Tim Thomerson
Encyclopedia
Joseph Timothy “Tim” Thomerson (born April 8, 1946) is an American
actor
and comedian
.
Thomerson is most famous for his role as Jack Deth
in the Trancers
film series and is renowned for his work in numerous low-budget movies and his comedic television roles.
. He was brought up in Hawaii
and in San Diego. Following a stint in the National Guard, Thomerson chose to become an actor, while taking a job as a set builder and prop man at the Old Globe Theatre
, which is famous for its Shakespearean productions. After meeting character actor Anthony Zerbe
, he took Anthony's advice and studied acting, at the Herpolscheimer School of Performing Arts, with Stella Adler
in New York City
.
After his college tenure had ended, Thomerson began a career as a stand-up comedian, honing his skills. He appeared in clubs that included The Bitter End
in Greenwich Village
, Bud Friedman's Improvisation, Catch a Rising Star
, and Catskills.
, Jay Leno
, and Freddie Prinze
. In L.A., he became a regular at the Comedy Store and the Improv
as well as making numerous appearances on television variety shows, and in Las Vegas
.
For over 30 years, Thomerson has had a very long career in television and in film, appearing in scores of films since he 1970s. He had a memorable minor role in Car Wash
.
In 1985, Thomerson starred as the time-traveling future cop Jack Deth
in the low budget science fiction film Trancers
which was produced by Charles Band and Empire Pictures. The role made him an icon of the B-movie genre, and led to Thomerson building a working relationship with the Bands. He was supposed to appear in Pulse Pounders which was ultimately never completed.
In 1986, Thomerson would reunite with a few of his Trancers co-stars for Zone Troopers
, and he appeared in the vampire film Near Dark
. He also appeared as a villain opposite Melanie Griffith
's heroine in Cherry 2000
and as Major Dan Hackett in the Disney made for TV movie, The B.R.A.T. Patrol starring opposite Sean Astin
, Nia Long
and Brian Keith
.
When Charles Band started up Full Moon Features
in the late 1980s, one of his first projects was Trancers II
(released in 1991), in which he reunited Thomerson with much of the cast from the first film. Thomerson would appear in every sequel thereafter, with the exception of Trancers 6
, which instead starred Zette Sullivan in her only lead role, and used archive footage of Thomerson to enhance the story. Thomerson is considering returning in another Trancers sequel.
Another movie role that made Thomerson popular with fans of science-fiction was that of Brick Bardo
in the 1991 film Dollman
, a Dirty Harry
-like alien cop who is 13 inches tall, and uses his blaster gun to take on gangsters and devil-possessed toys in two obscure feature films. The character also appeared very briefly in Bad Channels
.
Thomerson has had many memorable roles in feature films, including Uncommon Valor
, Air America
, Volunteers
, Who's Harry Crumb?
, Iron Eagle
, and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, just to name a few, as well as numerous television roles such as Tour of Duty
and 21 Jump Street. He also played Colonel Savage of the Missouri Militia on The Young Riders
in 1989. In the '90s he was a series regular on the television police drama Sirens
followed by a regular, co-starring role on the series Land's End
starring Fred Dryer
.
Thomerson has been fortunate enough to have worked with some of his favorite actors, which include Gene Hackman
, Clint Eastwood
, Wilford Brimley
, and Richard Farnsworth
. His personal comic hero is the late Richard Pryor
.
who, after seeing Thomerson's stand-up act, cast him in the film A Wedding
. At this early stage of Thomerson's movie career he found himself surrounded by the likes of Vittorio Gassman
, Carol Burnett
, Geraldine Chaplin
, and a very young Dennis Franz
.
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 from a macho to a feminine personality.
series. Playing against his comedic roots, Thomerson played Deth as a hard-nosed epitome of machismo, like the science fiction equivalent of Clint Eastwood
in the Dirty Harry
series. The character continued in four more sequels throughout the 1990s. A fifth sequel, Trancers 6
, was released in 2002 but Thomerson was not involved.
Other career highlights include Babo in the adventure film Air America
with Mel Gibson
and Robert Downey, Jr., grimy mercenary Rhodes in Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn
, demented cult leader Lester in Cherry 2000
, Loy in the horror classic Near Dark
, diminutive lawman Brick Bardo
in Dollman
and Dollman vs. Demonic Toys
, and a scruffy motorcyclist in Terry Gilliam
's Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Thomerson is a stock player in the films of actor/director Michael Worth
(DUAL, Devil on the Mountain, God's Ears
) and a favorite of director Albert Pyun
(Dollman
, Knights, Nemesis).
In addition, Thomerson has made guest appearances on TV shows such as The Golden Girls
, Walker, Texas Ranger
, The Young Riders
, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
, Xena, Warrior Princess, Viper
, The District
, and Silk Stalkings
.
Most recently he had voiced the Voice of Freedom for the John Milius
-written video game Homefront
.
, make-up artist, casting director, and producer.
Thomerson was good friends with the late actor Brion James
. Both served together as cooks in a tank company while in the Army Reserve
in California. After their service, they both went to New York
to break into acting.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
.
Thomerson is most famous for his role as Jack Deth
Jack Deth
Jack Deth is the main character featured throughout the Trancers films that were produced by Charles Band of Full Moon Entertainment from 1985–2002, with another film announced in 2011 for future release....
in the Trancers
Trancers
Trancers is a 1985 science fiction film. It was directed by Charles Band and stars Tim Thomerson and Helen Hunt. It is the first film in a series of six: Trancers , and the direct-to-video releases; Trancers II , Trancers III , Trancers 4: Jack of Swords , Trancers 5: Sudden Deth and Trancers 6...
film series and is renowned for his work in numerous low-budget movies and his comedic television roles.
Early life
Tim Thomerson was born in Coronado, CaliforniaCoronado, California
Coronado, also known as Coronado Island, is an affluent resort city located in San Diego County, California, 5.2 miles from downtown San Diego. Its population was 24,697 at the 2010 census, up from 24,100 at the 2000 census. U.S. News and World Report lists Coronado as one of the most expensive...
. He was brought up in Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
and in San Diego. Following a stint in the National Guard, Thomerson chose to become an actor, while taking a job as a set builder and prop man at the Old Globe Theatre
Old Globe Theatre
The Old Globe is a professional theatre company located in Balboa Park in San Diego, California. It produces about 15 plays and musicals annually in summer and winter seasons...
, which is famous for its Shakespearean productions. After meeting character actor Anthony Zerbe
Anthony Zerbe
Anthony Jared Zerbe is an American stage, film and Emmy-winning television actor. Notable film roles include the post-apocalyptic cult leader Matthias in The Omega Man, a 1971 film adaptation of Richard Matheson's 1954 novel, I Am Legend; Milton Krest in the 1989 James Bond film Licence to Kill;...
, he took Anthony's advice and studied acting, at the Herpolscheimer School of Performing Arts, with Stella Adler
Stella Adler
Stella Adler was an American actress and an acclaimed acting teacher, who founded the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in New York City and the The Stella Adler Academy of Acting in Los Angeles with long-time protege Joanne Linville, who continues to teach and furthers Adler's legacy...
in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
After his college tenure had ended, Thomerson began a career as a stand-up comedian, honing his skills. He appeared in clubs that included The Bitter End
The Bitter End
The Bitter End is a nightclub in New York City's Greenwich Village. It opened its doors in 1961 at 147 Bleecker Street under the auspices of owner Fred Weintraub. The club changed its name to The Other End during the 1970s...
in Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village, , , , .in New York often simply called "the Village", is a largely residential neighborhood on the west side of Lower Manhattan in New York City. A large majority of the district is home to upper middle class families...
