Thomas Christian Sadoski (born July 1, 1976) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Don Keefer in the HBO series The Newsroom (2012–14) and Matt Short in the CBS sitcom Life in Pieces (2015–19).
Early life and education Sadoski was born in New Haven, Connecticut to Polish-American parents and raised in College Station, Texas. His father was a professor at Texas A&M University. Sadoski attended the University of North Texas for one semester before transferring to the Circle in the Square Theatre School. He graduated from Circle in 1998.
Career
Theatre Sadoski has appeared in several Broadway, Off-broadway, and regional theatre productions. He began his stage career in 1998 as Mark Ruffalo’s understudy in Kenneth Lonergan's This Is Our Youth at the Second Stage Theatre.
In 2004, Sadoski played husband to Mary-Louise Parker’s character in Craig Lucas’s Reckless on Broadway. In 2008, he played Greg in Neil LaBute's Off-Broadway production of reasons to be pretty at MCC Theater alongside future The Newsroom co-star Alison Pill. The show transferred to Broadway in April 2009. At the time, Sadoski was playing Andrew in Gina Gionfriddo's Becky Shaw and excused himself from the production to rehearse for reasons. For his performance in reasons, he was nominated for a Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award, and Drama League Award. According to LaBute, Sadoski inspired the playwright to change the “original, darker ending” of reasons to be pretty to a “bittersweet” one. He said: "[Sadoski]’s own thoughtfulness and good heart helped me to not fall back on anything that I had done before. My plays usually end darkly. I always thought that was real life, that there were always shades of gray, but he helped me see some other colors in the palette."
In 2011, he played Trip Wyeth in Jon Robin Baitz's Other Desert Cities for which he won an Obie Award and Lucille Lortel Award. The play was transferred to Broadway in November 2011. In 2017, he appeared in the Broadway run of John Guare's The House of Blue Leaves alongside Ben Stiller, Edie Falco, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Alison Pill . In 2019, he was cast in Bess Wohl’s Grand Horizons alongside Michael Urie, Ashley Park, Maulik Pancholy and Priscilla Lopez.
Film and television Sadoski played executive producer Don Keefer in the HBO series The Newsroom from 2012 to 2014. Both Sadoski and Allison Pill were invited to audition for the show while they were working together in The House of Blue Leaves on Broadway. According to him, Don was a combination of two different characters from Aaron Sorkin’s original script.
In October 2014, Sadoski joined the cast of the NBC miniseries The Slap based on a 2011 Australian series of the same name. He played Reese Witherspoon’s husband in the indie film Wild (2014) which was directed by Jean-Marc Vallée. He appeared as Officer Jimmy in the first two movies of the John Wick franchise—John Wick (2014) and John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017). In 2018, he joined the cast of the Killing Eleanor, and The Last Weekend In May.
Sadoski replaced David Fierro in Tommy (2020), playing a "charming, seductive, and morally complex” Los Angeles mayor who appoints Edie Falco’s character as the city’s first female police chief. In 2022, he was seen in Devotion starring Jonathan Majors and Glen Powell. He appeared in the 2023 limited series The Crowded Room, which was directed and executive produced by Mona Fastvold and her husband Brady Corbet. In 2024, he was seen in the drama-anthology series American Sports Story and in the movie Lilly. Sadoski played Josh in Adult Children, which he also produced, in 2025. The film was directed by Rich Newey.
In March 2025, Sadoski joined the cast of Jill Takes a Break, a dramedy film directed by Liz Cardenas, which he will also be producing. He will also appear in the upcoming Netflix drama series The Roman, executive produced by and starring Oscar Isaac.
Personal life After dating for eight years, Sadoski married studio casting executive Kimberly Hope in 2007. They divorced in October 2015.
Sadoski began dating actress Amanda Seyfried in early 2016. They confirmed their engagement on September 12, 2016 and got married on March 12, 2017. On March 24, 2017, it was announced that Seyfried had given birth to their daughter. In September 2020, Seyfried gave birth to their second child, a son. The couple announced their separation on September 15, 2026.
Philanthropy and activism Sadoski is a board member of the non-profit INARA. The organization helps displaced children get medical treatment they need, following injuries related to conflict. He is also an ambassador for the non-profit organizations War Child USA and War Child Canada, a member of the advisory board of the non-profit Fortify Rights and a board member emeritus of the non-profit Refugees International.
