---
name: "Titus Welliver"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/titus-welliver"
fi1m_id: "titus-welliver"
imdb_id: "nm0920038"
tmdb_id: 39389
wikidata_id: "Q437693"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "12 March 1962"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 8
average_fi1m_score: 73
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 8
updated: "2026-10-05T13:07:03.427841+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."
---

# Titus Welliver

## Identity

Titus Welliver

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/titus-welliver
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** titus-welliver
- **IMDb ID:** nm0920038
- **TMDB ID:** 39389
- **Wikidata ID:** Q437693
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titus_Welliver, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q437693, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0920038/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/39389

Actor. Born 12 March 1962 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 12 March 1962, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
- **Active:** 2004–present
- **Also known as:** Titus B. Welliver, تایتس ولیور
- **Frequently works with:** [Aaron Stockard](https://film.one/person/aaron-stockard.md), [Ben Affleck](https://film.one/person/ben-affleck.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 73, as actor, over 8 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 82 (3), 2010s 65 (4), 2020s 76 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 73 to 70 across 5 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 6 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 1 of 4 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 6, Crime 3, Mystery 2, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 2, Thriller 2, Action 1
- **Screen time:** 9 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,526m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titus_Welliver, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q437693, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0920038/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/39389

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*The Town*](https://film.one/film/the-town.md) (77), [*Get Jiro*](https://film.one/tv/get-jiro.md) (76)
- **Hulu:** [*Gone Baby Gone*](https://film.one/film/gone-baby-gone.md) (79)
- **Apple TV:** [*Transformers: Age of Extinction*](https://film.one/film/transformers-age-of-extinction.md) (38)

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

## Fi1m on Titus Welliver

> Titus Welliver makes authority feel threatening with measured speech and little outward fuss. We rate his restraint, though years of cops and hard men have given him fewer chances to surprise us than he deserves.

Titus Welliver takes his time with a line, and the quietness makes his tough characters harder to dismiss. He is good at suggesting that a man has made up his mind before the conversation began, without spelling out what that decision might be. The recurring limitation is the casting: another cop or criminal, another opportunity to be gruff and difficult to read. *Deadwood* (2004–2006), with Welliver as Silas Adams, gave that manner room for ambiguity and helped bring him greater prominence.

*Gone Baby Gone* (2007), in which he plays Lionel McCready, began his film collaboration with Ben Affleck. We were unsettled by how personal its missing-child investigation became, because Casey Affleck and Amy Ryan make the people involved matter even when the plotting grows contrived. They are our chief reasons to recommend it, and there is no need to promote Welliver's supporting part into the main attraction. His strength in an ensemble is making a tough character credible without demanding that the whole film stop to consider him.

*The Town* (2010) uses him as Dino Ciampa, and again his credibility contributes to the work of the whole cast. Affleck's clear action and Jeremy Renner's danger are the larger pleasures, while Welliver supplies the grounded authority that makes him such a reliable crime-film actor. We recommend the film with reservations about its conventional romance and its indulgence towards the leading bank robber. It also shows the drawback of being so dependable in these parts: there is little surprise in finding Welliver among them.

The change came with Harry Bosch, a sustained lead after years spent largely in supporting and recurring parts. *Bosch* (2014–2021) and *Bosch: Legacy* (2022–2025) give his stoic, relentless detective the time that a supporting film role cannot. His patience suits the longer form, though another detective hardly challenges the familiar pattern of his casting. We would welcome more work that asks him for something beyond stern authority. For a single evening, choose *Gone Baby Gone*, provided you can forgive the plotting.

## Biography

Titus Welliver is an American actor. He was born on 12 March 1962 in New Haven, Connecticut, and studied drama at New York University.

Welliver is known for television roles including the Man in Black in *Lost* (2004–2010), Silas Adams in *Deadwood* (2004–2006), Jimmy O'Phelan in *Sons of Anarchy* (2009–2010) and the title character in *Bosch* (2014–2021) and *Bosch: Legacy* (2022–2025). Film appearances include Lionel McCready in *Gone Baby Gone* (2007), Dino Ciampa in *The Town* (2010), Jon Bates in *Argo* (2012) and James Savoy in *Transformers: Age of Extinction* (2014). He has appeared in several films directed by Ben Affleck.

He is also a painter. His father was the landscape painter Neil Welliver.

