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Tom Bower
Actor, Producer, Additional Credits
Born January 3, 1938Died May 30, 2024 (86 years)
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.
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Tom Bower Filmography
| 2023 | We Have a Ghost · as Ernest Scheller |
| 2023 | Lucky Hank (TV Series) · as Henry Devereaux Sr. |
| 2022 | Double Down South · as Old Nick |
| 2022 | Raymond & Ray · as Harris |
| 2020 | Fully Realized Humans · as Richard |
| 2019 | Two Ways Home · as Walter |
| 2019 | El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie · as Lou |
| 2019 | Senior Love Triangle · as William Selig |
| 2019 | Light of My Life · as Tom |
| 2019 | Making a Deal with the Devil · as Macgivens |
| 2019 | The Last Big Save · as Robert |
| 2019 | As You Like It · as Jaques |
| 2016 | Ice (2016) (TV Series) · as Jonah Kreshman |
| 2016 | Goliath (TV Series) · as Jim |
| 2016 | In Embryo · as Ben |
| 2015 | Lamb · as Foster |
| 2015 | Digging for Fire · as Tom The Neighbor |
| 2014 | Runoff · as Scratch |
| 2014 | The Ever After · as Father O'meara |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | Bosch (TV Series) · as John Caffrey |
| 2013 | Out of the Furnace · as Dan Dugan |
| 2013 | Dark Around the Stars · as Silky |
| 2013 | Ray Donovan (TV Series) · as Judge Roger Wettick |
| 2011 | I Melt with You · as Captain Bob |
| 2011 | Session · as Dr. Albert Solomon |
| 2011 | Low Fidelity · as Ralph |
| 2011 | Mr. Sunshine (2011) (TV Series) · as General Mitch Tompkins |
| 2010 | Black Limousine · as Mr. Esteridge |
| 2010 | Rizzoli & Isles (TV Series) · as Redmond Jones |
| 2010 | The Killer Inside Me · as Sheriff Bob Maples |
| 2010 | Futurestates (TV Series) · as Grandfather |
| 2009 | Crazy Heart · as Bill Wilson |
| 2009 | For Sale by Owner · as Sheriff O'hare |
| 2009 | The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans · as Pat Mcdonagh |
| 2008 | Misconceptions · as Judge Transome |
| 2008 | Little Britain USA (TV Series) · as Pastor |
| 2008 | Appaloosa · as Abner Raines |
| 2008 | The Cleaner (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2008 | Gospel Hill · as Jack Herrod |
| 2008 | |
| 2007 | Private Practice (TV Series) · as Dennis Hoffman |
| 2007 | Pain Within · as Joseph |
| 2006 | Undoing · as Don |
| 2006 | Feel · as Buck |
| 2006 | Thr3e · as Uncle Eugene Parson |
| 2006 | Flannel Pajamas · as Bill |
| 2006 | Valley of the Heart's Delight · as Sheriff Ackle |
| 2006 | The Hills Have Eyes · as Gas Station Attendant |
| 2005 | North Country · as Gray Suchett |
| 2005 | Criminal Minds (TV Series) · as Damon Miller |
| 2005 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (TV Series) · as Pop-Pop |
| 2005 | Fathers and Sons · as Vito |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy (TV Series) · as Mr. Schultz |
| 2005 | The Office (US) (TV Series) · as Heinrich |
| 2005 | The Moguls · as Floyd |
| 2005 | Brothers of the Head · as Eddie Pasqua |
| 2004 | Battlestar Galactica (2003) (TV Series) · as Joe |
| 2004 | Human Error · as Merkin |
| 2004 | In the Land of Milk and Money · as Lenny Cochran |
| 2003 | Cold Case (TV Series) · as Curtis Collins 2005 |
| 2003 | NCIS (TV Series) · as Miller Thompson |
| 2003 | The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story · as Tom Fender |
| 2002 | The Pennsylvania Miners' Story · as John Unger |
| 2002 | |
| 2002 | Monk (TV Series) · as Bennie Wentworth |
| 2002 | High Crimes · as Fbi Agent Mullins |
| 2002 | The Laramie Project · as Father Roger Schmit |
| 2001 | Hearts in Atlantis · as Len Files |
| 2001 | The Guardian (TV Series) · as Ray 'rufus' Schmiel |
| 2001 | Going Greek · as Bill |
| 2001 | The Beast (2001) (TV Series) · as Tommy Tibideau |
| 2001 | First Years (TV Series) · as Roy Harrison |
| 2001 | The Division (TV Series) · as Bishop |
| 2001 | Bill's Gun Shop · as Tom |
| 2000 | Pollock · as Dan Miller |
| 2000 | The Million Dollar Hotel · as Hector |
| 1999 | Roswell (TV Series) · as Everett Hubble |
| 1999 | The West Wing (TV Series) · as General Barrie |
| 1999 | Malevolence · as Jim Bradley |
| 1999 | A Slipping-Down Life · as Mr. Decker |
| 1998 | Monday After the Miracle · as Uncle Ed |
| 1998 | The Negotiator · as Omar (uncredited) |
| 1998 | Poodle Springs · as Arnie Burns |
| 1997 | The Postman · as Larry |
| 1997 | Buffalo Soldiers · as Gen. Pike |
| 1997 | The Last Time I Committed Suicide · as Captain |
| 1997 | The Killing Jar · as Det. Jake Pestone |
