Tom Atkins

Tom Atkins

Known for
Acting
Born
November 13, 1935 (age 91)
Birthplace
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

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Filmography

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The Collected poster

The Collected

Movie · as Arkin’s father

2022
In Search of Darkness: Part III poster

In Search of Darkness: Part III

Movie · as Self

2020
Polybius poster

Polybius

Movie · as Sheriff Atkins

2020
In Search of Darkness: Part II poster

In Search of Darkness: Part II

Movie · as Self

2019
Trick poster

Trick

Movie · as Talbott

2019
In Search of Darkness poster

In Search of Darkness

Movie · as Self

2019
Creepshow poster

Creepshow

TV · as Frank (segment "Something Burrowed, Something Blue") · 1 ep

2019
City on a Hill poster

City on a Hill

TV · as Joe Congemi · 2 eps

2018
Encounter poster

Encounter

Movie · as Professor Herbert Westlake

2015
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini poster

Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini

Movie · as Self

2014
Judy's Dead poster

Judy's Dead

Movie · as Roy

2014
Apocalypse Kiss poster

Apocalypse Kiss

Movie · as Captain John Vogle

2013
Fantasm poster

Fantasm

Movie · as Self

2012
Stand Alone: The Making of Halloween III: Season of the Witch poster

Stand Alone: The Making of Halloween III: Season of the Witch

Movie · as Self

2011
Drive Angry poster

Drive Angry

Movie · as Cap

2010
The Chief poster

The Chief

Movie · as Art Rooney

2009
My Bloody Valentine poster

My Bloody Valentine

Movie · as Burke

2009
Trapped

Trapped

Movie · as Detective Abbott

2009
Amazing Racer poster

Amazing Racer

Movie · as Captain Martin

2007
Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow' poster

Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow'

Movie · as Self

2006
Halloween: 25 Years of Terror poster

Halloween: 25 Years of Terror

Movie · as Self

2004
The Jury poster

The Jury

TV · as Boyd Kingman · 1 ep

2002
Turn of Faith poster

Turn of Faith

Movie · as Charlie Ryan

2001
Out of the Black poster

Out of the Black

Movie · as Eugene Carter

2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent poster

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

TV · as Roy Monahan · 1 ep

2000
Bruiser poster

Bruiser

Movie · as Det. McCleary

1999
The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads poster

The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads

Movie · as Cmdr. Alex Diehl

1996
Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story poster

Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story

Movie · as Henry Hart

1996
The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits... poster

The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits...

