Tom Bower

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Tom Bower

Acting January 3, 1938

Denver, Colorado, USA

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 p…

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Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

8.2 2005 TV Show
Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

8.3 2005 TV Show
The Office

The Office

8.6 2005 TV Show
Die Hard 2

Die Hard 2

7.0 1990 Movie
Law & Order

Law & Order

7.3 1990 TV Show
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

7.1 2019 Movie
NCIS

NCIS

7.6 2003 TV Show
The X-Files

The X-Files

8.4 1993 TV Show
The Hills Have Eyes

The Hills Have Eyes

6.5 2006 Movie
Beverly Hills Cop II

Beverly Hills Cop II

6.5 1987 Movie
The Negotiator

The Negotiator

7.1 1998 Movie
Monk

Monk

7.9 2002 TV Show

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    Hurricanna

    Movie Dentist

  2. 2024
    Double Down South

    Movie Old Nick

  3. 2023
    We Have a Ghost

    Movie Ernest Scheller

  4. 2022
    The Real Spies Among Friends

    Movie Self

  5. 2022
    Raymond & Ray

    Movie Harris

  6. 2020
    Two Ways Home

    Movie Walter

  7. 2020
    Fully Realized Humans

    Movie Richard

  8. 2019
    El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

    Movie Lou

  9. 2019
    Senior Love Triangle

    Movie William Selig

  10. 2019
    Light of My Life

    Movie Tom

  11. 2019
    Making a Deal with the Devil

    Movie MacGivens

  12. 2019
    The Last Big Save

    Movie Robert

  13. 2017
    As You Like It

    Movie Jaques

  14. 2016
    Ice

    TV show Jonah Kreshman

  15. 2016
    Goliath

    TV show Jim

  16. 2015
    Lamb

    Movie Foster

More credits
  1. 2015
    Digging for Fire

    Movie Tom the Neighbor

  2. 2015
    Runoff

    Movie Scratch

  3. 2015
    The Ever After

    Movie Father O'Meara

  4. 2015
    Bosch

    TV show John Caffrey

  5. 2014
    13 Sins

    Movie Father

  6. 2013
    Out of the Furnace

    Movie Dan Dugan

  7. 2013
    Dark Around the Stars

    Movie Silky

  8. 2013
    Ray Donovan

    TV show Judge Roger Wettick

  9. 2011
    I Melt with You

    Movie Captain Bob

  10. 2011
    Session

    Movie Dr. Albert Solomon

  11. 2010
    The Land of the Astronauts

    Movie Mr. Esteridge

  12. 2010
    Rizzoli & Isles

    TV show Redmond Jones

  13. 2010
    The Killer Inside Me

    Movie Sheriff Bob Maples

  14. 2010
    After the Denim

    Movie James Packer

  15. 2009
    Crazy Heart

    Movie Bill Wilson

  16. 2009
    For Sale by Owner

    Movie Sheriff O'Hare

  17. 2009
    Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans

    Movie Pat McDonagh

  18. 2008
    Familiar Strangers

    Movie Frank Worthington

  19. 2008
    Appaloosa

    Movie Abner Raines

  20. 2008
    Gospel Hill

    Movie Jack Herrod

  21. 2007
    Undoing

    Movie Don

  22. 2007
    Private Practice

    TV show Dennis Hoffman

  23. 2007
    Pain Within

    Movie Joseph

  24. 2006
    Feel

    Movie Buck