Tom Bower

Tom Bower

Acting
Born Jan 03, 1938
From Denver, Colorado, USA
Died May 30, 2024

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.

Known For

Pollock
6.7

Pollock

Dan Miller
Die Hard 2
7.0

Die Hard 2

Marvin
The Hills Have Eyes
6.5

The Hills Have Eyes

Gas Station Attendant
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
7.0

El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

Lou
Beverly Hills Cop II
6.5

Beverly Hills Cop II

Russ Fielding
The Negotiator
7.1

The Negotiator

Omar (uncredited)
Clear and Present Danger
6.6

Clear and Present Danger

Clark's Pilot (uncredited)
Out of the Furnace
6.6

Out of the Furnace

Dan Dugan
High Crimes
6.3

High Crimes

FBI Agent Mullins
Nixon
6.9

Nixon

Frank Nixon

Filmography — Acting

Pollock
6.7
2000

Pollock

Dan Miller
Die Hard 2
7.0
1990

Die Hard 2

Marvin
The Hills Have Eyes
6.5
2006

The Hills Have Eyes

Gas Station Attendant
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
7.0
2019

El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

Lou
Beverly Hills Cop II
6.5
1987

Beverly Hills Cop II

Russ Fielding
The Negotiator
7.1
1998

The Negotiator

Omar (uncredited)
Clear and Present Danger
6.6
1994

Clear and Present Danger

Clark's Pilot (uncredited)
Out of the Furnace
6.6
2013

Out of the Furnace

Dan Dugan
High Crimes
6.3
2002

High Crimes

FBI Agent Mullins
Nixon
6.9
1995

Nixon

Frank Nixon
13 Sins
6.3
2014

13 Sins

Father
Hearts in Atlantis
6.8
2001

Hearts in Atlantis

Len Files
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
6.2
2009

Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans

Pat McDonagh
Crazy Heart
6.9
2009

Crazy Heart

Bill Wilson
We Have a Ghost
6.5
2023

We Have a Ghost

Ernest Scheller
North Country
7.2
2005

North Country

Gray Suchett
River's Edge
6.5
1986

River's Edge

Bennett
Appaloosa
6.6
2008

Appaloosa

Abner Raines
Light of My Life
6.5
2019

Light of My Life

Tom
Raising Cain
6.1
1992

Raising Cain

Sgt, Cully
Raymond & Ray
6.2
2022

Raymond & Ray

Harris
The Killer Inside Me
5.8
2010

The Killer Inside Me

Sheriff Bob Maples
The Laramie Project
6.2
2002

The Laramie Project

Father Roger Schmit
The Million Dollar Hotel
5.9
2000

The Million Dollar Hotel

Hector
Lady in White
6.1
1988

Lady in White

Sheriff Saunders
True Believer
6.2
1989

True Believer

Cecil Skell
Poodle Springs
5.4
1998

Poodle Springs

Arnie Burns
Against the Wall
6.1
1994

Against the Wall

Ed
White Man's Burden
5.0
1995

White Man's Burden

Stanley
The Amateurs
5.6
2006

The Amateurs

Floyd
The Lightship
5.1
1985

The Lightship

"Coop" Cooper
Lamb
6.0
2015

Lamb

Foster
Digging for Fire
5.2
2015

Digging for Fire

Tom the Neighbor
Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog
6.2
1995

Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog

John Gale
Going Greek
4.7
2001

Going Greek

Bill
Gospel Hill
4.7
2008

Gospel Hill

Jack Herrod
Buffalo Soldiers
5.4
1997

Buffalo Soldiers

Gen. Pike
Riders of the Purple Sage
5.8
1996

Riders of the Purple Sage

Judkins (uncredited)
Wired
3.4
1989

Wired

Detective
The Ballad of Little Jo
5.8
1993

The Ballad of Little Jo

Lyle Hogg (uncredited)
The Badge
5.7
2002

The Badge

Bull Hardwick
The Ever After
5.7
2015

The Ever After

Father O'Meara
Hurricanna
2025

Hurricanna

Dentist
Promised a Miracle
3.0
1988

Promised a Miracle

Michael Elliot
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story
5.1
2003

