Acting credits
82
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Tom Poston
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 20Series: 62
TMDB ID: 71728
IMDb ID: nm0692976
Known for: Acting
Born: October 17, 1921
Died: April 30, 2007
Age: 85
Place of birth: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1948 - 2005
Years active: 58
Average TMDB rating: 6.61
Wikidata: Q967969
Biography
Thomas Gordon "Tom" Poston (October 17, 1921 – April 30, 2007) was an American television and film actor. He starred on television in a career that began in 1950. He appeared as a comic actor, game show panelist, comedy/variety show host, film actor, television actor, and Broadway performer.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Tom Poston.
6.2
Christmas with the Kranks
as Father Zabriskie
2004 Movie
6.7
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
as Lord Palimore
2004 Movie
5.3
Beethoven's 5th
as John Giles / Selig
2003 Movie
6.1
The Story of Us
as Harry
1999 Movie
4.6
Krippendorf's Tribe
as Gordon Hargrove
1998 Movie
5.0
Save the Dog!
1988 Movie
5.8
Carbon Copy
as Reverend Hayworth
1981 Movie
2.3
The Girl, the Gold Watch & Dynamite
as Omar Krepps
1981 Movie
4.5
Up the Academy
as Sgt. Skip Sisson
1980 Movie
Beane's of Boston
as Frank Beane
1979 Movie
Fame
as Car Salesman
1978 Movie
2.3
A Guide for the Married Woman
as Marty Gibson
1978 Movie
4.2
Rabbit Test
as Minister
1978 Movie
3.6
The Happy Hooker
as J. Arthur Conrad
1975 Movie
6.2
Cold Turkey
as Mr. Stopworth
1971 Movie
6.3
Soldier in the Rain
as Lieutenant Magee
1963 Movie
5.9
The Old Dark House
as Tom Penderel
1963 Movie
5.6
Zotz!
as Jonathan Jones
1962 Movie
6.0
The Tempest
as Trinculo
1960 Movie
5.9
City That Never Sleeps
as Detective (as Thomas Poston)
1953 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Tom Poston.
7.6
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
as Merle • 1 eps
2005 Series
4.3
Committed
as Clown • 13 eps
2005 Series
6.9
Good Morning, Miami
as Lenny • 2 eps
2002 Series
6.8
8 Simple Rules
as Jake • 1 eps
2002 Series
6.0
The Ellen Show
1 eps
2001 Series
6.7
The Lone Gunmen
1 eps
2001 Series
6.8
Will & Grace
as Norman • 1 eps
1998 Series
7.9
That '70s Show
as Burt Sigurdson • 3 eps
1998 Series
5.9
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show
1 eps
1997 Series
6.4
Dharma & Greg
as Dr. Gillespie • 1 eps
1997 Series
George & Leo
1 eps
1997 Series
6.6
Just Shoot Me!
as Herb • 1 eps
1997 Series
7.4
King of the Hill
as Mr. Popper (voice) • 1 eps
1997 Series
7.8
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
as Mortgage Banker • 1 eps
1996 Series
5.8
Suddenly Susan
as Mr. Vance • 1 eps
1996 Series
6.1
Cosby
1 eps
1996 Series
7.4
Malcolm & Eddie
1 eps
1996 Series
6.5
The Drew Carey Show
as Roscoe Harvey • 1 eps
1995 Series
7.2
Touched by an Angel
as Ed Yablonsky • 1 eps
1994 Series
7.8
ER
as Earl • 2 eps
1994 Series
7.1
Diagnosis: Murder
as Tom Porter • 1 eps
1993 Series
5.6
Grace Under Fire
2 eps
1993 Series
7.6
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
as Mysterious "Dead Man" • 2 eps
1993 Series
7.3
Bob
as Jerry Fleisher • 4 eps
1992 Series