Timothy Omundson | |
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 Omundson in June 2016 | |
| Born | July 29, 1969 St. Joseph, Missouri, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse | Allison Cowley (m. 1997) |
| Children | 2 |
Timothy Michael Omundson (born July 29, 1969) is an American actor. He is notable for his supporting roles as Sean Potter on the CBS television series Judging Amy , Eli on the syndicated series Xena: Warrior Princess , Carlton Lassiter in Psych , King Richard on the musical series Galavant , and Cain in Supernatural .
Omundson was born in St. Joseph, Missouri, to a railroad worker father and teacher mother. [1] After his family moved to Bellevue, Washington, he started studying theater at the age of twelve at the Seattle Children's Theater, and interned at various theaters during his high school years. With acting as his primary focus, he studied during the summer of his junior year in New York City at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. For two years in a row, he was Washington State Debate Champion in Dramatic Interpretation.
With his father, Omundson spent a month traveling in Germany and Austria when he was 13 years old, a time he views as one of the most formative months of his life. [2] After graduating from Bellevue, Washington's Interlake High School in 1987, [3] Omundson went to the University of Southern California where he graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater. He won USC's Jack Nicholson Award and James and Nony Doolittle Award for outstanding achievements in acting. [4]
Omundson played a recurring role as Eli on the syndicated series Xena: Warrior Princess (1999-2000), and then appeared as Sean Potter on the CBS television series Judging Amy (2000-2005).
He also played a major character in the 2006 series Psych where he portrayed Detective Carlton Lassiter. This also includes three television movies based on the series produced by the USA Network called Psych: The Movie in 2017, Psych 2: Lassie Come Home in 2020, and Psych 3: This Is Gus which was released in November 2021.
In 2014 Omundson had a guest role on The CW's Supernatural especially written for him, the role of the biblical Cain. [2]
From 2015 to 2016, Omundson played King Richard on the musical series Galavant .
Omundson voices the character Aric Jorgan in the 2011 MMORPG Star Wars: The Old Republic . Aric Jorgan is the first companion for the Republic Trooper class.
In 2023, Omundson appeared in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians as Hephaestus, the Greek God of Forges and blacksmiths. Like Omundson, the character Hephaestus suffers from disability. [5]
Omundson lives in Los Angeles, California with his wife, Allison, and their two daughters born 2002 [6] and 2004. [7] In late April 2017 he suffered a major stroke. [8] Among other issues, the stroke was reported to have impacted his walking ability, which he relearned. [9] Despite his physical issues, Omundson was able to reprise his role as Carlton Lassiter with a small part in Psych: The Movie and more substantial roles in Psych 2: Lassie Come Home and Psych 3: This Is Gus while he continued his recovery. [10] [11] He also began a recurring role in This Is Us where he plays a recovered stroke survivor, Gregory. [12]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Dead of Night | Club Manager | |
| 1997 | The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson | Nick Ferretti | |
| Starship Troopers | Psychic | ||
| 2001 | Swordfish | Agent Thomas | |
| The Luck of the Irish | Seamus McTiernan | ||
| 2003 | Down with Love | R.J. | |
| 2005 | Hard Pill | Brad | |
| 2006 | Mission: Impossible III | IMF Agent | |
| 2007 | Crazy | Paul Howard | Credited as Tim Omundson |
| 2011 | 25 Hill | Thomas Caldwell | |
| Voltron: The End | Lance Rainier | ||
| 2012 | That Guy... Who Was in That Thing | Himself | |
| 2017 | Woody Woodpecker | Lance Walters | [13] |
| Wild Honey | Martin | ||
| Carter & June | Spencer Rabbit |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Seinfeld | Ricky Ross | Episode: "The Cheever Letters" |
| 1993 | seaQuest DSV | Dr. Joshua Levin | 4 episodes |
| Married... with Children | Bartender | Episode: "No Ma'am" | |
| 1994 | Diagnosis: Murder | Benjamin Strand | Episode: "Guardian Angel" |
| The George Carlin Show | Bearded Man | Episode: "George Lifts the Holy Spirit" | |
| Days of Our Lives | T. J. | ||
| 1995 | Medicine Ball | Dr. Patrick Yates | Episode: "Wizard of Bras" |
| Strange Luck | Steve Medavoy | Episode: "Trial Period" | |
