Thomas J. Hageboeck

Thomas J. Hageboeck (July 20, 1945 – April 4, 1996) was an American film and television actor, best known for playing characters involved in law enforcement.

Life and career Hageboeck was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He attended Chesapeake High School and after the University of Maryland. In 1966, Hageboeck served in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War era.

In 1984, Hageboeck made his first film appearance, in the Oscar-nominated film Beverly Hills Cop, as a Maitland bodyguard. Four years later, he appeared as Sergeant Gooch in the action comedy film, Midnight Run, which starred Robert De Niro. In 1989, Hageboeck made his first television appearance in Alien Nation in the episode "Fifteen with Wanda" as the Officer. In 1990, he appeared in the film Vietnam, Texas as the policeman. From 1990 to 1996, Hageboeck appeared in numerous films such as Jennifer Eight in 1992, Double Jeopardy also in 1992, Come Die with Me: A Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer Mystery in 1994, Serial Killer in 1995, and last but not least in The Rock. Hageboeck died two months prior to The Rock's film release. He died on April 4, 1996, at age 50 in San Francisco, California.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1984 Beverly Hills Cop Maitland Bodyguard 1988 Midnight Run Sergeant Gooch 1989 Alien Nation Officer 1 episode "Fifteen with Wanda" 1990 Vietnam, Texas Policeman1992 Jennifer Eight Max Double Jeopardy Cop #1 TV movie 1994 Come Die with Me: A Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer Mystery Motor Cop TV movie 1995 Serial Killer Griff TV movie 1996 The Rock FBI Agent Cord (final film role)