Tom Bower
Actor
Biography
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.
Filmography
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
as Lou 2019
The Hills Have Eyes
as Gas Station Attendant 2006
Beverly Hills Cop II
as Russ Fielding 1987
The Negotiator
as Omar (uncredited) 1998
Out of the Furnace
as Dan Dugan 2013
Clear and Present Danger
as Clark's Pilot (uncredited) 1994
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans
as Pat McDonagh 2009
13 Sins
as Father 2014
Crazy Heart
as Bill Wilson 2009
Appaloosa
as Abner Raines 2008
High Crimes
as FBI Agent Mullins 2002
North Country
as Gray Suchett 2005
We Have a Ghost
as Ernest Scheller 2023
The Killer Inside Me
as Sheriff Bob Maples 2010
Hearts in Atlantis
as Len Files 2001
Light of My Life
as Tom 2019