
Ralph Thomas Bower (January 3, 1938 – May 30, 2024) was an American actor who appeared in a wide variety of television and film roles from 1973 to 2023. On television, he played physician Curtis Willard (husband of Mary-Ellen) on The Waltons (1975 - 1978). Bower also appeared in numerous series in guest roles, including Hill Street Blues, The X-Files, The West Wing, and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. In film, he had prominent supporting roles in notable films such as River's Edge (1986), Beverly Hills Cop II (1987), Die Hard 2 (1990), Nixon (1995), Pollock (2000), The Hills Have Eyes (2006), Appaloosa (2008), Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009), The Killer Inside Me (2010), and El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (2019). Bower was also an award-winning stage actor.

The Negotiator
1998 · as Omar (uncredited)

The Hills Have Eyes
2006 · as Gas Station Attendant

Clear and Present Danger
1994 · as Clark's Pilot (uncredited)

Die Hard 2
1990 · as Marvin

Crazy Heart
2009 · as Bill Wilson

El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
2019 · as Lou

Beverly Hills Cop II
1987 · as Russ Fielding

13 Sins
2014 · as Father

We Have a Ghost
2023 · as Ernest Scheller

High Crimes
2002 · as FBI Agent Mullins

Out of the Furnace
2013 · as Dan Dugan

Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
2009 · as Pat McDonagh

North Country
2005 · as Gray Suchett

Hearts in Atlantis
2001 · as Len Files

Appaloosa
2008 · as Abner Raines

Light of My Life
2019 · as Tom

Raising Cain
1992 · as Sgt, Cully

Poodle Springs
1998 · as Arnie Burns