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The New Kids (1985) -- A brother and sister are the new kids in school, and prime targets of Dutra (James Spader) and his band of bullies. Tension mounts as the bullies' harassment reaches unbelievable heights of menace in this thriller by Director Sean Cunningham.
"Rhoda" (1974): Season 1: Episode 6 -- Joe pops the question -- but not the one Rhoda expected.
Night of the Creeps (1986) -- Clip: Sorry Brad
Night of the Creeps (1986) -- In 1959, a college couple see an object plummet to Earth. The boy accidentally swallows a space-slug that shoots out. In 1986, two freshmen roam the campus and stumble across the corpse of the boy who swallowed the space-slug. Once thawed out, the corpse comes to life.
Night of the Creeps (1986) -- In 1959, an alien experiment crashes to earth and infects a fraternity member. They freeze the body, but in the modern day, two geeks pledging a fraternity accidentally thaw the corpse, which proceeds to infect the campus with parasites that transform their hosts into killer zombies.

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Date of Birth:
13 November 1935, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA more
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Handsome, rugged, versatile and charismatic character actor Tom Atkins... more
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Pets: Golden Retriever named Gus more
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Night of the Creeps
 (From SoundOnSight. 8 November 2009, 12:41 AM, PST)
Just a Reminder - Come See John Franklin and Courtney Gains at Horrorhound Weekend
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Filmography

