Tom Atkins
- Acting
- November 13, 1935 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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
Filmography
- In Search of Darkness: Part III · Self
- In Search of Darkness: Part II · Self
- Polybius · Sheriff Atkins
- Trick · Talbott
- Creepshow · Frank (segment "Something Burrowed, Something Blue")
- City on a Hill · Joe Congemi
- In Search of Darkness · Self
- Encounter · Professor Herbert Westlake
- Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini · Self
- Judy's Dead · Roy
- Apocalypse Kiss · Captain John Vogle
- Fantasm · Self
- Stand Alone: The Making of Halloween III: Season of the Witch · Self
- Drive Angry · Cap
- The Chief · Art Rooney
- Trapped · Detective Abbott
- Amazing Racer · Captain Martin
- My Bloody Valentine · Burke
- Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow' · Self
- Halloween: 25 Years of Terror · Self
- The Jury · Boyd Kingman
- Turn of Faith · Charlie Ryan
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent · Roy Monahan
- Out of the Black · Eugene Carter
- Bruiser · Det. McCleary
- The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads · Cmdr. Alex Diehl
- Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story · Henry Hart
- The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits... · Cmdr. Alex Diehl
- Xena: Warrior Princess · Atrius
- Fortune Hunter · Richard Bennet
- Striking Distance · Uncle Fred
- Walker, Texas Ranger · Wade
- Sworn to Vengeance · Ed Barry
- Homicide: Life on the Street · Grenville Rollins
- Bob Roberts · Dr. Caleb Mneck
- What She Doesn't Know · Roy
- Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann · Jamieson
- Against the Law · Walter Littlefield
- Two Evil Eyes · Det. Grogan
- Kojak: Flowers For Matty · Lt. Ian Conner
- The Heist · Det. Leland
- Dead Man Out · Berger
- Maniac Cop · Frank McCrae
- Lemon Sky · Douglas
- The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine · Detective Frank Standish
- A Stranger Waits · Sheriff Collier
- Lethal Weapon · Michael Hunsaker
- Night of the Creeps · Det. Ray Cameron
- Blind Justice · Kramer
- The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents · Police Lieutenant
- Spenser: For Hire · Hatch
- The Equalizer · Demonstrator, Detective Frank Standish
- Stingray · Donald Dixon
- The New Kids · Col. John MacWilliams
- Masquerade · Agent John
- Murder Me, Murder You · Jack Vance
- The Mississippi · Kenyon
- Skeezer · Dr. Chanless
- Creepshow · Stan (segments "Prologue" / "Epilogue") (uncredited)
- St. Elsewhere · Bob Lonnicker
- Halloween III: Season of the Witch · Daniel Challis
- T. J. Hooker · Phil Parker / Tommy D'Amico
- Desperate Lives · John Cameron
- American Playhouse · Douglas
- Escape from New York · Rehme
- The Ninth Configuration · Sgt. Krebs
- The Fog · Nick Castle
- Power · Buck Buchanan
- Skag · Dr. Moscone
- A Death in Canaan · Lt. Bragdon
- Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo · Buddy
- Lou Grant · Jim Bronsky, Dr Sorensen
- Standing Room Only · Craigin
- Visions · Robert Dayka
- Quincy, M.E. · John Todd, Gene Butler
- Special Delivery · Cop on Beat
- Serpico: The Deadly Game · Lt. Tom Sullivan
- Serpico · Tom Sullivan
- Shell Game · Stoker Frye
- Baretta · Vic