Tom Reilly (actor)

Thomas Michael "Tom" Reilly III (born June 18, 1959) 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 Fort Riley North, Kansas to Tom and Connie Reilly and grew up in Bergenfield, New Jersey.^[1] 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 into NBC studios for a screen test. His first role on CHiPs was Officer Rick Nichols in the May 23, 1982 episode "Force Seven". After the departure of Larry Wilcox, Tom returned in the role of Officer Bobby Nelson where he played the new partner of Ponch (Erik Estrada). His role of Officer Bobby Nelson was featured less prominently in later episodes, due in part to his arrest by the LAPD for possession of controlled substances during a traffic stop. CHiPs was eventually cancelled by the spring of 1983.

Tom has starred in the following shows:

• Uptown Girls (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
• "CHiPs" (1982/1983).... Officer Rick Nichols/Officer Bobby 'Hot Dog' Nelson
• Paper Dolls (1982) (TV)

He has since stopped acting. He worked at River City Building Supply in Sales. He currently works at Toyota of Santa Cruz California

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