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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Since I Don't Have You (pre-production) (2010) Dave - The Funeral Director 2010 - -
- 2. Shannon's Rainbow (2009) Allen 2009 - 8.4 (20)
- 3. My Bloody Valentine (2009)   Sheriff Jim Burke 2009 $53.5M 5.8 (14,531)
AKAs:
  • My Bloody Valentine 3-D (UK: promotional title) (USA: promotional title)
  • My Bloody Valentine 3D (UK: poster title) (USA: poster title)
- 4. Trapped (2008/I) Detective Abbott 2008 - 9.5 (40)
- 5. "The Jury" (2004)   Boyd Kingman (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 7.7 (56)
1 TV episode:
- 6. "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" (2001)   Mr. Monahan (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - 8.7 (21)
AKAs:
  • Law & Order: CI (USA: promotional abbreviation)
- 7. "Oz" (1997)   Mayor Wilson Lowen (2 episodes, 2003) 2003 - 9.3 (10,747)
2 TV episodes:
- 8. Out of the Black (2001)   Eugene Carter 2001 - 1.9 (257)
AKAs:
  • Buried Lies (USA: video title)
- 9. Turn of Faith (2001) Charlie Ryan 2001 - 4.2 (53)
- 10. Bruiser (2000)   Det. McCleary 2000 - 5.1 (2,546)
AKAs:
  • Bruiser (France)
  • Devil's Mask (Philippines: English title)
- 11. The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads (1999) (TV) Cmdr. Alex Diehl 1999 - 6.1 (122)
- 12. "Homicide: Life on the Street" (1993)   Grenville Rawlins (1 episode, 1998) 1998 - 9.0 (2,278)
AKAs:
  • Homicide (USA: informal short title)
- 13. Dying to Be Perfect: The Ellen Hart Pena Story (1996) (TV) Henry Hart 1996 - 5.0 (120)
- 14. "Xena: Warrior Princess" (1995)   Atrius (1 episode, 1996) 1996 - 6.8 (4,673)
AKAs:
  • Xena (Australia)
- 15. The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits... (1996) (TV) Cmdr. Diehl 1996 - 7.2 (109)
- 16. "Fortune Hunter" (1994)   Richard Bennett (1 episode) 1994 - 7.8 (22)
1 TV episode:
- 17. "Walker, Texas Ranger" (1993)   Wade Cantrell (1 episode, 1993) 1993 - 5.2 (3,130)
AKAs:
  • Walker (Australia)
- 18. Striking Distance (1993) Sgt. Fred Hardy 1993 - 5.4 (10,188)
- 19. Sworn to Vengeance (1993) (TV) Ed Barry 1993 - 5.9 (68)
- 20. Bob Roberts (1992) Dr. Caleb Menck 1992 - 6.9 (7,536)
- 21. What She Doesn't Know (1992) (TV)   Roy 1992 - 6.3 (28)
AKAs:
  • Shades of Gray
- 22. Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann (1991) (TV) Jamieson 1991 - 6.5 (115)
- 23. "Against the Law" (1990)   Walter Littlefield (1 episode, 1990) 1990 - -
1 TV episode:
- 24. Due occhi diabolici (1990)   Det. Grogan (segment "The Facts in the Case of Mr. Valdemar") 1990 - 5.9 (1,843)
AKAs:
  • Two Evil Eyes (USA)
- 25. The Heist (1989) (TV)   Det. Leland 1989 - 6.0 (376)
AKAs:
  • The Hei$t (USA: poster title)
- 26. Dead Man Out (1989) (TV)   Berger 1989 - 6.6 (157)
AKAs:
  • Dead Man Walking
- 27. Maniac Cop (1988) Frank McCrae 1988 - 5.7 (2,735)
- 28. Lemon Sky (1988) (TV)   Douglas 1988 - 6.5 (142)
AKAs:
  • Lanford Wilson's Lemon Sky (Australia)
- 29. "The Equalizer" (1985)   Detective Frank Standish (3 episodes, 1986-1987) 1987 - 7.6 (667)
- 30. A Stranger Waits (1987) (TV) Sheriff Collier 1987 - 5.2 (30)
- 31. Lethal Weapon (1987) Michael Hunsaker 1987 - 7.6 (49,924)
- 32. "Spenser: For Hire" (1985)   Hatch (1 episode, 1986) 1986 - 7.6 (311)
- 33. Night of the Creeps (1986) Ray Cameron 1986 - 6.6 (3,952)
- 34. "Stingray" (1986)   Donald Dixon (1 episode, 1986) 1986 - 7.6 (127)
- 35. Blind Justice (1986) (TV) Kramer 1986 - 5.9 (48)
- 36. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1985)   Police Lieutenant (1 episode, 1986) 1986 - 6.8 (260)
- 37. "The Fall Guy" (1981)   George Spiros (1 episode, 1985) 1985 - 6.9 (830)
- 38. The New Kids (1985)   'Mac' MacWilliams 1985 - 5.4 (601)
AKAs:
  • Striking Back (Philippines: English title) (UK: video title)
- 39. "T.J. Hooker" (1982)   Phil Parker / Tommy D'Amico (1 episode, 1984) 1984 - 5.8 (455)
1 TV episode:
- 40. Murder Me, Murder You (1983) (TV)   Jack Vance 1983 - 6.9 (99)
AKAs:
  • Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer: Murder Me, Murder You
- 41. "St. Elsewhere" (1982)   Bob Lonnicker (1 episode, 1983) 1983 - 7.9 (673)
1 TV episode:
- 42. Skeezer (1982) (TV) Dr. Chanless 1982 - 7.6 (10)
- 43. Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)   Dr. Daniel 'Dan' Challis 1982 - 3.7 (11,642)
AKAs:
  • The Last Halloween (Philippines: English title)
- 44. Creepshow (1982)   (uncredited) Stan (segments "Prologue"/"Epilogue") 1982 - 6.5 (11,262)
AKAs:
  • Cuentos de ultratumba (USA: Spanish title)
  • Stephen King's Creepshow (International: English title: long title)
- 45. "Quincy M.E." (1976)   Commander Gene Butler / John Todd (2 episodes, 1982) 1982 - 7.4 (613)
AKAs:
  • Quincy (International: English title: informal title)
- 46. Desperate Lives (1982) (TV) John Cameron 1982 - 5.3 (90)
- 47. "M*A*S*H" (1972)   Major Lawrence Weems (1 episode, 1982) 1982 - 8.6 (6,968)
1 TV episode:
- 48. "Lou Grant" (1977)   Dr. Sorenson / 3 characters not shown (3 episodes, 1979-1981) 1981 - 7.2 (241)
3 TV episodes:
- 49. Sherlock Holmes (1981) (TV)   Craigin 1981 - 7.6 (110)
AKAs:
  • Sherlock Holmes: The Strange Case of Alice Faulkner (USA: alternative title)
- 50. Escape from New York (1981)   Rehme 1981 - 7.1 (31,048)
AKAs:
  • John Carpenter's Escape from New York (USA: complete title)
- 51. The Ninth Configuration (1980)   Sgt. Krebs 1980 - 7.1 (2,048)
AKAs:
  • Twinkle, Twinkle, Killer Kane
- 52. Power (1980) (TV) Buck Buchanan 1980 - 4.6 (11)
- 53. Skag (1980) (TV) Dr. Moscone 1980 - 6.1 (20)
- 54. The Fog (1980)   Nick Castle 1980 - 6.8 (16,239)
AKAs:
  • John Carpenter's The Fog (USA: complete title)
- 55. A Death in Canaan (1978) (TV) Lt. Bragdon 1978 - 7.6 (69)
- 56. Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo (1977) (TV) Buddy 1977 - 4.0 (170)
- 57. "Baretta" (1975)   Vic (1 episode, 1977) 1977 - 6.8 (208)
- 58. "The Rockford Files" (1974)   Lt. Alex Diehl (8 episodes, 1974-1977) 1977 - 8.4 (1,106)
AKAs:
  • Jim Rockford, Private Investigator (USA: syndication title)
- 59. "Serpico" (1976)   Lt. Tom Sullivan (16 episodes, 1976-1977) 1977 - 7.7 (39)
- 60. "Visions" (1976)   Robert Dayka (1 episode, 1976) 1976 - 5.2 (7)
1 TV episode:
- 61. Special Delivery (1976)   Zabelski 1976 - 5.9 (69)
AKAs:
  • Dangerous Break
- 62. "The Rookies" (1972)   Brad Gifford (1 episode, 1975) 1975 - 6.4 (104)
- 63. Miles to Go Before I Sleep (1975) (TV) O'Dell 1975 - 6.5 (14)
- 64. "Harry O" (1973)   Sgt. Frank Cole (5 episodes, 1974) 1974 - 7.5 (120)
- 65. "Rhoda" (1974)   Vic Rhodes (1 episode, 1974) 1974 - 6.5 (229)
1 TV episode:
- 66. "Get Christie Love!" (1974)   Peterson (1 episode, 1974) 1974 - 7.6 (30)
- 67. The Owl and the Pussycat (1970) (uncredited) Kid in Car 1970 - 6.7 (1,308)
- 68. Where's Poppa? (1970)   Policeman in Apartment 1970 - 6.6 (838)
AKAs:
  • Going Ape (USA: new title)
- 69. The Detective (1968) Police Officer Jack Harmon 1968 - 6.4 (910)
- 70. "Look Up and Live" (1954)   Doctor (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 5.0 (7)
- 71. "The Doctors" (1963)   Dylan Levein (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 6.2 (34)
1 TV episode:
Self
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- 1. Just Desserts: The Making of 'Creepshow' (2007) (V)   Himself 2007 - 8.1 (16)
AKAs:
  • Just Desserts (International: English title: informal alternative title)
  • The Making of Creepshow (International: English title: informal alternative title)
- 2. Halloween: 25 Years of Terror (2006) (V) Himself 2006 - 7.9 (404)

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Appeared in the Broadway premiere of "The Changing Room." more
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