Tom Atkins
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1935 (age 90)
Born in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Credits
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Biography
Tom Atkins (born November 13, 1935) is an American television and film actor. He is primarily known for his work in the horror film genre, having worked with writers and directors such as John Carpenter, Stephen King, and George A. Romero. He is also a familiar face to mainstream viewers, often playing police officers.
Known For
Lethal Weapon
06 Mar 1987
Escape from New York
23 May 1981
Drive Angry
24 Feb 2011
The Fog
01 Feb 1980
Halloween III: Season of the Witch
22 Oct 1982
Xena: Warrior Princess
04 Sep 1995
My Bloody Valentine
16 Jan 2009
Creepshow
10 Nov 1982
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Filmography
2020
- Polybiusas Sheriff Atkins
2019
- Trickas Talbott
- Creepshowas Frank (segment "Something Burrowed, Something Blue")1 episode
- City on a Hillas Joe Congemi2 episodes
2018
- Encounteras Professor Herbert Westlake
2014
- Judy's Deadas Roy
- Apocalypse Kissas Captain John Vogle
2011
- Drive Angryas Cap
2010
- The Chiefas Art Rooney
2009
- Trappedas Detective Abbott
- Amazing Raceras Captain Martin
- My Bloody Valentineas Burke
2004
- The Juryas Boyd Kingman1 episode
2002
- Turn of Faithas Charlie Ryan
2001
- Law & Order: Criminal Intentas Roy Monahan1 episode
- Out of the Blackas Eugene Carter
2000
- Bruiseras Det. McCleary
1999
- The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leadsas Cmdr. Alex Diehl
1996
- Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Storyas Henry Hart
- The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits...as Cmdr. Alex Diehl
1995
- Xena: Warrior Princessas Atrius1 episode
1994
- Fortune Hunteras Richard Bennet1 episode
1993
- Striking Distanceas Uncle Fred
- Walker, Texas Rangeras Wade1 episode
- Sworn to Vengeanceas Ed Barry
- Homicide: Life on the Streetas Grenville Rollins1 episode
1992
- Bob Robertsas Dr. Caleb Mneck
- What She Doesn't Knowas Roy
1991
- Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Annas Jamieson
1990
- Against the Lawas Walter Littlefield1 episode
- Two Evil Eyesas Det. Grogan
- Kojak: Flowers For Mattyas Lt. Ian Conner
1989
- The Heistas Det. Leland
- Dead Man Outas Berger
1988
- Maniac Copas Frank McCrae
- Lemon Skyas Douglas
1987
- The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wineas Detective Frank Standish
- A Stranger Waitsas Sheriff Collier
- Lethal Weaponas Michael Hunsaker
1986
- Night of the Creepsas Det. Ray Cameron
- Blind Justiceas Kramer
1985
- The New Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Police Lieutenant1 episode
- Spenser: For Hireas Hatch1 episode
- The Equalizeras Detective Frank Standish2 episodes
- Stingrayas Donald Dixon1 episode
- The New Kidsas Col. John MacWilliams
1983
- Masqueradeas Agent John1 episode
- Murder Me, Murder Youas Jack Vance
- The Mississippias Kenyon1 episode
1982
- Skeezeras Dr. Chanless
- Creepshowas Stan (segments "Prologue"
- St. Elsewhereas Bob Lonnicker1 episode
- Halloween III: Season of the Witchas Daniel Challis
- T. J. Hookeras Phil Parker1 episode
- Desperate Livesas John Cameron
- American Playhouseas Douglas1 episode
1981
- Escape from New Yorkas Rehme
1980
- The Ninth Configurationas Sgt. Krebs
- The Fogas Nick Castle
- Poweras Buck Buchanan2 episodes
- Skagas Dr. Moscone
1978
- A Death in Canaanas Lt. Bragdon
1977
- Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargoas Buddy
- Lou Grantas Dr Sorensen1 episode
- Standing Room Onlyas Craigin1 episode
1976
- Visionsas Robert Dayka1 episode
- Quincy, M.E.as Gene Butler1 episode
- Special Deliveryas Cop on Beat
- Serpico: The Deadly Gameas Lt. Tom Sullivan
- Serpicoas Tom Sullivan16 episodes
1975
- Shell Gameas Stoker Frye
- Barettaas Vic1 episode
- Miles To Go Before I Sleepas O'Dell
1974
- The Rockford Filesas Thomas Diehl1 episode
- Harry Oas Sgt. Frank Cole6 episodes
- Rhodaas Vic Rhodes1 episode
- Get Christie Love!as Peterson1 episode
1972
- M*A*S*Has Major Weems1 episode
- The Rookiesas Brad Gifford1 episode
1970
- Where’s Poppa?as Policeman in apartment
- The Owl and the Pussycatas Kid in Car (uncredited)
1968
- Hawaii Five-Oas Koko Apaleka1 episode
- One Life to Liveas Pike Buchanan1 episode
- The Detectiveas Harmon
1963
- The Doctorsas Dylan Levein1 episode
1953
- Look up and Liveas Doctor1 episode