Growing up at his grandmother's table listening to firefighter uncles swap stories, he became a storyteller by osmosis at a very young age.
About this conversation
Tommy Jay Dwyer lit up The Cynthia Manion Show! Worcester’s actor, writer, and director brings Irish-American grit from his firefighter dad’s table to films like 21 and The Finest Hours.
- The Hit snagged a 2023 Boston Film Fest award—subtle genius!
- Solus kicked off his horror anthology at Dead of Winter—wow!
- Worcester’s his muse: local talent, real stories, big heart.
Bonus: his wife’s charcuterie boards steal the show!


