Tom Arnold

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Characters played by Tom Arnold

Gib — True Lies (1994)

Loyal tech support and field partner providing tactical assistance.

Mr. Hunkee — Soul Plane (2004)

Father of the Hunkee family, the only Caucasian passengers on the flight. He travels with his wife and two children, all of whom experience unexpected personal transformations and conflicts during the journey.

Cowboy (uncredited) — Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)

Western-themed extra in Las Vegas sequence.

Archie — Cradle 2 the Grave (2003)

Archie is Anthony Fait's friend and an appraiser who examines the stolen black diamonds. After gangsters threaten him, he gives them the stones to save his life, then helps Fait and Su identify where the diamonds are hidden. He also assists Su in locating the gangsters connected to Yao Ling.

Childless Man — Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991)

Background adult.

Walter — Madea's Witness Protection (2012)

George's boss who frames him for the Ponzi scheme.

Rosco Bigger - Fang — Big Bully (1996)

Rosco Bigger, nicknamed Fang for a pointed tooth, bullied David in 1970 until David reported him for stealing a Moon rock. He grew up in an orphanage after his parents fled. Decades later, his son Ross mimics his bullying. Rosco eventually chips his fang during a fight with David, confesses his childhood dream of becoming an astronaut, and reconciles with him.

Randy Anderson — Hit & Run (2012)

The assigned but incompetent U.S. Marshal responsible for Charlie's witness protection supervision. He pursues Charlie to Los Angeles, initially struggles to catch him, but eventually teams up with Terry and Angela, shoots Alex, and successfully arrests the criminal crew.

Henry Wayne — Exit Wounds (2001)

Host of the local talk show Detroit AM. He crosses paths with Boyd at an anger management class and uses his media platform to investigate the corruption, eventually uncovering Leon Rollins' true identity. T.K. later joins him as a co-host.

Frank — Happy Endings (2005)

Frank is Otis's father, whose lack of knowledge about his son's sexual orientation creates a central source of tension in the third story. Otis works to keep the truth from him while dealing with his band and with Jude, who inserts herself into their family situation.

Mac Bear (voice) — Unstable Fables: Goldilocks and the Three Bears (2010)

Humble bear living a quiet life until reality TV star Goldilocks disrupts his home.

Franklin Laszlo — Carpool (1996)

The owner of a failing carnival who commits an armed robbery to save his business and buy a birthday present for his son. He kidnaps Daniel and the children, leading to a series of misadventures that ultimately help Daniel change his life and secure Franklin's carnival's future.

Career Overview

Tom Arnold has 212 screen credits in a career dating back to 1975. Their work spans 12 cinematic universes — most prominently Christmas Thieves Collection with 4 titles. Signature works include Soul Plane, True Lies, High Holiday. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
212
Birth Date
1959-03-06
Birth Place
Ottumwa, Iowa, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 12 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q353755), public domain (CC0).