Ted Raimi
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| Born | December 14, 1965 Detroit, Michigan, USA |
| Occupation | Director, screenwriter, actor |
Theodore "Ted" Raimi (born December 14, 1965)[1] is an American actor, director and writer perhaps best known for his roles as Lieutenant Tim O'Neill in seaQuest DSV and Joxer the Mighty in Xena: Warrior Princess/Hercules: The Legendary Journeys.
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Life and career [edit]
Raimi was born in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Celia (née Abrams), a lingerie store proprietor, and Leonard Raimi, a furniture store proprietor. At seventeen he began his professional acting career doing industrial films in Detroit for Ford, General Motors and Chrysler. He attended University of Michigan, New York University, then finally University of Detroit. Raimi's older brothers are director Sam Raimi, of Evil Dead Fame (Ted appeared in several of the Evil Dead films as an actor), and screen writer Ivan Raimi.
Raimi's motion picture acting credits include Wes Craven's Shocker, Born Yesterday, Patriot Games, Clear and Present Danger, The Evil Dead, Evil Dead 2, Army of Darkness, Darkman and the Spider-Man series, as well as roles in such features as Stuart Saves His Family, The Grudge, Midnight Meat Train and Oz the Great and Powerful.
On television, he has been seen on shows such as Twin Peaks, CSI: NY, Supernatural and Legend of the Seeker but is best known for his roles as the communication officer Lt. Tim O'Neill on the science fiction television series seaQuest DSV (later seaQuest 2032) and the warrior wannabe Joxer on Xena: Warrior Princess.
Raimi wrote the original "Joxer the Mighty" song in Xena.[2]
Filmography [edit]
Films [edit]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | It's Murder! | ||
| 1981 | Torro. Torro. Torro! | ||
| The Evil Dead | Fake Shemp | ||
| 1982 | Cleveland Smith: Bounty Hunter | ||
| 1985 | Crimewave | Waiter | |
| Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except | Chain Man | ||
| 1987 | Evil Dead II | Possessed Henrietta | |
| Blood Rage | Condom Salesman | ||
| 1989 | Intruder | Produce Joe | |
| Easy Wheels | Charlie | ||
| Shocker | Pac Man | ||
| 1990 | Darkman | Rick | |
| 1991 | Lunatics: A Love Story | Hank Stone | |
| 1992 | Twin Peaks episodes 24 and 25 | Grunge Band Member | |
| 1992 | Eddie Presley | Scooter | |
| Patriot Games | CIA Technician | ||
| Candyman | Billy | ||
| Army of Darkness | Cowardly Warrior/Second Supportive Villager/S-Mart Clerk | ||
| Inside Out IV | Richard | Segment, "Motivation" | |
| The Finishing Touch | Detective Arnold | ||
| 1993 | Bikini Squad | Scared Onlooker | Uncredited. |
| Maniac Cop III: Badge of Silence | Reporter | ||
| Born Yesterday | Cynthia's Assistant | ||
| Hard Target | Man on the Street | ||
| Skinner | Dennis Skinner | ||
| 1994 | Floundering | Safe Salesman | |
| In This Corner | Interviewer | ||
| Clear and Present Danger | Satellite Analyst | ||
| 1995 | Stuart Saves His Family | Hal - Julia's Office | |
| 1996 | The Shot | Detective Corelli | |
| Apollo 11 | Steve Bales | Made for TV. | |
| 1997 | Wishmaster | Ed Finnley | |
| 1998 | Between the Sheets | Gabriel / A.D.R. Mixer | |
| Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus | Crius (voice) | Video. | |
| 1999 | Iggy Vile M.D. | Made for TV. | |
| Freak Talks About Sex | Jackie's Husband | ||
| For Love of the Game | Gallery Doorman | ||
| 2000 | Growing Season | Danny | |