| 1997 | The Practice (TV Series) · as John Pierce |
| 1996 | Arli$$ (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1996 | Shaughnessy · as Marshall |
| 1996 | Riders of the Purple Sage · as Judkins (uncredited) |
| 1996 | Follow Me Home · as Larry |
| 1995 | Nixon · as Frank Nixon |
| 1995 | White Man's Burden · as Stanley |
| 1995 | Georgia · as Erwin Flood |
| 1995 | The Avenging Angel · as Bill Hickman |
| 1995 | Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog · as John Gale |
| 1994 | Clear and Present Danger · as Clark's Pilot (uncredited) |
| 1994 | Dead at 21 (TV Series) · as Nash Brammer |
| 1994 | Against the Wall · as Ed |
| 1993 | Shimmer · as Mr. Speck |
| 1993 | NYPD Blue (TV Series) · as Victor Ugo |
| 1993 | The X-Files (TV Series) · as Sheriff Harden |
| 1993 | Teenage Bonnie and Klepto Clyde · as Peter Baker |
| 1993 | The Ballad of Little Jo · as Lyle Hogg (uncredited) |
| 1993 | Relentless 3 · as Captain Phelan |
| 1993 | Murder in the Heartland (TV Series) · as Marion Bartlett |
| 1992 | Love Can Be Murder · as Mike Riordan |
| 1992 | Revenge on the Highway · as Officer Russell Yates |
| 1992 | Raising Cain · as Sgt, Cully |
| 1992 | American Me · as Dornan |
| 1992 | Aces: Iron Eagle III · as Crawford |
| 1991 | Talent for the Game · as Rev. Bodeen |
| 1991 | Love, Lies and Murder (TV Series) · as Leverette |
| 1991 | Dillinger · as Captain Matt Leach |
| 1990 | Law & Order (TV Series) · as Whitten |
| 1990 | Die Hard 2 · as Marvin |
| 1989 | Desperado: The Outlaw Wars · as Billy Dobbs |
| 1989 | Wired · as Detective |
| 1989 | Nightbreaker · as Dan Cutter |
| 1989 | Gideon Oliver (TV Series) · as Sheriff Talbott |
| 1989 | True Believer · as Cecil Skell |
| 1988 | Distant Thunder · as Louis |
| 1988 | Knightwatch (TV Series) · as Father Jim |
| 1988 | Split Decisions · as Detective Walsh |
| 1988 | Promised a Miracle · as Michael Elliot |
| 1988 | China Beach (TV Series) · as Archie Winslow |
| 1988 | Lady in White · as Sheriff Saunders |
| 1987 | Family Sins · as Sheriff |
| 1987 | Private Eye (TV Series) · as Tom Mcguinnes |
| 1987 | Beverly Hills Cop II · as Russ Fielding |
| 1987 | Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8 · as Undercover Policeman |
| 1987 | Ohara (TV Series) · as Laxa |
| 1986 | River's Edge · as Bennett |
| 1985 | The Lightship · as "coop" Cooper |
| 1985 | Misfits of Science (TV Series) · as Jeffries |
| 1984 | Crazy Like A Fox (TV Series) · as Trumble |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Jonathan Bailey |
| 1984 | Miami Vice (TV Series) · as C.i.a. Agent Carter |
| 1984 | Massive Retaliation · as Kirk Fredericks |
| 1984 | Wildrose · as Rick |
| 1983 | Hardcastle and McCormick (TV Series) · as Marty Torrance |
| 1983 | The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez · as Boone Chate |
| 1982 | |
| 1981 | McClain's Law (TV Series) · as Lloyd Jorgenson |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues (TV Series) · as De Petrus |
| 1980 | American Playhouse (TV Series) · as Boone Choate |
| 1980 | The Waltons: A Decade of the Waltons · as Curt Willard |
| 1979 | When Hell Was in Session · as Lt. Jim Norton |
| 1978 | The Winds of Kitty Hawk · as William Tate |
| 1978 | The Dain Curse (TV Series) · as Sgt. O'gar |
| 1978 | Dallas (TV Series) · as Mancuso |
| 1977 | Lou Grant (TV Series) · as Lind |
| 1977 | The 3,000 Mile Chase · as Richette |
| 1976 | Two-Minute Warning · as The S.w.a.t. Team - Decker |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E. (TV Series) · as Mr. Royce |
| 1976 | The Bionic Woman (TV Series) · as Ted Ryan |
| 1975 | A Woman for All Men · as Construction Worker |
| 1975 | The Blue Knight (TV Series) · as Lieutenant Miller |
| 1975 | Baretta (TV Series) · as Eddie Ryan |
| 1974 | The Trial of Billy Jack · as Prisoner 1069 |
| 1974 | Get Christie Love (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1974 | The Rockford Files (TV Series) · as Officer Hensley |
| 1973 | Incident at Vichy · as Police Guard |
| 1973 | Kojak (TV Series) · as Brenner |
| 1973 | Barnaby Jones (TV Series) · as Baxter |
| 1972 | The Waltons (TV Series) · as Dr. Curtis Willard |
| 1954 | Disneyland (TV Series) · as Eli Nugent |
| 2018 | Every Night's a Saturday Night · as Self |
| 2002 | The One Dollar Diary · as Self |
| 2001 | Jazz (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | Neither Wolf Nor Dog · as Associate Producer |
| 2004 | Human Error · as Executive Producer |
| 2001 | Bill's Gun Shop · as Co-Producer |
| 2011 | Vegas Baby! · as Production Design |