Tim Thomerson was born in Coronado, California. I try to live up to the way I was trained as an actor. [1997 interview] I've been an actor for 25 years, so there's certainly a bag of tricks that each of us have. Although often cast as laconic rough 'n' tumble macho guys, Thomerson has proved on many occasions that he can essay comic roles and more substantial dramatic parts with equal skill and conviction. Has done 9 films with director Albert Pyun. Playing against his comedic roots, Thomerson played Deth as a hard-nosed epitome of machismo, like Clint Eastwood in the Dirty Harry cop films. Work is good for your soul and I would say I'm a pretty soulful guy. Check out our editors' picks for our favorite Prime Video original movies and TV series, including "The Boys," "Fleabag," and more. He also was the Voice of Freedom for the John Milius-written video game Homefront and Cyrus Temple in Saints Row: The Third. Law/Philly/Brooklyn South. Best known for his portrayal of tough macho authority figures. Thomerson has worked with some of his favorite actors, which include Gene Hackman, Clint Eastwood, Wilford Brimley, and Richard Farnsworth. But hey! I've just been in the right place at the right time when these films have come along. Tim Thomerson was born in Coronado, California. I don't think there's any great cosmic reason for the way my career has gone. If I had 100% Creative control on a new Supergirl movie... Best Guest-Stars on NYPD Blue/Hill Street Blues/L.A. It's just what I do for a living. woodyanders, Other Works But that doesn't mean I do everything offered to me. Thomerson's most famous film role is that of Jack Deth, the hero of Charles Band's Trancers science fiction series. He was born on April 8th, 1946 in Coronado, California and was raised in Hawaii and San Diego. [1] He is best known for his role as Jack Deth in the Trancers[2] film series and for his work in numerous low-budget features and television roles.[3]. I have a family to raise and a son to educate, so I do work for the work and the money. Thomerson first came to prominence in the short-lived comedy science-fiction TV series Quark in 1977–78, as Gene/Jean, a character of dual gender who randomly switched from a macho to a feminine personality. Tim Thomerson rates highly as one of the best, most prolific, versatile and dependable character actors to ever grace both the big and small screens alike with pleasing regularity since the mid 70s. He is best known for his appearance in the Trancers film series as Jack Deth, and for his work in several low-budget films and his comic TV roles. At this early stage of Thomerson's film career, he found himself surrounded by Vittorio Gassman, Carol Burnett, Geraldine Chaplin, and a very young Dennis Franz. Choose an adventure below and discover your next favorite movie or TV show. In 1985, Thomerson starred as the time-traveling future cop Jack Deth in the low-budget science fiction film Trancers, produced by Charles Band and Empire Pictures. The character also appeared briefly in Bad Channels. The cast and crew waited for one hour while the wrangler and his flock of hens could arrive. He also played the Flash's brother on TV. Most famous for his role as Jack Deth in the Trancers film series and is renowned for his work in numerous low-budget movies and his comedic television roles. View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro. Tim Thomerson rates highly as one of the best, most prolific, versatile and dependable character actors to ever grace both the big and small screens alike with pleasing regularity since the mid 70s. If I had 100% Creative control on a new Supergirl movie... Best Guest-Stars on NYPD Blue/Hill Street Blues/L.A. Harry Traynor / Police Det. When Charles Band started Full Moon Features in the late 1980s, one of his first projects was the sequel Trancers II (1991), in which he reunited Thomerson with much of the cast from the first film. Ma Packer, now a sexy glamorous theatrical agent, became a music-rock group phenomena. After his college tenure had ended, Thomerson began a career as a stand-up comedian, honing his skills. Other memorable parts include eccentric police detective Jerry Moriarty in the fine "Fade to Black," weary factory worker Ray in "Take This Job and Shove It," a highway patrolman in Clint Eastwood's poignant and underrated "Honkytonk Man," burnt-out Vietnam vet helicopter pilot Charts in the exciting "Uncommon Valor," grimy mercenary Rhodes in the cheesy "Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn," the crazed John Reynolds in "Volunteers," demented cult leader Lester in "Cherry 2000," the tough-as-nails the Sarge in the enjoyably quirky "Zone Troopers;" lovely and touching as the gentle Loy in the outstanding "Near Dark," diminutive, but fearless alien lawman Brick Bardo in the funky "Dollman," and a scruffy motorcyclist in Terry Gilliam's unjustly maligned "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas." He was born on April 8, 1946 in Hawaii and San Diego. Tim Thomerson, Actor: Near Dark. Looking for something to watch? Look, it's only acting and it's only a movie. Thomerson is a stock player in the films of actor/director Michael Worth (DUAL, Devil on the Mountain, God's Ears) and a favorite of director Albert Pyun (Dollman, Knights, Nemesis, Nemesis 3: Prey Harder). He played a villain opposite Melanie Griffith's heroine in the science fiction film Cherry 2000. One of Thomerson's early acting breaks came from director Robert Altman who, after seeing Thomerson's stand-up act, cast him in the film A Wedding. Has appeared in four movies taking place during the Vietnam war: Veteran tough guy actor of "B" sci-fi thrillers and violent action, portraying both virile anti-heroes and heavies. After meeting character actor Anthony Zerbe, he took Anthony's advice and studied acting at the Herpolscheimer School of Performing Arts, with Stella Adler in A fifth sequel, Trancers 6, was made and released in 2002 without Thomerson. My career has always been a runaway kind of baffling thing. The first day to video-tape Ma and Sonny Packer's introduction in the series, Eileen picked up one of the hens, holding the chicken in her arms like a pet cat, petting and soothing the clucking hen while performing her character's motherly role. He also played Colonel Savage of the Missouri Militia in The Young Riders (1989). He did a stint in the National Guard prior to getting a job as a prop man and set builder at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego. [citation needed]. Other career highlights include Babo in the adventure film Air America with Mel Gibson and Robert Downey, Jr., grimy mercenary Rhodes in Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn, and a scruffy motorcyclist in Terry Gilliam's Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Following a stint in the Army National Guard where he served as a cook in a tank company with actor Brion James, Thomerson chose to become an actor, while taking a job as a set builder and prop man at the Old Globe Theatre, famous for its Shakespearean productions.