Tom Atkins
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
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- Born:
- Nov 13, 1935 In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 79
- First Appeared:
- In the movie The Detective 1968-05-28
- Latest Project:
- Movie The Collected 2025
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | The Collected | Arkin’s father | 2025 |
| Movie | In Search of Darkness: Part III | Self | 2022-11-25 |
| Movie | Polybius | Sheriff Atkins | 2020-10-02 |
| Movie | In Search of Darkness: Part II | Self | 2020-10-06 |
| Movie | In Search of Darkness | Self | 2019-05-01 |
| Movie | Trick | Talbott | 2019-10-18 |
| Movie | Encounter | Professor Westlake | 2018-12-09 |
| Movie | Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini | Self | 2015-10-16 |
| Movie | Apocalypse Kiss | Captain John Vogle | 2014-01-01 |
| Movie | Fantasm | Self | 2013-05-04 |
| Movie | Stand Alone: The Making of Halloween III: Season of the Witch | Self | 2012-09-18 |
| Movie | Drive Angry | Cap | 2011-02-24 |
| Movie | The Chief | Art Rooney | 2010-10-15 |
| Movie | My Bloody Valentine | Burke | 2009-01-16 |
| Movie | Amazing Racer | Captain Martin | 2009-04-23 |
| Movie | James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston | Self | 2008-04-05 |
| Movie | Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow' | Himself | 2007-10-22 |
| Movie | Halloween: 25 Years of Terror | Self | 2006-07-26 |
| Series | The Jury | Unknown | 2004-06-08 |
| Movie | Turn of Faith | Charlie Ryan | 2002-06-05 |
| Series | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Unknown | 2001-09-30 |
| Movie | Out of the Black | Eugene Carter | 2001-07-25 |
| Movie | Bruiser | Det. McCleary | 2000-02-13 |
| Movie | The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads | Cmdr. Alex Diehl | 1999-04-20 |
| Movie | Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story | Henry Hart | 1996-11-24 |
| Movie | The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits... | Cmdr. Alex Diehl | 1996-01-14 |
| Series | Xena: Warrior Princess | Unknown | 1995-09-04 |
| Series | Homicide: Life on the Street | Unknown | 1993-01-31 |
| Movie | Sworn to Vengeance | Ed Barry | 1993-03-22 |
| Series | Walker, Texas Ranger | Unknown | 1993-04-21 |
| Movie | Striking Distance | Sgt. Fred Hardy | 1993-09-17 |
| Movie | What She Doesn't Know | Roy | 1992-02-23 |
| Movie | Bob Roberts | Dr. Caleb Mneck | 1992-09-04 |
| Movie | Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann | Jamieson | 1991-05-06 |
| Movie | Kojak: Flowers For Matty | Lt. Ian Conner | 1990-01-04 |
| Series | Against the Law | Unknown | 1990-09-23 |
| Movie | Two Evil Eyes | Det. Grogan | 1990-01-25 |
| Movie | Dead Man Out | Berger | 1989-03-12 |
| Movie | The Heist | Det. Leland | 1989-09-16 |
| Movie | Lemon Sky | Douglas | 1988-02-10 |
| Movie | Maniac Cop | Frank McCrae | 1988-05-13 |
| Movie | The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine | Detective Frank Standish | 1987-09-23 |
| Movie | Lethal Weapon | Michael Hunsaker | 1987-03-06 |
| Movie | A Stranger Waits | Sheriff Collier | 1987-03-29 |
| Movie | Blind Justice | Kramer | 1986-03-09 |
| Movie | Night of the Creeps | Det. Ray Cameron | 1986-08-21 |
| Series | The Equalizer | Unknown | 1985-09-18 |
| Movie | The New Kids | Col. John MacWilliams | 1985-01-18 |
| Series | Spenser: For Hire | Unknown | 1985-09-20 |
| Movie | Murder Me, Murder You | Jack Vance | 1983-04-09 |
| Movie | Desperate Lives | John Cameron | 1982-03-03 |
| Series | T. J. Hooker | Unknown | 1982-03-13 |
| Movie | Halloween III: Season of the Witch | Dr. Daniel 'Dan' Challis | 1982-10-22 |
| Movie | Skeezer | Dr. Chanless | 1982-12-27 |
| Movie | Creepshow | Stan (segments "Prologue" / "Epilogue") (uncredited) | 1982-11-10 |
| Movie | Escape from New York | Rehme | 1981-05-23 |
| Movie | Power | Buck Buchanan | 1980-01-14 |
| Movie | Skag | Dr. Moscone | 1980-01-06 |
| Movie | The Fog | Nick Castle | 1980-02-07 |
| Movie | The Ninth Configuration | Sgt. Krebs | 1980-02-29 |
| Movie | A Death in Canaan | Lt. Bragdon | 1978-03-01 |
| Series | Lou Grant | Unknown | 1977-09-20 |
| Movie | Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo | Buddy | 1977-12-28 |
| Movie | Serpico: The Deadly Game | Lt. Tom Sullivan | 1976-04-24 |
| Series | Serpico | Lt. Tom Sullivan | 1976-04-24 |
| Movie | Special Delivery | Cop on Beat | 1976-07-16 |
| Series | Quincy, M.E. | Unknown | 1976-10-03 |
| Movie | Miles To Go Before I Sleep | O'Dell | 1975-01-08 |
| Movie | Shell Game | Stoker Frye | 1975-05-09 |
| Series | Get Christie Love! | Unknown | 1974-01-22 |
| Series | Rhoda | Unknown | 1974-09-09 |
| Series | Harry O | Unknown | 1974-09-12 |
| Series | The Rockford Files | Lt. Thomas Diehl | 1974-09-13 |
| Series | The Rookies | Unknown | 1972-09-11 |
| Series | M*A*S*H | Unknown | 1972-09-17 |
| Movie | Where’s Poppa? | Policeman in apartment | 1970-11-10 |
| Movie | The Owl and the Pussycat | Kid in Car (uncredited) | 1970-11-03 |
| Movie | The Detective | Harmon | 1968-05-28 |
| Series | Hawaii Five-O | Unknown | 1968-09-20 |