Tom Bower
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Tom Bower is, by now, a veteran American actor whose work covers more eras of the industry than most. 'El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie' belongs on any short list of his work. Counting cinema and television together, the tally passes 114 titles. 'Die Hard 2' is the longest-standing point of contact with the audience.
Tom Bower
76 Movies
38 Series
Tom Bower is, by now, a veteran American actor whose work covers more eras of the industry than most. 'El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie' belongs on any short list of his work. Counting cinema and television together, the tally passes 114 titles. 'Die Hard 2' is the longest-standing point of contact with the audience.
Movies
Plays Marvin
Die Hard 2
1990
Plays Gas Station Attendant
The Hills Have Eyes
2006
Plays Lou
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
2019
Plays Russ Fielding
Beverly Hills Cop II
1987
Plays Father
13 Sins
2014
Plays FBI Agent Mullins
High Crimes
2002
Plays Pat McDonagh
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
2009
Plays Bill Wilson
Crazy Heart
2009
Plays Ernest Scheller
We Have a Ghost
2023
Plays Gray Suchett
North Country
2005
Plays Dan Dugan
Out of the Furnace
2013
Plays Abner Raines
Appaloosa
2008
Plays Harris
Raymond & Ray
2022
Plays Len Files
Hearts in Atlantis
2001
Plays Bennett
River's Edge
1986
Plays Sheriff Bob Maples
The Killer Inside Me
2010
Plays Frank Nixon
Nixon
1995
Plays Sheriff Saunders
Lady in White
1988
Plays Tom
Light of My Life
2019
Plays Louis
Distant Thunder
1988
Plays Hector
The Million Dollar Hotel
2000
Plays Bull Hardwick
The Badge
2002
Plays Sgt, Cully
Raising Cain
1992
Plays Dan Miller
Pollock
2000
Plays Boone Chate
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
1983
Plays Floyd
The Amateurs
2006
Plays Cecil Skell
True Believer
1989
Plays Stanley
White Man's Burden
1995
Plays Buck
Feel
2006
Plays Tom the Neighbor
Digging for Fire
2015
Plays Mr. Decker
A Slipping Down Life
1999
Plays Robert
The Last Big Save
2019
Plays Det. Jake Pestone
The Killing Jar
1997
Plays Captain Bob
I Melt with You
2011
Plays Peter Baker
Teenage Bonnie and Klepto Clyde
1993
Plays Jack Herrod
Gospel Hill
2008
Plays Scratch
Runoff
2015
Plays John Gale
Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog
1995
Plays Eddie Pasqua
Brothers of the Head
2006
Plays Construction Worker
A Woman for All Men
1975
Plays "Coop" Cooper
The Lightship
1985
Plays Detective Walsh
Split Decisions
1988
Plays Foster
Lamb
2015
Plays Mr. Esteridge
The Land of the Astronauts
2010
Plays Don
Undoing
2007
Plays Sheriff Fender
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story
2003
Plays Rev. Bodeen
Talent for the Game
1991
Plays Bill
Going Greek
2001
Plays Richard
Fully Realized Humans
2020
Plays Erwin Flood
Georgia
1995
TV Shows
Plays Dr. Curtis Willard
The Waltons
1972
Plays Sgt. O'Gar
The Dain Curse
1978
Plays Pop-Pop
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005
Plays Leverette
Love, Lies and Murder
1991
Plays Jonah Kreshman
Ice
2016
Plays John Pierce
The Practice
1997
Plays Sheriff Harden
The X-Files
1993
Plays Miller Thompson
NCIS
2003
Plays Officer Hensley
The Rockford Files
1974
Plays Bennie Wentworth
Monk
2002
Plays Redmond Jones
Rizzoli & Isles
2010
Plays Trumble
Crazy like a Fox
1984
Plays Whitten
Law & Order
1990
Plays Brenner
Kojak
1973
Plays Mr. Schultz
Grey's Anatomy
2005
Plays Jim
Goliath
2016
Plays General Barrie
The West Wing
1999
Plays Jeffries
Misfits of Science
1985
Plays Everett Hubble
Roswell
1999
Plays John Caffrey
Bosch
2015
Plays Heinrich
The Office
2005
Plays Jonathan Bailey
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Plays De Petrus
Hill Street Blues
1981
Plays Dennis Hoffman
Private Practice
2007
Plays Damon Miller
Criminal Minds
2005
Plays Victor Ugo
NYPD Blue
1993
Plays Archie Winslow
China Beach
1988
Plays C.I.A. Agent Carter
Miami Vice
1984
Plays Marty Torrance
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983
Plays Lind
Lou Grant
1977
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Hurricanna
Dentist
2025
Film
Double Down South
Old Nick
2024
Film
We Have a Ghost
Ernest Scheller
2023
Film
Raymond & Ray
Harris
2022
Film
Two Ways Home
Walter
2020
Film
Fully Realized Humans
Richard
2020
Film
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
Lou
2019
Film
Senior Love Triangle
William Selig
2019
Film
Light of My Life
Tom
2019
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Tom Bower still alive?
Tom Bower passed away on May 30, 2024 at age 86.
What are the most famous roles of Tom Bower?
Tom Bower is best known for roles in Die Hard 2, El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie, The Hills Have Eyes.
How many movies has Tom Bower been in?
Over a 51-year career (since 1973), Tom Bower has appeared in 76 movies and 37 TV shows.
What was Tom Bower's first movie?
The career of Tom Bower began with Incident at Vichy (1973).
What is Tom Bower's most recent movie or series?
Tom Bower's most recent release is Hurricanna, which premiered on June 11, 2025.
What TV shows has Tom Bower appeared in?
On television, Tom Bower has appeared in Grey's Anatomy, The Office, Criminal Minds, The X-Files.
Tom Bower
1938-01-03 · Denver, Colorado, USA
Ralph Thomas Bower (January 3, 1938 – May 30, 2024) was an American actor who appeared in a wide variety of television and film roles from 1973 to 2023. On television, he played physician Curtis Willard (husband of Mary-Ellen) on The Waltons (1975 - 1978). Bower also appeared in numerous series in guest roles, including Hill Street Blues, The X-Files, The West Wing, and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. In film, he had prominent supporting roles in notable films such as River's Edge (1986), Beverly Hills Cop II (1987), Die Hard 2 (1990), Nixon (1995), Pollock (2000), The Hills Have Eyes (2006), Appaloosa (2008), Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009), The Killer Inside Me (2010), and El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (2019). Bower was also an award-winning stage actor.