--- name: "Tim Thomerson" canonical: "https://film.one/person/tim-thomerson" fi1m_id: "tim-thomerson" imdb_id: "nm0859772" tmdb_id: 29712 wikidata_id: "Q2434326" roles: ["Actor"] born: "8 April 1946" reviewed_on_fi1m: 4 average_fi1m_score: 80 average_as: "actor" average_over: 4 updated: "2026-10-05T04:34:15.479390+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 Thomerson ## Identity Tim Thomerson - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/tim-thomerson - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** tim-thomerson - **IMDb ID:** nm0859772 - **TMDB ID:** 29712 - **Wikidata ID:** Q2434326 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Thomerson, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2434326, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0859772/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/29712 Actor. Born 8 April 1946 in Coronado, California, USA. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 8 April 1946, Coronado, California, USA - **Active:** 1982–1995 - **Also known as:** Timothy Thomerson, Tim Thommerson, Joseph Timothy Thomerson - **Average Fi1m score:** 80, as actor, over 4 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 83 (3), 1990s 74 (1) - **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Drama 2, Action & Adventure 1, Comedy 1, Horror 1, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 1 - **Screen time:** 2 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $3m across 1 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Thomerson, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2434326, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0859772/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/29712 ## Biography Tim Thomerson is an American actor and comedian. Born on 8 April 1946 in Coronado, California, he was raised in Hawaii and San Diego. He served in the National Guard before working as a prop man and set builder at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego. He studied acting with Stella Adler in New York for four years and began his career as a stand-up comedian, performing in clubs in New York and Los Angeles. Thomerson made his film debut in *Car Wash* (1976). He is best known for his role as Jack Deth in the *Trancers* film series, beginning with *Trancers* (1984). Other film credits include Loy Colton in *Near Dark* (1987), a role in *Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas* (1998), and appearances in *Uncommon Valor* (1983), *Air America* (1990) and *Volunteers* (1985). He has also had guest and recurring roles in television series including *The Flash* (1990), *Xena: Warrior Princess* (1995) and *Shameless* (2011). *Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, trancers.fandom.com.* ## On Fi1m (4) - *Xena: Warrior Princess* (1995), Fi1m 74, as Meleager the Mighty — [page](https://film.one/tv/xena-warrior-princess.md) - *Near Dark* (1987), Fi1m 82, as Loy Colton — [page](https://film.one/film/near-dark.md) - *The Golden Girls* (1985), Fi1m 88, as Stevie — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-golden-girls.md) - *St. Elsewhere* (1982), Fi1m 78, as Ebenezer Wright — [page](https://film.one/tv/st-elsewhere.md) ## Complete filmography (184) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Trancers: The Whole Dethly Affair* (2025), as Jack Deth - *Carnage Collection: Vicious Violence & Vengeance* (2023), as Brick Bardo (archive footage) (uncredited) - *Bunker of Blood Chapter 3: Death Heads: Brain Drain* (2018), Actor - *Deadly Dolls: Deepest Cuts* (2018), as (archive footage) - *MoniKa* (2012), as Thomas - *Asylum of Darkness* (2012), as Detective Kesler - *Shameless* (2011), series, as A.B. Fisher — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/shameless-2011.md) - *Abandoned* (2010), as Cooper - *Dahmer vs. Gacy* (2010), Thanks - *Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen* (2010), as Tim - *Samurai Priest Vampire Hunter* (2009), as Samurai Priest - *21 and a Wake-Up* (2009), Actor - *Dual: The Lone Drifter* (2009), as Deston, Jared - *War Wolves* (2009), as Frank Bergman - *God's Ears* (2008), as Uncle Steve - *Wicked Lake* (2008), as Jake - *Blue Lake Butcher* (2007), as Marshall Lex - *Urban