Tom Atkins

Known for: Acting
Born: November 13, 1935, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Movies: 59

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.

Upcoming Tom Atkins Movies

The Collected

Release date TBA

Best-Known Movies

7.3

Lethal Weapon

1987

7.0

Escape from New York

1981

5.6

Drive Angry

2011

6.7

The Fog

1980

5.3

Halloween III: Season of the Witch

1982

5.6

My Bloody Valentine

2009

6.9

Creepshow

1982

5.9

Striking Distance

1993

6.8

Night of the Creeps

1986

6.1

Maniac Cop

1988

Filmography

2022	In Search of Darkness: Part III	Self
2020	In Search of Darkness: Part II	Self
2020	Polybius	Sheriff Atkins
2019	Trick	Talbott
2019	In Search of Darkness	Self
2018	Encounter	Professor Herbert Westlake
2015	Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini	Self
2014	Judy's Dead	Roy
2014	Apocalypse Kiss	Captain John Vogle
2013	Fantasm	Self
2012	Stand Alone: The Making of Halloween III: Season of the Witch	Self
2011	Drive Angry	Cap
2010	The Chief	Art Rooney
2009	Trapped	Detective Abbott
2009	Amazing Racer	Captain Martin
2009	My Bloody Valentine	Burke
2007	Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow'	Self
2006	Halloween: 25 Years of Terror	Self
2002	Turn of Faith	Charlie Ryan
2001	Out of the Black	Eugene Carter
2000	Bruiser	Det. McCleary
1999	The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads	Cmdr. Alex Diehl
1996	Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story	Henry Hart
1996	The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits...	Cmdr. Alex Diehl
1993	Striking Distance	Uncle Fred
1993	Sworn to Vengeance	Ed Barry
1992	Bob Roberts	Dr. Caleb Mneck
1992	What She Doesn't Know	Roy
1991	Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann	Jamieson
1990	Two Evil Eyes	Det. Grogan
1990	Kojak: Flowers For Matty	Lt. Ian Conner
1989	The Heist	Det. Leland
1989	Dead Man Out	Berger
1988	Maniac Cop	Frank McCrae
1988	Lemon Sky	Douglas
1987	The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine	Detective Frank Standish
1987	A Stranger Waits	Sheriff Collier
1987	Lethal Weapon	Michael Hunsaker
1986	Night of the Creeps	Det. Ray Cameron
1986	Blind Justice	Kramer
1985	The New Kids	Col. John MacWilliams
1983	Murder Me, Murder You	Jack Vance
1982	Skeezer	Dr. Chanless
1982	Creepshow	Stan (segments "Prologue" / "Epilogue") (uncredited)
1982	Halloween III: Season of the Witch	Daniel Challis
1982	Desperate Lives	John Cameron
1981	Escape from New York	Rehme
1980	The Ninth Configuration	Sgt. Krebs
1980	The Fog	Nick Castle
1980	Skag	Dr. Moscone
1978	A Death in Canaan	Lt. Bragdon
1977	Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo	Buddy
1976	Special Delivery	Cop on Beat
1976	Serpico: The Deadly Game	Lt. Tom Sullivan
1975	Shell Game	Stoker Frye
1975	Miles To Go Before I Sleep	O'Dell
1970	Where’s Poppa?	Policeman in apartment
1970	The Owl and the Pussycat	Kid in Car (uncredited)
1968	The Detective	Harmon

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