, Bud Friedman's Improvisation, Catch a Rising Star
Catch a Rising Star
Catch a Rising Star is a chain of comedy clubs, founded in New York City in December 1972 and owned by Rick Newman. It has since spread to other areas, such as Las Vegas and New Jersey....
, and Catskills.
Career
When Thomerson moved into comedy, he found himself in a boom alongside the likes of David LettermanDavid Letterman
David Michael Letterman is an American television host and comedian. He hosts the late night television talk show, Late Show with David Letterman, broadcast on CBS. Letterman has been a fixture on late night television since the 1982 debut of Late Night with David Letterman on NBC...
, Jay Leno
Jay Leno
James Douglas Muir "Jay" Leno is an American stand-up comedian and television host.From 1992 to 2009, Leno was the host of NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Beginning in September 2009, Leno started a primetime talk show, titled The Jay Leno Show, which aired weeknights at 10:00 p.m. ,...
, and Freddie Prinze
Freddie Prinze
Freddie Prinze was an American actor and stand-up comedian. He was known as the star of Chico and the Man. He is the father of actor Freddie Prinze, Jr.-Early life:...
. In L.A., he became a regular at the Comedy Store and the Improv
The Improv
The Improv is a comedy club franchise. Originally, it was a single venue founded in 1963 by Budd Friedman and located in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of New York City on West 44th near the SE corner of 9th Ave. A second location was opened in 1974 at 8162 Melrose Avenue in the Fairfax District...
as well as making numerous appearances on television variety shows, and in Las Vegas
Las Vegas metropolitan area
The Las Vegas Valley is the heart of the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA also known as the Las Vegas–Paradise–Henderson MSA which includes all of Clark County, Nevada, and is a metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. The Valley is defined by the Las Vegas Valley landform, a ...
.
For over 30 years, Thomerson has had a very long career in television and in film, appearing in scores of films since he 1970s. He had a memorable minor role in Car Wash
Car Wash
Car Wash is a 1976 American comedy film released by Universal Pictures. The Art Linson Production was directed by Michael Schultz from a screenplay by Joel Schumacher...
.
In 1985, Thomerson starred as the time-traveling future cop Jack Deth
Jack Deth
Jack Deth is the main character featured throughout the Trancers films that were produced by Charles Band of Full Moon Entertainment from 1985–2002, with another film announced in 2011 for future release....
in the low budget science fiction film Trancers
Trancers
Trancers is a 1985 science fiction film. It was directed by Charles Band and stars Tim Thomerson and Helen Hunt. It is the first film in a series of six: Trancers , and the direct-to-video releases; Trancers II , Trancers III , Trancers 4: Jack of Swords , Trancers 5: Sudden Deth and Trancers 6...
which was produced by Charles Band and Empire Pictures. The role made him an icon of the B-movie genre, and led to Thomerson building a working relationship with the Bands. He was supposed to appear in Pulse Pounders which was ultimately never completed.
In 1986, Thomerson would reunite with a few of his Trancers co-stars for Zone Troopers
Zone Troopers
Zone Troopers is a 1985 science fiction film, directed by Danny Bilson and starring Tim Thomerson. The original music score was composed by Richard Band.-Plot:...
, and he appeared in the vampire film Near Dark
Near Dark
Near Dark is an American vampire/Western horror film, written by Eric Red and Kathryn Bigelow, and directed by Bigelow. The story follows a young man in a small midwestern town who becomes involved with a family of nomadic American vampires...
. He also appeared as a villain opposite Melanie Griffith
Melanie Griffith
Melanie Richards Griffith is an American actress. She is an Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe winner for her performance in the 1988 film Working Girl...
's heroine in Cherry 2000
Cherry 2000
Cherry 2000 is a 1987 science fiction cult film starring Melanie Griffith and David Andrews.-Plot :In the year 2017, robotic technology has made tremendous developments. Business executive Sam Treadwell's "Cherry 2000" android , short circuits during a make out session on the wet kitchen floor...
and as Major Dan Hackett in the Disney made for TV movie, The B.R.A.T. Patrol starring opposite Sean Astin
Sean Astin
Sean Astin is an American film actor, director, voice artist, and producer better known for his film roles as Mikey Walsh in The Goonies, the title character of Rudy, and Samwise Gamgee in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. In television, he appeared as Lynn McGill in the fifth season of 24...
, Nia Long
Nia Long
Nia Talita Long is an American actress and occasional music video director. She is best known for her roles in the television series The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and Third Watch, and the films Boiler Room, Soul Food, Love Jones, The Best Man, Big Momma's House, Big Momma's House 2, Are We There...
and Brian Keith
Brian Keith
Brian Keith was an American film, television, and stage actor who in his four decade-long career gained recognition for his work in movies such as the 1961 Disney family film The Parent Trap, the 1966 comedy The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming, and the 1975 adventure saga The Wind and...
.
When Charles Band started up Full Moon Features
Full Moon Features
Full Moon Features is a motion picture production and distribution company headed by B-movie veteran Charles Band. It is known for the direct-to-video series Puppet Master and Subspecies, as well as the innovative VideoZone featurette at the end of films through 1989 to 2000.-Full Moon...
in the late 1980s, one of his first projects was Trancers II
Trancers II
Trancers II is a 1991 American action science fiction film directed by Charles Band. It is the sequel to Trancers starring Tim Thomerson and Helen Hunt.The film has been released on DVD through the Trancers boxset or as a single DVD in Europe.-Plot:...
(released in 1991), in which he reunited Thomerson with much of the cast from the first film. Thomerson would appear in every sequel thereafter, with the exception of Trancers 6
Trancers 6
Trancers 6 is a 2002 science fiction film starring Zette Sullivan, Jennifer Capo, Robert Donavan, Timothy Prindle, Jere Jon, Jennifer Cantrell, Ben Bar, James R. Hilton, Kyle O. Ingleman, Gregory Lee Kenyon and Douglas Smith. The film was directed by Jay Woelfel and produced by Johnnie J...
, which instead starred Zette Sullivan in her only lead role, and used archive footage of Thomerson to enhance the story. Thomerson is considering returning in another Trancers sequel.
Another movie role that made Thomerson popular with fans of science-fiction was that of Brick Bardo
Brick Bardo
Brick Bardo is a fictional diminutive alien lawman in the Full Moon Features universe, who comes from the fictional planet Arturus...
in the 1991 film Dollman
Dollman (film)
Note: This article is about the Full Moon Features film Dollman. For the film's title character, please see Brick Bardo. For the Quality Comics character, see Doll Man....
, a Dirty Harry
Dirty Harry
Dirty Harry is a 1971 American crime thriller produced and directed by Don Siegel, the first in the Dirty Harry series. Clint Eastwood plays the title role, in his first outing as San Francisco Police Department Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan....
-like alien cop who is 13 inches tall, and uses his blaster gun to take on gangsters and devil-possessed toys in two obscure feature films. The character also appeared very briefly in Bad Channels
Bad Channels
Bad Channels is the soundtrack album of the science fiction spoof film of the same name, It featuring songs by the bands Blue Öyster Cult, Fair Game and Sykotik Sinfoney, and released in 1992.-Track listing:...
