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Tom Bower

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1938-01-03

Day of Death

2024-05-30

Place of Birth

Denver, Colorado, USA

Tom Bower

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 (100)

⭐ 0 Role: Dentist

Hurricanna

2025
⭐ 6.1 Role: Old Nick

Double Down South

2024
⭐ 6.5 Role: Ernest Scheller

We Have a Ghost

2023
⭐ 8.0 Role: Self

The Real Spies Among Friends

2022
⭐ 6.2 Role: Harris

Raymond & Ray

2022
⭐ 5.8 Role: Walter

Two Ways Home

2020
⭐ 5.3 Role: Richard

Fully Realized Humans

2020
⭐ 7.0 Role: Lou

El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

2019
⭐ 4.3 Role: William Selig

Senior Love Triangle

2019
⭐ 6.5 Role: Tom

Light of My Life

2019
⭐ 0 Role: MacGivens

Making a Deal with the Devil

2019
⭐ 5.8 Role: Robert

The Last Big Save

2019
⭐ 3.5 Role: Jaques

As You Like It

2017
⭐ 6.1 Role: Foster

Lamb

2015
⭐ 5.2 Role: Tom the Neighbor

Digging for Fire

2015