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Birthday: Apr 8, 1946. Birthplace: Coronado, California, USA. Tall, weathered, silver-haired lead of "B" actioners and supporting player of "A" films and TV. A...
Biography. An American actor and comedian. Most famous for his role as Jack Deth in the Trancers film series and is renowned for his work in numerous low-budget movies and his comedic television roles.
Tim Thomerson. Edit. Has done 9 films with director Albert Pyun. Served together with the late actor Brion James as cooks in a tank company while in the Army Reserve in California. Started out his career as a stand-up comedian who made it all the way to The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962).
Tall, deceptively distinguished-looking Tim Thomerson first gained attention as a comedian, and it was in this capacity that he was hired as an ensemble player for the 1976 Bill Cosby TV variety series Cos. That same year, Thomerson made his first film appearance as Ken in Car Wash (1976).
Outside the Xenaverse, he is best known for his portrayal of Jack Deth, a futuristic detective in the Trancers series of films [ Trancers (Charles Brand, 1985), Trancers II (Charles Brand, 1991), Trancers III: Deth Lives (C. Courtney Joyner, 1992), Trancers IV: Jack Of Swords (David Nutter, 1994), Trancers V: Sudden Deth (David Nutter, 1995)].
Tim Thomerson. Between films Thomerson worked as a series regular on several ill-fated shows including the Bill Cosby variety series "Cos" (1976); "Angie" (1979-80); "Glory Years" (1987); "Down and Out in Beverly Hills" (1987) and "Sirens" (1993). His numerous TV guest spots include "Hunter," "St. Elsewhere," "21 Jump Street" and "Major Dad."
Tim Thomerson. Active - 1976 - 2017 | Born - Apr 8, 1946 | Genres - Drama, Action, Comedy. Overview.