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

## On Fi1m (8)

- *Get Jiro* (2026), Fi1m 76, Actor — [page](https://film.one/tv/get-jiro.md)
- *The Last Ship* (2014), Fi1m 67, as Thorwald — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-last-ship.md)
- *Transformers: Age of Extinction* (2014), Fi1m 38, as James Savoy — [page](https://film.one/film/transformers-age-of-extinction.md)
- *Argo* (2012), Fi1m 79, as Bates — [page](https://film.one/film/argo.md)
- *The Town* (2010), Fi1m 77, as Dino Ciampa — [page](https://film.one/film/the-town.md)
- *Gone Baby Gone* (2007), Fi1m 79, as Lionel McCready — [page](https://film.one/film/gone-baby-gone.md)
- *Supernatural* (2005), Fi1m 77, as Roger / War — [page](https://film.one/tv/supernatural.md)
- *Deadwood* (2004), Fi1m 91, as Silas Adams — [page](https://film.one/tv/deadwood.md)

## Complete filmography (108)

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

- *Get Jiro* (2026), series, Actor — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/get-jiro.md)
- *The Fix* (2026), as James
- *The Westies* (2026), series, as Glenn Keenan
- *Killing Castro* (2026), Actor
- *Abraham's Boys: A Dracula Story* (2025), as Abraham
- *Ballard* (2025), series, as Harry Bosch
- *Ricky* (2025), as Leslie Torino
- *Watchmen: Chapter II* (2024), as Rorschach / Walter Kovacs (voice)
- *Watchmen: Chapter I* (2024), as Rorschach / Walter Kovacs (voice)
- *Batman: The Long Halloween Deluxe Edition* (2022), as Carmine 'The Roman' Falcone  (voice)
- *Dark Winds* (2022), series, as Dominic McNair — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/tv/dark-winds.md)
- *Bosch: Legacy* (2022), series, as Harry Bosch · Writer, Executive Producer
- *Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two* (2021), as Carmine Falcone / Luigi Maroni (voice)
- *Nova Vita* (2021), series, as Dr. Dexter Luis
- *Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One* (2021), as Carmine Falcone (voice)
- *The Equalizer* (2021), series, as Elijah Reed
- *The Mandalorian* (2019), series, as Imperial Captain — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mandalorian.md)
- *Shaft* (2019), as Special Agent Vietti
- *An Affair to Die For* (2019), as Russell
- *Titans* (2018), series, as Lex Luthor
- *Escape Plan 2: Hades* (2018), as The Zookeeper
- *Castlevania* (2017), series, as Ratko (voice)
- *Live by Night* (2016), as Tim Hickey
- *Bornebusch i tevefabriken* (2016), series, as Guest
- *Bosch* (2015), series, as Harry Bosch · Producer, Executive Producer
- *Poker Night* (2014), as Maxwell
- *Transformers: Age of Extinction* (2014), as James Savoy — Fi1m 38, [page](https://film.one/film/transformers-age-of-extinction.md)
- *The Last Ship* (2014), series, as Thorwald — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-last-ship.md)
- *Chicago P.D.* (2014), series, as Ronald Booth
- *Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.* (2013), series, as Felix Blake
- *Argo* (2012), as Bates — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/argo.md)
- *Promised Land* (2012), as Rob
- *Marvel One-Shot: Item 47* (2012), as Felix Blake
- *Touch* (2012), series, as Randall Meade
- *Man on a Ledge* (2012), as Dante Marcus
- *Good Morning, Killer* (2011), as Mike Donato
- *Grimm* (2011), series, as Farley Kolt — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/grimm.md)
- *Suits* (2011), series, as Dominic Barone
- *Law & Order: LA* (2010), series, as Attorney Kennedy
- *The Town* (2010), as Dino Ciampa — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/the-town.md)
- *White Collar* (2009), series, as Senator Terrence Pratt
- *The Good Wife* (2009), series, as Glenn Childs — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-good-wife.md)
- *Handsome Harry* (2009), as Gebhardt
- *Kings* (2009), series, as Bartender
- *The Mentalist* (2008), series, as Michael Ridley — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mentalist.md)
- *The Human Contract* (2008), as Mr. Praylis
- *The Narrows* (2008), as Tony
- *Sons of Anarchy* (2008), series, as James 'Jimmy' O'Phelan — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/tv/sons-of-anarchy.md)
- *Raising the Bar* (2008), series, as Nate Chrisman
- *Life* (2007), series, as Kyle Hollis
- *Gone Baby Gone* (2007), as Lionel McCready — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/gone-baby-gone.md)
- *Shark* (2006), series, as Javier / Dexter Modene — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/tv/shark.md)
- *Jericho* (2006), series, as Colonel Robert Hoffman
- *Kidnapped* (2006), series, Actor
- *Supernatural* (2005), series, as Roger / War — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/supernatural.md)
- *Prison Break* (2005), series, as Scott — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/prison-break.md)
- *The Closer* (2005), series, as Gregory Disken
- *Numb3rs* (2005), series, as Agent Graves
- *Assault on Precinct 13* (2005), as Milos
- *Lost* (2004), series, as Man in Black — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/lost.md)
- *Deadwood* (2004), series, as Silas Adams — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/deadwood.md)
- *Twisted* (2004), as Dale Becker
- *NCIS* (2003), series, as Roger Walsh — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/ncis.md)
