Tim DeZarn | |
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Born | Timothy Joseph DeZarn July 11, 1952 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1985–present |
Children | 2 |
Timothy Joseph DeZarn (born July 11, 1952, in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American actor who has appeared in film and television. Alternately credited as deZarn, he is often cast in supporting roles in the horror, crime, and science fiction genres.
DeZarn's motion picture credits include Spider-Man (playing Mary Jane Watson's father), Fight Club , Live Free or Die Hard , The Cabin in the Woods , Untraceable , and Demon Knight .
DeZarn has appeared in several American television series, including Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman , NYPD Blue , the various Star Trek TV franchises, Prime Suspect , Mad Men , The Forgotten , Lost, Criminal Minds , Weeds , Prison Break , Deadwood , The Shield , Cold Case , Quantum Leap , 7th Heaven , and Sons of Anarchy .
Tim DeZarn was born on July 11, 1952. DeZarn went to Archbishop McNicholas High School, a Catholic school in Anderson Township, Ohio. He did not pursue a professional acting career until he was 25 years old. [1]
His first broadcast role was on the TV series The Equalizer in 1986. His first film role was in the 1989 action comedy Three Fugitives .
DeZarn made several appearances as Army Sergeant Dixon on the television series Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman . He played the recurring character George Putnam in season two of NYPD Blue . He appeared in five episodes of Deadwood on HBO. DeZarn appeared in Sons of Anarchy as Nate Meineke, the leader of a local state militia and terrorist group. He appeared in sci-fi horror film Project Dorothy (directed by George Henry Horton) in 2019.
DeZarn lives in Los Angeles with his wife and daughter. [2] His 18-year-old son Travis was killed in an auto accident in 2007. [2]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1989 | Three Fugitives | First Officer | |
1991 | Ricochet (1991 film) | Skinhead | |
1991 | The Killing Mind | Gordon Atherton | |
1992 | Rage and Honor | Eddie 'Fast Eddie' | |
1992 | South Central | 'Buddha' | |
1995 | Demon Knight | Homer | |
1996 | Scene of the Crime | Mackey | |
1999 | Fight Club | Inspector Bird | |
2002 | Spider-Man | Philip Watson | |
2006 | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning | Slaughterhouse Owner | |
2007 | Live Free or Die Hard | Police Sergeant | |
2008 | Untraceable | Herbert Miller | |
2012 | The Cabin in the Woods | Mordecai, The Harbinger | |
2013 | Halfway to Hell | Cliff | |
2017 | Christmas Eve | Barrett Hill | |
2019 | Project Dorothy | James | |
2019 | Acts of Desperation | Maynard | Best Ensemble Cast, Special Award of Distinction - Culver City Film Fest; Best Ensemble - Grove Film Festival |
2021 | Wrong Turn | Nate Roades |
Year | Title | Role | Air date | Episode title | Notes |
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1986 | The Equalizer | Stoller | Oct. 8, 1986 (season 2, episode 1) | "Prelude" | |
1991 | Quantum Leap | Stan | May 8, 1991 (season 3, episode 20) | "Heart of a Champion — July 23, 1955" | |
1993 | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman | Sergeant Dixon | March 13, 1993 (season 1, episode 11) | "The Prisoner" | |
1993 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Satler | March 29, 1993 (season 6, episode 18) | "Starship Mine" | |
1995 | Star Trek: Voyager | Haliz | Sept. 4, 1995 (season 2, episode 2) | "Initiations" | |
1995 | NYPD Blue | George Putnam | 10 January 1995 (season 2, episode 10), 17 January 1995 (season 2, episode 11), 28 February 1995 (season 2, episode 15) | "In the Butt, Bob," "Vishy-Vashy-Vinny," "Bombs Away" | |
1996 | Seinfeld | Salesman | February 15, 1996 (season 7, episode 16) | "The Shower Head" | |
1996 | Pacific Blue | Willoughby | May 11, 1996 (season 1, episode 11) | "The Phoenix" | |
1997 | Beyond Belief, Fact or Fiction Season 1 Episode 1B: "The electric Chair" | ||||
1997 | Gun | Unknown | May 3, 1997 (season 1, episode 1) | "Columbus Day" | |
1997 | Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy | Leonard Guini | July 29, 1997 | TV movie | |
1998 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Halb Daier | April 1, 1998 (season 6, episode 17) | "Wrongs Darker than Death or Night" | |
2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Red Carlton | Oct. 13, 2000 (season 1, episode 2) | "Cool Change" | |
2001 | Star Trek: Voyager | Yediq | Jan. 21, 2001 (season 7, episode 13) | "Repentance" | |
2006 | Prison Break | Salty Vet | Nov. 27, 2006 (season 2, episode 13) | "The Killing Box" | |
2007 | Monk | Max Barton | Sept. 7, 2007 (season 6, episode 8) | "Mr. Monk and the Wrong Man" | |
2008 | Sons of Anarchy | Nate Meineke | Oct. 8, 2008 (season 1, episode 6) | "AK-51" | |
2009 | Lost | Trevor | Apr. 15, 2009 (season 5, episode 13) | "Some Like It Hoth" | |
2010 | Mad Men | Jim Anderson, Life Cereal executive | Aug. 29, 2010 (season 4, episode 6) | "Waldorf Stories" | |
2012 | Justified | Detective Dempsey | Mar. 6, 2012 (season 3, episode 8) | "Watching the Detectives" | |
2012 | Agent Carter | George | Jan. 27, 2015 (season 1, episode 4) | "The Blitzkrieg Button" | |
2020 | Better Call Saul | Mr. Harkness | Mar. 9, 2020 (season 5, episode 4) | "Namaste" | |
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