---
name: "Tim Kelleher"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/tim-kelleher"
fi1m_id: "tim-kelleher"
imdb_id: "nm0445551"
tmdb_id: 72864
wikidata_id: "Q3528653"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "9 January 1956"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 74
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 6
updated: "2026-10-02T22:10:23.957274+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Tim Kelleher

## Identity

Tim Kelleher

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/tim-kelleher
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** tim-kelleher
- **IMDb ID:** nm0445551
- **TMDB ID:** 72864
- **Wikidata ID:** Q3528653
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Kelleher_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3528653, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0445551/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/72864

Actor. Born 9 January 1956 in Bronx, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 9 January 1956, Bronx, New York, USA
- **Active:** 1995–2010
- **Average Fi1m score:** 74, as actor, over 6 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 77 (3), 2000s 68 (2), 2010s 80 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 74 to 65 across 6 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Action 2, Adventure 2, Drama 2, Science Fiction 2, Action & Adventure 1, Comedy 1
- **Screen time:** 11 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,889m across 5 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Kelleher_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3528653, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0445551/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/72864

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Thirteen Days*](https://film.one/film/thirteen-days.md) (70)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Tim Kelleher is an American actor, director and writer. Born on 9 January 1956 in the Bronx, New York, he studied with the Society of Jesus before training as an actor and co-founding the Colony Theatre Company in California, where he served as artistic director.

His screen credits include supporting roles in *Independence Day* (1996) as a technician, *The Negotiator* (1998) as Argento, *Thirteen Days* (2000) as Ted Sorensen, *Matchstick Men* (2003) as Bishop, *Seven Pounds* (2008) as Stewart Goodman and *Inception* (2010) as the Thin Man. Television appearances encompass episodes of *NCIS*, *Fringe*, *Supernatural* and *American Dad!*. He has also directed short films and written for television.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, tvinsider.com.*

## On Fi1m (6)

- *Inception* (2010), Fi1m 80, as Thin Man — [page](https://film.one/film/inception.md)
- *Dollhouse* (2009), Fi1m 66, as Detmer — [page](https://film.one/tv/dollhouse.md)
- *Thirteen Days* (2000), Fi1m 70, as Ted Sorensen — [page](https://film.one/film/thirteen-days.md)
- *Independence Day* (1996), Fi1m 75, as Technician — [page](https://film.one/film/independence-day.md)
- *The Birdcage* (1996), Fi1m 81, as Waiter in Club — [page](https://film.one/film/the-birdcage.md)
- *Clockers* (1995), Fi1m 74, as Narc #2 — [page](https://film.one/film/clockers.md)

## Complete filmography (50)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Night Agent* (2023), series, as Jim Wilson
- *Garage Sale Mystery: Guilty Until Proven Innocent* (2016), as Timothy McGuire
- *Almost Human* (2013), series, as Reinhardt
- *No Ordinary Family* (2010), series, as Andrew Meyers
- *Inception* (2010), as Thin Man — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/inception.md)
- *Dollhouse* (2009), series, as Detmer — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/dollhouse.md)
- *Seven Pounds* (2008), as Stewart Goodman
- *Fringe* (2008), series, as Cliff Hayes — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/fringe.md)
- *Flash of Genius* (2008), as Charlie Defao
- *In Plain Sight* (2008), series, as Chuck Johnson
- *Supernatural* (2005), series, as Sheriff Macready — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/supernatural.md)
- *American Dad!* (2005), series, as (voice)
- *NCIS* (2003), series, as Christopher Pacci — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/ncis.md)
- *Matchstick Men* (2003), as Bishop
- *Without a Trace* (2002), series, as Duane Burdick
- *CSI: Miami* (2002), series, as Security Guard
- *24* (2001), series, as Greg Merfield — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/24.md)
- *The Agency* (2001), series, as Mr. McKeon - Vorcon, Int. Operative
- *Star Trek: Enterprise* (2001), series, as Lieutenant Pell
- *Thirteen Days* (2000), as Ted Sorensen — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/thirteen-days.md)
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as IAB Officer, IAB Investigator
- *Strong Medicine* (2000), series, as Willie Parnell
- *Meat Loaf: To Hell and Back* (2000), as David Sonenberg
- *The West Wing* (1999), series, as Dylan Clark — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md)
- *Made Men* (1999), as Deputy Conley
- *Murder on Shadow Mountain* (1999), Actor
- *Charmed* (1998), series, as Axel
- *The Negotiator* (1998), as Argento
- *Dark Skies* (1996), series, as Jim Steele
- *Dark Skies* (1996), as Jim Steele
- *Independence Day* (1996), as Technician — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/independence-day.md)
- *Executive Decision* (1996), as Bulldog
- *The Birdcage* (1996), as Waiter in Club — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/the-birdcage.md)
- *Never Talk to Strangers* (1995), as Wabash
- *JAG* (1995), series, as Lieutenant Moore
- *Clockers* (1995), as Narc #2 — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/clockers.md)
- *Operation Dumbo Drop* (1995), as C-123 Pilot
- *Star Trek: Voyager* (1995), series, as P'Chan
- *Terminal Velocity* (1994), as Jump Junkie #1
- *ER* (1994), series, as U.S. Embassy Official — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *All-American Girl* (1994), series, as Howard
- *Sudden Fury* (1993), as Det. Cahill
- *seaQuest DSV* (1993), series, as Commando / Bowman
- *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III* (1993), as Raphael (voice)
- *Malcolm X* (1992), as Cop at Harlem Station — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/malcolm-x.md)
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Intern, Dale Rudolph, Forensics Technician — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Black Rain* (1989), as Bobby
- *Blue Vengeance* (1989), as Detective
- *The Understudy: Graveyard Shift II* (1988), as Duke / Larry
- *Star Trek: The Next Generation* (1987), series, as Lt. Gaines — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-the-next-generation.md)

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