About
Thomas N. "Tom" Hill (June 2, 1927 – April 20, 2009) was an Indian-American character actor and director on stage for decades before starting in film in the mid-1960s and on television in the 1980s. Born in India in 1927, one of Hill's most prominent recurring roles was as Jim Dixon on the 1980s TV series Newhart. Hill also appeared as King Baaldorf in the short-lived 1980s series Wizards and Warriors. His TV movie roles include Father Andrew Doyle in the 1984 NBC miniseries V: The Final Battle. He had guest appearances on such shows as St. Elsewhere, Remington Steele, The Facts of Life, Married... with Children, Coach, and Law & Order. Hill's first feature film performance was in the 1965 film The Slender Thread Other film credits include The Postman Always Rings Twice, Firefox (1982), and was well known of his role as Mr Coriander, the bookstore owner in The NeverEnding Story,...
Known for
Law & OrderSeries • 1990
Married... with ChildrenSeries • 1987
Remington SteeleSeries • 1982
American PlayhouseSeries • 1982
St. ElsewhereSeries • 1982
NewhartSeries • 1982
CoachSeries • 1989
The Facts of LifeSeries • 1979
BrothersSeries • 1984
The NeverEnding StoryMovie • 1984
VSeries • 1983
V: The Final BattleSeries • 1984
FirefoxMovie • 1982
The NeverEnding Story II: The Next ChapterMovie • 1990
The Postman Always Rings TwiceMovie • 1981
Black WidowMovie • 1987
McCabe & Mrs. MillerMovie • 1971
True ConfessionsMovie • 1981
The Nude BombMovie • 1980
QuintetMovie • 1979
The Slender ThreadMovie • 1965