| 2001 | The Attic Expeditions | Dr. Coffee | |
| 2002 | Spider-Man | Hoffman | |
| 2003 | Pledge of Allegiance | Phelps | |
| 2004 | Spider-Man 2 | Hoffman | |
| The Grudge | Alex | ||
| Illusion | Ian | ||
| 2005 | Man with the Screaming Brain | Pavel | |
| Freezerburn | Special Agent Johnson | ||
| 2006 | Nice Guys | Special Agent Brown | |
| Kalamazoo? | Angel | ||
| 2007 | Reign Over Me | Peter Savarino | |
| My Name Is Bruce | Mills Toddner / Wing / Sign Painter | ||
| Spider-Man 3 | Hoffman | ||
| Millennium Crisis | August | ||
| Planet Raptor | Dy. Tygon | Made for TV. | |
| 2008 | Diamonds and Guns | The Landord | Video. |
| The Midnight Meat Train | Randle Cooper | ||
| 2009 | Drag Me to Hell | Doctor | |
| Angel of Death | Jed Norton | ||
| 2010 | VideoDome Rent-O-Rama | Francis | |
| 2011 | High Midnight | Earl | |
| 2013 | Oz the Great and Powerful | Skeptic the Tinker Man | |
| TBA | Bruce vs. Frankenstein | Possible upcoming role |
Television [edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Alien Nation | Johnny Appleseed | 1.10 "Chains of Love" |
| ALF | Julius | 4.13 "It's My Party" | |
| 1991 | Twin Peaks | Rusty Tomasky | Episodes 2.19 & 2.20 |
| 1992 | Baywatch | Leonard | 3.04 "Rookie of the Year" |
| 1993–1996 | SeaQuest DSV | Lt. j.g. Timothy O'Neill | Series regular |
| 1996 | American Gothic | Ted Parker | 1.17 "Learning to Crawl" |
| 1996–2001 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Joxer | Series regular |
| 1997 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | Joxer | 3.14 "When a Man Loves a Woman"; 4.05 "Stranger in a Strange World" |
| 1998 | Alex Kurtzman, writer | 4.15 "Yes, Virginia, There Is a Hercules" | |
| 2001 | Primetime Glick | Various | |
| 2002 | Invader ZIM | Invader Skoodge (voice) | 2.03 "Battle of the Planets"; 2.08 "HOBO 13/Walk for Your Lives" |
| Odyssey 5 | Harry Mudd | 1.12 "Trouble with Harry" | |
| 2005 | CSI: NY | Garage Joe/Joe Strahil | 1.16 "Hush" |
| 2006 | Masters of Horror | Father Tulli | 2.01 "The Damned Thing" |
| 2007 | Code Monkeys | Sean | 1.03 "Stonervision" |
| Judd Nelson | 1.09 "Todd Loses His Mind" | ||
| Ugly | 1.12 "Vegas, Baby!" | ||
| Harrison Ford | 1.13 "The Revenge of the Matsui" | ||
| 2008 | Code Monkeys | Dennis Hopper | "The Secret of 4-20" |
| Travis Bickle | 2.02 "My Pal Jodie" | ||
| Supernatural | Wesley Mondale | 4.08 "Wishful Thinking" | |
| Legend of the Seeker | Sebastian | 1.03 "Bounty"; 2.11 "Hunger" | |
| 30 Days of Night: Dust to Dust |
Video games [edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2005 | Evil Dead: Regeneration | Sam |
Writer [edit]
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 1999 | Iggy Vile M.D. | Made for TV |
| 1998 | Normal Joe | |
| 1995 | SeaQuest DSV | 2.12 "Lostland" |
Director [edit]
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2009 | My Treat |
Crew [edit]
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 1978 | Within the Woods | Crew |
| 1981 | Torro. Torro. Torro! | Crew |
| 1985 | Crimewave | Apprentice editor |
| 2008 | Diamonds and Guns | Second unit co-director |
References [edit]
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001646/
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001646/bio
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001646/
External links [edit]
- Official website
- Ted Raimi at the Internet Movie Database
- Ted Raimi at AllRovi
- Interview with Ted Raimi 2011 (video) at 8. Weekend of Horrors
- 2005 MarsDust Interview
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