Tom Atkins
Known for Acting · 95 credits
- Born
- 1935-11-13 (age 90)
- Place of birth
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Also known as
- Tommy Atkins · Thomas "Tom" Atkins
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
TV Shows (35)
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Roy Monahan
Xena: Warrior Princess
1995
as Atrius
Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Koko Apaleka
M*A*S*H
1972
as Major Weems
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
as Grenville Rollins
Lou Grant
1977
as Jim Bronsky / Dr Sorensen / Frank Dunning
Quincy, M.E.
1976
as John Todd / Gene Butler
The Rockford Files
1974
as Alex Diel / Thomas Diehl
St. Elsewhere
1982
as Bob Lonnicker
T. J. Hooker
1982
as Phil Parker / Tommy D'Amico
American Playhouse
1982
as Douglas
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
as Wade
The Equalizer
1985
as Demonstrator / Detective Frank Standish
Baretta
1975
as Vic
The Rookies
1972
as Brad Gifford
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985
as Police Lieutenant
Creepshow
2019
as Frank (segment "Something Burrowed, Something Blue")
Rhoda
1974
as Vic Rhodes
Harry O
1974
as Sgt. Frank Cole
Spenser: For Hire
1985
as Hatch
City on a Hill
2019
as Joe Congemi
Stingray
1985
as Donald Dixon
Masquerade
1983
as Agent John
One Life to Live
1968
as Pike Buchanan
The Doctors
1963
as Dylan Levein
The Jury
2004
as Boyd Kingman
Against the Law
1990
as Walter Littlefield
Get Christie Love!
1974
as Peterson
The Mississippi
1983
as Kenyon
Visions
1976
as Robert Dayka
Power
1980
as Buck Buchanan
Serpico
1976
as Tom Sullivan
Fortune Hunter
1994
as Richard Bennet
Standing Room Only
1977
as Craigin
Look up and Live
1953
as Doctor
Movies (60)
The Fog
1980
as Nick Castle
Lethal Weapon
1987
as Michael Hunsaker
Escape from New York
1981
as Rehme
Drive Angry
2011
as Cap
Striking Distance
1993
as Uncle Fred
Halloween III: Season of the Witch
1982
as Daniel Challis
My Bloody Valentine
2009
as Burke
Creepshow
1982
as Stan (segments "Prologue" / "Epilogue") (uncredited)
Two Evil Eyes
1990
as Det. Grogan
Night of the Creeps
1986
as Det. Ray Cameron
Trick
2019
as Talbott
The Ninth Configuration
1980
as Sgt. Krebs
In Search of Darkness
2019
as Self
Where’s Poppa?
1970
as Policeman in apartment
Bruiser
2000
as Det. McCleary
Encounter
2018
as Professor Herbert Westlake
Maniac Cop
1988
as Frank McCrae
The Collected
as Arkin’s father
Amazing Racer
2009
as Captain Martin
The New Kids
1985
as Col. John MacWilliams
Skag
1980
as Dr. Moscone
Murder Me, Murder You
1983
as Jack Vance
Special Delivery
1976
as Cop on Beat
The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads
1999
as Cmdr. Alex Diehl
Bob Roberts
1992
as Dr. Caleb Mneck
In Search of Darkness: Part II
2020
as Self
The Owl and the Pussycat
1970
as Kid in Car (uncredited)
The Detective
1968
as Harmon
Dead Man Out
1989
as Berger
The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits...
1996
as Cmdr. Alex Diehl
The Chief
2010
as Art Rooney
Out of the Black
2001
as Eugene Carter
Trapped
2009
as Detective Abbott
Apocalypse Kiss
2014
as Captain John Vogle
What She Doesn't Know
1992
as Roy
Kojak: Flowers For Matty
1990
as Lt. Ian Conner
The Heist
1989
as Det. Leland
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
2015
as Self
Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann
1991
as Jamieson
In Search of Darkness: Part III
2022
as Self
Lemon Sky
1988
as Douglas
Halloween: 25 Years of Terror
2006
as Self
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo
1977
as Buddy
A Stranger Waits
1987
as Sheriff Collier
Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow'
2007
as Self
Blind Justice
1986
as Kramer
A Death in Canaan
1978
as Lt. Bragdon
Shell Game
1975
as Stoker Frye
Desperate Lives
1982
as John Cameron
Serpico: The Deadly Game
1976
as Lt. Tom Sullivan
Sworn to Vengeance
1993
as Ed Barry
Miles To Go Before I Sleep
1975
as O'Dell
Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story
1996
as Henry Hart
Judy's Dead
2014
as Roy
Fantasm
2013
as Self
Polybius
2020
as Sheriff Atkins
The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine
1987
as Detective Frank Standish
Turn of Faith
2002
as Charlie Ryan
Skeezer
1982
as Dr. Chanless
Stand Alone: The Making of Halloween III: Season of the Witch
2012
as Self
About Tom Atkins
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. With 95 credits spanning from 1953 to 2022, Tom Atkins has appeared in 60 films and 35 TV shows.
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Most Popular Tom Atkins Movies
- The Fog (1980) — as Nick Castle
- Lethal Weapon (1987) — as Michael Hunsaker
- Escape from New York (1981) — as Rehme
- Drive Angry (2011) — as Cap
- Striking Distance (1993) — as Uncle Fred
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