Tom Atkins

Acting

Tom Atkins

Born November 13, 1935Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA94 credits

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.

Known For

In Search of Darkness: Part III
7.5

In Search of Darkness: Part III

Movie

2022

In Search of Darkness: Part II
7.7

In Search of Darkness: Part II

Movie

2020

Polybius

Polybius

Movie

2020

Trick
5.8

Trick

Movie

2019

Creepshow
7.4

Creepshow

TV

2019

City on a Hill
7.2

City on a Hill

TV

2019

Filmography

In Search of Darkness: Part III
2022In Search of Darkness: Part IIIas SelfMovie
In Search of Darkness: Part II
2020In Search of Darkness: Part IIas SelfMovie
Polybius
2020Polybiusas Sheriff AtkinsMovie
Trick
2019Trickas TalbottMovie
Creepshow
2019Creepshowas Frank (segment "Something Burrowed, Something Blue")TV
City on a Hill
2019City on a Hillas Joe CongemiTV
In Search of Darkness
2019In Search of Darknessas SelfMovie
Encounter
2018Encounteras Professor Herbert WestlakeMovie
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
2015Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savinias SelfMovie
Judy's Dead
2014Judy's Deadas RoyMovie
Apocalypse Kiss
2014Apocalypse Kissas Captain John VogleMovie
Fantasm
2013Fantasmas SelfMovie
Stand Alone: The Making of Halloween III: Season of the Witch
2012Stand Alone: The Making of Halloween III: Season of the Witchas SelfMovie
Drive Angry
2011Drive Angryas CapMovie
The Chief
2010The Chiefas Art RooneyMovie
T
2009Trappedas Detective AbbottMovie
Amazing Racer
2009Amazing Raceras Captain MartinMovie
My Bloody Valentine
2009My Bloody Valentineas BurkeMovie
Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow'
2007Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow'as SelfMovie
Halloween: 25 Years of Terror
2006Halloween: 25 Years of Terroras SelfMovie
The Jury
2004The Juryas Boyd KingmanTV
Turn of Faith
2002Turn of Faithas Charlie RyanMovie
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001Law & Order: Criminal Intentas Roy MonahanTV
Out of the Black
2001Out of the Blackas Eugene CarterMovie
Bruiser
2000Bruiseras Det. McClearyMovie
The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads
1999The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leadsas Cmdr. Alex DiehlMovie
Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story
1996Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Storyas Henry HartMovie
The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits...
1996The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits...as Cmdr. Alex DiehlMovie
Xena: Warrior Princess
1995Xena: Warrior Princessas AtriusTV
Fortune Hunter
1994Fortune Hunteras Richard BennetTV
Striking Distance
1993Striking Distanceas Uncle FredMovie
Walker, Texas Ranger
1993Walker, Texas Rangeras WadeTV
Sworn to Vengeance
1993Sworn to Vengeanceas Ed BarryMovie
Homicide: Life on the Street
1993Homicide: Life on the Streetas Grenville RollinsTV
Bob Roberts
1992Bob Robertsas Dr. Caleb MneckMovie
What She Doesn't Know
1992What She Doesn't Knowas RoyMovie
Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann
1991Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Annas JamiesonMovie
Against the Law
1990Against the Lawas Walter LittlefieldTV
Two Evil Eyes
1990Two Evil Eyesas Det. GroganMovie
Kojak: Flowers For Matty
1990Kojak: Flowers For Mattyas Lt. Ian ConnerMovie
The Heist
1989The Heistas Det. LelandMovie
Dead Man Out
1989Dead Man Outas BergerMovie
Maniac Cop
1988Maniac Copas Frank McCraeMovie
Lemon Sky
1988Lemon Skyas DouglasMovie
The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine
1987The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wineas Detective Frank StandishMovie
A Stranger Waits
1987A Stranger Waitsas Sheriff CollierMovie
Lethal Weapon
1987Lethal Weaponas Michael HunsakerMovie
Night of the Creeps
1986Night of the Creepsas Det. Ray CameronMovie
Blind Justice
1986Blind Justiceas KramerMovie
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985The New Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Police LieutenantTV
Spenser: For Hire
1985Spenser: For Hireas HatchTV
The Equalizer
1985The Equalizeras DemonstratorTV
Stingray
1985Stingrayas Donald DixonTV
The New Kids
1985The New Kidsas Col. John MacWilliamsMovie
Masquerade
1983Masqueradeas Agent JohnTV
Murder Me, Murder You
1983Murder Me, Murder Youas Jack VanceMovie
The Mississippi
1983The Mississippias KenyonTV
Skeezer
1982Skeezeras Dr. ChanlessMovie
Creepshow
1982Creepshowas Stan (segments "Prologue" / "Epilogue") (uncredited)Movie
St. Elsewhere
1982St. Elsewhereas Bob LonnickerTV
Halloween III: Season of the Witch
1982Halloween III: Season of the Witchas Dr. Daniel 'Dan' ChallisMovie
T. J. Hooker
1982T. J. Hookeras Phil Parker / Tommy D'AmicoTV
Desperate Lives
1982Desperate Livesas John CameronMovie
Escape from New York
1981Escape from New Yorkas RehmeMovie
The Ninth Configuration
1980The Ninth Configurationas Sgt. KrebsMovie
The Fog
1980The Fogas Nick CastleMovie
Power
1980Poweras Buck BuchananTV
Skag
1980Skagas Dr. MosconeMovie
A Death in Canaan
1978A Death in Canaanas Lt. BragdonMovie
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo
1977Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargoas BuddyMovie
Lou Grant
1977Lou Grantas Jim BronskyTV
S
1977Standing Room Onlyas CraiginTV
V
1976Visionsas Robert DaykaTV
Quincy, M.E.
1976Quincy, M.E.as John ToddTV
Special Delivery
1976Special Deliveryas Cop on BeatMovie
Serpico: The Deadly Game
1976Serpico: The Deadly Gameas Lt. Tom SullivanMovie
Serpico
1976Serpicoas Tom SullivanTV
Shell Game
1975Shell Gameas Stoker FryeMovie
Baretta
1975Barettaas VicTV
Miles To Go Before I Sleep
1975Miles To Go Before I Sleepas O'DellMovie
The Rockford Files
1974The Rockford Filesas Alex DielTV
Harry O
1974Harry Oas Sgt. Frank ColeTV
Rhoda
1974Rhodaas Vic RhodesTV
Get Christie Love!
1974Get Christie Love!as PetersonTV
M*A*S*H
1972M*A*S*Has Major WeemsTV
The Rookies
1972The Rookiesas Brad GiffordTV
Where’s Poppa?
1970Where’s Poppa?as Policeman in apartmentMovie
The Owl and the Pussycat
1970The Owl and the Pussycatas Kid in Car (uncredited)Movie
Hawaii Five-O
1968Hawaii Five-Oas Koko ApalekaTV
One Life to Live
1968One Life to Liveas Pike BuchananTV
The Detective
1968The Detectiveas HarmonMovie
The Doctors
1963The Doctorsas Dylan LeveinTV
L
1953Look up and Liveas DoctorTV
The Collected
—The Collectedas Arkin’s fatherMovie