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name: "Tom Bower"
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born: "3 January 1938"
died: "30 May 2024"
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# Tom Bower

Actor. Born 3 January 1938 in Denver, Colorado, USA. Died 30 May 2024.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 3 January 1938, Denver, Colorado, USA
- **Died:** 30 May 2024
- **Also known as:** 톰 바우어, تام باور, Tim Bower, Ralph Thomas Bower
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Bower_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q354031, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0101005/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/19453

## Biography

Tom Bower was an American actor. Born Ralph Thomas Bower on 3 January 1938 in Denver, Colorado, he died on 30 May 2024 in Los Angeles.

He trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and began his career in the 1950s. Bower appeared in numerous film and television roles from the 1970s onwards. He played Dr Curtis Willard on the series *The Waltons* (1975–1978) and Marvin in the film *Die Hard 2* (1990). Other credits include *Beverly Hills Cop II* (1987), *Nixon* (1995), *The Hills Have Eyes* (2006), *El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie* (2019) and guest appearances in series such as *Grey's Anatomy*, *The Office* and *Criminal Minds*.

Bower was also a stage actor who founded theatre companies including the MET Theater.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, hollywoodreporter.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Die Hard 2* (1990), Fi1m 70, as Marvin — [page](https://film.one/film/die-hard-2.md)

