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Tom Atkins is an American actor. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. [1] He is known for his work in the horror and thriller film genres, having worked with writers and directors such as Shane Black, William Peter Blatty, John Carpenter, Fred Dekker, Richard Donner, Stephen King, and George A. Romero.
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Learn about the life and career of Tom Atkins, a versatile and charismatic character actor who starred in horror, sci-fi, action and comedy films. Find out his filmography, awards, trivia, quotes and personal details on IMDb.
- November 13, 1935
Tom Atkins is a versatile and charismatic actor who starred in many horror and action films, such as The Fog, Night of the Creeps, and Lethal Weapon. He also had a long stage career and a recurring role on The Rockford Files.
- January 1, 1
- 1.79 m
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Tom Atkins and Ty Mitchell in The Fog (1980)
- Jamie Lee Curtis, Hal Holbrook, Janet Leigh, Tom Atkins, Nancy Kyes, and Ty Mitchell in The Fog (1980)
- Tom Atkins and Harry Morgan in M*A*S*H (1972)
- Tom Atkins and Stacey Nelkin in Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
- Tom Atkins, Dan O'Herlihy, Essex Smith, and Jonathan Terry in Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
- Tom Atkins in Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
- Tom Atkins, Jimmy Borges, and Lois Nettleton in Hawaii Five-O (1968)
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- 10 Escape from New York
- 9 My Bloody Valentine
- 8 Drive Angry
- 7 Bruiser
- 6 Two Evil Eyes
- 5 Halloween III: Season of The Witch
- 4 Maniac Cop
- 3 The Fog
- 2 Night of The Creeps
- 1 Lethal Weapon
Co-written, co-scored, and directed by John Carpenter, Escape from New York is a 1981 American action sci-fi film. The story is set in a futuristic world in the year 1997, where the crime-ridden United Stateshas converted Manhattan Island into a maximum security prison. When Air Force One is hijacked by anti-government insurgents, Snake Plissken (K...
Adapted from a screenplay by Stephen Miller, My Bloody Valentine is an American slasher film. The movie revolves around the residents of a small town, who are tormented by a serial killer in mining gear who appears on Valentine’s Day. In My Bloody Valentine, Atkins plays the role of Sheriff Jim Burke, one of the many police officer roles the actor ...
Directed by Patrick Lussier, Drive Angry is an American action horror film in the grindhouse cinema tradition. For those unaware, grindhouse cinema refers to low-budget horror, splatter, and exploitation films. Drive Angry follows John Milton (Nicolas Cage), who escapes from Hell to avenge the murder of his daughter. Milton also steals Satan’s gun,...
Written and directed by George A. Romero, Bruiser is a French horror-thriller film that stars Jason Flemyng, Peter Stormare, and Leslie Hope. Bruiserfollows the life of Henry Creedlow (Jason Flemyng), a creative director for a successful magazine, who is unhappy with his life. Through the course of the movie, Henry is often plagued with fantasies o...
Based on stories by Edgar Allen Poe, Two Evil Eyes is an anthology film consisting of two segments written and directed by George A. Romero and Dario Argento. Romero directed the segment based on The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar, while Argento directed the segment based on The Black Cat. Tom Atkins plays the role of Detective Grogan in the segm...
Halloween III: Season of the Witch is an American science fiction horror film that was written and directed by Tommy Lee Wallace, John Carpenter, and Debra Hill. The movie stars Tom Atkins, Stacey Nelkin, and Dan O’ Herlihy. Atkins makes quite a touching and flawed hero as Dr. Daniel Challis who, along with Ellie Grimbridge (Stacy Nelkin) uncovers ...
Directed by William Lustig, Maniac Cop is a 1988 American slasher film that centers around a murderous ex-police officer who has returned from the dead to take revenge on everyone who has wronged him. Tom Atkins stars as Lieutenant McCrae, who is attempting to stop the Maniac Cop, while ensuring civilian protection. The film also has two sequels, M...
Another work directed by John Carpenter, The Fogis a supernatural horror film that stars Adrienne Barbeau, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Atkins, Janet Leigh, and Hal Holbrook. The film is set in a small coastal town in California that is swept up by a strange glowing fog, which brings with it, the vengeful ghosts of mariners who were killed in a shipwreck....
An earnest attempt at a B-movie,Night of the Creepsis an American sci-fi horror-comedy film. From zombies to slashers to alien invasions, the film has a bit of everything. In true Atkins fashion, Tom Atkins plays the part of Detective Ray Cameron, a cop haunted by the death of his high school sweetheart. Atkins portrays just the right amount of cra...
Lethal Weapon, an American buddy cop action film, follows a mismatched pair of LAPD detectives as they work together to uncover a massive drug-trafficking ring. The film stars Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Gary Busey, and Tom Atkins. Given Atkins' portfolio, the film genre does diverge a little from his norm, but nevertheless, Atkins does a spectacular...
Tom Atkins is an American actor known for his work in horror films and TV shows. He has appeared in movies such as Halloween III, The Fog, Maniac Cop, and Lethal Weapon, and TV shows such as Xena, Walker, Texas Ranger, and The Equalizer.
Sep 28, 2023 · One of the 1980s' more prolific horror legends, Tom Atkins has starred in a slew of great films.