Tom Everett

Biography

Tom Everett is a character actor and country singer-songwriter, a native of Oregon who trained at The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts as a Fulbright fellow and later earned an MFA from NYU School of the Arts. A member of The Actors Studio, he spent 12 years in New York appearing in Broadway and off-Broadway theater. He became known for idiosyncratic character parts, including Sgt. Pepper in Dances with Wolves (1990), the National Security Officer Jack Doherty in Air Force One (1997) and Alfredo in Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3 (1990). His films also include Best of the Best (1989) and Prison (1987). On television he played Brian David Mitchell in The Elizabeth Smart Story (2003) and the recurring roles of Charles Frost on West Wing and Dr. Elliot Langley on Journeyman. He is also a cellist and guitarist.

77years old

Turns 78 on October 21in 12 days

Born October 21, 1948Oregon
Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22

Movie Career

Films: 17
Career span: 41 years1980 to 2021

Genres

Drama71%, 12 films
Action41%, 7 films
Crime35%, 6 films
Adventure24%, 4 films
Comedy24%, 4 films

First and latest

Tom Everett movies on Netflix

The Starling2021IMDb rating 6.4as Reverend Olson
Accidentally in Love2011IMDb rating 6.1as Graham Bennett
The Elizabeth Smart Story2003IMDb rating 6.0as Emmanuel
xXx2002IMDb rating 5.9as Senator Dick Hotchkiss
Tremors 3: Back to Perfection2001IMDb rating 5.3as Agent Frank Statler
Air Force One1997IMDb rating 6.6as NSA Advisor Jack Doherty
My Fellow Americans1996IMDb rating 6.5as NSA Agent Wilkerson
Dances with Wolves1990IMDb rating 8.0as Sergeant Pepper
Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III1990IMDb rating 5.0as Alfredo Sawyer
Too Young to Die1990IMDb rating 5.9as Judge Harper
Best of the Best1989IMDb rating 6.4as Don Peterson
Messenger of Death1988IMDb rating 5.5as Wiley
To Heal a Nation1988IMDb rating 7.5as Thompson
Death Wish 4: The Crackdown1987IMDb rating 5.5as Max Green
Prison1987IMDb rating 5.8as Rabbitt
Extremities1986IMDb rating 6.3as Officer #2
The Exterminator1980IMDb rating 5.7as Hotel Clerk

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Air Force One1997 Action, Adventure, Dramaas NSA Advisor Jack Doherty
IMDb rating 6.6226K votes
xXx2002 Action, Adventureas Senator Dick Hotchkiss
IMDb rating 5.9195K votes
Dances with Wolves1990as Sergeant Pepper
IMDb rating 8.0313K votes
Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III1990as Alfredo Sawyer
IMDb rating 5.022K votes
Best of the Best1989as Don Peterson
IMDb rating 6.417K votes
Prison1987as Rabbitt
IMDb rating 5.85.3K votes
Extremities1986as Officer #2
IMDb rating 6.35.0K votes
Too Young to Die1990as Judge Harper
IMDb rating 5.94.7K votes

Most often with

J. Lee Thompson directed two of these films. Seven actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Eric Roberts

Danny Trejo

Charles Bronson

Viggo Mortensen

Kane Hodder

John P. Ryan

J. Lee ThompsonDirector, 2 films

Films together

Eric Roberts2 films together, 1988 to 1989
Eric Roberts's page
- Best of the Best1989IMDb rating 6.4Everett as Don PetersonRoberts as Alex Grady
- To Heal a Nation1988IMDb rating 7.5Everett as ThompsonRoberts as Jan Scruggs
Danny Trejo2 films together, 1987 to 2002
Danny Trejo's page
- xXx2002IMDb rating 5.9Everett as Senator Dick HotchkissTrejo as El Jefe
- Death Wish 4: The Crackdown1987IMDb rating 5.5Everett as Max GreenTrejo as Art Sanella
Charles Bronson2 films together, 1987 to 1988
Charles Bronson's page
- Messenger of Death1988IMDb rating 5.5Everett as WileyBronson as Garret Smith
- Death Wish 4: The Crackdown1987IMDb rating 5.5Everett as Max GreenBronson as Paul Kersey
Viggo Mortensen2 films together, 1987 to 1990
Viggo Mortensen's page
- Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III1990IMDb rating 5.0Everett as Alfredo SawyerMortensen as Eddie 'Tex' Sawyer
- Prison1987IMDb rating 5.8Everett as RabbittMortensen as Burke / Forsythe Electrocution
Kane Hodder2 films together, 1987 to 1990
Kane Hodder's page
- Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III1990IMDb rating 5.0Everett as Alfredo SawyerHodder as Leatherface – Stunt Double
- Prison1987IMDb rating 5.8Everett as RabbittHodder as Forsythe / Gas Mask Guard
John P. Ryan2 films together, 1987 to 1989
John P. Ryan's page
- Best of the Best1989IMDb rating 6.4Everett as Don PetersonRyan as Jennings
- Death Wish 4: The Crackdown1987IMDb rating 5.5Everett as Max GreenRyan as Nathan White
J. Lee ThompsonDirector, 2 films, 1987 to 1988
All films by J. Lee Thompson
- Messenger of Death1988IMDb rating 5.5Everett as Wiley
- Death Wish 4: The Crackdown1987IMDb rating 5.5Everett as Max Green
Also two films together1 more actor
- Laurence LuckinbillMessenger of Death (1988) and To Heal a Nation (1988)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Tom Everett's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$1.1 billion

9 of the 17 films have a worldwide figure.

9Worldwide figure
1US gross only
4Never in cinemas
1Streaming, short cinema run
2Figure not found

Top grosser

Dances with Wolves1990Sergeant Pepper$424 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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Dances with Wolves1990as Sergeant Pepper
$424M40.0% of the total
2
Air Force One1997as NSA Advisor Jack Doherty
$315M29.7% of the total
3
xXx2002as Senator Dick Hotchkiss
$277M26.2% of the total
4
Best of the Best1989as Don Peterson
$14M1.3% of the total
5
Extremities1986as Officer #2
$13M1.3% of the total
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Death Wish 4: The Crackdown1987as Max Green
$6.9M0.6% of the total
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Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III1990as Alfredo Sawyer
$5.8M0.5% of the total
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Messenger of Death1988as Wiley
$3.1M0.3% of the total