Tom Atkins Biography

Fast Facts

• Earned a Drama Desk Award in 1973 for his work on the Broadway play, The Changing Room
• Attended Duquesne University in Pittsburgh
• Gained his initial interest in acting while a member of the U․S․ Navy
• Quote: "(On his initial love of theater and drama) "I was in my 20s already when I got interested in acting and I liked it a lot․""
• After earning his first film role in Frank Sinatra's "The Detective", he would eventually transition to the horror genre
• While not appearing on television and film, he enjoys doing theater work both on Broadway as well as with the Pittsburgh Public Theater