.
Thomerson has had many memorable roles in feature films, including Uncommon Valor
Uncommon Valor
Uncommon Valor is a 1983 action/war film written by Joe Gayton and directed by Ted Kotcheff, about a Marine officer who puts together a team to try to rescue his son, who he believes is among those still held in Laos after the Vietnam War...
, Air America
Air America (film)
Air America is a 1990 American action comedy film directed by Roger Spottiswoode, starring Mel Gibson and Robert Downey Jr. as Air America pilots, during the Vietnam War, flying missions in Laos...
, Volunteers
Volunteers (film)
Volunteers is a 1985 comedy directed by Nicholas Meyer and starring Tom Hanks and John Candy.-Plot:Lawrence Bourne III is a spoiled rich kid with a large gambling debt in the 1960s. After his father, Lawrence Bourne Jr...
, Who's Harry Crumb?
Who's Harry Crumb?
Who's Harry Crumb? is a comedy-mystery film featuring John Candy as the title character.Paul Flaherty directed the film, which co-stars Annie Potts, Jeffrey Jones and Shawnee Smith...
, Iron Eagle
Iron Eagle
Iron Eagle is a 1986 action film directed by Sidney J. Furie and starring Jason Gedrick and Louis Gossett, Jr. While it received mixed reviews, the film earned US$24,159,872 at the U.S. box office. Iron Eagle was followed by three sequels: Iron Eagle II, Aces: Iron Eagle III and Iron Eagle on the...
, and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, just to name a few, as well as numerous television roles such as Tour of Duty
Tour of Duty (TV series)
Tour of Duty is an American drama television series on CBS. It ran for three seasons from September 1987 to April 1990 as 58 one–hour episodes. The show was created by Steve Duncan and L. Travis Clark, and produced by Zev Braun....
and 21 Jump Street. He also played Colonel Savage of the Missouri Militia on The Young Riders
The Young Riders
The Young Riders is an American Western television series created by Ed Spielman that presents a fictionalized account of a group of young Pony Express riders based at the Sweetwater Station in the Nebraska Territory during the years leading up to the American Civil War...
in 1989. In the '90s he was a series regular on the television police drama Sirens
Sirens (TV series)
Sirens is an American crime drama series that aired on ABC in 1993, and then in syndication from 1994 to 1995.-Synopsis:Sirens focused on the work and lives of three rookie female Pittsburgh Police officers...
followed by a regular, co-starring role on the series Land's End
Land's End
Land's End is a headland and small settlement in west Cornwall, England, within the United Kingdom. It is located on the Penwith peninsula approximately eight miles west-southwest of Penzance....
starring Fred Dryer
Fred Dryer
John Frederick "Fred" Dryer is an American actor and former football defensive end in the National Football League . Dryer played 13 years in the NFL, playing 176 games, starting 166, and recording 104 career sacks with the New York Giants and Los Angeles Rams...
.
Thomerson has been fortunate enough to have worked with some of his favorite actors, which include Gene Hackman
Gene Hackman
Eugene Allen "Gene" Hackman is an American actor and novelist.Nominated for five Academy Awards, winning two, Hackman has also won three Golden Globes and two BAFTAs in a career that spanned five decades. He first came to fame in 1967 with his performance as Buck Barrow in Bonnie and Clyde...
, Clint Eastwood
Clint Eastwood
Clinton "Clint" Eastwood, Jr. is an American film actor, director, producer, composer and politician. Eastwood first came to prominence as a supporting cast member in the TV series Rawhide...
, Wilford Brimley
Wilford Brimley
Allen Wilford Brimley is an American actor. He has appeared in such films as The China Syndrome, Cocoon, The Thing and The Firm. He had a recurring role on the 1970s television series The Waltons...
, and Richard Farnsworth
Richard Farnsworth
Richard W. Farnsworth was an American actor and stuntman. His film career began in 1937; however, he achieved his greatest success for his performances in The Grey Fox and The Straight Story , for which he received a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Actor.- Early life :Farnsworth was born...
. His personal comic hero is the late Richard Pryor
Richard Pryor
Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor was an American stand-up comedian, actor, social critic, writer and MC. Pryor was known for uncompromising examinations of racism and topical contemporary issues, which employed colorful vulgarities, and profanity, as well as racial epithets...
.
Initial success
One of Thomerson's early acting breaks came from director Robert AltmanRobert Altman
Robert Bernard Altman was an American film director and screenwriter known for making films that are highly naturalistic, but with a stylized perspective. In 2006, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recognized his body of work with an Academy Honorary Award.His films MASH , McCabe and...
who, after seeing Thomerson's stand-up act, cast him in the film A Wedding
A Wedding
A Wedding is a 1978 black comedy film directed by Robert Altman, starring Carol Burnett, Lillian Gish, Geraldine Chaplin, Vittorio Gassman, Mia Farrow, Lauren Hutton, Craig Richard Nelson, Pam Dawber, Desi Arnaz, Jr., Paul Dooley, Dennis Christopher, and Howard Duff...
. At this early stage of Thomerson's movie career he found himself surrounded by the likes of Vittorio Gassman
Vittorio Gassman
Vittorio Gassman Knight Grand Cross OMRI , popularly known as Il Mattatore, was an Italian theatre and film actor and director...
, Carol Burnett
Carol Burnett
Carol Creighton Burnett is an American actress, comedian, singer, dancer and writer. Burnett started her career in New York. After becoming a hit on Broadway, she made her television debut...
, Geraldine Chaplin
Geraldine Chaplin
Geraldine Leigh Chaplin is an English-American actress and the daughter of Charlie Chaplin.Chaplin first came to prominence for her Golden Globe-nominated role of Tonya in David Lean's Doctor Zhivago . She received her second Golden Globe nomination for Robert Altman's Nashville...
, and a very young Dennis Franz
Dennis Franz
Dennis Franz is an American actor best known for his role as Andy Sipowicz, a hard-boiled police detective in the television series NYPD Blue. He previously appeared as Lt...
.
Thomerson first came to prominence in the short-lived comedy science-fiction TV series Quark
Quark (TV series)
Quark is an American science fiction situation comedy starring Richard Benjamin broadcast on NBC. The pilot first aired on May 7, 1977, and the series followed as a mid-season replacement in February 1978. The series was cancelled in April 1978. Quark was created by Buck Henry, co-creator of the...
in 1977–78, as Gene/Jean, a character of dual gender who randomly switched from a macho to a feminine personality.
