Cast & creator
Tom Atkins
Best known for Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Hawaii Five-O, M*A*S*H
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.
Also known as: Tommy Atkins, Thomas "Tom" Atkins
60
film credits
40
television credits
100
1953–2022 · acting roles
6.6
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (100)
Showing 100 of 100 credits
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Roy Monahan
2001
Hawaii Five-O
Koko Apaleka
1969
M*A*S*H
Major Weems
1972
American Playhouse
Douglas
1982
Quincy, M.E.
John Todd
1976Quincy, M.E.
Gene Butler
1976
The Rockford Files
Alex Diel
1974The Rockford Files
Thomas Diehl
1974
St. Elsewhere
Bob Lonnicker
1982
Homicide: Life on the Street
Grenville Rollins
1993
T. J. Hooker
Phil Parker / Tommy D'Amico
1982
Xena: Warrior Princess
Atrius
1995
The Equalizer
Demonstrator
1985The Equalizer
Detective Frank Standish
1985
Walker, Texas Ranger
Wade
1993
Lou Grant
Jim Bronsky
1977Lou Grant
Dr Sorensen
1977Lou Grant
Frank Dunning
1977
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Police Lieutenant
1985
The Rookies
Brad Gifford
1972
Rhoda
Vic Rhodes
1974
Baretta
Vic
1975
Harry O
Sgt. Frank Cole
1974
Creepshow
Frank (segment "Something Burrowed, Something Blue")
2019
City on a Hill
Joe Congemi
2019
Spenser: For Hire
Hatch
1985
Lethal Weapon
Michael Hunsaker
1987
One Life to Live
Pike Buchanan
1968
Escape from New York
Rehme
1981
Drive Angry
Cap
2011
Stingray
Donald Dixon
1985
The Jury
Boyd Kingman
2004
Masquerade
Agent John
1983
Halloween III: Season of the Witch
Daniel Challis
1982
Striking Distance
Uncle Fred
1993
The Doctors
Dylan Levein
1963
My Bloody Valentine
Burke
2009
Maniac Cop
Frank McCrae
1988
The Mississippi
Kenyon
1983
The Fog
Nick Castle
1980
Get Christie Love!
Peterson
1974
Night of the Creeps
Det. Ray Cameron
1986
Creepshow
Stan (segments "Prologue" / "Epilogue") (uncredited)
1982
Against the Law
Walter Littlefield
1990Visions
Robert Dayka
1976
Two Evil Eyes
Det. Grogan
1990
Power
Buck Buchanan
1980
Serpico
Tom Sullivan
1976
Trick
Talbott
2019
The Ninth Configuration
Sgt. Krebs
1980
Fortune Hunter
Richard Bennet
1994
The Owl and the Pussycat
Kid in Car (uncredited)
1970
The Detective
Harmon
1968
Encounter
Professor Herbert Westlake
2018
The New Kids
Col. John MacWilliams
1985
Amazing Racer
Captain Martin
2009
Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo
Buddy
1977
Bruiser
Det. McCleary
2000
Bob Roberts
Dr. Caleb Mneck
1992
Where’s Poppa?
Policeman in apartment
1970
A Death in Canaan
Lt. Bragdon
1978
Murder Me, Murder You
Jack Vance
1983
Smoke and Mirrors: The Story of Tom Savini
Self
2015
The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits...
Cmdr. Alex Diehl
1996
Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story
Henry Hart
1996
Skag
Dr. Moscone
1980
The Chief
Art Rooney
2010
Halloween: 25 Years of Terror
Self
2006
The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads
Cmdr. Alex Diehl
1999
Serpico: The Deadly Game
Lt. Tom Sullivan
1976
The Collected
Arkin’s father
Kojak: Flowers For Matty
Lt. Ian Conner
1990
Special Delivery
Cop on Beat
1976
In Search of Darkness: Part III
Self
2022
Polybius
Sheriff Atkins
2020
Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann
Jamieson
1991
The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine
Detective Frank Standish
1987
In Search of Darkness: Part II
Self
2020
Lemon Sky
Douglas
1988
Miles To Go Before I Sleep
O'Dell
1975
Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow'
Self
2007
What She Doesn't Know
Roy
1992
Out of the Black
Eugene Carter
2001
Dead Man Out
Berger
1989Look up and Live
Doctor
1953
Stand Alone: The Making of Halloween III: Season of the Witch
Self
2012
In Search of Darkness
Self
2019
Blind Justice
Kramer
1986Trapped
Detective Abbott
2009
Sworn to Vengeance
Ed Barry
1993
Turn of Faith
Charlie Ryan
2002
Judy's Dead
Roy
2014
A Stranger Waits
Sheriff Collier
1987
The Heist
Det. Leland
1989
Shell Game
Stoker Frye
1975
Desperate Lives
John Cameron
1982Standing Room Only
Craigin
1977
Fantasm
Self
2013
Apocalypse Kiss
Captain John Vogle
2014
Skeezer
Dr. Chanless
1982