Tom Bower

Tom Bower

1/3/1938 – 5/30/2024Denver, 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 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 (141 titles)

HurricannaMovie

Hurricanna

Dentist · 2025

Double Down South6.1Movie

Double Down South

Old Nick · 2024

We Have a Ghost6.4Movie

We Have a Ghost

Ernest Scheller · 2023

The Real Spies Among Friends8.0Movie

The Real Spies Among Friends

Self · 2022

Raymond & Ray6.2Movie

Raymond & Ray

Harris · 2022

Two Ways Home5.8Movie

Two Ways Home

Walter · 2020

Fully Realized Humans5.3Movie

Fully Realized Humans

Richard · 2020

El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie7.0Movie

El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

Lou · 2019

Senior Love Triangle4.3Movie

Senior Love Triangle

William Selig · 2019

Light of My Life6.5Movie

Light of My Life

Tom · 2019

Making a Deal with the DevilMovie

Making a Deal with the Devil

MacGivens · 2019

The Last Big Save5.8Movie

The Last Big Save

Robert · 2019

As You Like It3.5Movie

As You Like It

Jaques · 2017

Ice6.4Show

Ice

Jonah Kreshman · 2016

Goliath7.6Show

Goliath

Jim · 2016

Lamb6.1Movie

Lamb

Foster · 2015

Digging for Fire5.2Movie

Digging for Fire

Tom the Neighbor · 2015

Runoff5.8Movie

Runoff

Scratch · 2015

The Ever After5.7Movie

The Ever After

Father O'Meara · 2015

Bosch7.9Show

Bosch

John Caffrey · 2015

13 Sins6.3Movie

13 Sins

Father · 2014

Out of the Furnace6.6Movie

Out of the Furnace

Dan Dugan · 2013

Dark Around the Stars5.5Movie

Dark Around the Stars

Silky · 2013

Ray Donovan7.5Show

Ray Donovan

Judge Roger Wettick · 2013

I Melt with You5.3Movie

I Melt with You

Captain Bob · 2011

Session4.2Movie

Session

Dr. Albert Solomon · 2011

The Land of the Astronauts6.3Movie

The Land of the Astronauts

Mr. Esteridge · 2010

Rizzoli & Isles7.9Show

Rizzoli & Isles

Redmond Jones · 2010

The Killer Inside Me5.8Movie

The Killer Inside Me

Sheriff Bob Maples · 2010

After the DenimMovie

After the Denim

James Packer · 2010