Movie star
Thomerson's most famous role is that of Jack Deth, the hero of Charles Band's TrancersTrancers
Trancers is a 1985 science fiction film. It was directed by Charles Band and stars Tim Thomerson and Helen Hunt. It is the first film in a series of six: Trancers , and the direct-to-video releases; Trancers II , Trancers III , Trancers 4: Jack of Swords , Trancers 5: Sudden Deth and Trancers 6...
series. Playing against his comedic roots, Thomerson played Deth as a hard-nosed epitome of machismo, like the science fiction equivalent of Clint Eastwood
Clint Eastwood
Clinton "Clint" Eastwood, Jr. is an American film actor, director, producer, composer and politician. Eastwood first came to prominence as a supporting cast member in the TV series Rawhide...
in the Dirty Harry
Dirty Harry
Dirty Harry is a 1971 American crime thriller produced and directed by Don Siegel, the first in the Dirty Harry series. Clint Eastwood plays the title role, in his first outing as San Francisco Police Department Inspector "Dirty" Harry Callahan....
series. The character continued in four more sequels throughout the 1990s. A fifth sequel, Trancers 6
Trancers 6
Trancers 6 is a 2002 science fiction film starring Zette Sullivan, Jennifer Capo, Robert Donavan, Timothy Prindle, Jere Jon, Jennifer Cantrell, Ben Bar, James R. Hilton, Kyle O. Ingleman, Gregory Lee Kenyon and Douglas Smith. The film was directed by Jay Woelfel and produced by Johnnie J...
, was released in 2002 but Thomerson was not involved.
Other career highlights include Babo in the adventure film Air America
Air America (film)
Air America is a 1990 American action comedy film directed by Roger Spottiswoode, starring Mel Gibson and Robert Downey Jr. as Air America pilots, during the Vietnam War, flying missions in Laos...
with Mel Gibson
Mel Gibson
Mel Colm-Cille Gerard Gibson, AO is an American actor, film director, producer and screenwriter. Born in Peekskill, New York, Gibson moved with his parents to Sydney, Australia when he was 12 years old and later studied acting at the Australian National Institute of Dramatic Art.After appearing in...
and Robert Downey, Jr., grimy mercenary Rhodes in Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn
Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn
Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn is a 1983 science fiction movie starring Jeffrey Byron, Michael Preston, Tim Thomerson, Kelly Preston and Richard Moll. It was directed and produced by Charles Band who is possibly better known for his other, rather low-budget science fiction and horror...
, demented cult leader Lester in Cherry 2000
Cherry 2000
Cherry 2000 is a 1987 science fiction cult film starring Melanie Griffith and David Andrews.-Plot :In the year 2017, robotic technology has made tremendous developments. Business executive Sam Treadwell's "Cherry 2000" android , short circuits during a make out session on the wet kitchen floor...
, Loy in the horror classic Near Dark
Near Dark
Near Dark is an American vampire/Western horror film, written by Eric Red and Kathryn Bigelow, and directed by Bigelow. The story follows a young man in a small midwestern town who becomes involved with a family of nomadic American vampires...
, diminutive lawman Brick Bardo
Brick Bardo
Brick Bardo is a fictional diminutive alien lawman in the Full Moon Features universe, who comes from the fictional planet Arturus...
in Dollman
Dollman (film)
Note: This article is about the Full Moon Features film Dollman. For the film's title character, please see Brick Bardo. For the Quality Comics character, see Doll Man....
and Dollman vs. Demonic Toys
Dollman vs. Demonic Toys
Dollman vs. Demonic Toys is a low-budget independent 1993 horror film in the B movie category, that went straight to video and never had a theatrical release...
, and a scruffy motorcyclist in Terry Gilliam
Terry Gilliam
Terrence Vance "Terry" Gilliam is an American-born British screenwriter, film director, animator, actor and member of the Monty Python comedy troupe. Gilliam is also known for directing several films, including Brazil , The Adventures of Baron Munchausen , The Fisher King , and 12 Monkeys...
's Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Thomerson is a stock player in the films of actor/director Michael Worth
Michael Worth
Michael Troy Worth is an American actor.-Biography:Born in Philadelphia, Worth is from German and Native American heritage. At the age of 11, he directed his first film titled The Tire with a super 8mm camera he had spent his allowance on...
(DUAL, Devil on the Mountain, God's Ears
God's Ears
God's Ears is a 2007 film from Grizzly Peak Films.The story is about an autistic boxer who falls in love with a dancer . The two share an uncommon bond, which forces them to break their personal walls or lose each other and themselves in the process.The film was written and stars Michael Worth...
) and a favorite of director Albert Pyun
Albert Pyun
Albert Pyun is an American film director best known for having made many low-budget B-movies and direct-to-video action films. He frequently blends kickboxing and hybrid martial arts with science fiction and dystopic or post-apocalyptic themes, which often include cyborgs...
(Dollman
Dollman (film)
Note: This article is about the Full Moon Features film Dollman. For the film's title character, please see Brick Bardo. For the Quality Comics character, see Doll Man....
, Knights, Nemesis).
In addition, Thomerson has made guest appearances on TV shows such as The Golden Girls
The Golden Girls
The Golden Girls is an American sitcom created by Susan Harris, which originally aired on NBC from September 14, 1985, to May 9, 1992. Starring Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan and Estelle Getty, the show centers on four older women sharing a home in Miami, Florida...
, Walker, Texas Ranger
Walker, Texas Ranger
Walker, Texas Ranger is an American television action crime drama series created by Leslie Greif and Paul Haggis, and starring Chuck Norris as a member of the Texas Ranger Division. The show aired on CBS in the spring of 1993, with the first season consisting of three pilot episodes. Eight full...
, The Young Riders
The Young Riders
The Young Riders is an American Western television series created by Ed Spielman that presents a fictionalized account of a group of young Pony Express riders based at the Sweetwater Station in the Nebraska Territory during the years leading up to the American Civil War...
, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman was a live-action American television series based on the Superman comic books...
, Xena, Warrior Princess, Viper
Viper (TV series)
Viper is an action-adventure TV series about a special task force set up by the federal government to fight crime in the fictional city of Metro City, California that is perpetually under siege from one crime wave after another. The weapon used by this task force is an assault vehicle that...
, The District
The District
The District is a television police drama which aired on CBS from October 7, 2000 to May 1, 2004. The show followed the work and personal life of the chief of Washington, D.C.'s Police Department .-Premise:...
, and Silk Stalkings
Silk Stalkings
Silk Stalkings is a TV crime drama originally shown on CBS in 1991 as part of the network's late-night Crimetime After Primetime programming package, and rebroadcast on the USA Network. After CBS ended the Crimetime experiment in 1993, the series ran exclusively on USA until its finale in the...
.
Most recently he had voiced the Voice of Freedom for the John Milius
John Milius
John Frederick Milius is an American screenwriter, director, and producer of motion pictures.-Early life:Milius was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Elizabeth and William Styx Milius, who was a shoe manufacturer. Milius attempted to join the Marine Corps in the late 1960s, but was rejected...
-written video game Homefront
Homefront (video game)
Homefront is a first-person shooter video game developed by now defunct Kaos Studios and published by THQ, in which players play as members of a resistance movement fighting against a near-future Korean military occupation of the United States. The story was written by John Milius, who co-wrote...
.
Personal life
Thomerson's wife Teri Blythe has worked extensively in Hollywood as a script supervisorScript supervisor
A script supervisor is a member of a film crew responsible for maintaining the motion picture's internal continuity and for recording the production unit's daily progress in shooting the film's screenplay...
, make-up artist, casting director, and producer.
Thomerson was good friends with the late actor Brion James
Brion James
Brion Howard James was an American character actor. Known for playing the character of Leon Kowalski in the movie Blade Runner, James portrayed a variety of colorful roles in well-known films such as 48 Hrs., Another 48 Hours, Tango & Cash, Silverado, Red Heat, The Player and The Fifth Element...
