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
Known For
Michael Hunsaker
Lethal Weapon
Rehme
Escape from New York
Nick Castle
The Fog
Dr. Daniel 'Dan' Challis
Halloween III: Season of the Witch
Sgt. Fred Hardy
Striking Distance
Self
In Search of Darkness: Part III
Burke
My Bloody Valentine
Frank McCrae
Maniac Cop
Det. McCleary
Bruiser
Det. Grogan
Due occhi diabolici
Det. Ray Cameron
Night of the Creeps
Stan (segments "Prologue" / "Epilogue") (uncredited)
Creepshow
Cap
Drive Angry
Sgt. Krebs
The Ninth Configuration
Art Rooney
The Chief
Jack Vance
Murder Me, Murder You
Buddy
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo
Dr. Moscone
Skag
Roy
Judy's Dead
Detective Abbott
Trapped
Captain Martin
Amazing Racer
O'Dell
Miles To Go Before I Sleep
Ed Barry
Sworn to Vengeance
Roy
What She Doesn't Know
Lt. Bragdon
A Death in Canaan
Sheriff Atkins
Polybius
Harmon
The Detective
Lt. Tom Sullivan
Serpico: The Deadly Game
Self
Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow'
Dr. Chanless
Skeezer
Policeman in apartment
Where’s Poppa?
Stoker Frye
Shell Game
Buck Buchanan
Power
Sheriff Collier
A Stranger Waits
Douglas
Lemon Sky
Arkin’s father
The Collected
Dr. Caleb Mneck
Bob Roberts
Self
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
Captain John Vogle
Apocalypse Kiss
Charlie Ryan
Turn of Faith
Cmdr. Alex Diehl
The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads
Eugene Carter
Out of the Black
Detective Frank Standish
The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine
Kramer
Blind Justice
Self
Stand Alone: The Making of Halloween III: Season of the Witch
Col. John MacWilliams
The New Kids
Det. Leland
The Heist
Self
Fantasm
Talbott
Trick
Cop on Beat
Special Delivery
Self
Halloween: 25 Years of Terror
Henry Hart
Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story
Self
In Search of Darkness
Self
In Search of Darkness: Part II
Berger
Dead Man Out
Cmdr. Alex Diehl
The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits...
Jamieson
Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann
John Cameron
Desperate Lives
Kid in Car (uncredited)
The Owl and the Pussycat
Lt. Ian Conner
Kojak: Flowers For Matty
Professor Herbert Westlake
Encounter
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
61
Gender
Male
Birthday
1935-11-13
Place of Birth
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Also Known As
Tommy Atkins