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

O'Dell

Miles To Go Before I Sleep

Ed Barry

Sworn to Vengeance

Captain Martin

Amazing Racer

Detective Abbott

Trapped

Roy

Judy's Dead

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