With over two decades in the film scoring industry, Stuart Michael Thomas has lent his distinctive musical voice to some of Hollywood’s most acclaimed productions, collaborating with legends such as James Newton Howard, Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe, Brian Tyler, and Blake Neely. As co-producer of the Oscar-nominated Michael Clayton score, Thomas helped shape a defining soundtrack of the decade. His exceptional arrangements and guitar work can be heard in blockbuster hits including Top Gun: Maverick and Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning, while his additional music and production contributions have elevated fan favorites such as Iron Man 3, The Hunger Games, and Avengers: Age of Ultron. Known for blending technical precision with emotional depth, Thomas’s work leaves an indelible mark on every score he touches. Thomas’s latest projects include the psychological sports drama The Cut, directed by Academy Award® nominee Sean Ellis and starring Orlando Bloom, Caitriona Balfe, and John Turturro. Reuniting with longtime collaborator Lorne Balfe — a creative partnership that began on The Dark Knight and has spanned numerous films over the last five years — Thomas delivers a deeply human and emotionally charged score that drives the film’s gripping narrative. He also co-composed the near-future sci-fi drama Per Aspera Ad Astra, due out this fall, alongside award-winning composer Kevin Riepl, known for his work on the DC Animated Universe films and Gears of War. Starring Dylan Wang and Victoria Song, the film explores the seductive and perilous realms of virtual dreamscapes powered by the revolutionary “Good Dreams” technology. Versatile, technically masterful, and deeply emotive, Stuart Michael Thomas continues to craft scores that resonate with audiences worldwide — whether capturing intimate emotional moments or the sweeping scale of blockbuster adventures.

Stuart Michael Thomas

With over two decades in the film scoring industry, Stuart Michael Thomas has lent his distinctive musical voice to some of Hollywood’s most acclaimed productions, collaborating with legends such as James Newton Howard, Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe, Brian Tyler, and Blake Neely. As co-producer of the Oscar-nominated Michael Clayton score, Thomas helped shape a defining soundtrack of the decade. His exceptional arrangements and guitar work can be heard in blockbuster hits including Top Gun: Maverick and Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning, while his additional music and production contributions have elevated fan favorites such as Iron Man 3, The Hunger Games, and Avengers: Age of Ultron. Known for blending technical precision with emotional depth, Thomas’s work leaves an indelible mark on every score he touches. Thomas’s latest projects include the psychological sports drama The Cut, directed by Academy Award® nominee Sean Ellis and starring Orlando Bloom, Caitriona Balfe, and John Turturro. Reuniting with longtime collaborator Lorne Balfe — a creative partnership that began on The Dark Knight and has spanned numerous films over the last five years — Thomas delivers a deeply human and emotionally charged score that drives the film’s gripping narrative. He also co-composed the near-future sci-fi drama Per Aspera Ad Astra, due out this fall, alongside award-winning composer Kevin Riepl, known for his work on the DC Animated Universe films and Gears of War. Starring Dylan Wang and Victoria Song, the film explores the seductive and perilous realms of virtual dreamscapes powered by the revolutionary “Good Dreams” technology. Versatile, technically masterful, and deeply emotive, Stuart Michael Thomas continues to craft scores that resonate with audiences worldwide — whether capturing intimate emotional moments or the sweeping scale of blockbuster adventures.

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With over two decades in the film scoring industry, Stuart Michael Thomas has lent his distinctive musical voice to some of Hollywood’s most acclaimed productions, collaborating with legends such as James Newton Howard, Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe, Brian Tyler, and Blake Neely. As co-producer of the Oscar-nominated Michael Clayton score, Thomas helped shape a defining soundtrack of the decade. His exceptional arrangements and guitar work can be heard in blockbuster hits including Top Gun: Maverick and Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning, while his additional music and production contributions have elevated fan favorites such as Iron Man 3, The Hunger Games, and Avengers: Age of Ultron. Known for blending technical precision with emotional depth, Thomas’s work leaves an indelible mark on every score he touches.

Thomas’s latest projects include the psychological sports drama The Cut, directed by Academy Award® nominee Sean Ellis and starring Orlando Bloom, Caitriona Balfe, and John Turturro. Reuniting with longtime collaborator Lorne Balfe — a creative partnership that began on The Dark Knight and has spanned numerous films over the last five years — Thomas delivers a deeply human and emotionally charged score that drives the film’s gripping narrative.

He also co-composed the near-future sci-fi drama Per Aspera Ad Astra, due out this fall, alongside award-winning composer Kevin Riepl, known for his work on the DC Animated Universe films and Gears of War. Starring Dylan Wang and Victoria Song, the film explores the seductive and perilous realms of virtual dreamscapes powered by the revolutionary “Good Dreams” technology.

Versatile, technically masterful, and deeply emotive, Stuart Michael Thomas continues to craft scores that resonate with audiences worldwide — whether capturing intimate emotional moments or the sweeping scale of blockbuster adventures.

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Experience Level

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Composer at Dogtown Music
September 6, 2003 - Present
Assistant at James Newton Howard
July 1, 2005 - May 1, 2012

Education

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Qualifications

Oscar-nominated Score: Michael Clayton
December 31, 2007 - December 31, 2007
Co-producer

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Other
    paper Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning

    Additional Music

    paper The Cut

    Psychological Thriller
    Directed by Sean Ellis
    Starring Orlando Bloom, Caitriona Balfe and John Turturro

    uniE608 Demo Reel June 2024
    Several selections from my previous projects.