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.
Tim DeZarn | |
|---|---|
| Born | Timothy Joseph DeZarn July 11, 1952 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Children | 2 |
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.
Early life
editTim 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]
Career
editHis 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.
Personal life
editDeZarn 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]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2018 | The Ballad of Buster Scruggs | Mean-Eyed Card Player | |
| 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 |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Air date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | The Equalizer | Stoller | 1986-10-08 | "Prelude" (S2.E1) |
| 1991 | Quantum Leap | Stan | 1991-05-08 | "Heart of a Champion — July 23, 1955" (S3.E20) |
| 1993 | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman | Sergeant Dixon | 1993-03-13 | "The Prisoner" (S1.E11) |
| 1993 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Satler | 1993-03-29 | "Starship Mine" (S6.E18) |
| 1995 | Star Trek: Voyager | Haliz | 1995-09-04 | "Initiations" (S2.E2) |
| 1995 | NYPD Blue | George Putnam | 1995-01-10 1995-01-17 1995-02-28 |
3 episodes
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| 1996 | Seinfeld | Salesman | 1996-02-15 | "The Shower Head" (S7.E16) |
| 1996 | Pacific Blue | Willoughby | 1996-05-11 | "The Phoenix" (S1.E11) |
| 1997 | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction | Raymond Michael Edmondson | "The Electric Chair" (S1.E1b) | |
| 1997 | Gun | 1997-05-03 | "Columbus Day" (S1.E1) | |
| 1997 | Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy | Leonard Guini | 1997-07-29 | TV movie |
| 1998 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Halb Daier | 1998-04-01 | "Wrongs Darker than Death or Night" (S6.E17) |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Red Carlton | 2000-10-13 | "Cool Change" (S1.E2) |
| 2001 | Star Trek: Voyager | Yediq | 2001-01-21 | "Repentance" (S7.E13) |
| 2004–2006 | Deadwood | Soldier / Deserter Prospector | 4 episodes
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| 2006 | Prison Break | Salty Vet | 2006-11-27 | "The Killing Box" (S2.E13) |
| 2007 | Monk | Max Barton | 2007-09-07 | "Mr. Monk and the Wrong Man" (S6.E8) |
| 2008 | Sons of Anarchy | Nate Meineke | 2008-10-08 | "AK-51" (S1.E6) |
| 2009 | Lost | Trevor | 2009-04-15 | "Some Like It Hoth" (S5.E13) |
| 2010 | Mad Men | Jim Anderson, Life Cereal executive | 2010-08-29 | "Waldorf Stories" (S4.E6) |
| 2012 | Justified | Detective Dempsey | 2012-03-06 | "Watching the Detectives" (S3.E8) |
| 2012 | Agent Carter | George | 2015-01-27 | "The Blitzkrieg Button" (S1.E4) |
| 2020 | Better Call Saul | Mr. Harkness | 2020-03-09 | "Namaste" (S5.E4) |
References
edit- ^ De Zarn entry, TV.com. Accessed Nov. 21, 2013.
- ^ a b Alimurung, Gendy. "Candyland: Tim DeZarn Discovered His K-11 Film Set at the Sybil Brand Institute Was Haunted, and Decided to Connect with His Deceased Son," LA Weekly (Oct. 27, 2011).