Tom Atkins
Tom Atkins (born November 13, 1935 in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania ) is an American actor .
Life
Atkins graduated from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh. He made his debut in 1968 on the side of Frank Sinatra , Robert Duvall and Jacqueline Bisset in a small supporting role in the detective film . Between 1974 and 1977 he played the recurring guest role of Alex Diel in the television series Detective Rockford - a call is enough , from 1976 to 1977 he had one of the leading roles alongside David Birney in the series Serpico . John Carpenter cast actins for one of the main roles in the horror film Halloween III and in supporting roles in his two films The Fog and The Rattlesnake . In 1988 he played the male lead in Maniac Cop , in the 1990s he was in some television series such as Xena - Die Kriegerprinzessin as well as in two television films based on the series Detective Rockford .
Atkins is married with one child.
Filmography (selection)
- 1968: The Detective (The Detective)
- 1970: The Owl and the Pussycat (The Owl and the Pussycat)
- 1974: Detective Rockford - Just call (The Rockford Files)
- 1976: Serpico
- 1980: The Fog (John Carpenter's The Fog)
- 1981: The Rattlesnake (Escape from New York)
- 1982: Halloween III (Halloween III: Season of the Witch)
- 1982: Creepshow
- 1982: M * A * S * H (TV series, episode 10x14)
- 1986: Stingray (TV series, episode 04x01)
- 1986: The Night of the Creeps (Night of the Creeps)
- 1987: Two tough professionals (Lethal Weapon)
- 1988: Maniac Cop
- 1991: Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann
- 1992: Bob Roberts
- 1993: Striking Distance (Striking Distance)
- 2000: Bruiser
- 2001: Buried Lies (Out of the Black)
- 2009: My Bloody Valentine 3D
- 2011: Drive Angry 3D
- 2019: trick
Web links
- Tom Atkins in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Atkins, Tom |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 13, 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania, USA |