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 Collected
- Latest Project:
- Movie In Search of Darkness: Part III 2022-11-25
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | The Collected | Arkin’s father | 2025 |
| Movie | In Search of Darkness: Part III | Self | 2022-11-25 |
| Movie | In Search of Darkness: Part II | Self | 2020-10-06 |
| Movie | Polybius | Sheriff Atkins | 2020-10-02 |
| 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 | The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits... | Cmdr. Alex Diehl | 1996-01-14 |
| Movie | Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story | Henry Hart | 1996-11-24 |
| Series | Xena: Warrior Princess | Unknown | 1995-09-04 |
| Movie | Sworn to Vengeance | Ed Barry | 1993-03-22 |
| Series | Homicide: Life on the Street | Unknown | 1993-01-31 |
| Movie | Striking Distance | Sgt. Fred Hardy | 1993-09-17 |
| Series | Walker, Texas Ranger | Unknown | 1993-04-21 |
| 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 | Lethal Weapon | Michael Hunsaker | 1987-03-06 |
| Movie | A Stranger Waits | Sheriff Collier | 1987-03-29 |
| Movie | The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine | Detective Frank Standish | 1987-09-23 |
| Movie | Night of the Creeps | Det. Ray Cameron | 1986-08-21 |
| Movie | Blind Justice | Kramer | 1986-03-09 |
| Movie | The New Kids | Col. John MacWilliams | 1985-01-18 |
| Series | Spenser: For Hire | Unknown | 1985-09-20 |
| Series | The Equalizer | Unknown | 1985-09-18 |
| 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 | Skeezer | Dr. Chanless | 1982-12-27 |
| Movie | Halloween III: Season of the Witch | Dr. Daniel 'Dan' Challis | 1982-10-22 |
| Movie | Creepshow | Stan (segments "Prologue" / "Epilogue") (uncredited) | 1982-11-10 |
| Movie | Escape from New York | Rehme | 1981-05-23 |
| 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 | Power | Buck Buchanan | 1980-01-14 |
| Movie | A Death in Canaan | Lt. Bragdon | 1978-03-01 |
| Movie | Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo | Buddy | 1977-12-28 |
| Series | Lou Grant | Unknown | 1977-09-20 |
| Series | Serpico | Lt. Tom Sullivan | 1976-04-24 |
| Movie | Serpico: The Deadly Game | Lt. Tom Sullivan | 1976-04-24 |
| Series | Quincy, M.E. | Unknown | 1976-10-03 |
| Movie | Special Delivery | Cop on Beat | 1976-07-16 |
| 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 | Harry O | Unknown | 1974-09-12 |
| Series | The Rockford Files | Lt. Thomas Diehl | 1974-09-13 |
| Series | Rhoda | Unknown | 1974-09-09 |
| Series | M*A*S*H | Unknown | 1972-09-17 |
| Series | The Rookies | Unknown | 1972-09-11 |
| 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 |