Tom Bower
Known for Acting
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
Clear and Present Danger
1994
as Clark's Pilot (uncredited)
Die Hard 2
1990
as Marvin
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
2019
as Lou
The Hills Have Eyes
2006
as Gas Station Attendant
The Negotiator
1998
as Omar (uncredited)
Hearts in Atlantis
2001
as Len Files
Beverly Hills Cop II
1987
as Russ Fielding
Nixon
1995
as Frank Nixon
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
2009
as Pat McDonagh
High Crimes
2002
as FBI Agent Mullins
Appaloosa
2008
as Abner Raines
13 Sins
2014
as Father
Crazy Heart
2009
as Bill Wilson
We Have a Ghost
2023
as Ernest Scheller
Out of the Furnace
2013
as Dan Dugan
North Country
2005
as Gray Suchett
Light of My Life
2019
as Tom
Raising Cain
1992
as Sgt, Cully
The Killer Inside Me
2010
as Sheriff Bob Maples
River's Edge
1986
as Bennett