. Both served together as cooks in a tank company while in the Army Reserve
United States Army Reserve
The United States Army Reserve is the federal reserve force of the United States Army. Together, the Army Reserve and the Army National Guard constitute the reserve components of the United States Army....
in California. After their service, they both went to New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
to break into acting.
Filmography
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| 1975 1975 in film The year 1975 in film involved some significant events, with Steven Spielberg's thriller Jaws topping the box office.-Events:*March 26 - The film version of The Who's Tommy premieres in London.... |
A Shadow in the Streets | Chick | Television movie |
| 1976 1976 in film The year 1976 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*March 22 - Filming begins on George Lucas' Star Wars science fiction film... |
Car Wash | Kenny | As Timmothy Tomerson |
| 1977 1977 in film The year 1977 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*In the Academy Awards, Peter Finch, Faye Dunaway and Beatrice Straight win Best Actor and Actress and Supporting Actress awards for Network.... |
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? Which Way Is Up? Which Way is Up? is a comedy film starring Richard Pryor. It was directed by Michael Schultz, and is a remake of the 1972 Italian film The Seduction of Mimi, which was written and directed by Lina Wertmuller.... |
Tour Guide | As Timothy Thomerson | |
| 1977-1978 | Quark Quark (TV series) Quark is an American science fiction situation comedy starring Richard Benjamin broadcast on NBC. The pilot first aired on May 7, 1977, and the series followed as a mid-season replacement in February 1978. The series was cancelled in April 1978. Quark was created by Buck Henry, co-creator of the... |
Gene/Jean | TV series |
| 1978 1978 in film The year 1978 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 1 - Bob Dylan's film Renaldo and Clara, a documentary of the "Rolling Thunder Revue" tour premieres in Los Angeles, California.... |
Remember My Name | Jeff | As Timothy Thomerson |
| Record City | Marty | ||
| A Wedding A Wedding A Wedding is a 1978 black comedy film directed by Robert Altman, starring Carol Burnett, Lillian Gish, Geraldine Chaplin, Vittorio Gassman, Mia Farrow, Lauren Hutton, Craig Richard Nelson, Pam Dawber, Desi Arnaz, Jr., Paul Dooley, Dennis Christopher, and Howard Duff... |
Russell Bean | ||
| 1979 1979 in film The year 1979 in film involved some significant events.- Major events :* March 5 - Production begins on Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.* May 25 - Alien, a landmark of the science fiction genre, is released.... |
The Associates The Associates (U.S. TV series) The Associates is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from 1979-1980. The series starred Martin Short and was cancelled after nine of its thirteen episodes aired, but was nominated for two Golden Globes after its cancellation... |
Johnny Danko | TV series |
| Angie Angie (TV series) Angie is an American television sitcom that was originally broadcast by the ABC network from February 1979 until October 1980.-Premise:Philadelphia coffee shop waitress Angie Falco starts a romance with customer Bradley Benson... |
Gianni | TV series | |
| 1980 1980 in film - Events :* May 21 - Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back is released and is the biggest grosser of the year .... |
Getting There | Lester | Television movie |
| Carny Carny Carny or carnie is a slang term used in North America and, along with showie, in Australia for a carnival employee, as well as the language they employ... |
Doubles | ||
| Fade to Black | Jerry Moriarty | ||
| 1981 1981 in film -Events:*January 19 - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquires beleaguered concurrent United Artists. UA was humiliated by the astronomical losses on the $40,000,000 movie Heaven's Gate, a major factor in the decision of owner Transamerica to sell it.... |
Take This Job and Shove It Take This Job and Shove It (film) Take This Job and Shove It is a 1981 film starring Robert Hays, Barbara Hershey, Art Carney, and David Keith, and directed by Gus Trikonis.... |
Ray Binkowski | |
| Golden Gate Golden Gate The Golden Gate is the North American strait connecting San Francisco Bay to the Pacific Ocean. Since 1937 it has been spanned by the Golden Gate Bridge... |
Frank Nightingale | Television movie | |
| St. Helens | Sheriff Wayne Temple | ||
| 1981-1982 | The Two of Us | Reggie Cavanaugh | TV series |
| 1982 1982 in film -Events:* March 26 = I Ought to Be in Pictures, starring Walter Matthau, Ann-Margret and Dinah Manoff is released. Manoff would not appear in another movie until 1987's Backfire.* June = PG-rated film E.T... |
Some Kind of Hero Some Kind of Hero Some Kind of Hero is a 1982 film starring Richard Pryor as a returning Vietnam War veteran having trouble adjusting to civilian life. Soon he is involved in an organized crime heist. It was directed by Michael Pressman.... |
Cal | |
| Bare Essence Bare Essence Bare Essence is an American television soap opera which aired on the NBC network during the 1982-1983 season.Bare Essence starred popular daytime soap actress Genie Francis and dealt with the intrigues of the perfume industry... |
Billy | Television movie | |
| Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again Jekyll and Hyde...Together Again is a 1982 comedy based on the novella Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson. The film is more like a cross between the original story and some aspects of The Nutty Professor... |
Dr. Knute Lanyon | ||
| Honkytonk Man Honkytonk Man Honkytonk Man is a 1982 American drama film set in the Great Depression. Clint Eastwood, who produced and directed, stars with his son, Kyle Eastwood. Clancy Carlile's screenplay is based on his novel of the same name... |
Highway Patrolman | ||
| 1983 1983 in film -Events:*February 11 - The Rolling Stones concert film Let's Spend the Night Together opens in New York*May 25 - Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, the final film in the original Star Wars trilogy, is released. Like the previous films, it goes on to become the top grossing picture of... |
Likely Stories, Vol. 2 | TV series | |
| Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn is a 1983 science fiction movie starring Jeffrey Byron, Michael Preston, Tim Thomerson, Kelly Preston and Richard Moll. It was directed and produced by Charles Band who is possibly better known for his other, rather low-budget science fiction and horror... |
Rhodes | ||
| The Osterman Weekend The Osterman Weekend The Osterman Weekend is a thriller novel by Robert Ludlum. First published in 1972, it was the author's second book.-Plot introduction:John Tanner, the host of an investigative news show, is convinced by a CIA agent that the friends he has invited to a weekend in the country are engaged in a... |
Motorcycle cop | ||
| Uncommon Valor Uncommon Valor Uncommon Valor is a 1983 action/war film written by Joe Gayton and directed by Ted Kotcheff, about a Marine officer who puts together a team to try to rescue his son, who he believes is among those still held in Laos after the Vietnam War... |
Charts | ||
| Gun Shy | Theodore Ogilvie | TV series | |
| 1984 1984 in film -Events:* The Walt Disney Company founds Touchstone Pictures to release movies with subject matter deemed inappropriate for the Disney name.* Tri-Star Pictures, a joint venture of Columbia Pictures, HBO, and CBS, releases its first film.... |
Rhinestone Rhinestone (film) Rhinestone is a 1984 comedy film directed by Bob Clark with a screenplay by Sylvester Stallone and Phil Alden Robinson; the film stars Stallone and Dolly Parton.-Plot:... |
