Tom Villard

Thomas Louis "Tom" Villard (November 19, 1953 – November 14, 1994) was an American actor. He is known for his leading role in the 1980s series We Got It Made, as well as roles in feature films One Crazy Summer, Heartbreak Ridge,My Girl, and Popcorn. Villard was born in Waipahu, Hawaii and grew up in Spencerport, New York, the son of Diane Ruth (MacNaughton), a teacher of the emotionally handicapped, and Ronald Louis Villard, a photochemical engineer. He attended Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania, before moving to New York City to attend the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute and the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in the early 1970s. In 1980 Villard moved to Los Angeles and soon started landing roles on television and in movies. He also continued performing on stage until the end of his career. On November 14, 1994, Villard died of AIDS-related pneumonia. He was survived by his parents, Ron and Diane Villard, twin brothers Timothy and Terry, sister Susan, and his partner Scott Chambliss.

Grease 2 (1982)

It's 1961, two years after the original Grease gang graduated, and there's a new crop of seniors and new members of the coolest cliques on campus, the Pink Ladies and T-Birds. Michael Carrington is the new kid in school - but he's been branded a brainiac. Can he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Patricia Birch
CAST:  Maxwell Caulfield  •  Michelle Pfeiffer  •  Lorna Luft  •  Maureen Teefy

It's 1961, two years after the original Grease gang graduated, and there's a new crop of seniors and new members of the coolest cliques on campus, the Pink Ladies and T-Birds. Michael Carrington is the new kid in school - but he's been branded a brainiac. Can he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Patricia Birch
CAST:  Maxwell Caulfield  •  Michelle Pfeiffer  •  Lorna Luft  •  Maureen Teefy

Heartbreak Ridge (1986)

A hard-nosed, hard-living Marine gunnery sergeant clashes with his superiors and his ex-wife as he takes command of a spoiled recon platoon with a bad attitude.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Clint Eastwood
CAST:  Clint Eastwood  •  Marsha Mason  •  Everett McGill  •  Moses Gunn

A hard-nosed, hard-living Marine gunnery sergeant clashes with his superiors and his ex-wife as he takes command of a spoiled recon platoon with a bad attitude.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Clint Eastwood
CAST:  Clint Eastwood  •  Marsha Mason  •  Everett McGill  •  Moses Gunn

One Crazy Summer (1986)

Charming

An aspiring teenage cartoonist and his friends come to the aid of a singer trying to save her family property from developers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Savage Steve Holland
CAST:  John Cusack  •  Demi Moore  •  Bobcat Goldthwait  •  Tom Villard

An aspiring teenage cartoonist and his friends come to the aid of a singer trying to save her family property from developers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Savage Steve Holland
CAST:  John Cusack  •  Demi Moore  •  Bobcat Goldthwait  •  Tom Villard

My Girl (1991)

Vada Sultenfuss is obsessed with death. Her mother is dead, and her father runs a funeral parlor. She is also in love with her English teacher, and joins a poetry class over the summer just to impress him. Thomas J., her best friend, is "allergic to everything", ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Howard Zieff
CAST:  Anna Chlumsky  •  Macaulay Culkin  •  Dan Aykroyd  •  Jamie Lee Curtis

Vada Sultenfuss is obsessed with death. Her mother is dead, and her father runs a funeral parlor. She is also in love with her English teacher, and joins a poetry class over the summer just to impress him. Thomas J., her best friend, is "allergic to everything", ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Howard Zieff
CAST:  Anna Chlumsky  •  Macaulay Culkin  •  Dan Aykroyd  •  Jamie Lee Curtis

Shakes the Clown (1991)

Shakes plods about his duties as party clown, and uses all of his free time getting seriously drunk. Binky, another clown, wins the spot on a local kiddie show, which depresses Shakes even more, and his boss threatens him with unemployment if he can't get his act ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bobcat Goldthwait
CAST:  Bobcat Goldthwait  •  Julie Brown  •  Robin Williams  •  Kathy Griffin

Shakes plods about his duties as party clown, and uses all of his free time getting seriously drunk. Binky, another clown, wins the spot on a local kiddie show, which depresses Shakes even more, and his boss threatens him with unemployment if he can't get his act ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bobcat Goldthwait
CAST:  Bobcat Goldthwait  •  Julie Brown  •  Robin Williams  •  Kathy Griffin

Whore (1991)

This melodrama investigates the life of a sex worker, in a pseudo-documentary style.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Russell
CAST:  Theresa Russell  •  John Diehl  •  Antonio Fargas  •  Danny Trejo

This melodrama investigates the life of a sex worker, in a pseudo-documentary style.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Russell
CAST:  Theresa Russell  •  John Diehl  •  Antonio Fargas  •  Danny Trejo

Sidney Shorr: A Girl's Best Friend (1981)

A lonely, gay, middle-aged artist shares his Manhattan brownstone with a young lady in a platonic relationship, and when she becomes pregnant by a married man, he decides to raise her child as his own.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Russ Mayberry
CAST:  Tony Randall  •  Lorna Patterson  •  David Huffman  •  Kaleena Kiff

A lonely, gay, middle-aged artist shares his Manhattan brownstone with a young lady in a platonic relationship, and when she becomes pregnant by a married man, he decides to raise her child as his own.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Russ Mayberry
CAST:  Tony Randall  •  Lorna Patterson  •  David Huffman  •  Kaleena Kiff

Swimsuit (1989)

