Tom Bower
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Tom Bower
Die Hard 2
1990
Filmography
Acting (102)
2025
Hurricannaas Dentist
2024
Double Down Southas Old Nick
6.1
2023
We Have a Ghostas Ernest Scheller
6.4
2022
The Real Spies Among Friendsas Self
8.0
2022
Raymond & Rayas Harris
6.2
2020
Two Ways Homeas Walter
5.8
2020
Fully Realized Humansas Richard
5.2
2019
7.1
2019
Senior Love Triangleas William Selig
4.3
2019
Light of My Lifeas Tom
6.5
2019
Making a Deal with the Devilas MacGivens
2019
The Last Big Saveas Robert
5.8
2017
As You Like Itas Jaques
3.5
2015
Lambas Foster
6.1
2015
Digging for Fireas Tom the Neighbor
5.2
2015
Runoffas Scratch
5.8
2015
The Ever Afteras Father O'Meara
5.7
2014
13 Sinsas Father
6.3
2013
Out of the Furnaceas Dan Dugan
6.6
2013
Dark Around the Starsas Silky
5.5
2011
I Melt with Youas Captain Bob
5.3
2011
Sessionas Dr. Albert Solomon
4.2
2010
The Land of the Astronautsas Mr. Esteridge
6.3
2010
The Killer Inside Meas Sheriff Bob Maples
5.8
2010
After the Denimas James Packer
2009
Crazy Heartas Bill Wilson
6.9
2009
For Sale by Owneras Sheriff O'Hare
3.4
2009
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleansas Pat McDonagh
6.2
2008
Familiar Strangersas Frank Worthington
6.2
2008
Appaloosaas Abner Raines
6.6
2008
Gospel Hillas Jack Herrod
4.8
2007
Undoingas Don
5.3
2007
Pain Withinas Joseph
9.0
2006
Feelas Buck
4.8
2006
Flannel Pajamasas Bill
5.4
2006
Brothers of the Headas Eddie Pasqua
5.5
2006
The Amateursas Floyd
5.6
2006
The Hills Have Eyesas Gas Station Attendant
6.5
2005
Fathers and Sonsas Vito (uncredited)
5.1
2005
North Countryas Gray Suchett
7.3
2004
In the Land of Milk and Moneyas Lenny Cochran
8.3
2003
The Tulse Luper Suitcases, Part 1: The Moab Storyas Sheriff Fender
5.2
2002
The Badgeas Bull Hardwick
5.7
2002
High Crimesas FBI Agent Mullins
6.3
2002
The Laramie Projectas Father Roger Schmit
6.2
2001
Hearts in Atlantisas Len Files
6.8
2001
Going Greekas Bill
4.9
2000
Pollockas Dan Miller
6.7
2000
The Million Dollar Hotelas Hector
5.9
1999
Malevolenceas Jim Bradley
7.3
1999
A Slipping Down Lifeas Mr. Decker
4.4
1998
Monday After the Miracleas Uncle Ed
9.0
1998
The Negotiatoras Omar (uncredited)
7.1
1998
Poodle Springsas Arnie Burns
5.5
1997
Buffalo Soldiersas Gen. Pike
5.5
1997
The Killing Jaras Det. Jake Pestone
4.4
1997
Follow Me Homeas Larry
5.0
1996
Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshalas Marshall
7.0
1996
Riders of the Purple Sageas Judkins (uncredited)
5.9
1995
Nixonas Frank Nixon
6.8
1995
White Man's Burdenas Stanley
5.0
1995
Georgiaas Erwin Flood
5.7
1995
The Avenging Angelas Bill Hickman
5.0
1995
Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dogas John Gale
6.2
1994
Clear and Present Dangeras Clark's Pilot (uncredited)
6.6
1994
Against the Wallas Ed
6.2
1993
Shimmeras Mr. Speck
7.8
1993
Teenage Bonnie and Klepto Clydeas Peter Baker
6.2
1993
The Ballad of Little Joas Lyle Hogg (uncredited)
6.1
1993
Relentless 3as Captain Phelan
4.8
1992
Love Can Be Murderas Mike Riordan
7.0
1992
Revenge on the Highwayas Officer Russell Yates
4.2
1992
Raising Cainas Sgt, Cully
6.0
1991
Talent for the Gameas Reverend Bodeen
7.0
1991
Dillingeras Captain Matt Leach
5.6
1990
Die Hard 2as Marvin
7.0
1989
The Road to Terroras Himself - Reporter
7.0
1989
Desperado: The Outlaw Warsas Billy Dobbs
9.0
1989
Wiredas Detective
3.6
1989
Nightbreakeras Dan Cutter
6.7
1989
True Believeras Cecil Skell
6.2
1988
Distant Thunderas Louis
5.8
1988
Split Decisionsas Detective Walsh
5.1
1988
Promised a Miracleas Michael Elliot
5.3
1988
Lady in Whiteas Sheriff Saunders
6.1
1988
What Price Victoryas Eldon Ray
1987
Family Sinsas Sheriff
5.7
1987
Beverly Hills Cop IIas Russ Fielding
6.5
1986
River's Edgeas Bennett
6.6
1985
The Lightshipas "Coop" Cooper
5.3
1984
Massive Retaliationas Kirk Fredericks
4.0
1984
Wildroseas Rick
4.5
1983
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortezas Boone Chate
7.0
1982
8.5
1982
Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gangas Eli Nugent
4.5
1979
When Hell Was in Sessionas Lt. Jim Norton
7.5
1978
The Winds of Kitty Hawkas William Tate
1977
The 3,000 Mile Chaseas Richette
7.0
1976
The Commitmentas Abe
10.0
1975
A Woman for All Menas Construction Worker
4.9
1973
Incident at Vichyas Police Guard
10.0
10.0
Production & Directing (1)
2020
Fully Realized HumansAdditional Dialogue
5.2