Ty Olsson

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Ty Olsson
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Olsson in 2013
Born
Alma mater Studio 58
OccupationActor
Years active1998–present
Spouses
Leanna Nash
(m. 2005;div. 2012)
Katherine Lohmeyer
(m. 2019;div. 2021)
Children2

Ty Olsson is a Canadian actor. He is known for playing Benny Lafitte in Supernatural , real-life 9/11 victim Mark Bingham in the A&E television film Flight 93 , and Ord in the PBS Kids animated children's series Dragon Tales .

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Early life

Olsson was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. [1] He was raised in Ottawa, Ontario. [1] He attended Canterbury High School, [1] an arts school in Ottawa where he specialized in drama, dance, and music. He continued to study acting at Studio 58. [1]

Career

Olsson has primarily appeared in supporting or character roles in a number of films and television shows. As a voice actor, he is best known as the voice of Herry in the hit Canadian television series Class of the Titans and Ian's older brother Kyle in the YTV animated series Being Ian . [1] He has also been featured in Battlestar Galactica , [1] in Christmas Caper alongside Shannen Doherty in 2007, and as Rollie Crane in Defying Gravity . [2] Olsson starred as 9/11 victim Mark Bingham in the A&E television film Flight 93 . [3] Ty originated the role of Deputy Andy on Eureka , but was replaced by Kavan Smith after two appearances. One of Olsson's most notable roles is Benny, a vampire, on Season 8 of Supernatural . [4] [5] [6] [7]

Personal life

Olsson was married to Leanna Nash from 2005 until their divorce in 2012. [1] They had two daughters, Daygan and MacKenzie. [1] On September 7, 2019, Olsson married Katherine Lohmeyer, a NICU nurse in Las Vegas, Nevada. [8] Ty Olsson and Katherine Lohmeyer filed a joint petition for divorce on September 8, 2021. [9]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999 Lake Placid State Trooper
2000 How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog Cop #6 - DetectiveReleased in 2002
2001 Valentine Jock
2002 Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack Astonaige MedozVoice, English dub
2002 Ignition Conor's Partner
2002 Lone Hero Sticky
2002 Stark Raving Mad Nate the Goon
2003 Dreamcatcher Army Truck Driver
2003 Willard Officer Salmon
2003 Agent Cody Banks Security Guard
2003 X2 Mitchell Laurio
2003 G.I. Joe: Spy Troops Storm Shadow Voice
2004 G.I. Joe: Valor vs. Venom
G.I. Joe: Ninja Battles
2004 Miracle State Trooper
2004 Walking Tall Deputy
2004 The Chronicles of Riddick Merc
2005 Elektra Second Paramedic
2005 Missing in America Soldier
2005 Ark LorrisVoice
2005 Chaos Damon Richards
2005The ScoreOwen
2005 Just Friends Tim
2006 RV Diablo Pass Officer
2006 Firewall Airport Traffic Cop
2006 Deck the Halls Trucker
2007 Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem Nathan
2007 Married Life Policeman
2007 Christmas Caper Sheriff Hank Harrison
2008 Chaos Theory Evil Ferryman
2008 The Day the Earth Stood Still Flash Chamber Colonel
2009 2012 Air Force One Officer
2011 Rise of the Planet of the Apes Chief John Hamil
2011 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 Phil
2012 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 Uncredited
2013 Borealis VicDirect-to-video
2014 Godzilla Jainway
2014 Cut Bank Harvey
2014DeeperThe HunterDirect-to-video
2015Just the Way You AreIan WreitzHallmark Movie
2015 12 Rounds 3: Lockdown HarrisDirect-to-video
2017 The Shack 1950s Mack's Grandpa
2017 War for the Planet of the Apes RedVoice, also motion-capture
2017 S.W.A.T.: Under Siege WardDirect-to-video
2018GumshoesBuddy Griss
2023 Thanksgiving Mitch Collins

