Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Renowned Actor, Tom Amandes.
Tom Amandes is a renowned actor who is perhaps best remembered for his portrayal of “Elliot Ness” in the 1990’s hit TV show “The Untouchables”, and as “Dr. Harold Abbott” in “Everwood”. But over the past 4 decades he’s brought us dozens of other memorable roles.
On the big screen, he played Geena Davis’ boyfriend in “The Long Kiss Goodnight”, and he was Abraham Lincoln in the 2013 movie, “Saving Lincoln”. Some of his other movies include “Second Chances”, “Brokedown Palace”, “Dirty Deeds”, “Bonneville”, “Lucky”, “The Bachelors”, “A Million Little Pieces”, and the terrific short film “Imagine”, for which he was named Best Supporting Actor at the Filmed in Utah Awards, and he was nominated for the Award of Excellence at the Winter Film Awards.
On television, he’s had recurring roles in numerous shows including “The Pursuit of Happiness”, “The Guardian”, “Parenthood”, “Chicago Fire”, “Spin City”, “Scandal”, “Promised Land”, and “Perry Mason”. He’s also starred in some great TV movies and miniseries like “Because Mommy Works”, “From the Earth to the Moon”, “Down Will Come Baby”, “If You Believe”, “When Good Ghouls Go Bad”, and “A Neighbour’s Deception”. And he’s guest starred in dozens of classic TV shows including “Murphy Brown”, “Roseanne”, “The Larry Sanders Show”, “ER”, “Family Law”, “NYPD Blue”, “Curb Your Enthusiasm”, “Grey’s Anatomy”, and many more.
Tom Amandes has also starred in many theatrical productions including “Translations”, “The Playboy of the Western World” “What the Butler Saw”, “Candida” “The Courtship of Carl Sandburg”, “At Home at the Zoo”, and many more. Over the years, he has received numerous accolades, including the 2011 Award for Excellence in the Arts, bestowed upon him by his alma mater, DePaul University in Chicago.
Harvey Brownstone is a retired judge of the Ontario Court of Justice and was the first openly gay judge in Canada. He is also the bestselling author of “Tug of War: A Judge’s Verdict on Separation, Custody Battles and the Bitter Realities of Family Court” and hosted “Family Matters with Justice Harvey Brownstone,” a television talk show on matters involving the family justice system.
After a distinguished legal career, Harvey was appointed a judge at the age of 38 in 1995. He has presided in family and criminal courts. He has been a trailblazer in several ways. He was the first openly gay judge in Canada. He was the first sitting judge in the world to write a national best seller and to host a TV talk show.
Harvey has been a role model and icon in the LGBTQ community. When same-sex marriage was legalized in Canada in 2003, he was the only judge to make himself publicly available to officiate at weddings for lesbian and gay couples travelling to Toronto from all over the world to get married. In 2007, he officiated at the wedding of Edith Windsor and Thea Spyer, the American couple whose marriage triggered the 2013 United States Supreme Court decision overturning the definition of “spouse” in the federal Defense of Marriage Act.
In February 2021, Harvey launched his online talk show “Harvey Brownstone Interviews” on his own YouTube channel. He saw this as an interesting hobby. Within several months, the show attracted hundreds of thousands – and then eventually, millions – of viewers. Because of the overwhelming success of the show, Harvey decided to retire from the judiciary on December 31, 2021 after having presided as a full-time judge for 26 1/2 years. Free from the constraints imposed upon judges regarding the expression of opinions and the endorsement of private enterprise, Harvey now happily devotes his full-time attention to hosting “Harvey Brownstone Interviews” as a regular member of the public – albeit one with a rather illustrious and unique career history.
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