Decay* (2007), as Detective Thompson - *Christmas Do-Over* (2006), as Arthur - *Charles Band's Evil Bong* (2006), as Jack Deth - *The Making of: Evil Bong* (2006), Actor - *Left in Darkness* (2006), as Joe - *Forget About It* (2006), as Arizona Al - *Bottoms Up* (2006), as Aj Mancini - *A.I. Assault* (2006), as Admiral Harrison - *Sasquatch Mountain* (2006), as Eli Van Cleef - *The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde* (2006), as Arnie Swift - *Swarmed* (2005), as Phineas Washburn - *Hell to Pay* (2005), as Reverend - *Final Approach* (2005), as Capt. Noonan - *Aliens Gone Wild* (2005), as Jack Deth (archive footage) - *Sci-Fi Slaughter* (2005), as Jack Deth (archive footage) - *Paparazzi* (2004), as Uniformed Officer - *To Kill a Mockumentary* (2004), as Will - *Cliché* (2003), as Chief Jackson - *Air Marshal* (2003), as Sen. Chambers - *Project Viper* (2002), as Sheriff Morgan - *Ocean Park* (2002), as Mike - *Shoot or Be Shot!* (2002), as Uncle Bill - *Gale Force* (2002), as Philip Edwards - *Unseen Evil* (2001), as Ranger Chuck MacNeil - *Devil's Prey* (2001), as Sheriff - *They Crawl* (2001), as Exterminator - *Gangland* (2001), as Dr. Adams - *The Princess and the Barrio Boy* (2000), as Monsignor O'Dell - *Submerged* (2000), as Owen Cantrell - *The District* (2000), series, as Colonel Carl - *Suckers* (1999), as Detective Laughlin - *Dirt Merchant* (1999), as Jack - *The Parkers* (1999), series, Actor - *Crusade* (1999), series, as Senator McQuate - *Crossfire* (1999), as Crane - *Red Team* (1999), as William Heywood - *Malevolence* (1999), as Mr. Williams - *Last Chance* (1999), as Sam - *Detour* (1998), as Mel Kiner - *Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas* (1998), as Hoodlum - *Border to Border* (1998), as Poet - *The Magnificent Seven* (1998), series, as Guy Royal - *Together and Alone* (1998), as Daddy - *Ally McBeal* (1997), series, as Mr. Daley - *The Angry Beavers* (1997), series, as Dad/Slap Johnson (voice) - *Escape from Atlantis* (1997), as Liam Gallagher - *Blast* (1997), as Police Commissioner - *When Time Expires* (1997), as Rifkin Koss - *Kid Cop* (1996), as Arnold Downey - *Sabrina, the Teenage Witch* (1996), series, as Mr. Alcerro - *Back to Back* (1996), as Thomas - *Arli$$* (1996), series, as Kit Bellew - *Nemesis 3: Time Lapse* (1996), as Farnsworth 2 - *The Sentinel* (1996), series, as Ben Crilly - *Pacific Blue* (1996), series, as The Angel - *Land's End* (1995), series, as Dave 'Thunder' Thornton - *Xena: Warrior Princess* (1995), series, as Meleager the Mighty — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/xena-warrior-princess.md) - *Sherman Oaks* (1995), series, as Archelino - *Heatseeker* (1995), as Oldest Elder - *Dominion* (1995), as Fitz - *Legend* (1995), series, Actor - *Sliders* (1995), series, as MacArthur Mallory - *Spitfire* (1995), as Rex Beechum - *Hong Kong 97* (1994), as Jack McGraw - *Trancers 5: Sudden Deth* (1994), as Jack Deth - *Fleshtone* (1994), as Buddy Fields - *Natural Causes* (1994), as The Westerner - *The Cisco Kid* (1994), as Lundquist - *Trancers 4: Jack of Swords* (1994), as Jack Deth - *Viper* (1994), series, as Hanson Dekker, Lyle Hinkle - *Brain Smasher... A Love Story* (1993), as Black - *The Harvest* (1993), as Steve Mobley - *Dave's World* (1993), series, as Minister - *Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman* (1993), series, as Woody Samms - *Die Watching* (1993), as Detective Lewis - *Dollman vs. Demonic Toys* (1993), as Brick Bardo - *Eddie Presley* (1993), as Shock Comic - *Walker, Texas Ranger* (1993), series, as Mitchell Bolton - *Knights* (1993), as Farmer Sitting at Campfire (uncredited) - *Sirens* (1993), series, as James "Buddy" Zunder - *Nemesis* (1992), as Farnsworth - *Trancers III* (1992), as Jack Deth - *Renegade* (1992), series, as Sheriff - *Bad Channels* (1992), as Dollman - *Stringer* (1992), as Jack Mitchell - *Dollman* (1991), as Brick Bardo - *Videozone: The Making of "Dollman"* (1991), Actor - *Intimate Stranger* (1991), as Malcolm Henthoff - *Silk Stalkings* (1991), series, Actor - *Good & Evil* (1991), series, Actor - *Nurses* (1991), series, Actor - *Trancers II* (1991), as Jack Deth - *The Flash* (1990), as Jay Allen - *The Flash* (1990), series, as Jay Allen - *Air America* (1990), as Babo - *Vietnam Texas* (1990), as Max - *Major Dad* (1989), series, Actor - *Who's Harry Crumb?