Tim de Zarn
Tim deZarn (born July 11, 1952 in Cincinnati, Ohio)[1] is an American actor who has appeared in film and television. Alternately credited as Tim DeZarn, Tim DeZarn, Tim deZarn, and Tim Dezarn, deZarn is often cast in supporting roles in the horror, crime, and science fiction genres.
Tim deZarn | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 11, 1952 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1986–present |
DeZarn's motion picture credits include Spider-Man (playing Mary Jane Watson's father), Fight Club, Live Free or Die Hard, The Cabin in the Woods, Untraceable, and Demon Knight.
DeZarn has appeared in several American television series, including Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, NYPD Blue, the various Star Trek TV franchises, Prime Suspect, Mad Men, The Forgotten, Lost, Criminal Minds, Weeds, Prison Break, Deadwood, The Shield, Cold Case, Quantum Leap, and 7th Heaven.
Biography
DeZarn went to Archbishop McNicholas High School, a Catholic school in Anderson Township, Ohio. He did not pursue a professional acting career until he was 25 years old.[2]
Acting career
DeZarn has been quoted as saying "the best part of acting is being something you're not, so that's why I play the bad guys. . . It's just too much fun!"[2] His first broadcast role was on the TV series The Equalizer in 1986. His first film role was in the 1989 action comedy Three Fugitives.[1]
DeZarn made several appearances as Army Sergeant Dixon on the television series Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman.[1] He played the recurring character George Putnam in season two of NYPD Blue.[1]
DeZarn appeared in five episodes of Deadwood on HBO.
DeZarn appeared in Sons of Anarchy as Nate Meineke, the leader of a local state militia and terrorist group. Meinike served in Vietnam alongside the character Piney Winston. He and his son Russell Meineke (James Harvey Ward) buy weapons from SAMCRO and use them to ambush a prison convoy to free one of their members. They plan to go into hiding in Mexico. However, the Sons of Anarchy kill them by bombing their hideout bunker, as they had brought heat onto SAMCRO with the shootings.
DeZarn is set to appear in sci-fi horror film Project Dorothy (directed by George Henry Horton) in 2019.
Personal life
DeZarn lives in Los Angeles with his wife and daughter.[3] His 18-year-old son Travis was killed in an auto accident in 2007.[3]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Three Fugitives | First officer | |
| 1992 | Rage and Honor | Fast Eddie | |
| 1992 | South Central | Buddha | |
| 1995 | Demon Knight | Homer | |
| 1996 | Scene of the Crime | Mackey | |
| 1999 | Fight Club | Inspector Bird | |
| 2002 | Spider-Man | Philip Watson | |
| 2006 | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning | Slaughterhouse owner | |
| 2007 | Live Free or Die Hard | Police sergeant | |
| 2008 | Untraceable | Herbert Miller | |
| 2012 | The Cabin in the Woods | Mordecai ("the Harbinger") | |
| 2013 | Halfway to Hell | Cliff | |
| 2017 | Christmas Eve | Barrett Hill | |
| 2019 | Project Dorothy | James | |
| 2019 | Acts of Desperation | Maynard | Best Ensemble Cast, Special Award of Distinction - Culver City Film Fest; Best Ensemble - Grove Film Festival |
| Year | Title | Role | Air date | Episode title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | The Equalizer | Stoller | Oct. 8, 1986 (season 2, episode 1) | "Prelude" | |
| 1991 | Quantum Leap | Stan | May 8, 1991 (season 3, episode 20) | "Heart of a Champion — July 23, 1955" | |
| 1993 | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman | Sergeant Dixon | March 13, 1993 (season 1, episode 11) | "The Prisoner" | |
| 1993 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Satler | March 29, 1993 (season 6, episode 18) | "Starship Mine" | |
| 1995 | Star Trek: Voyager | Haliz | Sept. 4, 1995 (season 2, episode 2) | "Initiations" | |
| 1995 | NYPD Blue | George Putnam | 10 January 1995 (season 2, episode 10), 17 January 1995 (season 2, episode 11), 28 February 1995 (season 2, episode 15) | "In the Butt, Bob," "Vishy-Vashy-Vinny," "Bombs Away" | |
| 1996 | Pacific Blue | Willoughby | May 11, 1996 (season 1, episode 11) | "The Phoenix" | |
| 1997 | Gun | May 3, 1997 (season 1, episode 1) | "Columbus Day" | ||
| 1997 | Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy | Leonard Guini | July 29, 1997 | TV movie | |
| 1998 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Halb Daier | April 1, 1998 (eason 6, episode 17) | "Wrongs Darker than Death or Night" | |
| 2001 | Star Trek: Voyager | Yediq | Jan. 21, 2001 (season 7, episode 13) | "Repentance" | |
| 2006 | Prison Break | Salty vet | Nov. 27, 2006 (season 2, episode 13) | "The Killing Box" | |
| 2007 | Monk | Max Barton | Sept. 7, 2007 (season 6, episode 8) | "Mr. Monk and the Wrong Man" | |
| 2008 | Sons of Anarchy | Nate Meineke | Oct. 8, 2008 (season 1, episode 6) | "AK-51" | |
| 2009 | Lost | Trevor | Apr. 15, 2009 (season 5, episode 13) | "Some Like It Hoth" | |
| 2012 | Justified | Det. Dempsey | Mar. 6, 2012 (season 3, episode 8) | "Watching the Detectives" | |
| 2012 | Agent Carter | George | Jan. 27, 2015 (season 1, episode 4) | "The Blitzkrieg Button" | |
References
- Tim DeZarn entry, Internet Movie Database. Accessed Nov. 22, 2013.
- De Zarn entry, TV.com. Accessed Nov. 21, 2013.
- Alimurung, Gendy. "Candyland: Tim DeZarn Discovered His K-11 Film Set at the Sybil Brand Institute Was Haunted, and Decided to Connect with His Deceased Son," LA Weekly (Oct. 27, 2011).