Tom Towles
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Tom Towles (March 20, 1950 โ 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. ย
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- 2008 ยทMichael Lives: The Making of Halloweenas Self
- 2008 ยทBlood on the Highwayas Louis Debois
- 2007 ยทHalloweenas Larry Redgrave
- 2007 ยทHome Sickas Uncle Johnny
- 2007 ยทGrindhouseas Lt. Boorman (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS")
- 2007 ยทWerewolf Women of the S.S.as Lt. Boorman
- 2006 ยทMiami Viceas Coleman
- 2005 ยทThe Devil's Rejectsas Lieutenant George Wydell
- 2003 ยทHouse of 1000 Corpsesas Lieutenant George Wydell
- 2003 ยทHouse of 1000 Corpsesas George Wydell
- 2002 ยทGroom Lakeas Dietz
- 2002 ยทFireflyas Lund
- 2001 ยทCrossing Jordanas Bull Williamson
- 2000 ยทMalcolm in the Middleas Ethan
- 1998 ยทMaximum Bobas Ike Worth
- 1998 ยทDoctor Dolittleas German Shepherd (voice)
- 1998 ยทThe Prophecy IIas Detective Waltrip
- 1997 ยทNight of the Lawyersas Alien
- 1997 ยทWarriors of Virtueas Grillo
- 1997 ยทGridlock'das D-Reper's Henchman
- 1996 ยทThe Rockas Alcatraz Park Ranger
- 1996 ยทPacific Blueas Baron
- 1996 ยทNormal Lifeas Frank Anderson
- 1996 ยท3rd Rock from the Sunas Dale
- 1995 ยทThe Drew Carey Showas Detective Streible
- 1995 ยทStar Trek: Voyageras Dr. Vatm
- 1994 ยทERas Teenage Boy's Father
- 1994 ยทGirls in Prisonas Norman Stoneface
- 1993 ยทNYPD Blueas Inspector Anthony Lastarza
- 1993 ยทBakersfield P.D.as Riley
- 1993 ยทMad Dog and Gloryas Andrew the Beater
- 1993 ยทBound by Honoras Red Ryder
- 1993 ยทStar Trek: Deep Space Nineas Hon'Tihl
- 1992 ยทFortressas Stiggs
- 1991 ยทThe Borroweras Bob Laney
- 1991 ยทThe Pit and the Pendulumas Don Carlos
- 1990 ยทNight of the Living Deadas Harry Cooper
- 1990 ยทMen Don't Leaveas Evan Taylor
- 1989 ยทSeinfeldas Tough Guy
- 1987 ยทHigh Mountain Rangersas T.J. Cousins
- 1986 ยทHenry: Portrait of a Serial Killeras Otis
- 1975 ยทDog Day Afternoonas Cop (uncredited)