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Tom Bower

Tom Bower

Born:3. jaanuar 1938

Place of Birth:Denver, Colorado, USA

Died:30. mai 2024

Known For:Acting

Biography

Tom Bower, born in January 1938, is a versatile American actor known for his extensive work in television and film spanning over several decades. With a career that began in 1973, Bower has left a lasting impact on the entertainment industry with his memorable performances. One of his early notable roles was as the physician-husband Curt on the beloved series "The Waltons," showcasing his ability to bring depth and authenticity to his characters.

Throughout his career, Bower has taken on a range of supporting roles that have solidified his reputation as a talented character actor. From portraying Dan Miller in the critically acclaimed film "Pollock" to the gas station attendant in the horror flick "The Hills Have Eyes," Bower has demonstrated his versatility and commitment to his craft. His portrayal of the barkeep in the "Battlestar Galactica" episode "Taking a Break from All Your Worries" further showcases his ability to immerse himself in diverse roles across different genres.

In addition to his television work, Bower has made significant contributions to the film industry with his compelling performances in various movies. His appearances in films such as "River's Edge," "Beverly Hills Cop II," "Die Hard 2," "Clear and Present Danger," "Nixon," and "The Negotiator" have cemented his status as a respected character actor who can seamlessly transition between different projects. Bower's dedication to his craft and his ability to bring authenticity to his characters have not gone unnoticed by audiences and critics alike.

In 2008-09, Bower continued to showcase his talent on the big screen with roles in films like "Appaloosa," alongside Ed Harris and Viggo Mortensen, and "Gospel Hill," where he starred alongside industry veterans Danny Glover and Angela Bassett. His portrayal of Pat McDonough in "Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans," Sheriff Bob Maples in "The Killer Inside Me," and his appearance in "Crazy Heart" opposite Jeff Bridges further highlight his range as an actor who can tackle complex and diverse roles with ease.

Apart from his on-screen work, Bower has also made a name for himself as an award-winning stage actor, demonstrating his versatility across different mediums of entertainment. His ability to captivate audiences both on stage and on screen speaks to his dedication to his craft and his passion for storytelling. With a career that continues to evolve and impress, Tom Bower remains a respected figure in the entertainment industry, known for his talent, versatility, and commitment to delivering powerful performances that resonate with audiences worldwide.

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El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

Lou

2019

In the wake of his dramatic escape from captivity, Jesse Pinkman must come to terms with his past in order to forge some kind of future.
The Hills Have Eyes

The Hills Have Eyes

Gas Station Attendant

2006

Based on Wes Craven's 1977 suspenseful cult classic, The Hills Have Eyes is the story of a family road trip that goes terrifyingly awry when the travelers become stranded in a government atomic zone. Miles from nowhere, the Carter family soon realizes the seemingly uninhabited wasteland is actually the breeding ground of a blood-thirsty mutant family...and they are the prey.
The Negotiator

The Negotiator

Omar (uncredited)

1998

The police try to arrest expert hostage negotiator Danny Roman, who insists he's being framed for his partner's murder in what he believes is an elaborate conspiracy. Thinking there's evidence in the Internal Affairs offices that might clear him, he takes everyone in the office hostage and demands that another well-known negotiator be brought in to handle the situation and secretly investigate the conspiracy.
Die Hard 2

Die Hard 2

Marvin

1990

One year after his heroics in Los Angeles, John McClane is an off-duty cop who is the wrong guy in the wrong place at the wrong time. On a snowy Christmas Eve, as he waits for his wife's plane to land at Washington Dulles International Airport, terrorists take over the air traffic control system in a plot to free a South American army general and drug smuggler being flown into the US to face drug charges. It's now up to McClane to take on the terrorists, while coping with an inept airport police chief, an uncooperative anti-terrorist squad, and the life of his wife and everyone else trapped in planes circling overhead.
Beverly Hills Cop II

Beverly Hills Cop II

Russ Fielding

1987

Axel Foley returns to the land of sunshine and palm trees to investigate the near-fatal shooting of police Captain Andrew Bogomil. With the help of Sgt. Taggart and Det. Rosewood, they soon uncover that the shooting is associated with a series of "alphabet" robberies masterminded by a heartless weapons kingpin—and the chase is on.
Clear and Present Danger

Clear and Present Danger

Clark's Pilot (uncredited)

