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Tom Atkins

Highest Rated: 86% Escape From New York (1981)

Lowest Rated: 38% Trick (2019)

Birthday: Nov 13, 1935

Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Tom Atkins was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Atkins's career in acting began with his roles in various films like "The Detective" (1968), "Where's Poppa?" (1970) with George Segal and "The Owl and the Pussycat" (1970) with Barbra Streisand. He also appeared in the comedy "Special Delivery" (1976) with Bo Svenson, "The Fog" (1980) and "Escape From New York" (1981). His passion for acting continued to his roles in projects like "Halloween III: Season of the Witch" (1982), "The Ninth Configuration" (1985) featuring Stacy Keach and the Jason Lively comedy "Night of the Creeps" (1986). Film continued to be his passion as he played roles in the action film "Striking Distance" (1993) with Bruce Willis, the Jason Flemyng fantasy "Bruiser" (2000) and the drama "Out of the Black" (2002) with Tyler Christopher. He also appeared in the Charles Durning crime feature "Turn of Faith" (2003). Most recently, Atkins acted in the action flick "Drive Angry" (2011) with Nicolas Cage.

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Highest rated movies

86% 77% Escape From New York
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80% 76% The Ninth Configuration
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80% 86% Lethal Weapon
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75% 65% The Fog
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73% 70% Night of the Creeps Watchlist
67% 41% Bruiser
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62% 45% My Bloody Valentine Watchlist
56% 41% Maniac Cop
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51% 30% Halloween III: Season of the Witch
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47% 37% Drive Angry
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
38% 29% Trick Talbott (Character) - 2019
No Score Yet 42% Encounter Professor Westlake (Character) - 2018
No Score Yet 33% Apocalypse Kiss Cpt. John Vogle (Character) - 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Judy's Dead Roy (Character) - 2014
No Score Yet 59% Amazing Racer Capt. Martin (Character) - 2013
47% 37% Drive Angry Cap (Character) $10.7M 2011
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Chief Art Rooney Sr. (Character) - 2010
No Score Yet No Score Yet Trapped Detective Abbott (Character) - 2009
62% 45% My Bloody Valentine Burke (Character) $51.5M 2009
No Score Yet No Score Yet Buried Lies Eugene Carter (Character) - 2001
67% 41% Bruiser Detective McCleary (Character) - 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads Cmdr. Alex Diehl (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story Henry Hart (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits Cmdr. Diehl (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Sworn to Vengeance Ed Barry (Character) - 1993
No Score Yet 56% Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann Jamieson (Character) - 1991
No Score Yet 38% Dead Man Out Berger (Character) - 1989
No Score Yet 50% The Heist Det. Leland (Character) - 1989
56% 41% Maniac Cop Frank McCrae (Character) - 1988
No Score Yet 54% Lemon Sky Douglas (Character) - 1987
80% 86% Lethal Weapon Michael Hunsaker (Character) $61.0M 1987
No Score Yet No Score Yet A Stranger Waits Sheriff Collier (Character) - 1987
73% 70% Night of the Creeps Ray Cameron (Character) $562.8K 1986
No Score Yet No Score Yet Murder Me, Murder You Jack Vance (Character) - 1983
51% 30% Halloween III: Season of the Witch Daniel Challis (Character) - 1982
No Score Yet No Score Yet Skeezer Dr. Chanless (Character) - 1982
86% 77% Escape From New York Rehme (Character) - 1981
80% 76% The Ninth Configuration Sgt. Krebs (Character) - 1980
75% 65% The Fog Nick Castle (Character) $69.5K 1980
No Score Yet No Score Yet A Death in Canaan Lt. Bragdon (Character) - 1978
No Score Yet 13% Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo Buddy (Character) - 1977
No Score Yet No Score Yet Serpico: The Deadly Game Lt. Tom Sullivan (Character) - 1976
No Score Yet 23% Special Delivery Cop on Beat (Character) - 1976
No Score Yet No Score Yet Miles to Go Before I Sleep O'Dell (Character) - 1974

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No Score Yet No Score Yet The Jury Unknown (Guest Star) 2004
No Score Yet 72% Law & Order: Criminal Intent Unknown (Guest Star) 2003
93% 95% Oz Mayor Wilson Lowen (Guest Star) 2003
No Score Yet 86% Xena Unknown (Guest Star) 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet Walker, Texas Ranger Unknown (Guest Star) 1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet Alfred Hitchcock Presents Unknown (Character) 1986
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Fall Guy Unknown (Guest Star) 1985
No Score Yet 87% M*A*S*H Major Lawrence Weems (Guest Star) 1982
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Rockford Files Lt. Alex Diehl (Character) 1974-1978
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Rookies Unknown (Guest Star) 1975
No Score Yet No Score Yet Harry O Unknown (Guest Star) 1974
No Score Yet No Score Yet Rhoda Unknown (Guest Star) 1974