The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Story

Sheriff Fender
The Killing Jar
4.0
1997

The Killing Jar

Det. Jake Pestone
9.0
1982

Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice

Tom
Split Decisions
5.0
1988

Split Decisions

Detective Walsh
I Melt with You
5.3
2011

I Melt with You

Captain Bob
Dillinger
4.7
1991

Dillinger

Captain Matt Leach
Fully Realized Humans
5.3
2020

Fully Realized Humans

Richard
Georgia
5.7
1995

Georgia

Erwin Flood
A Slipping Down Life
4.0
1999

A Slipping Down Life

Mr. Decker
Dark Around the Stars
5.5
2013

Dark Around the Stars

Silky
The Avenging Angel
4.7
1995

The Avenging Angel

Bill Hickman
Brothers of the Head
5.4
2006

Brothers of the Head

Eddie Pasqua
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
6.9
1983

The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez

Boone Chate
Talent for the Game
6.2
1991

Talent for the Game

Rev. Bodeen
Fathers and Sons
4.7
2005

Fathers and Sons

Vito (uncredited)
Nightbreaker
6.4
1989

Nightbreaker

Dan Cutter
A Woman for All Men
4.7
1975

A Woman for All Men

Construction Worker
Distant Thunder
5.6
1988

Distant Thunder

Louis
Runoff
5.8
2015

Runoff

Scratch
When Hell Was in Session
7.0
1979

When Hell Was in Session

Lt. Jim Norton
Teenage Bonnie and Klepto Clyde
5.9
1993

Teenage Bonnie and Klepto Clyde

Peter Baker
Flannel Pajamas
5.2
2006

Flannel Pajamas

Bill
Desperado: The Outlaw Wars
9.5
1989

Desperado: The Outlaw Wars

Billy Dobbs
Love Can Be Murder
6.0
1992

Love Can Be Murder

Mike Riordan
Revenge on the Highway
3.4
1992

Revenge on the Highway

Officer Russell Yates
Monday After the Miracle
1998

Monday After the Miracle

Uncle Ed
Double Down South
5.9
2024

Double Down South

Old Nick
The Last Big Save
5.8
2019

The Last Big Save

Robert
The Land of the Astronauts
6.3
2010

The Land of the Astronauts

Mr. Esteridge
Feel
4.0
2006

Feel

Buck
Follow Me Home
3.5
1997

Follow Me Home

Larry
Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal
5.0
1996

Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal

Marshall
The Winds of Kitty Hawk
1978

The Winds of Kitty Hawk

William Tate
Shimmer
7.5
1993

Shimmer

Mr. Speck
Relentless 3
4.5
1993

Relentless 3

Captain Phelan
Family Sins
3.5
1987

Family Sins

Sheriff
Malevolence
6.0
1999

Malevolence

Jim Bradley
Massive Retaliation
3.0
1984

Massive Retaliation

Kirk Fredericks
Familiar Strangers
6.2
2008

Familiar Strangers
In the Land of Milk and Money
8.0
2004

In the Land of Milk and Money

Lenny Cochran
Incident at Vichy
1973

Incident at Vichy

Police Guard
The 3,000 Mile Chase
1977

The 3,000 Mile Chase

Richette
Wildrose
2.0
1984

Wildrose

Rick
As You Like It
3.5
2017

As You Like It

Jaques
The Road to Terror
7.0
1989

The Road to Terror

Himself - Reporter
Senior Love Triangle
4.3
2019

Senior Love Triangle

William Selig

The Spittin' Image
Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gang
2.0
1982

Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gang

Eli Nugent
Undoing
3.5
2007

Undoing

Don
What Price Victory
1988

What Price Victory

Eldon Ray
After the Denim
2010

After the Denim

James Packer
Session
4.2
2011

Session

Dr. Albert Solomon
Making a Deal with the Devil
2019

Making a Deal with the Devil

MacGivens
Pain Within
2007

Pain Within

Joseph
Two Ways Home
5.8
2020

Two Ways Home

Walter
The Commitment
1976

The Commitment

Abe