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