Tom Poston
Highest Rated: 60% Cold Turkey (1971)
Lowest Rated: 0% Up the Academy (1980)
Birthday: Oct 17, 1921
Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio, USA
A tall, Everyman actor with drooping eyes that somehow want to reveal more than one would think at first glance, Tom Poston has had a lengthy career on stage and TV, often on panel shows, often playing slow-witted characters who can surprise with their bursts of logic and intelligence. In the 1980s and 90s, Poston was often seen as a sidekick to Bob Newhart, Tim Conway, and others, but it would probably surprise many to know that Poston began his career on Broadway in the Jose Ferrer production of "Cyrano de Bergerac," a role that Poston later played on several occasions.
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Tom Poston
Filmography
Movies
Credit | |||||
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5% |
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Christmas With the Kranks | Father Zabriskie (Character) | $73.7M | 2004 |
26% |
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The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement | Lord Palimore (Character) | $95.1M | 2004 |
26% |
|
The Story of Us | Harry (Character) | $27.1M | 1999 |
17% |
|
Krippendorf's Tribe | Gordon Harding (Character) | $7.6M | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little Murder | Don Corman (Character) | - | 1990 |
No Score Yet |
|
Carbon Copy | Reverend Hayworth (Character) | - | 1981 |
0% |
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Up the Academy | Sisson (Character) | - | 1980 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Fame | Unknown (Character) | - | 1978 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Magnificent Magical Magnet of Santa Mesa | William Bensinger (Character) | - | 1977 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Happy Hooker | J. Arthur Conrad (Character) | - | 1975 |
60% |
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Cold Turkey | Mr. Stopworth (Character) | - | 1971 |
No Score Yet |
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The Old Dark House | Tom Penderel (Character) | - | 1963 |
No Score Yet |
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Soldier in the Rain | Lt. Magee (Character) | - | 1963 |
No Score Yet |
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Zotz! | Prof. Jonathan Jones (Character) | - | 1962 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Tempest | Trinculo (Character) | - | 1960 |
TV
Credit | ||||
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No Score Yet | 90% | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2006 |
40% | No Score Yet | Committed | Clown (Character) | 2005 |
58% | 48% | 8 Simple Rules | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2003 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Good Morning, Miami | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2003 |
No Score Yet | 82% | That '70s Show | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2002-2003 |
No Score Yet | 88% | Will & Grace | Norman (Guest Star) | 2002 |
No Score Yet | 97% | Becker | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2002 |
54% | No Score Yet | The Ellen Show | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2001 |
38% | 67% | The Lone Gunmen | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2001 |
No Score Yet | 85% | ER | Earl (Guest Star) | 2001 |
No Score Yet | 72% | King of the Hill | Mr. Popper (Guest Voice) | 2001 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Drew Carey Show | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2001 |
16% | No Score Yet | Normal, Ohio | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2000 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dharma & Greg | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2000 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Malcolm & Eddie | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1999-2000 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Diagnosis Murder | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Cosby | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1999 |
20% | No Score Yet | Reunited | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1998 |
No Score Yet | 93% | Rugrats | Roy (Guest Voice) | 1998 |
40% | No Score Yet | Maggie Winters | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Suddenly Susan | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Touched by an Angel | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Just Shoot Me | Herb Stanton (Guest Star) | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Grace Under Fire |
Unknown (Character), Unknown (Guest Star) |
1995-1997 |
No Score Yet | 72% | Home Improvement | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1996-1997 |
70% | No Score Yet | George & Leo | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Murphy Brown | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Coach | Dr. Art Hibke (Guest Star) | 1990-1991 1995 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Family Matters | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1994-1995 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dr. Quinn | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1993 |
85% | 76% | The Simpsons | Capital City Goofball (Guest Voice) | 1990 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Newhart | George Utley (Character) | 1982-1990 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Super Password | Guest | 1984-1989 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hotel | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1985 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Password 79 | Guest | 1981-1982 |
90% | No Score Yet | Mork & Mindy | Franklin Delano Bickley (Character) | 1979-1982 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | CHiPs | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1979 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Love Boat | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1977 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Match Game | Self | 1977 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Bob Newhart Show | Cliff Murdock (Guest Star) | 1975-1977 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Alice | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1976 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Tattletales | Guest | 1976 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | What's My Line? | Guest | 1960 1966 1972 |
No Score Yet | 82% | Get Smart | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1969 |
71% | 88% | The Good Guys | Julian Brent (Guest Star) | 1969 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Gentle Ben | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1968 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | I've Got a Secret | Guest | 1958 1961 1966 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Thriller | Unknown (Character) | 1961 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Startime | Unknown (Character) | 1959 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Lights Out | Unknown (Character) | 1951 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Studio One | Unknown (Character) | 1951 |