BiographyThomas Carter (born July 17, 1953) is an American film and television director known for Swing Kids, Save the Last Dance with Julia Stiles, and Coach Carter with Samuel L. Jackson. As an actor, Carter is probably best known for his work on the television series The White Shadow, playing James "Hollywood" Hayward, a high school basketball star with a high IQ for justice.Profile detailsKnown for: DirectingBirthday: 1953-07-17Place of birth: Austin, Texas, USAKnown forThe Monkey Hustle (1976) - PlayerFull Moon High (1981) - High School StudentWhose Life Is It Anyway? (1981) - Orderly JohnAlmost Summer (1978) - Dean HamptonGood Times (1974)M*A*S*H (1972)E! True Hollywood Story (1996)Hill Street Blues (1981)Swing Kids (1993) - DirectorGifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story (2009) - DirectorCoach Carter (2005) - Executive ProducerCoach Carter (2005) - DirectorMetro (1997) - DirectorReferencesTMDBIMDb
Thomas Carter (born July 17, 1953) is an American film and television director known for Swing Kids, Save the Last Dance with Julia Stiles, and Coach Carter with Samuel L. Jackson.
As an actor, Carter is probably best known for his work on the television series The White Shadow, playing James "Hollywood" Hayward, a high school basketball star with a high IQ for justice.