- *Biker Boyz* (2003), as Max
- *Hack* (2002), series, as Zachary
- *The Twilight Zone* (2002), series, as Dylan
- *Monk* (2002), series, as Daniel Reese
- *UC: Undercover* (2001), series, Actor
- *Blonde* (2001), series, as Baseball Player
- *Big Apple* (2001), series, as Jimmy Flynn
- *Once in the Life* (2000), as Torch
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Mark Gabriel
- *That's Life* (2000), series, as Dr. Eric Hackett
- *Cement* (2000), as Moe
- *Falcone* (2000), series, as Sonny Napoli
- *Third Watch* (1999), series, as Cameron
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Tom Landricks, Rob Miller
- *Mind Prey* (1999), as John Mail
- *Total Recall 2070* (1999), series, Actor
- *The Day Lincoln Was Shot* (1998), as Lewis Thornton Paine
- *The Big Fall* (1997), as Moe
- *Brooklyn South* (1997), series, as Jake Lowery
- *Air Force One* (1997), as Officer in Situation Room (uncredited) — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/air-force-one.md)
- *The Practice* (1997), series, as Gordon
- *Mulholland Falls* (1996), as Kenny Kamins
- *Nash Bridges* (1996), series, as Richard Drake
- *High Incident* (1996), series, Actor
- *Murder One* (1995), series, Actor — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/murder-one.md)
- *Born to Be Wild* (1995), as Sergeant Bo Markle
- *Star Trek: Voyager* (1995), series, as Lt. Cmdr. Maxwell Burke
- *Touched by an Angel* (1994), series, as Lonnie / Gregory
- *New York Undercover* (1994), series, as Frankie
- *Blind Justice* (1994), as Sumner
- *Zero Tolerance* (1994), as Ray Manta
- *One Woman's Courage* (1994), as Douglas Pearson
- *The X-Files* (1993), series, as Doug Spinney — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md)
- *An American Story* (1992), as Jack Austin
- *The Commish* (1991), series, Actor
- *Mobsters* (1991), as Al Capone
- *The Doors* (1991), as Macing Cop
- *Beverly Hills, 90210* (1990), series, as Doug — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/beverly-hills-90210.md)
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Bill Whitney — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *The Lost Capone* (1990), as Ralph Capone
- *Navy Seals* (1990), as Redneck in Bar
- *Tales from the Crypt* (1989), series, as Salucci (segment "Forever Ambergris")
- *Matlock* (1986), series, as Johnny Bauer
- *Money* (1968), Actor
- *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Titus Welliver](https://film.one/media/person/99849/gallery-4133829bdbde.jpg) Titus Welliver — Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Titus_Welliver_at_53rd_Saturn_Awards_2026-01.jpg/1280px-Titus_Welliver_at_53rd_Saturn_Awards_2026-01.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![actors Titus Welliver, Wesley Snipes, Laurence Fishburne and Bill Duke, along with a guest, pose for a picture on the Red Carpet during “Excelsior! A Celebratio (2019)](https://film.one/media/person/99849/gallery-4f13686be977.jpg) actors Titus Welliver, Wesley Snipes, Laurence Fishburne and Bill Duke, along with a guest, pose for a picture on the Red Carpet during “Excelsior! A Celebratio (2019) — U.S. Army Photo by: Dena O'Dell, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d3/Actors_tribute_to_Stan_Lee.jpg/1280px-Actors_tribute_to_Stan_Lee.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Eamonn Lorcan Charles Welliver, Titus Welliver, & Samantha Edge at the 53rd Saturn Awards (2026)](https://film.one/media/person/99849/gallery-3166aea7de59.jpg) Eamonn Lorcan Charles Welliver, Titus Welliver, & Samantha Edge at the 53rd Saturn Awards (2026) — Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/Eamonn_Lorcan_Charles_Welliver%2C_Titus_Welliver%2C_%26_Samantha_Edge_at_53rd_Saturn_Awards_2026.jpg/1280px-Eamonn_Lorcan_Charles_Welliver%2C_Titus_Welliver%2C_%26_Samantha_Edge_at_53rd_Saturn_Awards_2026.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Laurence Fishburne & Titus Welliver at the 53rd Saturn Awards (2026)](https://film.one/media/person/99849/gallery-15b1c5aea041.jpg) Laurence Fishburne & Titus Welliver at the 53rd Saturn Awards (2026) — Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/Laurence_Fishburne_%26_Titus_Welliver_at_53rd_Saturn_Awards_2026-01.jpg/1280px-Laurence_Fishburne_%26_Titus_Welliver_at_53rd_Saturn_Awards_2026-01.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Titus Welliver](https://film.one/media/person/99849/gallery-5d09acc7c067.jpg) Titus Welliver — Image via TMDB
- ![Laurence Fishburne & Titus Welliver at the 53rd Saturn Awards (2026)](https://film.one/media/person/99849/gallery-8bb2f1e61a26.jpg) Laurence Fishburne & Titus Welliver at the 53rd Saturn Awards (2026) — Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Laurence_Fishburne_%26_Titus_Welliver_at_53rd_Saturn_Awards_2026-02.jpg/1280px-Laurence_Fishburne_%26_Titus_Welliver_at_53rd_Saturn_Awards_2026-02.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Titus Welliver in 2015](https://film.one/media/person/99849/gallery-a0b42f121be5.jpg) Titus Welliver in 2015 — Red Carpet Report on Mingle Media TV, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/Titus_Welliver_2015.jpg/1280px-Titus_Welliver_2015.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

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