Actor

Tom Towles

March 20, 1950 · Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

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.

Notable work

7.2
The Rock (1996)
as Alcatraz Park Ranger
8.5
Malcolm in the Middle (2000)
as Ethan
7.9
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
as Cop (uncredited)
5.7
Doctor Dolittle (1998)
as German Shepherd (voice)
6.2
Halloween (2007)
as Larry Redgrave
8.3
Firefly (2002)
as Lund
8.3
Seinfeld (1989)
as Tough Guy
6
Miami Vice (2006)
as Coleman
7
Grindhouse (2007)
as Lt. Boorman (segment "Werewolf Women of the SS")
6.2
House of 1000 Corpses (2003)
as Lieutenant George Wydell and as George Wydell
8.2
Bound by Honor (1993)
as Red Ryder
6.7
The Devil's Rejects (2005)
as Lieutenant George Wydell

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