Tim Thomerson
Joseph Timothy Thomerson (born April 8, 1946) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Jack Deth in the Trancers film series, his work in numerous low-budget features, and his comedic television roles. He appeared in the films Uncommon Valor, Air America, Volunteers, Who's Harry Crumb?, Iron Eagle, and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
Also recorded as Joseph Timothy Thomerson
Tim Thomerson
- Name
- Tim Thomerson
- Birth Name
- Joseph Timothy Thomerson
- Born
- 8 April 1946
- Birthplace
- Coronado, California, U.S.
- Spouse
- Teri Blythe
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- actor · film producer
- Languages
- English
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• Name — Tim Thomerson • Birth Name — Joseph Timothy Thomerson • Born — 8 April 1946 • Birthplace — Coronado, California, U.S. • Years Active — 1975–present • Spouse — Teri Blythe
Early life
Early life
Tim Thomerson was born in Coronado, California. He was brought up in both Hawaii and in San Diego. Following a stint in the Army National Guard, where he served as a cook in a tank company with actor Brion James, Thomerson chose to become an actor while taking a job as a set builder and prop man at San Diego's Old Globe Theatre, famous for its Shakespearean productions. Following college, Thomerson began a career as a stand-up comedian, honing his skills. He appeared in comedy clubs, including The Bitter End in Greenwich Village, The Improv in Los Angeles, and Catch a Rising Star in New York City.
Initial success
Initial success
Thomerson entered the world of stand-up comedy in the 1970s. In Los Angeles, he became a regular at The Comedy Store and the Improv and made numerous appearances on television variety shows and in Las Vegas. One of Thomerson's early acting breaks came from director Robert Altman who, after seeing Thomerson's stand-up act, cast him in the film A Wedding. Thomerson first came to prominence in the short-lived comedy science-fiction TV series, Quark in 1977–78, as Gene/Jean, a character of dual gender who randomly switched between the two.
Filmography
Filmography
• Year — Film — Role — Other notes • 1975 — Mannix — 'Rusty' — Episode: "A Word Called Courage" • A Shadow in the Streets — Chick — Television movie • Hustling — 'Two to a Cell' Cop (uncredited) — Television movie • 1976 — Laverne & Shirley — 'Silky' Mulcheck — Episode: "The Bachelor Party" • Harry O — Reporter — Episode: "Hostage" • City of Angels — Seyers — Episode: "The Parting Shot" • Car Wash — Kenny — As Timmothy Tomerson • 1977 — Benny And Barney: Las Vegas Undercover — Barney Tuscom — Television movie • All That Glitters — 'Sonny' Packer — TV series • Terraces — Steve — Television movie • Which Way Is Up? — Tour Guide — As Timothy Thomerson • 1977-1978 — Quark — Gene/Jean — TV series regular (8 episodes) • 1978 — Remember My Name — Jeff — As Timothy Thomerson • Record City — Marty • A Wedding — Russell Bean • 1978 — Hawaii Five-O — Mike Chandler — Episode: "Death Mask" • 1979 — Mork & Mindy (ep. 13) — Sergie — Guest in TV series • | The Associates — Johnny Danko — TV series regular • Angie — Gianni — TV series regular • 1980 — Getting There — Lester — Television movie • Carny — 'Doubles' • Fade to Black — Jerry Moriarty • 1981 — Take This Job and Shove It — Ray Binkowski • In Trouble — Mr. Damrush — Television movie • Golden Gate — Frank Nightingale — Television movie • St. Helens — Sheriff Dwayne Temple • 1981-1982 — The Two of Us — Reggie Cavanaugh — TV series regular • 1982 — Some Kind of Hero — Cal • Bare Essence — Billy — Television movie • Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again — Dr. Knute Lanyon • Honkytonk Man — Highway Patrolman • 1983 — Likely Stories, Vol. 2 — TV series • Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn — Rhodes • The Osterman Weekend — Motorcycle cop • Uncommon Valor — 'Charts' • Gun Shy — Theodore Ogilvie — TV series • 1984 — Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour — Himself — Panelist (March 1984) • Rhinestone — Barnett Kale • His Mistress — Tom Goodman — Television movie • 1984-1988 — Hunter — Mule Mulelowski / Police Sergeant Harry Traynor / Police Detective Gil Glasgow — Episodes "Honorable Profession" (1988)... Mule Mulelowski "Change Partners and Dance"(1986)... Police Sgt. Harry Traynor "Pen Pals" (1984)... Police Det. Gil Glasgow • 1985 — Trancers — Jack Deth • Volunteers — John Reynolds • Murder, She Wrote — Lieutenant Clyde Pitts • 1986 — Iron Eagle — Colonel Ted Masters • Ratboy — Alan Reynolds — Uncredited • Zone Troopers — Sergeant • The Twilight Zone — Billy Diamond — TV Series (Take My Life... Please!) • The B.R.A.T. Patrol — Major Dan Hackett — Television movie • 1987 — Glory Years — Jack Sanders — Television movie • Near Dark — Loy Colton • Tour of Duty — Sergeant Aubrey Decker — 1 episode. The Good, the Bad, and the Dead • Down and Out in Beverly Hills — Jerry Baskin — TV series • A Tiger's Tale — Lonny • 1988 — Cherry 2000 — Lester • The Wrong Guys — Tim • The Incredible Hulk Returns — Jack LeBeau — Television movie • 1989 — Who's Harry Crumb? — Vince Barnes • 1990 — Vietnam, Texas — Max Heron • Air America — Babo • The Flash — Jay Allen — Television movie • Murder, She Wrote — Bert Rogers — TV series • Midnight Caller — Perry Fine — TV series • 1991 — Trancers II — Jack Deth • Dollman — Brick Bardo • Baywatch — Jim 'Buzz' Buchannon — TV series • Golden Girls — Stevie — TV series • 1992 — Eddie Presley — Shock Comic • Stringer — Jack Mitchett • Intimate Stranger — Malcolm Henthoff — Television movie • Bad Channels — Brick Bardo • Trancers III — Jack Deth • 1993 — Die Watching — Detective Lewis • Nemesis — Farnsworth • Dollman vs. Demonic Toys — Brick Bardo • The Harvest — Steve Mobley • Knights — Farmer — Uncredited • Brainsmasher... A Love Story — Detective Black • 1994 — Fleshtone — Buddy Fields • Natural Causes — The Westerner • Trancers 4: Jack of Swords — Jack Deth • The Cisco Kid — Lundquist — Television movie • Hong Kong 97 — Jack McGraw • Trancers 5: Sudden Deth — Jack Deth • 1995 — Malevolence — Mr. Williams • Dominion — Fitz • Spitfire — Rex Beechum • Sirens — Sergeant James 'Buddy' Zunder — TV series • Heatseeker — Oldest Elder • Walker Texas Ranger — Mitch Bolton — TV series • 1996 — Back to Back — Thomas • Nemesis 3: Prey Harder — Farnsworth 2 • Pacific Blue — The Angel — TV series • Land's End — Dave 'Thunder' Thornton — TV series • Kid Cop — Arnold Downey • 1997 — Blast — Police Commissioner • Xena: Warrior Princess — Meleager The Mighty — TV series • When Time Expires — Rifkin Koss — Television movie • The Angry Beavers — Leonard Beaver (voice) — TV series • Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman — Woody Sams — TV series • 1998 — Crossfire — Crane • Together & Alone — Daddy • Escape from Atlantis — Liam Gallagher — Television movie • Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas — Hoodlum — Cameo • Border to Border — 'Poet' • 1999 — Red Team — William Heywood • Dirt Merchant — Jack • Suckers — Detective Laughlin • Unseen Evil — Ranger Chuck Macneil • The Magnificent Seven — Guy Royal — TV series • Last Chance — Sam • Detour — Mel Kiner • Sabrina, the Teenage Witch — Mr. Alcerro — TV series • 2000 — Gangland — Dr. Adams • Submerged — Owen Cantrell • Highway 395 — Unknown • The Princess & the Barrio Boy — Monsignor O'Dell — Television movie • 2001 — Devil's Prey — Sheriff Harry • They Crawl — The Exterminator • Unseen Evil — Ranger Chuck MacNeil • 2002 — Gale Force — Phillip Edwards • Shoot or Be Shot — Uncle Bill • The Killing Point — Mr. Banyon • Ocean Point — Mike • Project Viper — Sheriff Morgan — Television movie • Con Express — Bill Barnes • The District — Colonel Carl — TV series • Days of Our Lives — Oliver Wentworth — TV series • 2003 — Cliché — Chief Jackson • Air Marshal — Senator Chambers • 2004 — Paparazzi — Uniformed Officer • A Lousy Ten Grand — Judge • 2005 — The Nowhere Man — Unknown • Dual — Deston / Jared • Swarmed — Phineas Washburn — Television movie • Hell to Pay — Reverend • Junior Pilot — Captain Noonan — also known as Final Approach • 2006 — The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde — Arnie Swift • To Kill a Mockumentary — Will • Sasquatch Mountain — Eli • Forget About It — Al 'Arizona Al' • A.I. Assault — Admiral Harrison — Television movie • Bottoms Up — A.J. Mancini • Left in Darkness — Joe • Evil Bong — Jack Deth • Christmas Do-Over — Arthur — Television movie • 2007 — God's Ears — Uncle Steve • Urban Decay — Detective Thompson • Blue Lake Massacre — Marshall Lex • Good God Bad Dog — Bill Monahan • Live Evil — The Priest • 2008 — Wicked Lake — Jake • 2009 — War Wolves — Frank Bergman • 2011 — Shameless — A.B. Fisher — TV series • 2012 — Season of Darkness — Detective Kesler • MoniKa — Thomas • 2013 — The Silicon Assassin Project — Freddy Jones — TV series • 2016 — Catfish Blues — Eddie • 2017 — Asylum of Darkness — Detective Kesler • 2020 — The Comedy Store — Himself — TV series
Video games
Video games
• Year — Video game — Role • 2011 — Homefront — Voice of Freedom • Saints Row: The Third — Cyrus Temple • 2013 — Saints Row IV — Simulation Cyrus Temple
Life and career
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1946
Tim Thomerson was born on 8 April 1946.
Feature film actor
Thomerson began a long career in television and film starting in the mid-1970s, starting with roles such as the criminal psychologist Jerry Moriarity in the slasher film, Fade to Black (1980) before moving on to starring roles such as the time-traveling future cop Jack Deth in the 1985 low-budget science-fiction film, Trancers. In 1986, Thomerson reunited with a few of his Trancers co-stars for the World War II science-fiction film, Zone Troopers; he also appeared in the vampire film, Near Dark, and played a villain opposite Melanie Griffith's heroine in the science-fiction film, Cherry 2000. He also appeared in NBC's television film, The Incredible Hulk Returns (1988) as the Hulk's opponent, Jack LeBeau. When Charles Band started Full Moon Features in the late 1980s, one of his first projects was the sequel Trancers II (1991), in which he reunited Thomerson with much of the cast from the first film. Thomerson would later appear in each of the sequels, except for Trancers 6. Another notable film role was that of Brick Bardo in Dollman (1991), a Dirty Harry-like alien cop who is only 13 inch tall; the character also appeared briefly in Bad Channels and more substantially in Dollman vs. Demonic Toys In the 1990s, he was a series regular on the TV police drama, Sirens, followed by a regular, co-starring role on the series, Land's End.
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- 1.Movies. The New York Times. 2007.
- 2.Thomas, Kevin. Movie Review: 'Trancers' Plague L.A. in a Futuristic Shake-Up. Los Angeles Times. September 24, 1985.
- 3.Lipton, Lauren. Thomerson’s Serious About Acting but He’s Crazy About Surfing. Los Angeles Times. August 11, 1990.
- 4.Brenner, Paul. Trancers. The New York Times. 2008.
- 5.Garcia, Leonardo Adrian. ‘The Comedy Store’ Review: Showtime’s Doc Squanders a Great Premise on Too Few Punchlines. IndieWire. October 2, 2020.
- 6.DeCaro, Frank. A Space Garbage Man and His Eclectic Crew. The New York Times. December 24, 2008.
- 7.Willens, Michele. ‘A Very Legitimate Form of Employment’: The Stars of DTV. Los Angeles Times. November 28, 1993.
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