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Tom Atkins

Acting

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.

Filmography

In Search of Darkness: Part III

as Self

In Search of Darkness: Part II

as Self

Polybius

as Sheriff Atkins

Trick

as Talbott

Creepshow

as Frank (segment "Something Burrowed, Something Blue")

City on a Hill

as Joe Congemi

In Search of Darkness

as Self

Encounter

as Professor Herbert Westlake

Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini

as Self

Judy's Dead

as Roy

Apocalypse Kiss

as Captain John Vogle

Fantasm

as Self

Stand Alone: The Making of Halloween III: Season of the Witch

as Self

Drive Angry

as Cap

The Chief

as Art Rooney

Trapped

as Detective Abbott

Amazing Racer

as Captain Martin

My Bloody Valentine

as Burke

Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow'

as Self

Halloween: 25 Years of Terror

as Self

The Jury

as Boyd Kingman

Turn of Faith

as Charlie Ryan

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Roy Monahan

Out of the Black

as Eugene Carter

Bruiser

as Det. McCleary

The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads

as Cmdr. Alex Diehl

Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story

as Henry Hart

The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits...

as Cmdr. Alex Diehl

Xena: Warrior Princess

as Atrius

Fortune Hunter

as Richard Bennet

Striking Distance

as Uncle Fred

Walker, Texas Ranger

as Wade

Sworn to Vengeance

as Ed Barry

Homicide: Life on the Street

as Grenville Rollins

Bob Roberts

as Dr. Caleb Mneck

What She Doesn't Know

as Roy

Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann

as Jamieson

Against the Law

as Walter Littlefield

Two Evil Eyes

as Det. Grogan

Kojak: Flowers For Matty

as Lt. Ian Conner

The Heist

as Det. Leland

Dead Man Out

as Berger

Maniac Cop

as Frank McCrae

Lemon Sky

as Douglas

The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine

as Detective Frank Standish

A Stranger Waits

as Sheriff Collier

Lethal Weapon

as Michael Hunsaker

Night of the Creeps

as Det. Ray Cameron

Blind Justice

as Kramer

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Police Lieutenant

Spenser: For Hire

as Hatch

The Equalizer

as Demonstrator

Stingray

as Donald Dixon

The New Kids

as Col. John MacWilliams

Masquerade

as Agent John

Murder Me, Murder You

as Jack Vance

The Mississippi

as Kenyon

Skeezer

as Dr. Chanless

Creepshow

as Stan (segments "Prologue" / "Epilogue") (uncredited)

St. Elsewhere

as Bob Lonnicker

Halloween III: Season of the Witch

as Daniel Challis

T. J. Hooker

as Phil Parker / Tommy D'Amico

Desperate Lives

as John Cameron

American Playhouse

as Douglas

Escape from New York

as Rehme

The Ninth Configuration

as Sgt. Krebs

The Fog

as Nick Castle

Power

as Buck Buchanan

Skag

as Dr. Moscone

A Death in Canaan

as Lt. Bragdon

Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo

as Buddy

Lou Grant

as Jim Bronsky

Standing Room Only

as Craigin

Visions

as Robert Dayka

Quincy, M.E.

as John Todd

Special Delivery

as Cop on Beat

Serpico: The Deadly Game

as Lt. Tom Sullivan

Serpico

as Tom Sullivan

Shell Game

as Stoker Frye

Baretta

as Vic

Miles To Go Before I Sleep

as O'Dell

The Rockford Files

as Alex Diel

Harry O

as Sgt. Frank Cole

Rhoda

as Vic Rhodes

Get Christie Love!

as Peterson

M*A*S*H

as Major Weems

The Rookies

as Brad Gifford

Where’s Poppa?

as Policeman in apartment

The Owl and the Pussycat

as Kid in Car (uncredited)

Hawaii Five-O

as Koko Apaleka

One Life to Live

as Pike Buchanan

The Detective

as Harmon

The Doctors

as Dylan Levein

Look up and Live

as Doctor

The Collected

as Arkin’s father