Thomas McMinn was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. His mother's name is Dorene Watlington. His father is Thomas Owen McMinn. Growing up, martial arts was a big part of his life. He is a first degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and placed first at Nationals. McMinn attended Southern Utah University, where he double majored in Interpersonal Communication and Criminal Justice. After graduating, he started pursuing his acting career and landed a featured part on Efsane Adam (2005) which starred Anthony Hopkins. Shortly after, McMinn worked on several Disney TV movies, and landed roles in local independent films. He married his wife Katie (Searle) McMinn April of 2006. They live in Salt Lake City, Utah, and have a miniature dachshund named Cadie.