Tom Towles

Tom Towles

Deceased · Born: Mar 20, 1950 · Died: Apr 2, 2015

Personal Details

BornMar 20, 1950 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Parents
  • Thomas .E. Towles
  • Katheryn

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Tom Towles (March 20, 1950 – April 2, 2015) was an American actor. Towles was born and raised in Chicago. He became an actor after a stint in the U.S. Marines, beginning with an uncredited performance in Dog Day Afternoon (1975). He has appeared in film and television extensively since the 1980s. He is probably best known for his turn in Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer as a character modeled after Ottis Toole, Henry Lee Lucas' reputed accomplice in several murders. He has also appeared in Night of the Living Dead, The Rock, Blood in Blood Out, House of 1000 Corpses, and its sequel, The Devil's Rejects. Recently Tom also portrayed a vicious drug trafficking Aryan gang leader in the big screen adaptation of Miami Vice (he played a similar role as Aryan prison gang leader Red Rider in Blood In Blood Out) and had a cameo in one of the faux trailers Werewolf Women of the SS in Robert Rodriguez's Grindhouse. His television credits include appearances in NYPD Blue, L.A. Law, ER, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (in the episode "Dramatis Personae"),Star Trek Voyager, and Firefly. Towles died on April 2, 2015, at the age of 65, in a hospital in Pinellas, Florida of complications following a stroke. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tom Towles, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.  

Career

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2008
Blood on the Highway
Blood on the Highway as Louis Debois
{"id":48111,"title":"Home Sick","year":"2007","character":"Uncle Johnny","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/home-sick","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_48111.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_48111.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
Home Sick
Home Sick as Uncle Johnny
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{"id":2535,"title":"Halloween","year":"2007","character":"Larry Redgrave","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/halloween","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/vpmvqct9ji00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/vpmvqct9ji00.jpg"},"released":1}
Halloween
Halloween as Larry Redgrave
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Grindhouse
Grindhouse as Lt. Boorman (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS")
{"id":2594,"title":"Miami Vice","year":"2006","character":"Coleman","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/miami-vice","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4me85qpnovj0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4me85qpnovj0.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
Miami Vice
Miami Vice as Coleman
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2005
The Devil's Rejects
The Devil's Rejects as Lieutenant George Wydell
{"id":4,"title":"House of 1000 Corpses","year":"2003","character":"Lieutenant George Wydell","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/house-of-1000-corpses","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5dk01gltk8k0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5dk01gltk8k0.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
House of 1000 Corpses
House of 1000 Corpses as Lieutenant George Wydell
{"id":117692,"title":"Groom Lake","year":"2002","character":"Dietz","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/groom-lake","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_117692.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_117692.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
Groom Lake
Groom Lake as Dietz
{"id":1473,"title":"Firefly","year":2002,"character":"Lund","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/firefly","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2gg2d3pau26g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2gg2d3pau26g.jpg"},"released":1}
Firefly
Firefly as Lund
{"id":85475,"title":"Mercenary II: Thick & Thin","year":"1999","character":"Colonel Chamaro","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/mercenary-ii-thick-thin-1998","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_85475.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_85475.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
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1998
The Prophecy II
The Prophecy II as Detective Waltrip
{"id":4231,"title":"Doctor Dolittle","year":"1998","character":"German Shepherd (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/doctor-dolittle","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/eh2dvhvleqg0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/eh2dvhvleqg0.jpg"},"released":1}
Doctor Dolittle
Doctor Dolittle as German Shepherd (voice)
{"id":5696,"title":"Gridlock'd","year":"1997","character":"D-Reper's Henchman","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/gridlockd","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_5696.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_5696.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
Gridlock'd
Gridlock'd as D-Reper's Henchman
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{"id":7456,"title":"Warriors of Virtue","year":"1997","character":"Grillo","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/warriors-of-virtue","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7456.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7456.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":9537,"title":"Normal Life","year":"1996","character":"Frank Anderson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/normal-life","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_9537.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_9537.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
Normal Life
Normal Life as Frank Anderson
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The Rock
The Rock as Alcatraz Park Ranger
{"id":510,"title":"3rd Rock from the Sun","year":1996,"character":"Dale","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/3rd-rock-from-the-sun","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2t5itrp6q7ag.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2t5itrp6q7ag.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":4667,"title":"Girls in Prison","year":"1994","character":"Norman Stoneface","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/girls-in-prison","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_4667.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_4667.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
Girls in Prison
Girls in Prison as Norman Stoneface
{"id":6989,"title":"Mad Dog and Glory","year":"1993","character":"Andrew the Beater","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/mad-dog-and-glory","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3muut7ca329g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3muut7ca329g.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
Mad Dog and Glory
Mad Dog and Glory as Andrew the Beater
{"id":17520,"title":"Bound by Honor","year":"1993","character":"Red Ryder","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/bound-by-honor","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3qcvdfpklrbg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3qcvdfpklrbg.jpg"},"released":1}
Bound by Honor
Bound by Honor as Red Ryder
{"id":775,"title":"Star Trek: Deep Space Nine","year":1993,"character":"Hon'Tihl","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/star-trek-deep-space-nine","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6h86514r3qq0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6h86514r3qq0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":1170,"title":"NYPD Blue","year":1993,"character":"Inspector Anthony Lastarza","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/nypd-blue","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1170.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1170.jpg"},"released":1}
NYPD Blue
NYPD Blue as Inspector Anthony Lastarza
{"id":79,"title":"Seinfeld","year":1993,"character":"Tough Guy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/seinfeld","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/131frpdlojrg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/131frpdlojrg.jpg"},"released":1}
Seinfeld
Seinfeld as Tough Guy
{"id":15192,"title":"Fortress","year":"1992","character":"Stiggs","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/fortress-1992","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7maioeddpgt0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7maioeddpgt0.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
Fortress
Fortress as Stiggs
{"id":24912,"title":"The Pit and the Pendulum","year":"1991","character":"Don Carlos","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-pit-and-the-pendulum-1991","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/37n4uiocdqeg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/37n4uiocdqeg.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
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The Borrower
The Borrower as Bob Laney
{"id":2995,"title":"Night of the Living Dead","year":"1990","character":"Harry Cooper","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/night-of-the-living-dead-1990","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7h05muuheog0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7h05muuheog0.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
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Men Don't Leave
Men Don't Leave as Evan Taylor
{"id":12180,"title":"Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer","year":"1986","character":"Otis","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/henry-portrait-of-a-serial-killer","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1rnsatuk94cg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1rnsatuk94cg.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
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1975
Dog Day Afternoon
Dog Day Afternoon as Cop (uncredited)
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2008
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2005