005, he won the Lone Star Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Musical or Comedy, for “Oh, Brother” (2003), and received other awards and nominations.

Now staring down his 40s and in the throes of a mid-life crisis, this steady and reliable actor has become somewhat jaded about the business, though he still hopes to get his big break and move to L.A. where the real acting scene is.

Tom met Brooke Winters at a red carpet premiere in 2004 when a mutual friend, the popular Austin agent Kay Beckham, introduced them. They dated for a few months before deciding to tie the knot in 2005. Aside from their showbiz ties and their initial passion in bed, Tom and Brooke have little in common. The flame that burned wildly has reduced to a flicker, and Tom harbors some regret for getting into a situation that prevents him from realizing the success he knows he could attain if not tied down.