Thomas Cotter (born June 20, 1963) is an American comedian who currently resides in Stony Point, New York, known for being the runner-up of the seventh season of America's Got Talent, losing to Olate Dogs.

[1][2] Cotter was raised in the East Side enclave of Providence, Rhode Island as the youngest of six children.

His father, Dr. Walter C. Cotter (November 25, 1923 – October 27, 2021), was a World War II navy veteran and later became a well-regarded neurosurgeon.

Cotter attended the Moses Brown School in Providence, and Denison University for his undergraduate degree.

[2] On July 10, 2012, he performed a stand-up routine making fun of common clichés and phrases and advanced to the semi-finals.