Mrs. Allison is the owner of the Saltare Swimsuit company. Her top man Brian, and his not so bright assitant Willard have to find men and women that can be prospective models for her swimwear. The movie looks at the personal life of many of the young hopefuls. The ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chris Thomson
CAST:  William Katt  •  Catherine Oxenberg  •  Nia Peeples  •  Cheryl Pollak

Mrs. Allison is the owner of the Saltare Swimsuit company. Her top man Brian, and his not so bright assitant Willard have to find men and women that can be prospective models for her swimwear. The movie looks at the personal life of many of the young hopefuls. The ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chris Thomson
CAST:  William Katt  •  Catherine Oxenberg  •  Nia Peeples  •  Cheryl Pollak

Force: Five (1981)

A martial-arts expert leads a team of fellow martial artists to rescue a senator's daughter from an island ruled by the evil leader of a fanatical religious cult.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Clouse
CAST:  Joe Lewis  •  Bong Soo Han  •  Sonny Barnes  •  Richard Norton

A martial-arts expert leads a team of fellow martial artists to rescue a senator's daughter from an island ruled by the evil leader of a fanatical religious cult.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Clouse
CAST:  Joe Lewis  •  Bong Soo Han  •  Sonny Barnes  •  Richard Norton

Weekend Warriors (1986)

In 1961, with war looming in Berlin, an Air National Guard unit of actors, journalists and studio personnel is up for military academy consideration.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bert Convy
CAST:  Matt McCoy  •  Lloyd Bridges  •  Chris Lemmon  •  Vic Tayback

In 1961, with war looming in Berlin, an Air National Guard unit of actors, journalists and studio personnel is up for military academy consideration.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bert Convy
CAST:  Matt McCoy  •  Lloyd Bridges  •  Chris Lemmon  •  Vic Tayback

The Trouble with Dick (1987)

Dick Kendred (Tom Villard) is a frustrated writer whose latest book has been turned down by every publisher around. His work seems to be missing one key ingredient: half-nude chicks. In an effort to cure his writer's block (and get some much needed inspiration), ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gary Walkow
CAST:  Tom Villard  •  Susan Dey  •  Elaine Giftos  •  Elizabeth Gorcey

Dick Kendred (Tom Villard) is a frustrated writer whose latest book has been turned down by every publisher around. His work seems to be missing one key ingredient: half-nude chicks. In an effort to cure his writer's block (and get some much needed inspiration), ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gary Walkow
CAST:  Tom Villard  •  Susan Dey  •  Elaine Giftos  •  Elizabeth Gorcey

Popcorn (1991)

A horror film festival, held in a theater which was once the scene of a tragic fire, turns into a real life horror show.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark Herrier
CAST:  Jill Schoelen  •  Dee Wallace  •  Kelly Jo Minter  •  Karen Lorre

A horror film festival, held in a theater which was once the scene of a tragic fire, turns into a real life horror show.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark Herrier
CAST:  Jill Schoelen  •  Dee Wallace  •  Kelly Jo Minter  •  Karen Lorre

Parasite (1982)

Paul Dean has created a deadly parasite that is now attached to his stomach. He and his female companion, Patricia Welles, must find a way to destroy it while also trying to avoid Ricus, his rednecks, and an evil government agent named Merchant.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Band
CAST:  Demi Moore  •  Cherie Currie  •  Luca Bercovici  •  Robert Glaudini

Paul Dean has created a deadly parasite that is now attached to his stomach. He and his female companion, Patricia Welles, must find a way to destroy it while also trying to avoid Ricus, his rednecks, and an evil government agent named Merchant.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Band
CAST:  Demi Moore  •  Cherie Currie  •  Luca Bercovici  •  Robert Glaudini

High School U.S.A. (1983)

Set in a senior high school class, J.J. pursues the girlfriend of a rival from a higher clique which culminates in a race at the end of the movie between the two rivals in this light comedy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rod Amateau
CAST:  Michael J. Fox  •  Nancy McKeon  •  Todd Bridges  •  Angela Cartwright

Set in a senior high school class, J.J. pursues the girlfriend of a rival from a higher clique which culminates in a race at the end of the movie between the two rivals in this light comedy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rod Amateau
CAST:  Michael J. Fox  •  Nancy McKeon  •  Todd Bridges  •  Angela Cartwright

Surf II: The End of the Trilogy (1984)

Evil Nerd Menlo wants to get revenge on some surfers by selling a bad batch of soda called Buzz Cola which turns people into mutant zombies. Its up to Jocko, Chuck, Bob and their surfer buddies to save the day.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Randall M. Badat
CAST:  Eddie Deezen  •  Linda Kerridge  •  Terry Kiser  •  Eric Stoltz

Evil Nerd Menlo wants to get revenge on some surfers by selling a bad batch of soda called Buzz Cola which turns people into mutant zombies. Its up to Jocko, Chuck, Bob and their surfer buddies to save the day.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Randall M. Badat
CAST:  Eddie Deezen  •  Linda Kerridge  •  Terry Kiser  •  Eric Stoltz

Attack on Fear (1984)

Married journalists who run a small town newspaper expose corruption and cultism at a once respected rehab center.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mel Damski
CAST:  Paul Michael Glaser  •  Linda Kelsey  •  Barbara Babcock  •  Kevin Conway

Married journalists who run a small town newspaper expose corruption and cultism at a once respected rehab center.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mel Damski
CAST:  Paul Michael Glaser  •  Linda Kelsey  •  Barbara Babcock  •  Kevin Conway