| 1996 | Mr. & Mrs. Smith | Craig Thompson | Episode: "The Space Flight Episode" |
| 1997 | Dark Skies | Jerry Rubin | Episode: "Both Sides Now" |
| Relativity | Therapist | Episode: "Karen and Her Sisters" | |
| Jenny | Griffin | Episode: "A Girl's Gotta Get Ready for Her Close-up" | |
| Fired Up | Scott | 4 episodes | |
| 1998 | Frasier | Director | Episode: "Good Grief" |
| Legacy | LLoyd Cobb | Episode: "Emma", "The Search Party" | |
| 1999 | Jack & Jill | Travis Cutler | 4 episodes |
| 1999–2000 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Eli | Recurring role, 6 episodes |
| 2000 | Early Edition | Antoine Gourmand | Episode: "The Play's the Thing" |
| V.I.P. | Chick Mars | Episode: "Lights, Camera, Val" | |
| Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye | Silvio | Television film | |
| 2001 | The Luck of the Irish | Seamus McTiernan | Television film |
| NYPD Blue | Seth Werna | Episode: "Peeping Tommy" | |
| 2003 | John Doe | P.J. Fox | Episode: "Tone Dead" |
| 2004 | Deadwood | Brom Garret | 4 episodes |
| Nip/Tuck | Jeremy Saddler | Episode: "Mrs. Grubman" | |
| 2000–2005 | Judging Amy | Sean Potter | Main role |
| 2005 | The O.C. | Deputy DA Chris Caldwell | Episode: "The Aftermath" |
| CSI: Miami | Ted Griffin | Episode: "Prey" | |
| Criminal Minds | Phillip Dowd | Episode: "L.D.S.K." | |
| 2006 | 24 | Polakov | Episode: "Day 5: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m." |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Producer | Episode: "I Like to Watch" | |
| 2006–2014 | Psych | Carlton Lassiter | Main role |
| 2007–2008 | Jericho | Phil Constantino | Recurring role, 7 episodes |
| 2008 | Cold Case | Luke Ross | Episode: "Sabotage" |
| Boston Legal | Bill Withers | Episode: "Indecent Proposals" | |
| 2009 | Without a Trace | Adam Fisher | Episode: "Friends and Neighbors" |
| 2010 | The Deep End | Mr. Ollerman | Episode: Pilot |
| Human Target | Interrogator | Episodes: "Christopher Chance", "Ilsa Pucci" | |
| 2011 | The Booth at the End | Simon | Web series; main role (season 1) |
| 2012 | Warehouse 13 | Coach | Episode: "No Pain No Gain" |
| 2014–2015 | Supernatural | Cain | Episodes: "First Born", "The Executioner's Song" |
| 2015–2016 | Galavant | King Richard | Main role |
| 2015 | Hot in Cleveland | Mark | Episode: "Family Affair" |
| Key and Peele | Harry Peters | Episode: "Key & Peele's Super Bowl Special" | |
| Robot Chicken | Nigel Thornberry | Episode: "Zeb and Kevin Erotic Hot Tub Canvas" | |
| 2017–2019 | American Housewife | Stan Lawton | 3 episodes |
| 2017 | Lucifer | Earl "God" Johnson | Episode: "God Johnson" |
| Downward Dog | Eric | Episode: "The Full Package" | |
| Psych: The Movie | Chief Carlton Lassiter | Television film | |
| 2018 | Fortune Rookie | Tim | Episode: "Nemesis" [14] |
| 2019–2020 | This Is Us | Gregory | 4 episodes |
| 2020 | Psych 2: Lassie Come Home | Chief Carlton Lassiter | Television film |
| 2021 | Psych 3: This Is Gus | Chief Carlton Lassiter | Television film |
| New Amsterdam | Kit Vale | Episode: "Laughter and Hope and a Sock in the Eye" | |
| 2024 | Percy Jackson and the Olympians | Hephaestus | Episode: "A God Buys Us Cheeseburgers" |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge | Nathan Zachary |
| 2004 | Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II – The Sith Lords | Various |
| 2011 | Star Wars: The Old Republic | Aric Jorgan [15] |
Psych is an American detective comedy-drama television series created by Steve Franks for USA Network. The series stars James Roday Rodriguez as Shawn Spencer, a young crime consultant for the Santa Barbara Police Department whose "heightened observational skills" and impressive eidetic memory allow him to convince people that he solves cases with psychic abilities. The program also stars Dulé Hill as Shawn's intelligent best friend and reluctant partner Burton "Gus" Guster, as well as Corbin Bernsen as Shawn's father Henry, a former detective with the Santa Barbara Police Department.
Detective Carlton Jebediah "Lassie" Lassiter MCJ is a fictional character in the American sitcom Psych and the sequel film series of the same name, played by Timothy Omundson.
Head Detective Juliet Lynn "Jules" O'Hara is a character on the American comedy Psych and the sequel film series of the same name played by Maggie Lawson. The character is noted in part for strong relationships with other characters, including Carlton Lassiter and Shawn Spencer, and as exemplifying the show's feminism and theme of trust.
Lassie is a fictional female collie dog character and the stage name of a line of male dogs who have played her.
