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Tom Atkins is an American character actor. He is primarily known for his work in the horror and thriller film genres, having worked with writers and directors such as Shane Black, William Peter Blatty, John Carpenter, Fred Dekker, Richard Donner, Stephen King, and George A. Romero. He is also a familiar face to mainstream viewers, often playing police officers and tough authority figures.
Born
Wednesday, 13 November 1935
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| In Search of Darkness: Part III | Self - Interviewee / Self | 2022 |
| The Collected | 2012 | |
| In Search of Darkness: Part II | Self - Interviewee / Self | 2020 |
| Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini | Himself / Self | 2019 |
| Trick | Talbott | 2019 |
| Creepshow | Frank Cochran (segment "Something Burrowed, Something Blue") | 2019 |
| City on a Hill | Joe Congemi | 2019 |
| In Search of Darkness | Self - The Fog, Halloween III, Night of the Creeps / Self | 2019 |
| Encounter | Professor Westlake | 2018 |
| Judy's Dead | Roy | 2014 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| In Search of Darkness: Part III | Self - Interviewee / Self | 2022 |
| The Collected | 2012 | |
| In Search of Darkness: Part II | Self - Interviewee / Self | 2020 |
| Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini | Himself / Self | 2019 |
| Trick | Talbott | 2019 |
| Creepshow | Frank Cochran (segment "Something Burrowed, Something Blue") | 2019 |
| City on a Hill | Joe Congemi | 2019 |
| In Search of Darkness | Self - The Fog, Halloween III, Night of the Creeps / Self | 2019 |
| Encounter | Professor Westlake | 2018 |
| Judy's Dead | Roy | 2014 |
| Apocalypse Kiss | Captain John Vogle | 2014 |
| Fantasm | Himself / Self | 2013 |
| Drive Angry | Cap | 2011 |
| The Chief | Art Rooney / Art Rooney Sr. | 2010 |
| Trapped | Detective Abbott | 2009 |
| Amazing Racer | Captain Martin | 2009 |
| My Bloody Valentine | Burke / Sheriff Jim Burke | 2009 |
| Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow' | Self / Himself | 2007 |
| Cinemassacre's Monster Madness | Ray Cameron / Daniel Challis | 2007 |
| Halloween: 25 Years of Terror | Self | 2006 |
| The Jury | Boyd Kingman | 2004 |
| Turn of Faith | Charlie Ryan | 2002 |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Mr. Monahan | 2001 |
| Out of the Black | Eugene Carter | 2001 |
| Bruiser | Detective McCleary / Det. McCleary | 2000 |
| Oz | Mayor Wilson Lowen | 1997 |
| The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits... | Cmdr. Alex Diehl | 1996 |
| Xena: Warrior Princess | Atrius | 1995 |
| Svengoolie | Self - Guest (2020 airing) | 1995 |
| Fortune Hunter | Richard Bennett | 1994 |
| Striking Distance | Sgt. Fred Hardy / Uncle Fred | 1993 |
| Walker, Texas Ranger | Wade | 1993 |
| Sworn to Vengeance | Ed Barry | 1993 |
| Homicide: Life on the Street | Grenville Rawlins | 1993 |
| Bob Roberts | Dr. Caleb Menck / Dr. Caleb Mneck | 1992 |
| Shades of Gray | Roy | 1992 |
| Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann | Jamieson | 1991 |
| Against the Law | Walter Littlefield | 1990 |
| Two Evil Eyes | Det. Grogan (segment "The Facts in the Case of Mr. Valdemar") / Det. Grogan | 1990 |
| Kojak: Flowers for Matty | Lt. Ian Conner | 1990 |
| The Heist | Det. Leland | 1989 |
| Dead Man Out | Berger | 1989 |
| Maniac Cop | Frank McCrae | 1988 |
| Lemon Sky | Douglas | 1988 |
| A Stranger Waits | Sheriff Collier | 1987 |
| Lethal Weapon | Michael Hunsaker | 1987 |
| Night of the Creeps | Ray Cameron / Det. Ray Cameron | 1986 |
| Spenser: For Hire | Hatch | 1985 |
| The Equalizer | Detective Frank Standish / Demonstrator | 1985 |
| Stingray | Donald Dixon | 1986 |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Police Lieutenant | 1985 |
| The New Kids | 'Mac' MacWilliams / Col. John MacWilliams / Mac McWilliams | 1985 |
| Masquerade | Agent John | 1983 |
| Murder Me, Murder You | Jack Vance / Vance | 1983 |
| Skeezer | Dr. Chanless | 1982 |
| Creepshow | Stan (segments "Prologue" / "Epilogue") | 1982 |
| St. Elsewhere | Bob Lonnicker | 1982 |
| Halloween III: Season of the Witch | Daniel Challis / Dr. Daniel 'Dan' Challis | 1982 |
| The Mississippi | Kenyon | 1982 |
| T.J. Hooker | Phil Parker / Tommy D'Amico | 1982 |
| Desperate Lives | John Cameron | 1982 |
| The Fall Guy | George Spiros | 1981 |
| Escape from New York | Rehme | 1981 |
| The Ninth Configuration | Sgt. Krebs | 1980 |
| The Fog | Nick Castle | 1980 |
| Power | Buck Buchanan | 1980 |
| Skag | Dr. Moscone | 1980 |
| A Death in Canaan | Lt. Bragdon | 1978 |
| Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo | Buddy | 1977 |
| Lou Grant | Dr. Sorenson / Frank Durning / Jim Bronsky | 1977 |
| Visions | Robert Dayka | 1976 |
| Quincy M.E. | Cmdr. Gene Butler / John Todd | 1976 |
| Special Delivery | Cop on Beat | 1976 |
| Serpico | Lt. Tom Sullivan | 1976 |
| Baretta | Vic | 1975 |
| Miles to Go Before I Sleep | O'Dell | 1975 |
| Rhoda | Vic Rhodes | 1974 |
| The Rockford Files | Alex Diel / Lt. Thomas Diehl | 1974 |
| Get Christie Love! | Peterson | 1974 |
| Get Christie Love! | 1974 | |
| Harry O | Sgt. Frank Cole | 1973 |
| M*A*S*H | Major Lawrence Weems | 1972 |
| The Rookies | Brad Gifford | 1972 |
| Where's Poppa? | Policeman in Apartment | 1970 |
| The Owl and the Pussycat | Kid in Car | 1970 |
| Hawaii Five-O | Koko Apelika | 1968 |
| The Detective | Harmon | 1968 |
