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Tim Thomerson
Joseph Timothy Thomerson or better known as Tim Thomerson is a highly regarded American actor and comedian. Born on April 8, 1946, he is best known for his role as Jack Deth in the Trancers film series and his work in numerous low-budget features, as well as his comedic television roles. His film catalog includes popular titles such as Uncommon Valor, Air America, Volunteers, Who's Harry Crumb?, Iron Eagle, and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. He was born in Coronado, California and spent his childhood in Hawaii and San Diego. Following service in the Army National Guard, Thomerson pursued a career in acting while working as a set builder and prop man at San Diego's Old Globe Theatre.\n After college, he transitioned into stand-up comedy, performing at comedy clubs like The Bitter End in Greenwich Village, The Improv in Los Angeles, and Catch a Rising Star in New York City. His stand-up comedy career in the 1970s led him to become a regular at the Comedy Store and the Improv. Director Robert Altman, after witnessing Thomerson's stand-up act, offered him a role in the film A Wedding. He started his film and television career in the mid-1970s and scored his first major roles in the slasher film, Fade to Black and the science-fiction movie, Trancers. He has enjoyed a long and successful career in the industry, with notable roles in films like Zone Troopers, Near Dark, Cherry 2000, and The Incredible Hulk Returns. In addition, he was a regular on the TV police drama, Sirens, and co-starred in the series, Land's End.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Joseph Timothy Thomerson
Born: Coronado, California, U.S.
Citizenship: American
Birthday: April 8, 1946
Occupations: Actor, Comedian
Years Active: 1975-present
Spouses: Teri Blythe
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Movies Featuring Tim Thomerson
Carny
Near Dark
Volunteers
Honkytonk Man
Trancers
Rhinestone
Fade to Black
Who's Harry Crumb?
Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen
MoniKa
Asylum of Darkness
Abandoned
Gangland
Unseen Evil
Gale Force
Fanalysis
Air Marshal
Aliens Gone Wild
Submerged
They Crawl
Shoot or Be Shot!
Project Viper
Junior Pilot
Swarmed
Hell to Pay
Bottoms Up
Forget About It
Evil Bong
Left in Darkness
Christmas Do-Over
Vietnam Texas
Sasquatch Mountain
Blue Lake Butcher
Take This Job and Shove It
A.I. Assault
Trancers II: The Return of Jack Deth
Intimate Stranger
St. Helens
Faerie Tale Theatre: Cinderella
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Zone Troopers
Videozone: The Making of “Trancers II”
The Osterman Weekend
The B.R.A.T. Patrol
Pulse Pounders
The Wrong Guys
Jekyll and Hyde… Together Again
A Tiger’s Tale
Cinderella
Ratboy
Trancers: City of Lost Angels
Devil’s Prey
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn
The Incredible Hulk Returns
In Search of Tomorrow
Dollman
Samurai Priest Vampire Hunter
Jekyll and Hyde… Together Again
Ratboy
Car Wash
Eddie Presley
The Harvest
Trancers 5: Sudden Deth
The Cisco Kid
Spitfire
Terraces
The Selling of Vince D’Angelo
Brain Smasher… A Love Story
Bad Channels
Dollman vs. Demonic Toys
A Wedding
Dirt Merchant
Trancers 3: Deth Lives
Nemesis 3: Time Lapse
Dominion
Hong Kong 97
Suckers
Blast
Trancers 4: Jack of Swords
Escape from Atlantis
War Wolves
Kid Cop
Heatseeker
Red Team
Die Watching
Nemesis
When Time Expires
Record City
Knights
Remember My Name
Last Chance
Career Timeline
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2006
Bottoms Up
Aj Mancini
Forget About It
Arizona Al
Evil Bong
Jack Deth
Left in Darkness
Joe
Christmas Do-Over
Arthur
Sasquatch Mountain
Eli Van Cleef
A.I. Assault
Admiral Harrison
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Arnie Swift
2005
Aliens Gone Wild
Jack Deth (archive footage)
Junior Pilot
Capt. Noonan
Swarmed
Phineas Washburn
Hell to Pay
Reverend
2002
Gale Force
Philip Edwards
Fanalysis
Self
Shoot or Be Shot!
Uncle Bill
Project Viper
Sheriff Morgan
2001
Gangland
Dr. Adams
Unseen Evil
Ranger Chuck MacNeil
They Crawl
Exterminator
Devil’s Prey
Sheriff
1994
Trancers 5: Sudden Deth
Jack Deth
The Cisco Kid
Lundquist
Hong Kong 97
Jack McGraw
Trancers 4: Jack of Swords
Jack Deth
1993
The Harvest
Steve Mobley
Brain Smasher… A Love Story
Black
Dollman vs. Demonic Toys
Brick Bardo
Die Watching
Detective Lewis
Knights
Farmer Sitting at Campfire (uncredited)
1992
Eddie Presley
Shock Comic
Bad Channels
Dollman
Trancers 3: Deth Lives
Jack Deth
Nemesis
Farnsworth
1991
Trancers II: The Return of Jack Deth
Jack Deth
Intimate Stranger
Malcolm Henthoff
Videozone: The Making of “Trancers II”
Self
Dollman
Brick Bardo
1988
Pulse Pounders
Jack Deth (Trancers sequence)
The Wrong Guys
Tim
Trancers: City of Lost Angels
Jack Deth
The Incredible Hulk Returns
Jack LeBeau
1985
Volunteers
Trancers
Faerie Tale Theatre: Cinderella
Royal Advisor
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Brom Bones
Zone Troopers
The Sarge
Cinderella
Royal Advisor
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