The second season of Psych originally aired in the United States on USA Network from July 13, 2007 to February 15, 2008. It consisted of 16 episodes. James Roday, Dulé Hill, Timothy Omundson, Maggie Lawson, and Corbin Bernsen reprised their roles as the main characters, and Kirsten Nelson joined the main cast. James Roday portrayed Shawn Spencer, a fake psychic detective who periodically consults for the Santa Barbara police department. A DVD of the season was released on July 8, 2008.
The third season of Psych originally aired in the United States on USA Network from July 18, 2008 to February 20, 2009. It consisted of 16 episodes. James Roday, Dulé Hill, Timothy Omundson, Maggie Lawson, Corbin Bernsen, and Kirsten Nelson reprised their roles as the main characters. James Roday portrayed Shawn Spencer, a fake psychic detective who periodically consults for the Santa Barbara police department. A DVD of the season was released on July 21, 2009.
The fourth season of Psych originally aired in the United States on USA Network from August 7, 2009 to March 10, 2010. It consisted of 16 episodes. James Roday, Dulé Hill, Timothy Omundson, Maggie Lawson, Corbin Bernsen and Kirsten Nelson reprised their roles as the main characters. James Roday portrayed Shawn Spencer, a fake psychic detective who periodically consults for the Santa Barbara police department. A DVD of the season was released on July 13, 2010.
The fifth season of Psych, consisting of 16 episodes, premiered on USA Network in the United States on July 14, 2010 and concluded on December 22, 2010. A DVD of the season was released on May 31, 2011. Production officially started in Vancouver, British Columbia on April 28, 2010. James Roday, Dulé Hill, Timothy Omundson, Maggie Lawson, Corbin Bernsen and Kirsten Nelson all reprised their roles as the main characters.
"Woman Seeking Dead Husband: Smokers Okay, No Pets" is the fourth episode of the first season of the American comedy-drama television series Psych. It was written by writer and co-executive producer Steve Franks, and was directed by Jeff Melman, his only work on the show. The episode originally aired on USA Network in the United States on July 28, 2006. The installment features guest appearances by series regulars Kirsten Nelson, Sage Brocklebank, Liam James, and Patricia Idlette among other guests.
Hephaestus makes many appearances in popular culture.
The sixth season of Psych, consisting of 16 episodes, premiered on the USA Network in the United States on October 12, 2011 and continued to air until April 11, 2012. James Roday, Dulé Hill, Timothy Omundson, Maggie Lawson, Corbin Bernsen and Kirsten Nelson all reprised their roles as the main characters.
The seventh season of Psych, containing 14 episodes, premiered on the USA Network in the United States on February 27, 2013. The primary run ended on May 29, 2013, but a television special, Psych: The Musical aired later in the year. James Roday, Dulé Hill, Timothy Omundson, Maggie Lawson, Corbin Bernsen, and Kirsten Nelson all reprised their roles as the main characters in the series.
The eighth and final season of Psych, containing 10 episodes, premiered on the USA Network in the United States on January 8, 2014. James Roday, Dulé Hill, Timothy Omundson, Maggie Lawson, Corbin Bernsen and Kirsten Nelson all reprise their roles as the main characters in the series.
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Lassiter is an English family name. It is a habitational name from the city of Leicester. Notable people with the surname include:
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Psych 2: Lassie Come Home is a 2020 American mystery-comedy film. The film is a stand-alone sequel to the first film from 2017 and the second installment of the Psych film series, based on and serving as a continuation of the USA Network dramedy series of the same name. The movie was released on July 15, 2020 on Peacock. James Roday Rodriguez, Dulé Hill, Timothy Omundson, Maggie Lawson, Kirsten Nelson, and Corbin Bernsen all reprised their roles from the series and first film, with frequently recurring actors Kurt Fuller and Jimmi Simpson also appearing. The film was directed by series creator Steve Franks, who co-wrote the script with Roday Rodriguez and Berman.
Psych 3: This Is Gus is a 2021 American mystery-comedy film. A direct sequel to the second film from 2020 and the third installment of the Psych film series, based on the USA Network dramedy series of the same name, the film was released on November 18, 2021 to the streaming service Peacock. James Roday Rodriguez, Dulé Hill, Timothy Omundson, Maggie Lawson, Kirsten Nelson, and Corbin Bernsen all reprised their roles from the series and previous two films, with recurring actor Kurt Fuller and previous guest star Curt Smith also appearing. The film was directed by series creator Steve Franks, who co-wrote the script with Roday Rodriguez, and plans to produce three further sequels.
Psych is a series of comedy-drama mystery films, based on and serving as a continuation of the USA Network television series of the same name. Beginning with the 2017 film Psych: The Movie, the series has seen mixed to favorable critical reception with the Peacock streaming service ordering all films succeeding the first.
Now they look around more, for themselves and their daughters, Lily, who just turned 8, and Nora, 51⁄2.
Omundson's character, Gregory, is also a stroke survivor.
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