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Tom Bower (born January 3, 1938 in
Denver, Colorado Denver () is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Its population was 715,522 at the 2020 census, a 19.22% increase since 2010. It is the 19th-most populous city in the United ...
) is an American actor. He has appeared in a wide variety of television and film roles, including ''
Die Hard 2 ''Die Hard 2'' (also known by its tagline ''Die Harder'')The film's onscreen title is ''Die Hard 2'', as also given at the initial home-video release'official website The film's original advertising used "Die Harder" as a tagline, and many rele ...
'' and '' The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans''. He appeared in Chris Chan Lee's 2006 film '' Undoing''.


Filmography


Film

* 1975 ''A Woman for All Men'' as Construction Worker * 1976 ''The Commitment'' as Abe * 1976 '' Two-Minute Warning'' as Decker, S.W.A.T. Team Member * 1978 '' The Dain Curse'' as Sergeant O'Gar * 1978 '' The Winds of Kitty Hawk'' as William Tate * 1982 '' The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez'' as Boone Choate * 1984 '' Wildrose '' as Rick Ogaard * 1984 '' Massive Retaliation'' as Kirk Fredericks * 1985 '' The Lightship'' as Coop * 1986 '' River's Edge'' as Detective Bennett * 1987 '' Beverly Hills Cop II'' as Russ Fielding * 1988 '' Lady in White'' as Sheriff Saunders * 1988 '' Split Decisions'' as Detective Walsh * 1988 '' Distant Thunder'' as Louis * 1989 '' True Believer'' as Cecil Skell * 1989 '' Wired'' as Detective * 1990 ''
Die Hard 2 ''Die Hard 2'' (also known by its tagline ''Die Harder'')The film's onscreen title is ''Die Hard 2'', as also given at the initial home-video release'official website The film's original advertising used "Die Harder" as a tagline, and many rele ...
'' as Marvin * 1991 '' Talent for the Game'' as Reverend Bodeen * 1992 '' Aces: Iron Eagle III'' as DEA Agent Warren Crawford * 1992 '' American Me'' as Dornan (uncredited) * 1992 '' Raising Cain'' as Sergeant Cally * 1993 '' Relentless 3'' as Captain Phelan * 1993 '' The Ballad of Little Jo'' as Lyle Hogg (uncredited) * 1993 '' Teenage Bonnie and Klepto Clyde'' as Peter Baker * 1993 ''Shimmer'' as Mr. Speck * 1994 ''
Clear and Present Danger ''Clear and Present Danger'' is a political thriller novel, written by Tom Clancy and published on August 17, 1989. A sequel to '' The Cardinal of the Kremlin'' (1988), main character Jack Ryan becomes acting Deputy Director of Intelligence in ...
'' as Clark's Pilot (uncredited) * 1994 '' Against the Wall'' (TV Movie) as Ed * 1995 '' Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog'' as John Gale * 1995 ''
Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States Georgia may also refer to: Places Historical states and entities * Related to t ...
'' as Erwin Flood * 1995 '' White Man's Burden'' as Stanley * 1995 '' Nixon'' as Frank Nixon * 1996 '' Follow Me Home'' as Larry * 1997 ''The Killing Jar'' as Detective Jake Pestone * 1997 '' The Last Time I Committed Suicide'' as Captain (uncredited) * 1997 ''
Buffalo Soldiers Buffalo Soldiers originally were members of the 10th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army, formed on September 21, 1866, at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. This nickname was given to the Black Cavalry by Native American tribes who fought in t ...
'' (TV Movie) as General Pike * 1997 '' The Postman'' as Larry (uncredited) * 1998 '' Poodle Springs'' (TV Movie) as Arnie Burns * 1998 '' The Negotiator'' as Omar (uncredited) * 1998 '' Shadrach'' as Sheriff Tazewell * 1999 ''
A Slipping-Down Life ''A Slipping-Down Life'' is a 1999 romantic drama film directed by Toni Kalem. Based on a novel by Anne Tyler, it stars Lili Taylor and Guy Pearce. Plot Shy loner Evie (Taylor) hears musician Drumstrings Casey (Pearce) on the radio one night and ...
'' as Mr. Decker * 1999 ''Malevolence'' as Jim Bradley * 2000 '' The Million Dollar Hotel'' as Hector * 2000 ''
Pollock Pollock or pollack (pronounced ) is the common name used for either of the two species of North Atlantic marine fish in the genus ''Pollachius''. '' Pollachius pollachius'' is referred to as pollock in North America, Ireland and the United Ki ...
'' as Dan Miller * 2001 '' Going Greek'' as Bill * 2001 '' Hearts in Atlantis'' as Len Files * 2001 ''Bill's Gun Shop'' as Tom * 2002 ''
