Tom Poston
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
17 Oct 1921
Age
105 Years
Born In
Columbus, Ohio, USA
Total Projects
105
Years Active
57 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.6 ★
Overview
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tom Poston, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list...
Known For
Filmography
tv
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
as Merle
tv
Committed
Committed
as Clown
movie
Christmas with the Kranks
Christmas with the Kranks
as Father Zabriskie
movie
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
as Lord Palimore
movie
Beethoven's 5th
Beethoven's 5th
as John Giles / Selig
tv
Good Morning, Miami
Good Morning, Miami
as Lenny
tv
8 Simple Rules
8 Simple Rules
as Jake
tv
The Ellen Show
The Ellen Show
tv
Good Day Live
Good Day Live
as Self
tv
The Lone Gunmen
The Lone Gunmen
movie
The Story of Us
The Story of Us
as Harry
tv
Will & Grace
Will & Grace
as Norman
tv
That '70s Show
That '70s Show
as Burt Sigurdson
movie
Krippendorf's Tribe
Krippendorf's Tribe
as Gordon Hargrove
tv
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show
tv
Dharma & Greg
Dharma & Greg
as Dr. Gillespie
tv
George & Leo
George & Leo
tv
Just Shoot Me!
Just Shoot Me!
as Herb
tv
King of the Hill
King of the Hill
as Mr. Popper (voice)
tv
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
as Mortgage Banker
tv
Suddenly Susan
Suddenly Susan
as Mr. Vance
tv
Cosby
Cosby
tv
Malcolm & Eddie
Malcolm & Eddie
tv
The Drew Carey Show
The Drew Carey Show
as Roscoe Harvey
tv
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
as Ed Yablonsky
tv
ER
ER
as Earl
tv
Diagnosis: Murder
Diagnosis: Murder
as Tom Porter
tv
Grace Under Fire
Grace Under Fire
tv
Grace Under Fire
Grace Under Fire
as Floyd Norton
tv
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
as Mysterious "Dead Man"
tv
Bob
Bob
as Jerry Fleisher
tv
The Larry Sanders Show
The Larry Sanders Show
as Tom Poston
tv
Home Improvement
Home Improvement
as Clerk
tv
Home Improvement
Home Improvement
as Ned
tv
Home Improvement
Home Improvement
as Ted
tv
Harry and the Hendersons
Harry and the Hendersons
as Homeless Man
movie
A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little Murder
A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little Murder
as Don Corman
tv
Good Grief
Good Grief
tv
Dream On
Dream On
as Sidney 'Uncle Bouncy' Barish
tv
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
as Capital City Goofball (voice)
tv
Family Matters
Family Matters
as Mr. Looney
tv
Coach
Coach
as Dr. Art Hibke
tv
Murphy Brown
Murphy Brown
as Old Man Swenson
tv
Murphy Brown
Murphy Brown
as Phineas T. Swenson
movie
Save the Dog!
Save the Dog!
tv
Wordplay
Wordplay
as Self - Celebrity Panelist
tv
Fresno
Fresno
as Doc Parseghian
tv
Crazy like a Fox
Crazy like a Fox
as Fiedler
tv
Body Language
Body Language
as Self
tv
St. Elsewhere
St. Elsewhere
as Jim Morrison
tv
Newhart
Newhart
as George Utley
tv
Hotel
Hotel
as Tommy Rooney
movie
Carbon Copy
Carbon Copy
as Reverend Hayworth
movie
The Girl, the Gold Watch & Dynamite
The Girl, the Gold Watch & Dynamite
as Omar Krepps
tv
Good Time Harry
Good Time Harry
movie
Up the Academy
Up the Academy
as Sgt. Skip Sisson
movie
Beane's of Boston
Beane's of Boston
as Frank Beane
tv
$weepstake$
$weepstake$
as Leeds
movie
Fame
Fame
as Car Salesman
movie
A Guide for the Married Woman
A Guide for the Married Woman
as Marty Gibson
tv
Flying High
Flying High
tv
Mork & Mindy
Mork & Mindy
as Franklin Delano Bickley
tv
Mork & Mindy
Mork & Mindy
as Mr. Bickley
movie
Rabbit Test
Rabbit Test
as Minister
tv
We've Got Each Other
We've Got Each Other
as Damon Jerome
tv
The Love Boat
The Love Boat
as Mickey O'Day
tv
The Love Boat
The Love Boat
as Tom Poston
tv
The Love Boat
The Love Boat
as Daniel Baker
tv
CHiPs
CHiPs
as Bill Conner
movie
The Magnificent Magical Magnet of Santa Mesa
The Magnificent Magical Magnet of Santa Mesa
as William Bensinger
tv
All's Fair
All's Fair
tv
Alice
Alice
tv
On the Rocks
On the Rocks
movie
The Happy Hooker
The Happy Hooker
as J. Arthur Conrad
tv
The Bob Newhart Show
The Bob Newhart Show
as Cliff Murdock
movie
Cold Turkey
Cold Turkey
as Mr. Stopworth
tv
The Good Guys
The Good Guys
tv
Get Smart
Get Smart
as Dr. Zharko
movie
Soldier in the Rain
Soldier in the Rain
as Lieutenant Magee
movie
The Old Dark House
The Old Dark House
as Tom Penderel
tv
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as Janitor / Lieutenant Courtney
movie
Zotz!
Zotz!
as Jonathan Jones
tv
The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
tv
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
tv
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
tv
Thriller
Thriller
as Charlie Denham
movie
The Tempest
The Tempest
as Trinculo
tv
Startime
Startime
as Self
movie
The Christmas Tree
The Christmas Tree
as Tom
tv
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Self
tv
The Steve Allen Show
The Steve Allen Show
as Self
tv
Playwrights '56
Playwrights '56
tv
The Phil Silvers Show
The Phil Silvers Show
as Lt. Franklin
tv
The George Gobel Show
The George Gobel Show
as Self
movie
City That Never Sleeps
City That Never Sleeps
as Detective (as Thomas Poston)
tv
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Tom
tv
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Car Salesman
tv
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Trinculo
tv
What's My Line?
What's My Line?
as Self - Mystery Guest
tv
What's My Line?
What's My Line?
as Self
tv
Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents
as Standard Who
tv
Lights Out
Lights Out
tv
Studio One
Studio One
as Alec Gordon
tv
Studio One
Studio One
as Sentry
tv
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self