Thomas J. MacDonald

Thomas J. MacDonald (born June 18, 1966), known as Tommy Mac, is an American carpenter and woodworker and former host of the public television series Rough Cut: Woodworking with Tommy Mac. In 2010, MacDonald was signed by WGBH-TV to host his own woodworking instructional program.

After seven seasons, MacDonald's contract with WGBH was not renewed and he had assumed that Rough Cut would end, but WGBH eventually announced a new season of the show with a new host and a similar title. In response, MacDonald filed a lawsuit against WGBH for trademark infringement, citing that advertisements for the new show had used his name, image and trademarks without permission. The lawsuit was eventually dropped with both sides declining to discuss the specifics of the settlement.

In 2019, McDonald began hosting the documentary series "Murder Matters".