Ted Raimi

Evil Dead, in which he also played the character Chet Kaminski. He is also known for his roles as Lieutenant JG Tim O'Neill in seaQuest DSV, the merchant in Legend of the Seeker, and Joxer the Mighty in both Xena: Warrior Princess and Hercules: The Legendary Journeys. Raimi has appeared in minor roles in the films Crimewave, Intruder, Shocker, Darkman, Candyman, Army of Darkness, Clear and Present Danger, The Grudge, Drag Me to Hell, and Oz the Great and Powerful, as well as the television series ALF, Twin Peaks, Baywatch, and Supernatural. He has had voice roles in the television series Invader Zim and Code Monkeys, and in the video games Evil Dead: Regeneration and The Quarry.

• Born — 14 December 1965 • Birthplace — Detroit, Michigan, U.S. • Education — University of Michigan • Occupation — * Actor • director • screenwriter • Years Active — 1977–present • Relatives — Sam Raimi (brother) Ivan Raimi (brother)

Raimi was born to a Jewish family in Detroit, Michigan. His parents are Celia (née Abrams), a lingerie store proprietor, and Leonard Raimi, a furniture store proprietor. Ted was raised in Conservative Judaism, and his ancestors immigrated from Russia and Hungary. He attended Wylie E. Groves High School in Beverly Hills, Michigan, where he played blues harp and was a DJ and a member of the Groves Cinema Society. At seventeen, Raimi began his professional acting career doing industrial films in Detroit, for Ford, General Motors and Chrysler. He attended University of Michigan, New York University, then finally University of Detroit. Raimi's older brothers are director Sam Raimi and screenwriter Ivan Raimi.

Raimi's motion picture acting credits include: Wes Craven's Shocker, Born Yesterday, Patriot Games, Clear and Present Danger, The Evil Dead, Evil Dead II, Army of Darkness, Darkman, and the Spider-Man series, as well as roles in such features as: Stuart Saves His Family, The Grudge, Midnight Meat Train, and Oz the Great and Powerful. On television, he has been seen on shows such as Twin Peaks, CSI: NY, Supernatural, and Legend of the Seeker, but is best known for his roles as the communication officer Lt. Tim O'Neill on the science-fiction television series seaQuest DSV (later seaQuest 2032) and starring as the warrior aspirant Joxer on Xena: Warrior Princess. Raimi wrote the original "Joxer the Mighty" song with help from director Josh Becker for Xena: Warrior Princess. In 2022, he joined director Alex Kahuam for his upcoming feature film Failure!, which was shot entirely in a single long-take.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes — Reference(s) • 1989 — Knight & Daye — Buyer — Episode: "Stalk Radio" • Alien Nation — Johnny Appleseed — Episode: "Chains of Love" • ALF — Julius — Episode: "It's My Party" • 1991 — Twin Peaks — Heavy Metal Youth — Episodes: "2.19", "2.20" • 1992 — Baywatch — Leonard — Episode: "Rookie of the Year" • 1993–1996 — seaQuest DSV — Lieutenant j.g. Timothy O'Neill — Main role (54 episodes) • 1996 — American Gothic — Ted Parker — Episode: "Learning to Crawl" • Apollo 11 — Steve Bales — Television film • 1996–2001 — Xena: Warrior Princess — Joxer — Recurring role (42 episodes) • 1997 — Hercules: The Legendary Journeys — Episodes: "When a Man Loves a Woman", "Stranger in a Strange World" • 1998 — Alex Kurtzman — Episode: "Yes, Virginia, There Is a Hercules" • 1999 — Iggy Vile M.D. — Frederick Marsche — Television film • 2001 — Primetime Glick — Various roles • 2002 — Invader Zim — Skoodge, Holographic Alien Head — Voice roles Episodes: "Battle of the Planets", "HOBO 13/Walk for Your Lives" • Odyssey 5 — Harry Mudd — Episode: "Trouble with Harry" • 2005 — CSI: NY — Garage Joe / Joe Strahil — Episode: "Hush" • 2006 — Masters of Horror — Father Tulli — Episode: "The Damned Thing" • 2007 — Planet Raptor — Dr. Tygon — Television film • 2007–2008 — Code Monkeys — Various roles — Recurring voice roles (6 episodes) • 2008 — Legend of the Seeker — Sebastian — Episode: "Bounty" • 30 Days of Night: Dust to Dust — Television miniseries • Supernatural — Wesley Mondale — Episode: "Wishful Thinking" • 2009 — Angel of Death — Jed Norton — Web series • 2010 — Legend of the Seeker — Sebastian — Episode: "Hunger" • 2011 — Your Dungeon, My Dragon — Episode: "Battle of the Bands, Man" • 2016 — Ash vs Evil Dead — Possessed Henrietta — Also played Possessed Henrietta in Evil Dead II • 2018 — Chet Kaminski — Recurring role (6 episodes) • 2017 — Buddy Thunderstruck — Darnell / Moneybags — Voice role; 12 episodes • 2021 — Creepshow — Ted — Episode: "Public Television Of The Dead"

• Year — Title — Role — Notes — Reference(s) • 2005 — Evil Dead: Regeneration — Sam — Voice role • 2022 — The Quarry — Travis Hackett — Voice, motion capture and likeness

• Year — Title — Role — Notes — Reference(s) • 1978 — Within the Woods — Crew — Short film • 1981 — Torro. Torro. Torro! • 1985 — Crimewave — Apprentice editor • 1995 — seaQuest DSV — Writer — Episode: "Lostland" • 1998 — Normal Joe • 1999 — Iggy Vile M.D. — Television film • 2008 — Diamonds and Guns — Second unit co-director • 2009 — My Treat — Director — Short film • 2011 — Morbid Minutes — 5 episodes • Writer — Episodes: "Better to Remember", "Tie Game"