Tom Atkins
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Tom Atkins

Born 13 November 1935 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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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

Lethal Weapon
Escape from New York
Drive Angry
The Fog
Halloween III: Season of the Witch
Xena: Warrior Princess
My Bloody Valentine
Striking Distance
M*A*S*H
Night of the Creeps
Walker, Texas Ranger
Maniac Cop
Polybius
Trick
Encounter
Judy's Dead
Apocalypse Kiss
Drive Angry
The Chief
My Bloody Valentine
Amazing Racer
Turn of Faith
Out of the Black
Bruiser
The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads
Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story
The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits...
Striking Distance
Sworn to Vengeance
What She Doesn't Know
Bob Roberts
Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann
Two Evil Eyes
Kojak: Flowers For Matty
The Heist
Dead Man Out
Maniac Cop
Lemon Sky
Lethal Weapon
A Stranger Waits
The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine
Night of the Creeps
Blind Justice
The New Kids
Murder Me, Murder You
Halloween III: Season of the Witch
Skeezer
Desperate Lives
Escape from New York
The Fog
The Ninth Configuration
Skag
A Death in Canaan
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo
Serpico: The Deadly Game
Special Delivery
Miles To Go Before I Sleep
Shell Game
Where’s Poppa?
The Detective
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