1994

Agent Jack Ryan becomes acting Deputy Director of Intelligence for the CIA when Admiral Greer is diagnosed with cancer. When an American businessman, and friend of the president, is murdered on his yacht, Ryan starts discovering links between the man and drug dealers. As former CIA agent John Clark is sent to Colombia to kill drug cartel kingpins in retaliation, Ryan must fight through multiple cover-ups to figure out what happened and who's responsible.
North Country

North Country

Gray Suchett

2005

A fictionalized account of the first major successful sexual harassment case in the United States — Jenson vs. Eveleth Mines, where a woman who endured a range of abuse while working as a miner filed and won the landmark 1984 lawsuit.
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans

Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans

Pat McDonagh

2009

Terrence McDonagh is a New Orleans Police sergeant, who receives a medal and a promotion to lieutenant for heroism during Hurricane Katrina. Due to his heroic act, McDonagh injures his back and becomes addicted to prescription pain medication. He then finds himself involved with a drug dealer who is suspected of murdering a family of African immigrants.
Light of My Life

Light of My Life

Tom

2019

Parent and child journey through the outskirts of society a decade after a pandemic has wiped out half the world's population. As a father struggles to protect his child, their bond—and the character of humanity—is tested.
We Have a Ghost

We Have a Ghost

Ernest Scheller

2023

After Kevin finds a ghost named Ernest haunting his new home, he becomes an overnight social media sensation. But when Kevin and Ernest go rogue to investigate the mystery of the latter's past, they become targets of the CIA.
High Crimes

High Crimes

FBI Agent Mullins

2002

A female attorney learns that her husband is really a marine officer awol for fifteen years and accused of murdering fifteen civilians in El Salvador. Believing her husband when he tells her that he's being framed as part of a U.S. Military cover-up, the attorney defends him in a military court.
Raising Cain

Raising Cain

Sgt, Cully

1992

Child psychologist Carter Nix is a loving and caring family man, but under this appearance lies a dark and troubled past. Grappling with the consequences of this past on his own psyche and the influence of his returning father and violent brother Cain, Carter becomes involved in a series of murders and kidnappings. Meanwhile, his wife Jenny rekindles an old love affair, placing herself in the crosshairs of her increasingly unstable husband.
13 Sins

13 Sins

Father

2014

Drowning in debt as he's about to get married, a bright but meek salesman receives a mysterious phone call informing him that he's on a hidden-camera game show where he must execute 13 tasks to receive a multi-million dollar cash prize.
River's Edge

River's Edge

Bennett

1986

A group of high-school friends must come to terms with the fact that one of them, Samson, killed another, Jamie. Faced with the brutality of death, each must decide whether to turn their friend in to the police, or to help him escape the consequences of his dreadful deed.
Out of the Furnace

Out of the Furnace

Dan Dugan

2013

Two brothers live in the economically-depressed Rust Belt, when a cruel twist of fate lands one in prison. His brother is then lured into one of the most violent crime rings in the Northeast.
Nixon

Nixon

Frank Nixon

1995

A look at President Richard M. Nixon—a man carrying the fate of the world on his shoulders while battling the self-destructive demands from within—spanning his troubled boyhood in California to the shocking Watergate scandal that would end his Presidency.
Appaloosa

Appaloosa

Abner Raines

2008

Two friends hired to police a small town that is suffering under the rule of a rancher find their job complicated by the arrival of a young widow.
The Killer Inside Me

The Killer Inside Me

Sheriff Bob Maples

2010

Deputy Sheriff Lou Ford is a pillar of the community in his small west Texas town, patient and apparently thoughtful. Some people think he is a little slow and maybe boring, but that is the worst they say about him. But then nobody knows about what Lou calls his "sickness": He is a brilliant, but disturbed sociopathic sadist.
Crazy Heart

Crazy Heart

Bill Wilson

2009

When reporter Jean Craddock interviews Bad Blake—an alcoholic, seen-better-days country music legend—they connect, and the hard-living crooner sees a possible saving grace in a life with Jean and her young son.
Pollock

Pollock

Dan Miller

2000

In August of 1949, Life Magazine ran a banner headline that begged the question: "Jackson Pollock: Is he the greatest living painter in the United States?" The film is a look back into the life of an extraordinary man, a man who has fittingly been called "an artist dedicated to concealment, a celebrity who nobody knew." As he struggled with self-doubt, engaging in a lonely tug-of-war between needing to express himself and wanting to shut the world out, Pollock began a downward spiral.

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