The Laramie Project ''The Laramie Project'' is a 2000 play by Moisés Kaufman and members of the Tectonic Theater Project (specifically, Leigh Fondakowski, writer-director; Stephen Belber, Greg Pierotti, Barbara Pitts, Stephen Wangh, Amanda Gronich, Sara Lambert ...
'' (TV Movie) as Father Roger Schmit * 2002 ''
High Crimes ''High Crimes'' is a 2002 American legal thriller film directed by Carl Franklin and starring Ashley Judd and Morgan Freeman, reunited from the 1997 film '' Kiss the Girls''. The screenplay by Yuri Zeltser and Grace Cary Bickley is based on Jo ...
'' as FBI Agent Mullins * 2002 ''
The Badge ''The Badge'' is a 2002 mystery-thriller film directed by Robby Henson and starring Billy Bob Thornton, Patricia Arquette and William Devane. Release The Badge was originally intended to be distributed by Propaganda Films, but the production ...
'' as 'Bull' Hardwick * 2003 ''The Tulse Luper Suitcases'' as Sheriff Fender * 2004 ''Below the Belt'' as Merkin * 2004 ''In the Land of Milk and Money'' as Lenny Cochran * 2005 '' The Amateurs'' as Floyd * 2005 '' Brothers of the Head'' as Eddie Pasqua * 2005 ''
North Country North Country may refer to: Places * North Country, Cornwall, England * North Country, the northern third of New Hampshire, U.S. ** Great North Woods Region (New Hampshire) * North Country (New York), a region of Upstate New York ** North Country ...
'' as Gray Suchett * 2006 '' Flannel Pajamas'' as Bill * 2006 '' The Hills Have Eyes'' as Gas Station Attendant * 2006 ''Valley of the Heart's Delight'' as Sheriff Ackle * 2006 '' Undoing'' as Don * 2006 '' Three'' as Uncle Eugene Parson * 2006 ''Feel'' as Buck * 2007 ''Pain Within'' as Joseph * 2008 ''
Familiar Strangers ''Familiar Strangers'' (formerly known as ''Pretzels & Pills'') is a 2008 film about an American family going through the process of negotiating the changing relationships between parents and children, especially as those children grow into adultho ...
'' as Frank Worthington * 2008 ''Misconceptions'' as Judge Transome * 2008 '' Appaloosa'' as Abner Raines * 2008 ''
Gospel Hill ''Gospel Hill'' is a 2008 American independent drama film directed and produced by Giancarlo Esposito (in his directorial debut) and written by Jeff Stacy, Jeffrey Pratt Gordon, and Terrell Tannen. Esposito also stars alongside Adam Baldwin, Angel ...
'' as Jack Herrod * 2009 '' Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans'' as Pat McDonagh * 2009 '' For Sale by Owner'' as Sheriff O'Hare * 2009 '' Crazy Heart'' as Bill Wilson * 2010 '' The Killer Inside Me'' as Sheriff Bob Maples * 2010 ''Black Limousine'' as Mr. Esteridge * 2011 ''Session'' as Dr. Albert Solomon * 2011 '' I Melt with You'' as Captain Bob * 2011 ''Low Fidelity'' as Ralph * 2013 ''Dark Around the Stars'' as 'Silky' * 2013 '' Out of the Furnace'' as Dan Dugan * 2014 '' 13 Sins'' as Father * 2014 ''
The Ever After ''The Ever After'' is a 2014 American drama film directed by Mark Webber and starring Teresa Palmer, Rosario Dawson, Melissa Leo and Webber. Synopsis Lovers struggle to overcome the everyday temptations of an ordinary human life; what they dis ...
'' as Father O'Meara * 2014 ''Runoff'' as 'Scratch' * 2015 '' Digging for Fire'' as Tom, The Neighbor * 2015 ''
Lamb Lamb or The Lamb may refer to: * A young sheep * Lamb and mutton, the meat of sheep Arts and media Film, television, and theatre * ''The Lamb'' (1915 film), a silent film starring Douglas Fairbanks Sr. in his screen debut * ''The Lamb'' (1918 ...
'' as Foster * 2016 ''In Embryo'' as Ben (uncredited) * 2018 ''
Light of My Life "Light of My Life" is a song by British singer Louise, released as her first single as a solo artist following her departure from Eternal earlier that year. Released on 25 September 1995, the ballad reached number eight on the UK Singles Chart an ...
'' as Tom * 2019 ''As You Like It'' as Jaques * 2019 '' El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie'' as Lou * 2019 ''
Senior Love Triangle (2019 film) ''Senior Love Triangle'' is a 2019 romantic drama film directed by Kelly Blatz, in his feature film directorial debut. Plot A polyamorous relationship unexpectedly happens between Adina, Jeanie, and 84-year-old WWII veteran William. Adina and ...
'' as William Selig * 2020 '' Fully Realized Humans'' as Richard


