Tom Atkins Biography- Net Worth 2024

Tom Atkins
Quick Facts
Full Name: Tom Atkins
Age: 89 Years
Birthday: November 13, 1935
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Horoscope: Scorpio
Wife: Janis Lee Rodgers
Net Worth: $500K
Height: 6 Feet 1 Inch
Profession: Actor
Sibling: N/A

Tom Atkins is an American actor. Tom Atkins is famous for Night of the Creeps, Bruiser, Creepshow, Halloween III, and The Fog. He starred in Escape from New York and The Ninth Configuration.

What is Tom Atkins’s Net Worth?

Tom Atkins’ career as an actor is the primary source of his $500K net worth, according to Celebrity Net Worth.

Tom Atkins
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How old is Tom Atkins?

The Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, native Tom Atkins was born on November 13, 1935. He is 89 and Scorpio. His nationality is American.

Currently, Atkins’ parents remain unknown. He also lacks information on his siblings, cousins, grandparents, and relatives. His father worked in a Pennsylvania steel plant.

Atkins joined the US Navy and “noticed that the commanders lived great, but that was only because they had gone to college”.

After the Navy, he went to college and met a theater group girl. He joined Gamma Phi at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh.

Who is Tom Atkins’s Wife?

His first wife Garn Stephens married Tom Atkins on November 27, 1976. They split and divorced in 1985.

Next, Atkins met his wife, Janis Lee Rodgers. They married on March 15, 1986. The couple has a son, E. Taylor Atkins.

How tall is Tom Atkins?

His height is 6 feet 1 inch and his weight is 75 kg, but his other measures are uncertain and under examination. Also, Atkins has brown eyes and white hair.

Tom Atkins Professional Line

  • Tom Atkins didn’t want to be an actor and thought he’d follow his father.
  • He began his career in Broadway and off-Broadway shows after college.
  • To seek film and television careers, he moved to Los Angeles. He made his film debut in “The Detective”.
  • Atkins began working in horror and science fiction after performing in TV and movies, including as Lt. Alex Diel in “The Rockford Files” seasons 1 and 2.
  • He appeared in the 1980 ghost story “The Fog” and the 1981 science fiction thriller “Escape from New York”.
  • He received rave reviews for his roles in both horror films. He then played a starring role in 1982’s Carpenter-produced “Halloween III: Season of the Witch.”
  • He collaborated with George A. Romero on three projects. Stephen King wrote the 1982 anthology picture Creepshow.
  • They also worked on “Two Evil Eyes” in 1990. The 2000 film “Bruiser” was their collaboration.
Tom Atkins
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More Career Info

  • He also adored playing Detective Ray Cameron in the 1986 horror flick “Night of the Creeps”.
  • He is also well-known in thrillers and police procedurals.
  • His 1987 film “Lethal Weapon” as Michael Hunsaker is one of his most popular.
  • Later, Atkins appeared in “Striking Distance” in 1993.
  • In addition, he repeated his role as Commander Diehl in a series of “Rockford Files” movies on television in the 1990s.
  • Tom Atkins is a dynamic actor who is well-known in Pittsburgh theater.
  • His solo production, “The Chief at Pittsburgh Public Theater,” was significant.
  • He played Pittsburgh Steelers founder Art Rooney in that program.
  • He played Macbeth, with Jean Smart as Lady Macbeth and Keith Fowler as Macduff.
  • Atkins also played Ebenezer Scrooge in A Musical Christmas Carol at the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera.
  • The 1973 “Drama Desk Award for Most Promising Performer” went to him for his Broadway performance in The Changing Room.
  • In 2009, he played a retired sheriff in the remake of “My Bloody Valentine 3D” and co-starred with Nicolas Cage in “Todd Farmer’s Drive Angry” in 2011.
  • In the 2018 sci-fi film Encounter, he played Professor Westlake, who investigated alien biology.

Social Media

Tom Atkins’ social media accounts are inactive. However, he may have hidden his social media profiles.

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