Tom Alter Height, Age, Family, Wiki & More

Bio

NickName(s)

- Tom

Profession(s)

- Actor, Writer, Sports Journalist

Real Name

Thomas Beach Alter

Physical Stats

Height (approx.)

in feet inches- 5 11

Weight (approx.)

in kilograms- 80 kg

Eye Colour

Blue

Hair Colour

White

Career

Debut

Film:

- Charas (1976)

Personal Life

Date Of Birth

Thursday, 22 Jun 1950

Age:

Birthplace

Mussoorie, Uttar Pradesh, India (now in Uttarakhand)

Zodiac Sign

Cancer

Nationality

Indian (Ancestors from America)

Hometown

Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India

Schools

- Woodstock School, Mussoorie

College(s)

- Studied at Yale, US for a year and left

- Film and Television Institute of India in Pune (1972-1974, under Roshan Taneja)

Educational Qualification

- Graduate

Religion

Christianity

Ethnicity

English and Scottish

Hobbies

Reading Urdu Shayari, Playing and watching Cricket

Relationships

Marriage Date

Marital Status

Married/Unmarried

Affair(s)

- Carol Evans (Carol and Tom were classmates in Woodstock School, Mussoorie)

Family

Spouse(s)

- Carol Evans

Children

Son

- - Jamie Alter (Sports Writer and Editor)

Daughter

- - Afshaan

Family

Father

- - Not Known (a Teacher)

Mother

- - Not Known

Brother

- - John (Poet and a Teacher)

Sister

- - Martha Chen (Teacher at Harvard University)

Cousin Brother

- - Stephen Alter (Author)

Favourites

Actor(s)

Rajesh Khanna

Actress

Sharmila Tagore

Film(s)

Aradhana (1969)

Sport(s)

Cricket

Personal Details

Bio

NickName(s): Tom
Profession(s): Actor, Writer, Sports Journalist
Real Name: Thomas Beach Alter

Physical Stats

Height (approx.): in feet inches- 5 11
Weight (approx.): in kilograms- 80 kg
Eye Colour: Blue
Hair Colour: White

Career

Debut: Charas (1976)

Personal Life

Date Of Birth: 22 June 1950
Birthplace: Mussoorie, Uttar Pradesh, India (now in Uttarakhand)
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Nationality: Indian (Ancestors from America)
Hometown: Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India
Schools: Woodstock School, Mussoorie
College(s): Studied at Yale, US for a year and left, Film and Television Institute of India in Pune (1972-1974, under Roshan Taneja)
Educational Qualification: Graduate
Religion: Christianity
Ethnicity: English and Scottish
Hobbies: Reading Urdu Shayari, Playing and watching Cricket
Lesser Known Facts: DidTom Alter smoke?: Not Known, DidTom Alter drink alcohol?: Not Known, Toms grandparents migrated from Ohio, United States to India in November 1916. They lived in Chennai, then moved to Lahore., After the partition of India and Pakistan, his grandparents stayed in Pakistan while his parents moved to India, they lived in Allahabad, Jabalpur, Saharanpur, then finally settled in Rajpur (near Mussoorie)., His parents started Massihi Dhyaan Kendra, an ashram in Rajpur., Before taking interest in acting, Tom worked as a teacher and a Cricket coach inSt. Thomas School, Jagadhri, Haryana and Woodstock School, Mussoorie. He also worked in a hospital in US., His interest in acting developed after watching the filmAradhana (1969), he used to watch this film 3 times a week during those days with his friends., Actors likeNaseeruddin Shah, Benjamin Gilani and, Apart from acting, Tom had a keen interest in writing, he is the author of famous books like- The Best in the World, Rerun at Rialto, and The Longest Race., He was also a sports journalist, he used to write forSportsweek, Cricket Talk, Sunday Observer, Outlook and Debonair., He also did Hindi commentary in a few matches for the channel, ESPN., Tom Alter was the first person to take video interview of Sachin Tendulkar in 1989., Tom was awarded Padma Shri in 2008 by the Indian government., In September2017, Tom was diagnosed with Stage IV skin cancer. He died on 29th September 2017., He is known for his command over Hindi and Urdu, he can also write in Urdu.Because of his fluency in the Hindi and Urdu language, he is often referred as Blue-eyed Saheb., Apart from Hindi films, Tom also worked in Kannada, Bengali, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Assamese and Kumaoni films., He is remembered for his remarkable roles in moves Kranti, Junoon, Shatranj Ke Khilari and many more., He is also remembered for his Television serial roles in Shaktimaan, Captain Vyom et cetera.

Relationships

Marriage Date: Year 1977
Marital Status: Married/Unmarried
Affair(s): Carol Evans (Carol and Tom were classmates in Woodstock School, Mussoorie)

Family

Spouse(s): Carol Evans
Children: - Jamie Alter (Sports Writer and Editor), - Afshaan
Family: - Not Known (a Teacher), - Not Known, - John (Poet and a Teacher), - Martha Chen (Teacher at Harvard University), - Stephen Alter (Author)

Favourites

Actor(s): Rajesh Khanna
Actress: Sharmila Tagore
Film(s): Aradhana (1969)
Sport(s): Cricket

Updated: Saturday,Sep 12, 2026 10:45 AM GMT+05:30

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