In 2024, Sadoski was presented an honorary doctorate for his humanitarian work by Niagara University.
Theatre credits Stage (partial) Year Play Author Role Location Notes 1998 This Is Our Youth Kenneth Lonergan Warren / Dennis understudy McGinn-Cazale Theatre, New York, NY Fairbanks Theatre, New York, NY Professional debut 1999 Gemini Albert Innaurato Randy Hastings Second Stage, New York, NY 2000 The Hot l Baltimore Lanford Wilson Paul Granger IIIWilliamstown Theatre Festival, Williamstown, MA The Skin of Our Teeth Thornton Wilder Henry Antrobus Williamstown Theatre Festival, Williamstown, MA 2001 Street Scene Elmer Rice Samuel Kaplan Williamstown Theatre Festival, Williamstown, MA The Waverly Gallery Kenneth Lonergan Daniel Reed Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, CT 2002 Left Richard Nelson Eddie Powerhouse Theatre, Poughkeepsie, NY World Premiere The General From America Richard Nelson Matlack/ Pauling Alley Theatre, Houston, TX Lucille Lortel Theatre, New York, NY 2003 Where We're Born Lucy Thurber Tony Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre, New York, NY World Premiere2004 Reckless Craig Lucas Tom / Tom, Jr Man in Ski Mask Biltmore Theatre, New York, NY Sadoski's Broadway debut Rodney's Wife Richard Nelson Ted Williamstown Theatre Festival, Williamstown, MA World Premiere 2005 Moonlight and Magnolias Ron Hutchinson David O. Selznick Alliance Theatre, Atlanta, GA 2006 Jump/Cut Neena Beber Paul Julia Miles Theatre, New York, NY World Premiere The Mistakes Madeline Made Elizabeth Meriwether Buddy Bleecker Street Theatre, New York, NY World Premiere All This Intimacy Rajiv Joseph Ty McGinn-Cazale Theatre, New York, NY World Premiere 2006/2007 The Santaland Diaries David Sedaris Crumpet Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, CT 2007 Stay Lucy Thurber Billy Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre, New York, NY World Premiere Dissonance Damian Lanigan Hal Williamstown Theatre Festival, Williamstown, MA World Premiere The Joke Sam Marks Eddie Studio Dante, New York, NY World Premiere 2008 reasons to be pretty Neil LaBute Greg Lucille Lortel Theatre, New York, NY World Premiere Becky Shaw Gina Gionfriddo Andrew Second Stage Theatre New York Premiere 2009 reasons to be pretty Neil LaBute Greg Lyceum Theatre, New York, NY LaBute's Broadway debut 2010 The Bridge Project II:As You Like It, The Tempest William Shakespeare Touchstone, Stephano BAM Harvey Lichtenstein Theater, Brooklyn, NY Lyric Theatre, Hong Kong, HK Esplanade Theatre, Singapore, SG Théâtre Marigny, Paris, FR Teatro Español, Madrid, ES Ruhrfestspiele, Recklinghhausen, DE Stadsschouwburg, Amsterdam, NL The Old Vic, London, UK Teatro Palacio Valdés, Avilès, ES Directed by Sam Mendes 2011 Other Desert Cities Jon Robin Baitz Trip Wyeth Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, New York, NYWorld Premiere The House of Blue Leaves John Guare Billy Einhorn Walter Kerr Theatre, New York, NY Broadway Other Desert Cities Jon Robin Baitz Trip Wyeth Booth Theatre, New York, NY Broadway 2012 Build Michael Golamco Kip Geffen Playhouse, Los Angeles, CA World Premiere 2015 The Way We Get By Neil LaBute Doug Second Stage Theatre, New York, NY World Premiere 2017 Moscow, Moscow, Moscow, Moscow, Moscow, Moscow Halley Feiffer Andrey Williamstown Theater Festival; Williamstown, MA World Premiere 2018 Belleville Amy Herzog Zack Pasadena Playhouse; Pasadena, CA 2019 White Noise Suzan-Lori Parks Ralph Public Theater; New York, NY World Premiere Grand Horizons Bess Wohl Ben Williamstown Theatre Festival World Premiere 2022 Wedding Band Alice Childress Herman Theatre for a New Audience NYC revival
