Tom Bissell

American journalist
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Tom Bissell

Summary

Tom Bissell is a human[1]. His place of birth was Escanaba[2]. He was born on January 9, 1974[3]. He worked as a screenwriter[4], journalist[5], short story writer[6], actor[7], and literary critic[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (312 views/month, #7,172 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Escanaba[2], Tom Bissell…
  • Tom Bissell was born on January 9, 1974[3].
  • Tom Bissell was born on January 1, 1974[10].
  • Tom Bissell held citizenship in United States[11].
  • English was Tom Bissell's native language[12].
  • Tom Bissell's professions included screenwriter[4].
  • Tom Bissell's professions included journalist[5].
  • Tom Bissell's professions included short story writer[6].
  • Tom Bissell's professions included actor[7].
  • Tom Bissell worked as a literary critic[8].
  • Tom Bissell was educated at Michigan State University[13].
  • Tom Bissell received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Tom Bissell received the Rome Prize[15].
  • Tom Bissell is recorded as male[16].
  • Tom Bissell's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Tom Bissell's family name is recorded as Bissell[18].
  • Tom Bissell's given name is recorded as Tom[19].
  • Tom Bissell's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Tom Bissell's different from is recorded as Tim Bissell[21].
  • Tom Bissell's writing language is recorded as English[22].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[23]

  • Country: US[24]

  • Began / founded: 1974-01-09[25]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 020e996a-1e23-47cc-9256-a69db4e6f8f5[26]

Body

Origins and Family

Tom Bissell's place of birth was Escanaba[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 9, 1974[3] and January 1, 1974[10]. English was his native language[12].

Education

Tom Bissell was educated at Michigan State University[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[4], journalist[5], short story writer[6], actor[7], and literary critic[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[27], in United States[28], founded in 1925[29] and Rome Prize[15], an art prize[30], in United States[31].

Why It Matters

Tom Bissell ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (312 views/month, #7,172 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Works attributed to him include The Disaster Artist[34], a literary work[35], written by Greg Sestero[36].

FAQs

Where was Tom Bissell born?

Tom Bissell's place of birth was Escanaba[2].

What did Tom Bissell do for work?

Tom Bissell worked as screenwriter[4], journalist[5], short story writer[6], actor[7], and literary critic[8].

Where did Tom Bissell go to school?

Tom Bissell was educated at Michigan State University[13].

What awards did Tom Bissell receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14] and Rome Prize[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Muck Rack. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Escanaba
    Family name Bissell
    Sex or gender male
    Native language English
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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