An Interview With Tom Atkins
You may not recognize his name, but chances are good you’d recognize his face. Tom Atkins has been acting in feature films since his theatrical motion picture debut in 1968’s The Detective (starring Frank Sinatra). Since then, he has appeared in scores of films and TV programs, as well as numerous stage productions. On television, he has lent solid support to James Garner on The Rockford Files series and subsequent telefilms. While playing a variety of roles in a host of vehicles, ranging from Shakespearean productions to exploitation thrillers, and everything in-between, Tom Atkins has forged an impressive and eclectic body of work.