Ty Olsson | |
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 Olsson in 2013 | |
| Born | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Alma mater | Studio 58 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Spouses | Leanna Nash (m. 2005;div. 2012)Katherine Lohmeyer (m. 2019;div. 2021) |
| Children | 2 |
Tyler Victor 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 .
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]
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]
Olsson was married to Leanna Nash from 2005 until their divorce in 2012. [1] They have 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]
Olsson is currently in a relationship with fellow Supernatural actor DJ Qualls, and the two have plans to get married. [10]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Lake Placid | State Trooper | |
| 2000 | How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog | Cop #6 - Detective | Released in 2002 |
| 2001 | Valentine | Jock | |
| 2002 | Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack | Astonaige Medoz | Voice, 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 | Lorris | Voice |
| 2005 | Chaos | Damon Richards | |
| 2005 | The Score | Owen | |
| 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 | Vic | Direct-to-video |
| 2014 | Godzilla | Jainway | |
| 2014 | Cut Bank | Harvey | |
| 2014 | Deeper | The Hunter | Direct-to-video |
| 2015 | Just the Way You Are | Ian Wreitz | Hallmark Movie |
| 2015 | 12 Rounds 3: Lockdown | Harris | Direct-to-video |
| 2017 | The Shack | 1950s Mack's Grandpa | |
| 2017 | War for the Planet of the Apes | Red | Voice, also motion-capture |
| 2017 | S.W.A.T.: Under Siege | Ward | Direct-to-video |
| 2018 | Gumshoes | Buddy Griss | |
| 2023 | Thanksgiving | Mitch Collins |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | The X-Files | Young Orderly | Episode: "Kitsunegari" |
| 1998 | The Sentinel | Bo Crockett | Episode: "Crossroads" |
| 1998 | Cupid | Jerk | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1999 | The Crow: Stairway to Heaven | Funboy / George Jamieson | 5 episodes |
| 1999, 2003 | The Wonderful World of Disney | Frank Pierce, Demons Fan #2 | 2 episodes |
| 1999–2005 | Dragon Tales | Ord | Voice, 94 episodes |
| 1999, 2005 | Stargate SG-1 | Jaffa #1 / Colonel Barnes | 2 episodes |
| 1999 | The Sheldon Kennedy Show | Mark | Television film |
| 1999 | As Time Runs Out | Luke | Television film |
| 1999 | Cold Squad | Eric Peter Winslow | Episode: "Deadly Games: Part 2" |
| 2000 | Mobile Suit Gundam Wing | Additional voices | English dub; episode: "Five Gundams Confirmed" |
| 2000 | A Storm in Summer | Biker | Television film |
| 2000 | Up, Up and Away | Barker | Television film |
| 2000 | Harsh Realm | Republican Guard | Episode: "Three Percenters" |
| 2000–2001 | The Outer Limits | Mike, Franklin | Episodes: "Free Spirit", "Manifest Destiny" |
| 2000–2002 | Dark Angel | Mario the Bodyguard | 2 episodes |
| 2001 | Black River | Frank Yarley | Television film |
| 2001 | Night Visions | Bartender, Paramedic #2 | 2 episodes |
| 2002 | Tom Stone | Eugene | 2 episodes |
| 2002 | Jeremiah | Rourke | Episode: "Out of the Ashes" |
| 2002 | Critical Assembly | Jeff | Television film |
| 2003 | Just Cause | — | Episode: "Buried Past" |
| 2003 | Battlestar Galactica | Lt. Aaron Kelly | Miniseries |
| 2003 | Tarzan | Animal Control Officer | 2 episodes |
| 2004 | Transformers: Energon | Downshift | Voice, English dub |
| 2004 | The Ranch | Other David | Television film |
| 2004 | Kingdom Hospital | Danny | 10 episodes |
| 2004 | Dead Like Me | Buddy Briggs | Episode: "Death Defying" |
