Tom Pelphrey
4/20/20261 hr 54 min
Tom Pelphrey (Task, Ozark, Love and Death) is an Emmy-winning actor and mental health advocate. He joins Armchair Expert to discuss growing up in New Jersey near the Shore, the impact of his intense high school acting teacher, and how he maintains lifelong childhood friendships. Tom and Dax talk about early success colliding with addiction, the relentless pace of daytime television, and rebuilding a life through sobriety. Tom explains why tying identity to achievement can be dangerous, how awareness unlocks real change, and why fatherhood is the ultimate ego reset.
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First 90 secondsDax Shepard· Host0:00
Welcome, welcome, welcome to Armchair Expert. I'm Dan Shepherd, and I'm joined by Monica Miles.
Monica Padman· Host0:04
Hi.
Dax Shepard· Host0:05
Today we have, for me, a revelation of last year. For others, not. Old news- Yeah ... 'cause he's been great so many times.
Monica Padman· Host0:13
Yes.
Dax Shepard· Host0:13
But I was exposed to him in Task last year.
Monica Padman· Host0:16
Ooh, what a show.
Dax Shepard· Host0:17
Tom Pelphrey. He's an Emmy-nominated actor. He was the bad guy with a heart of gold in Task. He also was mind-blowing on Ozark.
Monica Padman· Host0:26
Mm-hmm.
Dax Shepard· Host0:27
Uh, Love and Death, Iron Fist, and Guiding Light at the beginning.
Monica Padman· Host0:30
Guiding Light.
Dax Shepard· Host0:31
And, and won Daytime Emmys.
Monica Padman· Host0:32
I probably watched him in Guiding Light, 'cause I used to watch that with my grandma.
Dax Shepard· Host0:37
Was that one of your shows?
Monica Padman· Host0:38
It was.
Dax Shepard· Host0:38
Yeah.
Monica Padman· Host0:38
It was one of my shows, so I probably s- watched a young him.
Dax Shepard· Host0:41
If you've not seen Task- Ugh ... get on it. It streams on HBO right now, and it's just a beautiful show. And then in addition to him, you have Mark Ruffalo, which, jeez Louise, gang.
Monica Padman· Host0:53
It's such a good show all around.
Dax Shepard· Host0:54
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