Tom Atkins
Acting
Born: November 13, 1935 (age 90) · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Highest Rated
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
1987
Escape from New York
1981
Drive Angry
2011
The Fog
1980
Halloween III: Season of the Witch
1982
Xena: Warrior Princess
1995
My Bloody Valentine
2009
Creepshow
1982
Striking Distance
1993
M*A*S*H
1972
Night of the Creeps
1986
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993
Photos (3)
Movies (50)
Lethal Weapon
Michael Hunsaker
Escape from New York
Rehme
Drive Angry
Cap
The Fog
Nick Castle
Striking Distance
Uncle Fred
Halloween III: Season of the Witch
Daniel Challis
Night of the Creeps
Det. Ray Cameron
Maniac Cop
Frank McCrae
My Bloody Valentine
Burke
Bruiser
Det. McCleary
Two Evil Eyes
Det. Grogan
Creepshow
Stan (segments "Prologue" / "Epilogue") (uncredited)
The Ninth Configuration
Sgt. Krebs
Where’s Poppa?
Policeman in apartment
The Detective
Harmon
The Owl and the Pussycat
Kid in Car (uncredited)
Trick
Talbott
Amazing Racer
Captain Martin
Bob Roberts
Dr. Caleb Mneck
Encounter
Professor Herbert Westlake
The New Kids
Col. John MacWilliams
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo
Buddy
Special Delivery
Cop on Beat
A Death in Canaan
Lt. Bragdon
What She Doesn't Know
Roy
Murder Me, Murder You
Jack Vance
Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann
Jamieson
Lemon Sky
Douglas
Polybius
Sheriff Atkins
Skag
Dr. Moscone
The Heist
Det. Leland
The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits...
Cmdr. Alex Diehl
The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine
Detective Frank Standish
The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads
Cmdr. Alex Diehl
Kojak: Flowers For Matty
Lt. Ian Conner
Shell Game
Stoker Frye
Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story
Henry Hart
Blind Justice
Kramer
Judy's Dead
Roy
The Chief
Art Rooney
Out of the Black
Eugene Carter
Sworn to Vengeance
Ed Barry
Desperate Lives
John Cameron
Serpico: The Deadly Game
Lt. Tom Sullivan
Dead Man Out
Berger
Turn of Faith
Charlie Ryan
Miles To Go Before I Sleep
O'Dell
A Stranger Waits
Sheriff Collier
Apocalypse Kiss
Captain John Vogle
Skeezer
Dr. Chanless
TV Shows (37)
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Roy Monahan · 1 eps
One Life to Live
Pike Buchanan · 1 eps
M*A*S*H
Major Weems · 1 eps
Xena: Warrior Princess
Atrius · 1 eps
The Rockford Files
Alex Diel · 7 eps
The Rockford Files
Thomas Diehl · 1 eps
Hawaii Five-O
Koko Apaleka · 1 eps
Homicide: Life on the Street
Grenville Rollins · 1 eps
Quincy, M.E.
John Todd · 1 eps
Quincy, M.E.
Gene Butler · 1 eps
St. Elsewhere
Bob Lonnicker · 1 eps
American Playhouse
Douglas · 1 eps
The Equalizer
Demonstrator · 1 eps
The Equalizer
Detective Frank Standish · 2 eps
T. J. Hooker
Phil Parker / Tommy D'Amico · 1 eps
Lou Grant
Jim Bronsky · 1 eps
Lou Grant
Frank Dunning · 1 eps
Lou Grant
Dr Sorensen · 1 eps
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Police Lieutenant · 1 eps
Walker, Texas Ranger
Wade · 1 eps
Rhoda
Vic Rhodes · 1 eps
The Rookies
Brad Gifford · 1 eps
Baretta
Vic · 1 eps
Creepshow
Frank (segment "Something Burrowed, Something Blue") · 1 eps
City on a Hill
Joe Congemi · 2 eps
Spenser: For Hire
Hatch · 1 eps
Harry O
Sgt. Frank Cole · 6 eps
Masquerade
Agent John · 1 eps
Stingray
Donald Dixon · 1 eps
The Jury
Boyd Kingman · 1 eps
The Doctors
Dylan Levein · 1 eps
Get Christie Love!
Peterson · 1 eps
Against the Law
Walter Littlefield · 1 eps
The Mississippi
Kenyon · 1 eps
Fortune Hunter
Richard Bennet · 1 eps
Power
Buck Buchanan · 2 eps
Serpico
Tom Sullivan · 16 eps
Self / Appearances (8)
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
Self
In Search of Darkness
Self
Halloween: 25 Years of Terror
Self
Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow'
Self
In Search of Darkness: Part III
Self
In Search of Darkness: Part II
Self
Stand Alone: The Making of Halloween III: Season of the Witch
Self
Fantasm
Self