Movie · as Cmdr. Alex Diehl

1995
Xena: Warrior Princess poster

Xena: Warrior Princess

TV · as Atrius · 1 ep

1994
Fortune Hunter poster

Fortune Hunter

TV · as Richard Bennet · 1 ep

1993
Striking Distance poster

Striking Distance

Movie · as Uncle Fred

1993
Sworn to Vengeance poster

Sworn to Vengeance

Movie · as Ed Barry

1993
Walker, Texas Ranger poster

Walker, Texas Ranger

TV · as Wade · 1 ep

1993
Homicide: Life on the Street poster

Homicide: Life on the Street

TV · as Grenville Rollins · 1 ep

1992
What She Doesn't Know poster

What She Doesn't Know

Movie · as Roy

1992
Bob Roberts poster

Bob Roberts

Movie · as Dr. Caleb Mneck

1991
Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann poster

Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann

Movie · as Jamieson

1990
Two Evil Eyes poster

Two Evil Eyes

Movie · as Det. Grogan

1990
Kojak: Flowers For Matty poster

Kojak: Flowers For Matty

Movie · as Lt. Ian Conner

1990
Against the Law poster

Against the Law

TV · as Walter Littlefield · 1 ep

1989
The Heist poster

The Heist

Movie · as Det. Leland

1989
Dead Man Out poster

Dead Man Out

Movie · as Berger

1988
Maniac Cop poster

Maniac Cop

Movie · as Frank McCrae

1988
Lemon Sky poster

Lemon Sky

Movie · as Douglas

1987
Lethal Weapon poster

Lethal Weapon

Movie · as Michael Hunsaker

1987
A Stranger Waits poster

A Stranger Waits

Movie · as Sheriff Collier

1987
The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine poster

The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine

Movie · as Detective Frank Standish

1986
Night of the Creeps poster

Night of the Creeps

Movie · as Det. Ray Cameron

1986
Blind Justice poster

Blind Justice

Movie · as Kramer

1985
The New Kids poster

The New Kids

Movie · as Col. John MacWilliams

1985
Spenser: For Hire poster

Spenser: For Hire

TV · as Hatch · 1 ep

1985
The Equalizer poster

The Equalizer

TV · as Demonstrator, Detective Frank Standish · 1 ep

1985
Stingray poster

Stingray

TV · as Donald Dixon · 1 ep

1985
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents poster

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

TV · as Police Lieutenant · 1 ep

1983
Murder Me, Murder You poster

Murder Me, Murder You

Movie · as Jack Vance

1983
Masquerade poster

Masquerade

TV · as Agent John · 1 ep

1983
The Mississippi poster

The Mississippi

TV · as Kenyon · 1 ep

1982
Halloween III: Season of the Witch poster

Halloween III: Season of the Witch

Movie · as Daniel Challis

1982
Creepshow poster

Creepshow

Movie · as Stan (segments "Prologue" / "Epilogue") (uncredited)

1982
Skeezer poster

Skeezer

Movie · as Dr. Chanless

1982
Desperate Lives poster

Desperate Lives

Movie · as John Cameron

1982
St. Elsewhere poster

St. Elsewhere

TV · as Bob Lonnicker · 1 ep

1982
T. J. Hooker poster

T. J. Hooker

TV · as Phil Parker / Tommy D'Amico · 1 ep

1982
American Playhouse poster

American Playhouse

TV · as Douglas · 1 ep

1981
Escape from New York poster

Escape from New York

Movie · as Rehme

1980
The Fog poster

The Fog

Movie · as Nick Castle

1980
The Ninth Configuration poster

The Ninth Configuration

Movie · as Sgt. Krebs

1980
Skag poster

Skag

Movie · as Dr. Moscone

1980
Power poster

Power

TV · as Buck Buchanan · 2 eps

1978
A Death in Canaan poster

A Death in Canaan

Movie · as Lt. Bragdon

1977
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo poster

Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo

Movie · as Buddy

1977
Lou Grant poster

Lou Grant

TV · as Jim Bronsky, Frank Dunning, Dr Sorensen · 1 ep

1977
Standing Room Only

Standing Room Only

TV · as Craigin · 1 ep

1976
Serpico: The Deadly Game poster

Serpico: The Deadly Game

Movie · as Lt. Tom Sullivan

1976
Special Delivery poster

Special Delivery

Movie · as Cop on Beat

1976
Quincy, M.E. poster

Quincy, M.E.

TV · as John Todd, Gene Butler · 1 ep

1976
Serpico poster

Serpico

TV · as Tom Sullivan · 16 eps

1976
Visions

Visions

TV · as Robert Dayka · 1 ep

1975
Miles To Go Before I Sleep poster

Miles To Go Before I Sleep

Movie · as O'Dell

1975
Shell Game poster

Shell Game

Movie · as Stoker Frye

1975
Baretta poster

Baretta

TV · as Vic · 1 ep

1974
Rhoda poster

Rhoda

TV · as Vic Rhodes · 1 ep

1974
Harry O poster

Harry O

TV · as Sgt. Frank Cole · 6 eps

1974
Get Christie Love! poster

Get Christie Love!

TV · as Peterson · 1 ep

1974
The Rockford Files poster

The Rockford Files

TV · as Alex Diel, Thomas Diehl · 7 eps

1972
M*A*S*H poster

M*A*S*H

TV · as Major Weems · 1 ep

1972
The Rookies poster

The Rookies

TV · as Brad Gifford · 1 ep

1970
Where’s Poppa? poster

Where’s Poppa?

Movie · as Policeman in apartment

1970
The Owl and the Pussycat poster

The Owl and the Pussycat

Movie · as Kid in Car (uncredited)

1969
Hawaii Five-O poster

Hawaii Five-O

TV · as Koko Apaleka · 1 ep

1968
The Detective poster

The Detective

Movie · as Harmon

1968
One Life to Live poster

One Life to Live

TV · as Pike Buchanan · 1 ep

1963
The Doctors poster

The Doctors

TV · as Dylan Levein · 1 ep

1953
Look up and Live

Look up and Live

TV · as Doctor · 1 ep