Thomas Michael Reilly III
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Tom Reilly is an American actor, known for his role as Officer Bobby "Hot Dog" Nelson in CHiPs
, a television series about the motorcycle officers of the California Highway Patrol.
Tom Reilly was born in Ft. Riley, Kansas to Tom and Connie Reilly and grew up in Bergenfield, New Jersey
. He has two younger sisters, Judy and Patty. The 6' 2" (1.88 m) Tom was a star football player at Montclair State College (now Montclair State University
), Upper Montclair, New Jersey.
On June 18, 1982 Tom went in to NBC studios for a screen test. This led him to the role of Officer Bobby Nelson on CHiPs where he played the new partner of Ponch (Erik Estrada
). His role of Officer Bobby Nelson was featured less prominently in later episodes. CHiPs was eventually cancelled by the spring of 1983.
Tom has starred in the following shows:
He has since stopped acting.
CHiPs
CHiPs is an American television drama series produced by MGM Studios that originally aired on NBC from September 15, 1977, to July 17, 1983. CHiPs followed the lives of two motorcycle police officers of the California Highway Patrol...
, a television series about the motorcycle officers of the California Highway Patrol.
Tom Reilly was born in Ft. Riley, Kansas to Tom and Connie Reilly and grew up in Bergenfield, New Jersey
Bergenfield, New Jersey
Bergenfield is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 26,764.Bergenfield was formed on the basis of a referendum held on June 25, 1894, from portions of Englewood Township and Palisades Township at the height of the...
. He has two younger sisters, Judy and Patty. The 6' 2" (1.88 m) Tom was a star football player at Montclair State College (now Montclair State University
Montclair State University
Montclair State University is a public research university located in the Upper Montclair section of Montclair, the Great Notch area of Little Falls, and Clifton, New Jersey. As of October 2009, there were 18,171 total enrolled students: 14,139 undergraduate students and 4,032 graduate students...
), Upper Montclair, New Jersey.
On June 18, 1982 Tom went in to NBC studios for a screen test. This led him to the role of Officer Bobby Nelson on CHiPs where he played the new partner of Ponch (Erik Estrada
Erik Estrada
Henry Enrique "Erik" Estrada is an American police officer and actor, known for his co-starring lead role in the 1977–1983 United States police television series CHiPs...
). His role of Officer Bobby Nelson was featured less prominently in later episodes. CHiPs was eventually cancelled by the spring of 1983.
Tom has starred in the following shows:
- Uptown GirlsUptown GirlsUptown Girls is a 2003 comedy film directed by Boaz Yakin and adapted from the story by Allison Jacobs into screenplay by Julia Dahl, Mo Ogrodnik and Lisa Davidowitz. It starred Brittany Murphy as a 22-year-old living a charmed life as the daughter of a famous rock and roll musician...
(2003) .... Executive - Shades of Gray (1997/I) .... Frank Maxwell
- Deep Cover (1996)
- Ice Cream Man (1995) .... Charley
- Caged Hearts (1995) .... Foreman #1
- "Valley of the Dolls" .... Peter D'Allesio
- Animal Instincts 2 (1994) .... Man with Loose Tie
- Mirror Images II (1994) (V) .... Jake
- Sworn to Vengeance (1993) (TV)
- Animal Instincts (1992) .... Ken
- "Married with Children" (Just Shoe It)(1992) TV episode .... Caterer
- Kiss and Be Killed (1991) .... Phil
- Slaughterhouse Rock (1988) .... Richard Gardner
- Young Warriors (1983) .... Scott
- "CHiPsCHiPsCHiPs is an American television drama series produced by MGM Studios that originally aired on NBC from September 15, 1977, to July 17, 1983. CHiPs followed the lives of two motorcycle police officers of the California Highway Patrol...
" .... Officer Bobby 'Hot Dog' Nelson - Paper Dolls (1982) (TV)
He has since stopped acting.