## Complete filmography (141)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Hurricanna* (2025), as Dentist
- *Double Down South* (2024), as Old Nick
- *We Have a Ghost* (2023), as Ernest Scheller
- *Raymond & Ray* (2022), as Harris
- *Two Ways Home* (2020), as Walter
- *Fully Realized Humans* (2020), as Richard · Additional Dialogue
- *El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie* (2019), as Lou
- *Senior Love Triangle* (2019), as William Selig
- *Light of My Life* (2019), as Tom
- *Making a Deal with the Devil* (2019), as MacGivens
- *The Last Big Save* (2019), as Robert
- *As You Like It* (2017), as Jaques
- *Ice* (2016), series, as Jonah Kreshman
- *Goliath* (2016), series, as Jim
- *Lamb* (2015), as Foster
- *Digging for Fire* (2015), as Tom the Neighbor
- *Runoff* (2015), as Scratch
- *The Ever After* (2015), as Father O'Meara
- *Bosch* (2015), series, as John Caffrey
- *13 Sins* (2014), as Father
- *Out of the Furnace* (2013), as Dan Dugan
- *Dark Around the Stars* (2013), as Silky
- *Ray Donovan* (2013), series, as Judge Roger Wettick
- *I Melt with You* (2011), as Captain Bob
- *Session* (2011), as Dr. Albert Solomon
- *The Land of the Astronauts* (2010), as Mr. Esteridge
- *Rizzoli & Isles* (2010), series, as Redmond Jones
- *The Killer Inside Me* (2010), as Sheriff Bob Maples
- *After the Denim* (2010), as James Packer
- *Crazy Heart* (2009), as Bill Wilson
- *For Sale by Owner* (2009), as Sheriff O'Hare
- *Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans* (2009), as Pat McDonagh
- *Familiar Strangers* (2008), as Frank Worthington
- *Appaloosa* (2008), as Abner Raines
- *Gospel Hill* (2008), as Jack Herrod
- *Undoing* (2007), as Don
- *Private Practice* (2007), series, as Dennis Hoffman
- *Pain Within* (2007), as Joseph
- *Feel* (2006), as Buck
- *Flannel Pajamas* (2006), as Bill
- *Brothers of the Head* (2006), as Eddie Pasqua
- *The Amateurs* (2006), as Floyd
- *The Hills Have Eyes* (2006), as Gas Station Attendant
- *Criminal Minds* (2005), series, as Damon Miller
- *It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia* (2005), series, as Pop-Pop
- *Fathers and Sons* (2005), as Vito (uncredited)
- *Grey's Anatomy* (2005), series, as Mr. Schultz — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/greys-anatomy.md)
- *The Office* (2005), series, as Heinrich — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-office-2005.md)
- *North Country* (2005), as Gray Suchett
- *Battlestar Galactica* (2004), series, as Joe — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/battlestar-galactica.md)
- *In the Land of Milk and Money* (2004), as Lenny Cochran
- *NCIS* (2003), series, as Miller Thompson
- *The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story* (2003), as Sheriff Fender
- *The Badge* (2002), as Bull Hardwick
- *Monk* (2002), series, as Bennie Wentworth
- *High Crimes* (2002), as FBI Agent Mullins
- *The Laramie Project* (2002), as Father Roger Schmit
- *Hearts in Atlantis* (2001), as Len Files
- *The Guardian* (2001), series, as Ray 'Rufus' Schmiel
- *Going Greek* (2001), as Bill
- *The Division* (2001), series, as Bishop
- *Pollock* (2000), as Dan Miller
- *The Million Dollar Hotel* (2000), as Hector
- *Roswell* (1999), series, as Everett Hubble
- *The West Wing* (1999), series, as General Barrie — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md)
- *Malevolence* (1999), as Jim Bradley
- *A Slipping Down Life* (1999), as Mr. Decker
- *Monday After the Miracle* (1998), as Uncle Ed
- *The Negotiator* (1998), as Omar (uncredited)
- *Poodle Springs* (1998), as Arnie Burns
- *Buffalo Soldiers* (1997), as Gen. Pike
- *The Killing Jar* (1997), as Det. Jake Pestone
- *The Practice* (1997), series, as John Pierce
- *Follow Me Home* (1997), as Larry
- *Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal* (1996), as Marshall
- *Riders of the Purple Sage* (1996), as Judkins (uncredited)
- *Nixon* (1995), as Frank Nixon
- *White Man's Burden* (1995), as Stanley
- *Georgia* (1995), as Erwin Flood
- *The Avenging Angel* (1995), as Bill Hickman
- *Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog* (1995), as John Gale
- *Clear and Present Danger* (1994), as Clark's Pilot (uncredited)
- *Against the Wall* (1994), as Ed
- *Shimmer* (1993), as Mr. Speck
- *NYPD Blue* (1993), series, as Victor Ugo — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/nypd-blue.md)
- *The X-Files* (1993), series, as Sheriff Harden — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md)
- *Teenage Bonnie and Klepto Clyde* (1993), as Peter Baker
- *The Ballad of Little Jo* (1993), as Lyle Hogg (uncredited)
- *Relentless 3* (1993), as Captain Phelan
- *Love Can Be Murder* (1992), as Mike Riordan
- *Revenge on the Highway* (1992), as Officer Russell Yates
- *Raising Cain* (1992), as Sgt, Cully
- *Talent for the Game* (1991), as Reverend Bodeen
- *Love, Lies and Murder* (1991), series, as Leverette
- *Dillinger* (1991), as Captain Matt Leach
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Whitten — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Die Hard 2* (1990), as Marvin — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/die-hard-2.md)
- *Desperado: The Outlaw Wars* (1989), as Billy Dobbs
- *Wired* (1989), as Detective
- *Nightbreaker* (1989), as Dan Cutter
- *True Believer* (1989), as Cecil Skell
- *Distant Thunder* (1988), as Louis
- *Split Decisions* (1988), as Detective Walsh
- *Promised a Miracle* (1988), as Michael Elliot
- *China Beach* (1988), series, as Archie Winslow
- *Lady in White* (1988), as Sheriff Saunders
- *What Price Victory* (1988), as Eldon Ray
- *Family Sins* (1987), as Sheriff
- *Beverly Hills Cop II* (1987), as Russ Fielding
- *River's Edge* (1986), as Bennett
- *The Lightship* (1985), as "Coop" Cooper
- *Misfits of Science* (1985), series, as Jeffries
- *Crazy like a Fox* (1984), series, as Trumble
- *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Jonathan Bailey
- *Miami Vice* (1984), series, as C.I.A. Agent Carter — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/miami-vice.md)
- *Massive Retaliation* (1984), as Kirk Fredericks
- *Wildrose* (1984), as Rick
- *Hardcastle and McCormick* (1983), series, as Marty Torrance
- *The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez* (1983), as Boone Chate
- *Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice* (1982), as Tom
- *Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gang* (1982), as Eli Nugent
- *American Playhouse* (1982), series, as Boone Choate
- *Hill Street Blues* (1981), series, as De Petrus — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/hill-street-blues.md)
- *When Hell Was in Session* (1979), as Lt. Jim Norton
- *The Winds of Kitty Hawk* (1978), as William Tate
- *The Dain Curse* (1978), series, as Sgt. O'Gar
- *Dallas* (1978), series, as Mancuso
- *Lou Grant* (1977), series, as Lind
- *The 3,000 Mile Chase* (1977), as Richette
- *Kingston: Confidential* (1977), series, as Vincent Ross
- *Quincy, M.E.* (1976), series, as Mr. Royce
- *The Commitment* (1976), as Abe
- *A Woman for All Men* (1975), as Construction Worker
- *Baretta* (1975), series, as Eddie Ryan
- *The Rockford Files* (1974), series, as Officer Hensley, Jeff Cooperman — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-rockford-files.md)
- *Incident at Vichy* (1973), as Police Guard
- *Kojak* (1973), series, as Brenner — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/kojak.md)
- *Barnaby Jones* (1973), series, as Baxter
- *The Waltons* (1972), series, as Dr. Curtis Willard, Rex Barker
- *The Wonderful World of Disney* (1954), series, as Eli Nugent
- *The Spittin' Image*, Actor

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