* (1989), as Vince Barnes - *TV 101* (1988), series, as Dave Treadwell - *The Incredible Hulk Returns* (1988), as Jack LeBeau - *The Wrong Guys* (1988), as Tim - *A Tiger's Tale* (1988), as Lonny - *Trancers: City of Lost Angels* (1988), as Jack Deth - *Pulse Pounders* (1988), as Jack Deth (Trancers sequence) - *Cherry 2000* (1987), as Lester - *Near Dark* (1987), as Loy Colton — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/near-dark.md) - *Tour of Duty* (1987), series, as Sgt. Aubrey Decker - *Down and Out in Beverly Hills* (1987), series, as Jerry Baskin - *Cameo by Night* (1987), as Damon Rhoades - *21 Jump Street* (1987), series, as Principal Gordon Brooks - *Glory Years* (1987), as Jack Sanders - *The B.R.A.T. Patrol* (1986), as Maj. Dan Hackett - *Ratboy* (1986), as Alan Reynolds - *Iron Eagle* (1986), as Col. Ted Masters - *Zone Troopers* (1985), as The Sarge - *The Twilight Zone* (1985), series, as (segment "Take My Life...Please!") - *Tall Tales & Legends* (1985), series, as Brom Bones - *The Legend of Sleepy Hollow* (1985), as Brom Bones - *The Golden Girls* (1985), series, as Stevie — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-golden-girls.md) - *Volunteers* (1985), as John Reynolds - *Cinderella* (1985), as Royal Advisor - *Moonlighting* (1985), series, as Brock Ash — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/moonlighting.md) - *Trancers* (1984), as Trooper Jack Deth - *His Mistress* (1984), as Tom Goodman - *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Bert Rodgers, Clyde Pitts - *Hunter* (1984), series, as Police Det. Gil Glasgow, Police Sgt. Harry Traynor, Mule Mulelowski - *Rhinestone* (1984), as Barnett Kale - *Uncommon Valor* (1983), as Charts - *The Osterman Weekend* (1983), as Motorcycle Cop - *Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn* (1983), as Rhodes - *Gun Shy* (1983), series, as Theodore Ogilvie - *Honkytonk Man* (1982), as Highway Patrolman - *Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again* (1982), as Dr. Lanyon - *St. Elsewhere* (1982), series, as Ebenezer Wright — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/st-elsewhere.md) - *Bare Essence* (1982), series, as Billy - *Faerie Tale Theatre* (1982), series, as Royal Advisor - *Some Kind of Hero* (1982), as Cal - *St. Helens* (1982), as Sheriff Wayne Temple - *Nero Wolfe* (1981), series, as Brian Stoner - *Golden Gate* (1981), as Frank Nightingale - *Take This Job and Shove It* (1981), as Ray Binkowski - *The Two of Us* (1981), series, as Reggie Cavanaugh - *Hill Street Blues* (1981), series, Actor — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/hill-street-blues.md) - *Fade to Black* (1980), as Jerry Moriarty - *Carny* (1980), as Doubles - *The Associates* (1979), series, Actor - *Angie* (1979), series, Actor - *Diary of a Young Comic* (1979), as Lucifer - *A Wedding* (1978), as Russell Bean - *Remember My Name* (1978), as Jeff - *Record City* (1978), as Marty - *Fantasy Island* (1978), series, as Lance Reynolds - *Which Way Is Up?* (1977), as Tour Guide - *Terraces* (1977), as Steve - *Quark* (1977), series, as Gene - *All That Glitters* (1977), series, as Sonny Packer - *Benny & Barney: Las Vegas Undercover* (1977), as Barney Tuscom - *Car Wash* (1976), as Marsha's Blond Date - *Cos* (1976), series, Actor - *The Selling of Vince D'Angelo* (1976), as Sen. Pete Harisson - *City of Angels* (1976), series, Actor - *Laverne & Shirley* (1976), series, Actor - *Starsky & Hutch* (1975), series, as Phil - *Harry O* (1974), series, as Reporter - *Hawaii Five-O* (1969), series, as Mik Chandler - *Mannix* (1967), series, as Rusty - *The Wonderful World of Disney* (1954), series, as Maj. Dan Hackett ## Gallery - ![Tim Thomerson](https://film.one/media/person/469154/gallery-f92ec3cb3450.jpg) Tim Thomerson — Image via TMDB - ![Tim Thomerson](https://film.one/media/person/469154/gallery-ecf057ce06de.jpg) Tim Thomerson — Image via TMDB - ![Tim Thomerson](https://film.one/media/person/469154/gallery-9f5529a6361c.jpg) Tim Thomerson — Image via TMDB --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/person/tim-thomerson