Tom Atkins Net Worth

Tom Atkins is a versatile and charismatic character actor born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on November 13, 1935. He made his film debut in The Detective (1968) and has since appeared in many police officer roles. He is well known for his roles in The Fog (1980), Escape from New York (1981), Creepshow (1982), Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982), Night of the Creeps (1986), Maniac Cop (1988), Lethal Weapon (1987), and The Rockford Files (1974). He has also had a long and distinguished stage career, appearing in Broadway plays such as "The Changing Room" and "Keep It in the Family", and off-Broadway plays such as "Vikings" and "Long Days Journey Into Night". He currently resides in Peters Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor
Birth Day November 13, 1935
Birth Place  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Age 88 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Sagittarius
Occupation Actor
Years active 1963-present
Spouse(s) Garn Stephens (divorced) Janice Atkins (1986–present)
Children Taylor Atkins

💰 Net worth: $300,000 (2024)

Tom Atkins, a renowned actor in the United States, is estimated to have a net worth of $300,000 in 2024. With a successful career spanning several decades, Atkins has established himself as a versatile performer in both film and television. Recognized for his memorable roles in cult horror classics such as Halloween III: Season of the Witch and The Fog, Atkins has garnered a dedicated fanbase over the years. Despite his modest net worth compared to some Hollywood counterparts, his talent and contributions to the industry have made him an influential figure in American cinema.

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Biography/Timeline

1973

He is a frequent player in shows in the Pittsburgh theatre scene, most famously in the one-man show The Chief at Pittsburgh Public Theater, in which he depicted the late founder of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Art Rooney. Also at the Public, he played the title role in Macbeth, opposite Jean Smart as Lady Macbeth and Keith Fowler as Macduff. He was the star of A Musical Christmas Carol at the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, portraying the character of Ebenezer Scrooge. He appeared on Broadway in David Storey's The Changing Room, for which he received the 1973 Drama Desk Award for Most Promising Performer.

1980

After many appearances in TV series and movies, Atkins began working within the horror and science fiction genres. He starred in two films directed by John Carpenter: the 1980 ghost story The Fog and the 1981 science fiction thriller Escape from New York. His next role (this time a leading role) was the third instalment of the Halloween franchise, the Carpenter-produced Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982).

1982

He completed further work with George A. Romero, appearing in three of the director's projects: the anthology Creepshow (1982), written by Stephen King; the anthology Two Evil Eyes (1990), based on tales by Edgar Allan Poe; and Bruiser (2000).

1986

Atkins' first wife was Actress Garn Stephens, who appeared in Halloween III: Season of the Witch. Following the couple's divorce, he married Janis Lee Rodgers on March 15, 1986, with whom he has one child, Taylor.

1987

Atkins has continued to act in both the thriller and police procedural genre. He is well known to movie goers for his role as Michael Hunsaker in the Richard Donner film Lethal Weapon (1987), which stars Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, and Gary Busey. In 1993 he took a role in Striking Distance (1993) alongside Bruce Willis, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Tom Sizemore. In television, Atkins played Lt. Alex Diehl in The Rockford Files with James Garner and reprised his role of Commander Diehl for a series of Rockford Files movies during the 1990s.

2009

In 2009, he had a supporting role as a retired sheriff in the remake My Bloody Valentine 3D and co-starred with Nicolas Cage in Todd Farmer's Drive Angry, in 2011; both films are directed by Patrick Lussier.

2013

Atkins began his career in stage plays both on-and-off Broadway, before moving to Los Angeles to pursue a career in film and television. His first movie role was in The Detective, which starred Frank Sinatra. Talking of his experience working on his first feature film – and with Sinatra – Atkins says: "It was great! It was intimidating and frightening and scary but Frank was great. He was very easy to work with. He didn't like to do a lot of takes. But then it's not like we were doing Shakespeare."