Barnett Kale | |
| His Mistress | Tom Goodman | Television movie | |
| 1985 1985 in film -Events:* 3 December - Roger Moore steps down from the role of James Bond after twelve years and seven films. He is replaced by Timothy Dalton.* The Academy Award for Best Picture was won by Out Of Africa, while the highest grossing film was Back to the Future.* Bliss wins AFI Award for best Movie... |
Trancers Trancers Trancers is a 1985 science fiction film. It was directed by Charles Band and stars Tim Thomerson and Helen Hunt. It is the first film in a series of six: Trancers , and the direct-to-video releases; Trancers II , Trancers III , Trancers 4: Jack of Swords , Trancers 5: Sudden Deth and Trancers 6... |
Jack Deth | |
| Volunteers Volunteers (film) Volunteers is a 1985 comedy directed by Nicholas Meyer and starring Tom Hanks and John Candy.-Plot:Lawrence Bourne III is a spoiled rich kid with a large gambling debt in the 1960s. After his father, Lawrence Bourne Jr... |
John Reynolds | ||
| 1986 1986 in film -Events:*April 12 - Actor Morgan Mason marries The Go-Go's Belinda Carlisle.*April 26 - Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger marries television journalist Maria Shriver.*May - Actress Heather Locklear marries Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee.... |
Iron Eagle Iron Eagle Iron Eagle is a 1986 action film directed by Sidney J. Furie and starring Jason Gedrick and Louis Gossett, Jr. While it received mixed reviews, the film earned US$24,159,872 at the U.S. box office. Iron Eagle was followed by three sequels: Iron Eagle II, Aces: Iron Eagle III and Iron Eagle on the... |
Col. Ted Masters | |
| Zone Troopers Zone Troopers Zone Troopers is a 1985 science fiction film, directed by Danny Bilson and starring Tim Thomerson. The original music score was composed by Richard Band.-Plot:... |
The Sarge | ||
| The B.R.A.T. Patrol | Maj. Dan Hackett | Television movie | |
| 1987 1987 in film -Events:*January 31 - The Cure for Insomnia premieres at The School of the Art Institute in Chicago, Illinois, to officially become the world's longest film according to Guinness World Records.... |
Glory Years | Jack Sanders | Television movie |
| Near Dark Near Dark Near Dark is an American vampire/Western horror film, written by Eric Red and Kathryn Bigelow, and directed by Bigelow. The story follows a young man in a small midwestern town who becomes involved with a family of nomadic American vampires... |
Loy Colton | ||
| Tour of Duty Tour of duty In the Navy, a tour of duty is a period of time spent performing operational duties at sea, including combat, performing patrol or fleet duties, or assigned to service in a foreign country.... |
Sgt. Aubrey Decker. 1 episode. The Good, the Bad, and the Dead | ||
| Cherry 2000 Cherry 2000 Cherry 2000 is a 1987 science fiction cult film starring Melanie Griffith and David Andrews.-Plot :In the year 2017, robotic technology has made tremendous developments. Business executive Sam Treadwell's "Cherry 2000" android , short circuits during a make out session on the wet kitchen floor... |
Lester | ||
| Down and Out in Beverly Hills | Jerry Baskin | TV series | |
| 1988 1988 in film -Top grossing films :- Awards :Academy Awards:* Act of Piracy* Action Jackson, starring Carl Weathers, Craig T. Nelson, Vanity, Sharon Stone* The Adventures of Baron Munchausen* Akira* Alice... |
A Tiger's Tale A Tiger's Tale A Tiger's Tale is a 1987 film written and directed by Peter Douglas, based on the novel Love and Other Natural Disasters by Allen Hannay III.-Plot:... |
Lonny | |
| The Wrong Guys The Wrong Guys The Wrong Guys is a 1988 American comedy film directed by Danny Bilson.-Plot:Thirty years ago Louie Anderson was the leader of a group of Cub Scouts, Den 7: "The Owl Patrol", consisting of himself, neurotic Richard, ladies man Belz, smooth talking Franklin and surfer dude Tim... |
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| The Incredible Hulk Returns The Incredible Hulk Returns The Incredible Hulk Returns is a 1988 TV movie loosely based on the Marvel comic books that serves as a continuation of the popular television series. In it, Dr. David Banner has nearly cured himself from being the Hulk... |
Jack LeBeau | Television movie | |
| 1989 1989 in film -Events:* Batman is released on June 23, and goes on to gross over $410 million worldwide.* Actress Kim Basinger and her brother Mick purchase Braselton, Georgia, for $20 million... |
Who's Harry Crumb? Who's Harry Crumb? Who's Harry Crumb? is a comedy-mystery film featuring John Candy as the title character.Paul Flaherty directed the film, which co-stars Annie Potts, Jeffrey Jones and Shawnee Smith... |
Vince Barnes | |
| 1990 1990 in film The year 1990 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* CGI technique is expanded with motion capture for CGI characters, used in Total Recall .* The first digitally-manipulated matte painting is used, in Die Hard 2.... |
Vietnam, Texas | Max Heron | |
| Air America Air America (film) Air America is a 1990 American action comedy film directed by Roger Spottiswoode, starring Mel Gibson and Robert Downey Jr. as Air America pilots, during the Vietnam War, flying missions in Laos... |
Babo | ||
| The Flash | Jay Allen | Television movie | |
| 1991 1991 in film The year 1991 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*April 28 - Bonnie Raitt marries actor Michael O'Keefe in New York* Terminator 2: Judgment Day, became one of the landmarks for science fiction action films with its groundbreaking visual effects from Industrial Light & Magic.*November... |
Trancers II Trancers II Trancers II is a 1991 American action science fiction film directed by Charles Band. It is the sequel to Trancers starring Tim Thomerson and Helen Hunt.The film has been released on DVD through the Trancers boxset or as a single DVD in Europe.-Plot:... |
Jack Deth | |
| Dollman Dollman (film) Note: This article is about the Full Moon Features film Dollman. For the film's title character, please see Brick Bardo. For the Quality Comics character, see Doll Man.... |
Brick Bardo Brick Bardo Brick Bardo is a fictional diminutive alien lawman in the Full Moon Features universe, who comes from the fictional planet Arturus... |
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| 1992 1992 in film The year 1992 in film involved many significant films. -Top grossing films:-Awards:Academy AwardsGolden Globe AwardsNational Film Awards... |
Eddie Presley Eddie Presley Eddie Presley is a 1992 dramedy film directed by Jeff Burr and featuring Duane Whitaker in the title role. It is based on a one man show Whitaker had written and performed in Los Angeles.... |
Shock Comic | |
| Stringer | Jack Mitchett | ||
| Intimate Stranger | Malcolm Henthoff | Television movie | |
| Bad Channels Bad Channels Bad Channels is the soundtrack album of the science fiction spoof film of the same name, It featuring songs by the bands Blue Öyster Cult, Fair Game and Sykotik Sinfoney, and released in 1992.-Track listing:... |
Brick Bardo Brick Bardo Brick Bardo is a fictional diminutive alien lawman in the Full Moon Features universe, who comes from the fictional planet Arturus... |
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| Trancers III Trancers III Trancers III is the second sequel of the Trancers series and went straight-to-video in 1992.-Plot:Tagline: "The end of time is just beginning. Deth lives."... |
Jack Deth | ||
| 1993 1993 in film The year 1993 in film involved many significant films, including the blockbuster hits Jurassic Park, The Fugitive and The Firm. -Events:... |
Die Watching Die Watching Die Watching is an American television movie, starring former teen idol Christopher Atkins as pornographic film director Michael Terrence, who moonlights as a voyeuristic murderer... |
Detective Lewis | |
