Tom Bower
Born
January 3, 1938
Died
May 30, 2024 (86 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Denver, Colorado, USA
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
Double Down South
Old Nick
2024
We Have a Ghost
Ernest Scheller
2023
Raymond & Ray
Harris
2022
Two Ways Home
Walter
2020
Fully Realized Humans
Richard
2020
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
Lou
2019
Senior Love Triangle
William Selig
2019
Light of My Life
Tom
2019
Making a Deal with the Devil
MacGivens
2019
The Last Big Save
Robert
2019
As You Like It
Jaques
2017
Ray Donovan
Judge Roger Wettick · (1 episode)
2013
Black Limousine
Mr. Esteridge
2010
Rizzoli & Isles
Redmond Jones · (1 episode)
2010
After the Denim
James Packer
2010
Flannel Pajamas
Bill
2006
The Amateurs
Floyd
2006
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Pop-Pop · (2 episodes)
2005
North Country
Gray Suchett
2005
NCIS
Miller Thompson · (1 episode)
2003
Monk
Bennie Wentworth · (1 episode)
2002
The Laramie Project
Father Roger Schmit
2002
Going Greek
Bill
2001
Malevolence
Jim Bradley
1999
Monday After the Miracle
Uncle Ed
1998
Georgia
Erwin Flood
1995
Clear and Present Danger
Clark's Pilot (uncredited)
1994
The X-Files
Sheriff Harden · (1 episode)
1993
Love, Lies and Murder
Leverette · (2 episodes)
1991
Distant Thunder
Louis
1988
Beverly Hills Cop II
Russ Fielding
1987
The Lightship
1985
Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gang
Eli Nugent
1982
Dallas
Mancuso · (1 episode)
1978
The 3,000 Mile Chase
Richette
1977
The Commitment
Abe
1976
Incident at Vichy
Police Guard
1973
The Spittin' Image
Hurricanna
Dentist
Ice
Jonah Kreshman · (2 episodes)
2016
Goliath
(1 episode)
2016
Lamb
Foster
2015
Digging for Fire
Tom the Neighbor
2015
Runoff
Scratch
2015
The Ever After
Father O'Meara
2015
Bosch
John Caffrey · (1 episode)
2015
13 Sins
Father
2014
Out of the Furnace
Dan Dugan
2013
Dark Around the Stars
Silky
2013
I Melt with You
Captain Bob
2011
Session
Dr. Albert Solomon
2011
The Killer Inside Me
Sheriff Bob Maples
2010
Crazy Heart
Bill Wilson
2009
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans
Pat McDonagh
2009
Appaloosa
Abner Raines
2008
Gospel Hill
Jack Herrod
2008
Familiar Strangers
2008
Undoing
Don
2007
Private Practice
Dennis Hoffman · (1 episode)
2007
Pain Within
Joseph
2007
Feel
Buck
2006
Brothers of the Head
Eddie Pasqua
2006
The Hills Have Eyes
Gas Station Attendant
2006
Criminal Minds
Damon Miller · (1 episode)
2005
Grey's Anatomy
Mr. Schultz · (1 episode)
2005
The Office
Heinrich · (1 episode)
2005
Battlestar Galactica
Joe · (1 episode)
2004
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story
Tom Fender
2003
The Badge
Bull Hardwick
2002
High Crimes
FBI Agent Mullins
2002
Hearts in Atlantis
Len Files
2001
The Guardian
Ray 'Rufus' Schmiel · (1 episode)
2001
The Division
Bishop · (1 episode)
2001
Pollock
Dan Miller
2000
The Million Dollar Hotel
Hector
2000
Roswell
Everett Hubble · (1 episode)
1999
The West Wing
General Barrie · (1 episode)
1999
A Slipping Down Life
Mr. Decker
1999
The Negotiator
Omar (uncredited)
1998
Poodle Springs
Arnie Burns
1998
Buffalo Soldiers
Gen. Pike
1997
The Killing Jar
Det. Jake Pestone
1997
The Practice
John Pierce · (2 episodes)
1997
Follow Me Home
Larry
1997
Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal
Marshall
1996
Nixon
Frank Nixon
1995
White Man's Burden
Stanley
1995
The Avenging Angel
Bill Hickman
1995
Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog
John Gale
1995
Against the Wall
Ed
1994
Shimmer
Mr. Speck
1993
NYPD Blue
Victor Ugo · (1 episode)
1993
Teenage Bonnie and Klepto Clyde
Peter Baker
1993
The Ballad of Little Jo
Lyle Hogg (uncredited)
1993
Relentless 3
Captain Phelan
1993
Love Can Be Murder
Mike Riordan
1992
Revenge on the Highway
Officer Russell Yates
1992
Raising Cain
Sgt, Cully
1992
Talent for the Game
Rev. Bodeen
1991
Dillinger
Captain Matt Leach
1991
Law & Order
Whitten · (1 episode)
1990
Die Hard 2
Marvin
1990
The Road to Terror
Himself - Reporter
1989
Desperado: The Outlaw Wars
Billy Dobbs
1989
Wired
Detective
1989
Nightbreaker
Dan Cutter
1989
True Believer
Cecil Skell
1989
Promised a Miracle
Michael Elliot
1988
China Beach
Archie Winslow · (1 episode)
1988
Lady in White
Sheriff Saunders
1988
What Price Victory
Eldon Ray
1988
Family Sins
Sheriff
1987
River's Edge
Bennett
1986
Misfits of Science
Jeffries · (1 episode)
1985
Crazy like a Fox
Trumble · (1 episode)
1984
Murder, She Wrote
Jonathan Bailey · (1 episode)
1984
Miami Vice
C.I.A. Agent Carter · (1 episode)
1984
Massive Retaliation
Kirk Fredericks
1984
Wildrose
Rick
1984
Hardcastle and McCormick
Marty Torrance · (1 episode)
1983
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
Boone Chate
1983
Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice
Tom
1982
Hill Street Blues
De Petrus · (1 episode)
1981
When Hell Was in Session
Lt. Jim Norton
1979
The Winds of Kitty Hawk
William Tate
1978
The Dain Curse
Sgt. O'Gar · (3 episodes)
1978
Lou Grant
Lind · (1 episode)
1977
Kingston: Confidential
Vincent Ross · (1 episode)
1977
Quincy, M.E.
Mr. Royce · (1 episode)
1976
A Woman for All Men
Construction Worker
1975
The Rockford Files
Officer Hensley · (1 episode)
1974
The Rockford Files
Jeff Cooperman · (1 episode)
1974
Kojak
Brenner · (1 episode)
1973
Barnaby Jones
Baxter · (1 episode)
1973
The Waltons
Dr. Curtis Willard · (25 episodes)
1972
The Waltons
Rex Barker · (1 episode)
1972
The Wonderful World of Disney
Eli Nugent · (1 episode)
1954