Television

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The Rockford Files ''The Rockford Files'' is an American detective drama television series starring James Garner that aired on the NBC network from September 13, 1974 to January 10, 1980, and remains in syndication. Garner portrays Los Angeles private investigat ...
'' (1974-1976, 2 episodes) as Jeff Cooperman / Officer Hensley *''
The Bionic Woman ''The Bionic Woman'' is an American science fiction film, science fiction Action-adventure fiction, action-adventure television series created by Kenneth Johnson (producer), Kenneth Johnson based on the 1972 novel Cyborg (novel), ''Cyborg'' by M ...
'' (1976, 1 episode) as Ted Ryan *''
The Waltons ''The Waltons'' is an American historical drama television series about a family in rural Virginia during the Great Depression and World War II. It was created by Earl Hamner Jr., based on his 1961 book '' Spencer's Mountain'' and the 1963 fil ...
'' (1975-1978, 26 episodes) as Dr. Curtis Willard / Rex Barker *'' Lou Grant'' (1979, 1 episode) as Lind *''
Barnaby Jones ''Barnaby Jones'' is an American detective television series starring Buddy Ebsen as a formerly retired investigator and Lee Meriwether as his widowed daughter-in-law, who run a private detective firm in Los Angeles, California. The show was or ...
'' (1979, 1 episode) as Baxter *''
Hill Street Blues ''Hill Street Blues'' is an American serial police procedural television series that aired on NBC in prime-time from January 15, 1981, to May 12, 1987, for 146 episodes. The show chronicles the lives of the staff of a single police station loca ...
'' (1981-1986, 3 episodes) as De Petrus / Narcotics Cop *''
Murder, She Wrote ''Murder, She Wrote'' is an American crime drama television series, created by Peter S. Fischer, Richard Levinson and William Link, starring Angela Lansbury, and produced and distributed by Universal Television for the CBS network. The ser ...
'' (1984, 1 episode) as Jonathan Bailey *'' Misfits of Science'' (1985, 1 episode) as Jeffries *''
Miami Vice ''Miami Vice'' is an American crime drama television series created by Anthony Yerkovich and produced by Michael Mann for NBC. The series stars Don Johnson as James "Sonny" Crockett and Philip Michael Thomas as Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs, two Me ...
'' (1985, 1 episode) as detective Carter *''
China Beach ''China Beach'' is an American war drama television series set at an evacuation hospital during the Vietnam War. The title refers to My Khe beach in the city of Đà Nẵng, Vietnam, nicknamed "China Beach" in English by American and Austral ...
'' (1990, Season three episode 17 Thanks of a Grateful Nation) as Archie Winslow *'' Love, Lies and Murder'' (1991) as Leverette *''
The X-Files ''The X-Files'' is an American science fiction on television, science fiction drama (film and television), drama television series created by Chris Carter (screenwriter), Chris Carter. The series revolves around Federal Bureau of Investigation ...
'' (1999, Season 7, episode 5) as Sheriff Harden *''
Roswell Roswell may refer to: * Roswell incident Places in the United States * Roswell, Colorado, a former settlement now part of Colorado Springs * Roswell, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta * Roswell, Idaho * Roswell, New Mexico, known for the purported 194 ...
'' (1999-2000 Season 1, episode 13) as Hubble *''
The West Wing ''The West Wing'' is an American serial (radio and television), serial political drama television series created by Aaron Sorkin that was originally broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1999, to May 14, 2006. The series is set primarily in the ...
'' (2000, 1 episode) as General Ed Barrie *''
Cold Case A cold case is a crime, or a suspected crime, that has not yet been fully resolved and is not the subject of a current criminal investigation, but for which new information could emerge from new witness testimony, re-examined archives, new or re ...
'' (2005) as Curtis Collins 2005 *''
Monk A monk (, from el, μοναχός, ''monachos'', "single, solitary" via Latin ) is a person who practices religious asceticism by monastic living, either alone or with any number of other monks. A monk may be a person who decides to dedica ...
(2008, 1 episode) as Bennie Wentworth *''
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia ''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'' is an American sitcom created by Rob McElhenney and developed by McElhenney and Glenn Howerton that premiered on August 4, 2005 on FX and later FXX beginning with the ninth season in 2013. It stars Charlie ...
'' (2005-2012, 2 episodes) *''
Criminal Minds ''Criminal Minds'' is an American police procedural crime drama television series created and produced by Jeff Davis. The series premiered on CBS on September 22, 2005, and originally concluded on February 19, 2020; it was revived in 2022. It ...
'' (2013) as Damon Miller


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