| Nemesis Nemesis (film) Nemesis is a 1992 science fiction film by director Albert Pyun, who also directed the film Cyborg, and stars Olivier Gruner. It is the first installment in the Nemesis film series.-Plot:... |
Farnsworth | ||
| Dollman vs. Demonic Toys Dollman vs. Demonic Toys Dollman vs. Demonic Toys is a low-budget independent 1993 horror film in the B movie category, that went straight to video and never had a theatrical release... |
Brick Bardo Brick Bardo Brick Bardo is a fictional diminutive alien lawman in the Full Moon Features universe, who comes from the fictional planet Arturus... |
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| The Harvest | Steve Mobley | ||
| Knights | Farmer | Uncredited | |
| Brain Smasher...A Love Story | Black | ||
| 1994 1994 in film 1994 was a significant year in film.The top grosser worldwide was The Lion King, which to date stands as the highest-grossing traditionally-animated film of all time... |
Fleshtone Fleshtone -Plot:A painter plays erotic games over the telephone with a woman. Her body is found mutilated but it may not be hers after all.-Principal cast:... |
Buddy Fields | |
| Natural Causes | The Westerner | ||
| Trancers 4: Jack of Swords Trancers 4: Jack of Swords Trancers 4: Jack of Swords is a 1994 sci-fi fantasy adventure film starring Tim Thomerson as Jack Deth. The film also features Stephen Macht and Stacie Randall... |
Jack Deth | ||
| The Cisco Kid The Cisco Kid The Cisco Kid refers to a character found in numerous film, radio, television and comic book series based on the fictional Western character created by O. Henry in his 1907 short story "The Caballero's Way", published in the collection Heart of the West... |
Lundquist | Television movie | |
| Hong Kong 97 Hong Kong 97 (film) Hong Kong 97 is a 1994 film by Albert Pyun starring Robert Patrick, Brion James and Tim Thomerson. The story revolves around the transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong from the United Kingdom to the People's Republic of China... |
Jack McGraw | ||
| Trancers 5: Sudden Deth Trancers 5: Sudden Deth Trancers 5: Sudden Deth is a 1994 sci-fi fantasy adventure film written by Peter David and starring Tim Thomerson as the time traveling "trancer hunter" Jack Deth... |
Jack Deth | ||
| 1995 1995 in film -Top grossing films:-Events:* March 22 - The Dogme 95 movement is officially announced in Paris by Danish directors Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg.* March 28 - Actress Julia Roberts and singer Lyle Lovett announce their plans for separation.... |
Malevolence | Mr. Williams | |
| Dominion Dominion A dominion, often Dominion, refers to one of a group of autonomous polities that were nominally under British sovereignty, constituting the British Empire and British Commonwealth, beginning in the latter part of the 19th century. They have included Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Newfoundland,... |
Fitz | ||
| Spitfire | Rex Beechum | ||
| Sirens Sirens (TV series) Sirens is an American crime drama series that aired on ABC in 1993, and then in syndication from 1994 to 1995.-Synopsis:Sirens focused on the work and lives of three rookie female Pittsburgh Police officers... |
Sgt. James "Buddy" Zunder | TV series | |
| Heatseeker Heatseeker (film) ""Heatseeker"" is a scifi-martial arts film by Albert Pyun. It stars Keith Cooke as the lead actor and co-stars Norbert Weisser, Thom Mathews and Tim Thomerson. The setting is in an indeterminate time in the future but one in which cyborgs exist... |
Oldest Elder | ||
| 1996 1996 in film Major releases this year included Scream, Independence Day, Fargo, Trainspotting, The English Patient, Twister, Mars Attacks!, Jerry Maguire and a version of Evita starring Madonna.-Events:... |
Back to Back Back to Back (1996 film) Back to Back, also known as American Yakuza 2, and Back to Back: American Yakuza 2, is a 1996 American action film directed by Roger Nygard and written by Nygard and Scott Nimerfro . The film was produced by W.K. Border, Thomas Calabrese, Takashige Ichise, Aki Komine, Michael Leahy, and Joel Soisson... |
Thomas | |
| Nemesis III: Prey Harder | Farnsworth 2 | ||
| Land's End Land's End Land's End is a headland and small settlement in west Cornwall, England, within the United Kingdom. It is located on the Penwith peninsula approximately eight miles west-southwest of Penzance.... |
Dave "Thunder" Thornton | TV series | |
| Kid Cop | Arnold Downey | ||
| 1997 1997 in film -Events:* The original Star Wars trilogy's Special Editions are released.* Production begins on Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.* Titanic becomes the first film to gross US$1,000,000,000 at the box office making it the highest grossing film in history until Avatar broke the record in 2010.*... |
Blast | Police Commissioner | |
| Xena: Warrior Princess Xena: Warrior Princess Xena: Warrior Princess is an American–New Zealand supernatural fantasy adventure series that aired in syndication from September 4, 1995 until June 18, 2001.... |
Meleager the Mighty | TV series | |
| When Time Expires | Rifkin Koss | Television movie | |
| 1998 1998 in film -Events:* February 14 - Sharon Stone marries Phil Bronstein.* Former child star Gary Coleman is charged with assaulting a young female bus driver at a California shopping mall.-Top grossing films:... |
Crossfire Crossfire A crossfire is a military term for the siting of weapons so that their arcs of fire overlap. This tactic came to prominence in World War I.... |
Crane | |
| Together & Alone | Daddy | ||
| Escape from Atlantis Escape from Atlantis Escape from Atlantis is a board game that portrays the sinking of Atlantis and the attempts by the population to escape the sinking island. It was originally released in the USA under the title of Survive! and first published in the English language by Parker Brothers in 1982... |
Liam Gallagher | Television movie | |
| Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas | Hoodlum | ||
| Border to Border | Poet | ||
| 1999 1999 in film The year 1999 in film involved several noteworthy events and has been called "The Year That Changed Movies". Several significant feature films, including Stanley Kubrick's final film Eyes Wide Shut, Pedro Almodóvar's first Oscar-winning film All About My Mother, science fiction The Matrix, Deep... |
Red Team Red Team A red team is a group of penetration testers that assess the security of an organization, which is often unaware of the existence of the team or the exact assignment. Red teams provide a more realistic picture of the security readiness than exercises, role playing, or announced assessments... |
William Heywood | |
| Dirt Merchant Dirt Merchant Dirt Merchant is an independent comedy film that premiered on SightSound.com on September 19, 1999, and premiered on DVD on June 11, 2002. The film was written and directed by B.J. Nelson, and stars Danny Masterson and Julie Benz . It is notable for adult film actress Jenna Jameson's first... |
Jack | ||
| Suckers | Det. Laughlin | ||
| Unseen Evil | Ranger Chuck Macneil | ||
| The Magnificent Seven | Guy Royal | TV series | |
| Last Chance | Sam | ||
| Detour | Mel Kiner | ||
| Sabrina, the Teenage Witch Sabrina, the Teenage Witch Sabrina the Teenage Witch is a comic book series published by Archie Comics about the adventures of a teenage fictional character named Sabrina Spellman. The character was created by writer George Gladir and artist Dan DeCarlo. The comic's characters have also appeared in various other media... |
Mr. Alcerro | TV series | |
| 2000 2000 in film The year 2000 in film involved some significant events.The top grosser worldwide was Mission: Impossible II. Domestically in North America, Gladiator won the Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Actor .... |
Gangland | Dr. Adams | |
