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