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998 The X-Files Young OrderlyEpisode: "Kitsunegari"
1998 The Sentinel Bo CrockettEpisode: "Crossroads"
1998 Cupid JerkEpisode: "Pilot"
1999 The Crow: Stairway to Heaven Funboy / George Jamieson5 episodes
1999, 2003 The Wonderful World of Disney Frank Pierce, Demons Fan #22 episodes
1999–2005 Dragon Tales OrdVoice, 94 episodes
1999, 2005 Stargate SG-1 Jaffa #1 / Colonel Barnes2 episodes
1999The Sheldon Kennedy ShowMarkTelevision film
1999As Time Runs OutLukeTelevision film
1999 Cold Squad Eric Peter WinslowEpisode: "Deadly Games: Part 2"
2000 Mobile Suit Gundam Wing Additional voicesEnglish dub; episode: "Five Gundams Confirmed"
2000 A Storm in Summer BikerTelevision film
2000 Up, Up and Away BarkerTelevision film
2000 Harsh Realm Republican GuardEpisode: "Three Percenters"
2000–2001 The Outer Limits Mike, FranklinEpisodes: "Free Spirit", "Manifest Destiny"
2000–2002 Dark Angel Mario the Bodyguard2 episodes
2001 Black River Frank YarleyTelevision film
2001 Night Visions Bartender, Paramedic #22 episodes
2002 Tom Stone Eugene2 episodes
2002 Jeremiah RourkeEpisode: "Out of the Ashes"
2002 Critical Assembly JeffTelevision film
2003 Just Cause Episode: "Buried Past"
2003 Battlestar Galactica Lt. Aaron KellyMiniseries
2003 Tarzan Animal Control Officer2 episodes
2004 Transformers: Energon DownshiftVoice, English dub
2004 The Ranch Other DavidTelevision film
2004 Kingdom Hospital Danny10 episodes
2004 Dead Like Me Buddy BriggsEpisode: "Death Defying"
2005 Krypto the Superdog DroolyVoice, episode: "The New Recruit"
2005 Being Ian Kyle, Evan, Grey, Man, Scooter Rider 2, Teacher, Nerd 2, Patient, Bank RobberVoice
2005 Class of the Titans Herry, Henry, Minotaur Voice
2005–2009 Battlestar Galactica LSO Capt. Aaron Kelly8 episodes
2006 Supernatural Eli1 episodes
2006–2008 Men in Trees Sam the Plow Guy16 episodes
2013–2019 Supernatural Benny10 episodes
2007 Fallen HawkinsEpisode: "Part 2: The Journey"
2007–2008 Flash Gordon Vultan3 episodes
2008 Mayerthorpe Brock Myrol
2009 Defying Gravity Rollie Crane12 episodes
2009 Smallville Cop / SniperEpisode: "Bulletproof"
2009–2012 Iron Man: Armored Adventures Killer Shrike Voice, 3 episodes
2009 Psych ManettiEpisode: "Earth, Wind and... Wait for it"
2010 V 5th Column captured V-sympathizer2 episodes
2011Ice Road TerrorJack SimmonsTelevision film
2011The Killing GameJoe QuinnTelevision film
2011 Heartland Bruce TatumEpisode: "Beyond Hell's Half Mile"
2011–2012 Voltron Force Hunk Voice, 25 episodes
2011–2012 True Justice Castillo, Axel7 episodes
2012 Hell on Wheels Lt. Griggs2 episodes
2012 Once Upon a Time HordorEpisode: "Desperate Souls"
2012 Falling Skies Sgt. Clemons2 episodes
2012 Flashpoint James MitchellEpisode: "Broken Peace"
2012 Arrow Martin SomersEpisode: "Honor Thy Father"
2013 Played Russell HaglerEpisode: "Cops"
2013–2014 Packages from Planet X TrollVoice, 26 episodes
2014 The Tomorrow People ErrolEpisode: "The Citadel"
2014–2015 Unreal Kirk4 episodes
2014–2015 Continuum Marcellus4 episodes
2014–2016 Nerds and Monsters Stan GrissleVoice, 40 episodes
2014–2017 The 100 Nyko10 episodes
2015 Strange Empire BoEpisode: "The Dark Riders"
2015 iZombie Detective PrattEpisode: "Pilot"
2015 Just the Way You Are IanTelevision film
2015The Legend of Davy CrockettDavy CrockettTelevision film
2015–2016 Motive Tim Kelly2 episodes
2016 Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency DorianEpisodes: "Weaponized Soul", "Horizons"
2016Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler MysterySheriff Jim GrantTelevision film
2017 Slasher: Guilty Party Glenn, Ben6 episodes
2018 NCIS BurkeEpisode: "Death From Above"
2018–2019 The Man in the High Castle Major Tod Metzger6 episodes
2019 Project Blue Book Sheriff DonnellyEpisode: "The Scoutmaster"
2019 Black Summer PatrickEpisode: "Human Flow"
2020 Fortunate Son 8 episodes
2020 Big Sky GeorgeEpisode: “Unfinished Business”
2022 Angry Birds: Summer Madness BombMain Character

Video games

YearTitleVoice roleNotes
2000Dragon Tales: Dragon SeekOrd
2003 Homeworld 2 Pilot #3
2016 Dead Rising 4 Frank West Credited as Victor Nosslo

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef
2016 UBCP/ACTRA Awards Best Actor UnREAL Nominated [10]
2017 Leo Awards Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Television MovieA Surrogates NightmareWon [11]

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