| Submerged Submerged Submerged is an action film, released in 2005. The film stars Steven Seagal, Christine Adams, William Hope, Gary Daniels, Alison King and Vinnie Jones. The film was directed by British director Anthony Hickox.- Plot :... |
Owen Cantrell | ||
| Highway 395 | |||
| The Princess & the Barrio Boy | Monsignor O'Dell | Television movie | |
| 2001 2001 in film The year 2001 in film involved some significant events, including the first of the Harry Potter series and also the first of The Lord of the Rings trilogy... |
They Crawl | Exterminator | |
| Devil's Prey | Sheriff Harry | ||
| 2002 2002 in film The year 2002 in film involved some significant events. The first significant releases of sequels took place between The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Men in Black II, Analyze That, Spy Kids 2: The Island of... |
Gale Force | Phillip Edwards | |
| Shoot or Be Shot | Uncle Bill | ||
| The Killing Point | Mr. Banyon | ||
| Ocean Point | Mike | ||
| Project Viper Project Viper Project Viper is a 2002 movie starring Patrick Muldoon, Theresa Russell, Curtis Armstrong, Tamara Davies. The movie was directed by Jim Wynorski under the pseudonym "Jay Andrews."-Plot:... |
Sheriff Morgan | Television movie | |
| Con Express Con Express Con Express is a 2002 direct-to-video action film with a political adge, starring by Arnold Vosloo, Sean Patrick Flanery, and Tim Thomerson. It was produced by Samantha Manson and directed by Terry Cunningham.-Plot:... |
Bill Barnes | ||
| The District The District The District is a television police drama which aired on CBS from October 7, 2000 to May 1, 2004. The show followed the work and personal life of the chief of Washington, D.C.'s Police Department .-Premise:... |
Colonel Carl | TV series | |
| Days of our Lives Days of our Lives Days of our Lives is a long running daytime soap opera broadcast on the NBC television network. It is one of the longest-running scripted television programs in the world, airing nearly every weekday in the United States since November 8, 1965. It has since been syndicated to many countries around... |
Oliver Wentworth | TV series | |
| 2003 2003 in film The year 2003 in film involved some significant events. Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Pokémon Heroes, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines,... |
Cliché Cliché A cliché or cliche is an expression, idea, or element of an artistic work which has been overused to the point of losing its original meaning or effect, especially when at some earlier time it was considered meaningful or novel. In phraseology, the term has taken on a more technical meaning,... |
Chief Jackson | |
| Air Marshal Air Marshal Air marshal is a three-star air-officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force... |
Sen. Chambers | ||
| 2004 2004 in film The year 2004 in film involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Passion of the Christ, Meet the Fockers, Blade: Trinity, Spider-Man 2, Alien vs. Predator, Kill Bill Vol... |
Paparazzi Paparazzi Paparazzi is an Italian term used to refer to photojournalists who specialize in candid photography of celebrities, politicians, and other prominent people... |
Uniformed Officer | |
| A Lousy Ten Grand A Lousy Ten Grand A Lousy Ten Grand is a 2004 Vanguard Productions movie written by, directed and starring the stand-up comedian Kelly Monteith.-External links:* *... |
Judge | ||
| 2005 2005 in film - Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2005... |
The Nowhere Man | ||
| Dual Dual (film) Dual is a 2005 independent western drama film directed by Steven R. Monroe and written by and starring Michael Worth.-Plot:Luke Twain is a drifter who finds a small settlement where everyone has been killed... |
Deston, Jared | ||
| Swarmed | Phineas Washburn | Television movie | |
| Hell to Pay Hell to Pay (film) Hell to Pay is a 2005 British film by Roberto Gomez Martin, his directorial debut, about a London East End's gangster life based on the semi-autobiographical story of Dave Courtney, who plays character of Dave Malone in the film.-Plot:... |
Reverend | ||
| Junior Pilot | Captain Noonan | also known as Final Approach | |
| 2006 2006 in film - Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2006... |
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | Arnie Swift | |
| To Kill a Mockumentary | Will | ||
| Sasquatch Mountain Sasquatch Mountain Sasquatch Mountain is a 2006 science fiction film produced by Grizzly Peak Productions for the Syfy channel, and directed by Steven R... |
Eli | ||
| Forget About It Forget About It Forget About It is the eighth studio album by Alison Krauss, released in 1999. It reached number 5 on the Billboard Country Albums chart. The lead-off single "Forget About It" peaked at number 67 on the Country Singles Chart and "Stay" reached number 28 on the Adult Contemporary chart.-Track... |
Arizona Al | ||
| A.I. Assault | Admiral Harrison | Television movie | |
| Bottoms Up | A.J. Mancini | ||
| Left in Darkness Left in Darkness Left in Darkness is a 2006 horror film produced by IDT Entertainment, and Soul Eaters Productions Inc. The film stars Monica Keena, David Anders, Jessica Stroup, and Travis Van Winkle.-Plot:... |
Joe | ||
| Evil Bong Evil Bong Evil Bong is a 2006 horror/comedy film directed by Charles Band about a group of college stoners who smoke a bong unaware that the bong transports the smoker into a surreal world where strippers with teeth-like bras attack them. The ending features an extended cameo by Tommy Chong, of Cheech &... |
Jack Deth Jack Deth Jack Deth is the main character featured throughout the Trancers films that were produced by Charles Band of Full Moon Entertainment from 1985–2002, with another film announced in 2011 for future release.... |
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| Christmas Do-Over Christmas Do-Over Christmas Do-Over is a TV movie starring Jay Mohr and Daphne Zuniga. It premiered on ABC Family in 2006 on their 25 Days of Christmas programming block. It is a remake of Christmas Every Day, but with an adult as the protagonist.-Plot:... |
Arthur | Television movie | |
| 2007 2007 in film This is a list of major films released in 2007.-Top grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2007... |
God's Ears God's Ears God's Ears is a 2007 film from Grizzly Peak Films.The story is about an autistic boxer who falls in love with a dancer . The two share an uncommon bond, which forces them to break their personal walls or lose each other and themselves in the process.The film was written and stars Michael Worth... |
Uncle Steve | |
| Urban Decay Urban decay Urban decay is the process whereby a previously functioning city, or part of a city, falls into disrepair and decrepitude... |
Det. Thompson | ||
| Blue Lake Massacre | Marshall Lex | ||
| Good God Bad Dog | Bill Monahan | ||
| Live Evil Live Evil (film) Live Evil is a 2009 independent action horror film directed by Jay Woelfel, produced by Mark Terry and starring Tim Thomerson, Ken Foree, Mark Hengst and Tiffany Shepis.-Plot:... |
The Priest | ||
| 2008 2008 in film This is a list of all major films made in 2008.-Highest-grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2008... |
Wicked Lake | Jake | |
| 2009 2009 in film The year 2009 saw the release of many films. Seven made the top 50 list of highest-grossing films, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that as of this year, their Best Picture category would consist of ten nominees, rather than five .- Highest-grossing films :Please note... |
War Wolves War Wolves (film) War Wolves is a 2009 television movie that originally aired on the Syfy network on March 8, 2009. The film stars John Saxon and Michael Worth, who also serves as the film's director.-Plot:... |
Frank Bergman |