Filmography Film Year Title Role Director Notes 2000 Loser Chris Amy Heckerling Film debut 2002 Winter Solstice Chris Bender Josh Sternfeld 2003 Happy Hour Scott Mike Bencivenga 2004 Company K Corp. Richard Mundy Robert Clem 2008 The New Twenty Feliz Canavan Chris Mason Johnson 2009 Split Oliver Jamie Buckner Short film 2012 30 Beats Julian Alexis Lloyd BFF Jack Neil LaButeShort film 2013 The Dramatics Gordon Bullard Scott Rodgers 2014 Take Care Devon Liz Tuccillo It's Okay Him Tamar Levine Short film Wild Paul Jean-Marc Vallée John Wick Officer Jimmy Chad Stahelski 2015 I Smile Back Donny Adam Salky 2017 John Wick: Chapter 2 Officer Jimmy Chad Stahelski The Last Word Robin Sands Mark Pellington The Games We Play Paul Annika Marks and Rich Newey Short film 2018 Home Shopper James Turner Dev Patel Holy Moses Sheriff Eli Powers 2020 The Mimic The Narrator Thomas F. Mazziotti Killing Eleanor Greg Rich Newey 2022 Skin & Bone Christian Eli Powers Short film 88 Ira Goldstein Eromose Devotion Dick Cevoli J. D. Dillard 2023Stalking the BogeymanThe BogeymanMarkus Potter & Jack Dorfman Short film 2024 Lilly Jon Goldfarb Rachel Feldman 2025 Adult Children Josh Rich Newey 2026 Group: The Schopenhauer Effect Alexis Alexis Lloyd
Television Year Title Role Notes 2005 Law & OrderRobert Barnes Episode: "Criminal Law" 2007 As the World Turns Jesse Calhoun 8 episodes Law & Order: Criminal Intent Patrick Cardell Episode: "Lonelyville" 2009 Ugly Betty Ryan the Caterer Episode: "Dress for Success" Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Joe Thagard Episode: "Anchor" 2012–2014 The Newsroom Don Keefer Series regular, 25 episodes 2013–2014 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Nate Davis 2 episodes 2015 The Slap Gary8 episodes2015–2019Life in PiecesMatt ShortSeries regular, 79 episodes 2020TommyMayor Buddy GraySeries regular, 12 episodes2023The Crowded RoomMatty Dunne6 episodes2024American Sports StoryBrian Murphy4 episodes
Producing Year Title Role Notes 2023 Dadiwonisi: We Will Speak Executive Producer 2024 Something Better Change Producer 2025 Adult Children Producer 2026 Group: The Shopenhauer Effect Executive Producer
Audio In January 2011, Sadoski narrated the audiobook for Stephen King's Mile 81. An AudioFile review said that Sadoski’s "matter-of-fact narration of the monster's deeds makes the tale that much more unnerving to hear". Publishers Weekly agreed saying: "Thomas Sadoski provides smooth, matter-of-fact narration that acts as a counterpoint to the chilling and unnerving story line". Audio Year Project Author Notes2012 Mile 81 Stephen King Audiobook2013 reasons to be pretty Neil LaBute Radio play, recorded for LA TheatreWorks 2015 The Children's Crusade Ann Packer Audiobook2016 Zero K Don DeLillo Audiobook 2022 The Candy House Jennifer Egan Audiobook 2026 See You in Hell Gary Whitta Fiction podcast
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result 2008 Lucille Lortel Award Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play Becky Shaw 2009 Tony Awards Best Actor in a PlayReasons to Be Pretty 2009 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actor in a Play Drama League Award Distinguished Performance Outer Critics Circle Award Outstanding Actor in a Play 2011 Lucille Lortel Award Outstanding Featured Actor in a PlayOther Desert Cities Obie Awards Distinguished Performance by an Actor 2018 Satisfied Eye International Film Festival Best Supporting Actor Holy Moses 2025 Newport Beach Film Festival Arts Champion Award career achievement 2025 Roundtop Film Festival Lonestar Storyteller Award career achievement
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