Tom Atkins

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1935-11-13 (90 years old)

Place of Birth

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Tom Atkins

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tom Atkins, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia 

Acting

1987

Lethal Weapon

as Michael Hunsaker

1980

The Fog

as Nick Castle

1982

Halloween III: Season of the Witch

as Dr. Daniel 'Dan' Challis

1993

Striking Distance

as Sgt. Fred Hardy

1988

Maniac Cop

as Frank McCrae

2000

Bruiser

as Det. McCleary

1990

Two Evil Eyes

as Det. Grogan

1986

Night of the Creeps

as Det. Ray Cameron

1982

Creepshow

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

2011

1980

2010

The Chief

as Art Rooney

1983

1980

Skag

as Dr. Moscone

1993

2014

2009

Amazing Racer

as Captain Martin

2009

Trapped

as Detective Abbott

1978

A Death in Canaan

as Lt. Bragdon

2020

Polybius

as Sheriff Atkins

1968

The Detective

as Harmon

1976

Serpico: The Deadly Game

as Lt. Tom Sullivan

1982

Skeezer

as Dr. Chanless

1970

Where’s Poppa?

as Policeman in apartment

1975

Shell Game

as Stoker Frye

1980

Power

as Buck Buchanan

1987

A Stranger Waits

as Sheriff Collier

1988

Lemon Sky

as Douglas

-

The Collected

as Arkin’s father

1992

Bob Roberts

as Dr. Caleb Mneck

2014

Apocalypse Kiss

as Captain John Vogle

2002

Turn of Faith

as Charlie Ryan

2001

Out of the Black

as Eugene Carter

1987

The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine

as Detective Frank Standish

1986

Blind Justice

as Kramer

1985

The New Kids

as Col. John MacWilliams

1989

The Heist

as Det. Leland

2013

Fantasm

as Self

2019

Trick

as Talbott

1976

Special Delivery

as Cop on Beat

1989

Dead Man Out

as Berger

1982

Desperate Lives

as John Cameron

1970

The Owl and the Pussycat

as Kid in Car (uncredited)

1990

Kojak: Flowers For Matty

as Lt. Ian Conner

2018

Encounter

as Professor Herbert Westlake

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