| 2005 | Krypto the Superdog | Drooly | Voice, episode: "The New Recruit" |
| 2005 | Being Ian | Kyle, Evan, Grey, Man, Scooter Rider 2, Teacher, Nerd 2, Patient, Bank Robber | Voice |
| 2005 | Class of the Titans | Herry, Henry, Minotaur | Voice |
| 2005–2009 | Battlestar Galactica | LSO Capt. Aaron Kelly | 8 episodes |
| 2006 | Supernatural | Eli | 1 episodes |
| 2006–2008 | Men in Trees | Sam the Plow Guy | 16 episodes |
| 2013–2019 | Supernatural | Benny | 10 episodes |
| 2007 | Fallen | Hawkins | Episode: "Part 2: The Journey" |
| 2007–2008 | Flash Gordon | Vultan | 3 episodes |
| 2008 | Mayerthorpe | Brock Myrol | |
| 2009 | Defying Gravity | Rollie Crane | 12 episodes |
| 2009 | Smallville | Cop / Sniper | Episode: "Bulletproof" |
| 2009–2012 | Iron Man: Armored Adventures | Killer Shrike | Voice, 3 episodes |
| 2009 | Psych | Manetti | Episode: "Earth, Wind and... Wait for it" |
| 2010 | V | 5th Column captured V-sympathizer | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Ice Road Terror | Jack Simmons | Television film |
| 2011 | The Killing Game | Joe Quinn | Television film |
| 2011 | Heartland | Bruce Tatum | Episode: "Beyond Hell's Half Mile" |
| 2011–2012 | Voltron Force | Hunk | Voice, 25 episodes |
| 2011–2012 | True Justice | Castillo, Axel | 7 episodes |
| 2012 | Hell on Wheels | Lt. Griggs | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Once Upon a Time | Hordor | Episode: "Desperate Souls" |
| 2012 | Falling Skies | Sgt. Clemons | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Flashpoint | James Mitchell | Episode: "Broken Peace" |
| 2012 | Arrow | Martin Somers | Episode: "Honor Thy Father" |
| 2013 | Played | Russell Hagler | Episode: "Cops" |
| 2013–2014 | Packages from Planet X | Troll | Voice, 26 episodes |
| 2014 | The Tomorrow People | Errol | Episode: "The Citadel" |
| 2014–2015 | Unreal | Kirk | 4 episodes |
| 2014–2015 | Continuum | Marcellus | 4 episodes |
| 2014–2016 | Nerds and Monsters | Stan Grissle | Voice, 40 episodes |
| 2014–2017 | The 100 | Nyko | 10 episodes |
| 2015 | Strange Empire | Bo | Episode: "The Dark Riders" |
| 2015 | iZombie | Detective Pratt | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2015 | Just the Way You Are | Ian | Television film |
| 2015 | The Legend of Davy Crockett | Davy Crockett | Television film |
| 2015–2016 | Motive | Tim Kelly | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency | Dorian | Episodes: "Weaponized Soul", "Horizons" |
| 2016 | Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery | Sheriff Jim Grant | Television film |
| 2017 | Slasher: Guilty Party | Glenn, Ben | 6 episodes |
| 2018 | NCIS | Burke | Episode: "Death From Above" |
| 2018–2019 | The Man in the High Castle | Major Tod Metzger | 6 episodes |
| 2019 | Project Blue Book | Sheriff Donnelly | Episode: "The Scoutmaster" |
| 2019 | Black Summer | Patrick | Episode: "Human Flow" |
| 2020 | Fortunate Son | — | 8 episodes |
| 2020 | Big Sky | George | Episode: “Unfinished Business” |
| 2020 - 2021 | Wynonna Earp | Sheriff Hoyt Clayborn | 5 episodes |
| 2022 | Angry Birds: Summer Madness | Bomb | Main Character |
| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Dragon Tales: Dragon Seek | Ord | |
| 2003 | Homeworld 2 | Pilot #3 | |
| 2016 | Dead Rising 4 | Frank West | Credited as Victor Nosslo |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | UBCP/ACTRA Awards | Best Actor | UnREAL | Nominated | [11] |
| 2017 | Leo Awards | Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Television Movie | A Surrogates Nightmare | Won | [12] |
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