About

Known credits:
99
Birthday:
1938-01-05
Place of birth:
Denver, Colorado, USA
Website:
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Tom Bower

Overview

Tom Bower (born January 1938) is an American actor who has appeared in a wide variety of television and film roles from 1973 to present. He played physician-husband Curt on The Waltons. He has held a number of prominent supporting roles including Dan Miller in the 2000 film Pollock and the gas station attendant in the 2006 film The Hills Have Eyes. He also plays the barkeep in the Battlestar Galactica episode, "Taking a Break from All Your Worries". He has also had many notable roles in films such as River's Edge, Beverly Hills Cop II, Die Hard 2, Clear and Present Danger, Nixon, and The Negotiator. His 2008-09 roles include Appaloosa, with Ed Harris and Viggo Mortensen, Gospel Hill, with Danny Glover and Angela Bassett, as well as playing Pat McDonough, the father of Nicolas Cage's character, in Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans, Sheriff Bob Maples in The Killer Inside Me, with Casey Affleck, and Crazy Heart with Jeff Bridges. Bower is also an award-winning stage actor.

Known for

Acting
2024 Double Down South Actor Old Nick 58
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2023 We Have a Ghost Actor Ernest Scheller 62
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2022 Raymond & Ray Actor Harris 59
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2020 Two Ways Home Actor Walter 59
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2020 Fully Realized Humans Actor Richard 58
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2019 El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie Actor Lou 68
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2019 Senior Love Triangle Actor William Selig 59
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2019 Light of My Life Actor Tom 62
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2019 Making a Deal with the Devil Actor MacGivens N/A
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2019 The Last Big Save Actor Robert 59
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2017 As You Like It Actor Jaques 59
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2015 Lamb Actor Foster 59
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2015 Digging for Fire Actor Tom the Neighbor 57
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2015 Runoff Actor Scratch 59
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2015 The Ever After Actor Father O'Meara 58
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2014 13 Sins Actor Father 61
Fair
2013 Out of the Furnace Actor Dan Dugan 64
Fair
2013 Dark Around the Stars Actor Silky 59
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2011 I Melt with You Actor Captain Bob 58
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2011 Session Actor Dr. Albert Solomon 58
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2010 Black Limousine Actor Mr. Esteridge 59
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2010 The Killer Inside Me Actor Sheriff Bob Maples 58
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2010 After the Denim Actor James Packer N/A
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2009 Crazy Heart Actor Bill Wilson 65
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2009 Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans Actor Pat McDonagh 61
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2008 Appaloosa Actor Abner Raines 63
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2008 Gospel Hill Actor Jack Herrod 58
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2008 Familiar Strangers Actor 59
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2007 Undoing Actor Don 58
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2007 Pain Within Actor Joseph N/A
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2006 Feel Actor Buck 59
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2006 Flannel Pajamas Actor Bill 58
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2006 Brothers of the Head Actor Eddie Pasqua 58
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2006 The Amateurs Actor Floyd 58
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2006 The Hills Have Eyes Actor Gas Station Attendant 63
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2005 North Country Actor Gray Suchett 66
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2003 The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story Actor Tom Fender 58
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2002 The Badge Actor Bull Hardwick 58
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2002 High Crimes Actor FBI Agent Mullins 61
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2002 The Laramie Project Actor Father Roger Schmit 59
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2001 Hearts in Atlantis Actor Len Files 63
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2001 Going Greek Actor Bill 58
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2000 Pollock Actor Dan Miller 62
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2000 The Million Dollar Hotel Actor Hector 58
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1999 Malevolence Actor Jim Bradley 59
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1999 A Slipping Down Life Actor Mr. Decker 58
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1998 Monday After the Miracle Actor Uncle Ed N/A
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1998 The Negotiator Actor Omar (uncredited) 68
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1998 Poodle Springs Actor Arnie Burns 58
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1997 Buffalo Soldiers Actor Gen. Pike 58
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1997 The Killing Jar Actor 58
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1997 Follow Me Home Actor Larry 59
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1996 Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal Actor Marshall N/A
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1995 Nixon Actor Frank Nixon 63
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1995 White Man's Burden Actor Stanley 57
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1995 Georgia Actor Erwin Flood 58
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1995 The Avenging Angel Actor Bill Hickman 58
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1995 Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog Actor John Gale 59
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1994 Against the Wall Actor Ed 59
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1993 Shimmer Actor Mr. Speck 59
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1993 Teenage Bonnie and Klepto Clyde Actor Peter Baker 59
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1993 The Ballad of Little Jo Actor Lyle Hogg (uncredited) 59
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1993 Relentless 3 Actor Captain Phelan 58
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1992 Love Can Be Murder Actor Mike Riordan 59
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1992 Revenge on the Highway Actor Officer Russell Yates 59
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1992 Raising Cain Actor Sgt, Cully 59
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1991 Talent for the Game Actor Rev. Bodeen 58
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1991 Love, Lies and Murder Actor Leverette 69
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1991 Dillinger Actor Captain Matt Leach 58
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1990 Die Hard 2 Actor Marvin 68
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1989 The Road to Terror Actor Himself - Reporter 59
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1989 Desperado: The Outlaw Wars Actor Billy Dobbs 59
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1989 Wired Actor Detective 57
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1989 Nightbreaker Actor Dan Cutter 59
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1989 True Believer Actor Cecil Skell 59
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1988 Distant Thunder Actor Louis 58
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1988 Promised a Miracle Actor Michael Elliot 59
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1988 Lady in White Actor Sheriff Saunders 59
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1988 What Price Victory Actor Eldon Ray N/A
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1987 Family Sins Actor Sheriff 58
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1987 Beverly Hills Cop II Actor Russ Fielding 63
Fair
1986 River's Edge Actor Bennett 61
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1985 The Lightship Actor 58
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1984 Massive Retaliation Actor Kirk Fredericks 58
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1984 Wildrose Actor Rick N/A
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1983 The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez Actor Boone Chate 59
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1982 Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice Actor Tom N/A
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1982 Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gang Actor Eli Nugent N/A
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1979 When Hell Was in Session Actor Lt. Jim Norton 58
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1978 The Winds of Kitty Hawk Actor William Tate N/A
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1978 The Dain Curse Actor Sgt. O'Gar 69
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1977 The 3,000 Mile Chase Actor Richette N/A
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1976 The Commitment Actor Abe N/A
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1975 A Woman for All Men Actor Construction Worker 58
Average
1973 Incident at Vichy Actor Police Guard N/A
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Hurricanna Actor Dentist N/A
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The Spittin' Image Actor N/A
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Art
2011 Vegas Baby! Art Production Design 59
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Crew
2020 Fully Realized Humans Crew Additional Dialogue 58
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