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Tim DeZarn

Tim DeZarn

Acting1952Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Biography

Timothy Joseph DeZarn (born July 11, 1952, in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American actor who has appeared in film and television. Alternately credited as deZarn, he is often cast in supporting roles in the horror, crime, and science fiction genres.

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, 7th Heaven, and Sons of Anarchy.

Tim DeZarn was born on July 11, 1952. 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.

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.

DeZarn made several appearances as Army Sergeant Dixon on the television series Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman. He played the recurring character George Putnam in season two of NYPD Blue. He 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. He appeared in sci-fi horror film Project Dorothy (directed by George Henry Horton) in 2019.

DeZarn lives in Los Angeles with his wife and daughter. His 18-year-old son Travis was killed in an auto accident in 2007.

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Acting History

Future
In the Sunset of the Condemned
as Don 'The Marksman' Benbow
2025
Landman
TVas Perry Hardin1 eps
2024
2021
The Joes
as Nazi
Wrong Turn
as Nate Roades
2020
The Call of the Wild
as Hermit Fisherman
Better Call Saul
TVas Mr. Harkness1 eps
2019
The Lilac Thief
as The Pastor
Truth Be Told
TVas Kuvney4 eps
Shameless
TVas Nana1 eps
S.W.A.T.
TVas Brewster1 eps
2018
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
as Mean-Eyed Card Player (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")
818
as Jeffrey Maddison
9-1-1
TVas Winslow1 eps
2017
Christmas Crime Story
as Barrett Hill
The Hatred
as Sheriff
The Preacher's Son
as Congressman Dixon (as Tim De Zarn)
Buckshot
as Buckshot
2016
Used Body Parts
as Gas Man
Shooter
TVas Clerk1 eps
2015
2014
Atlas Shrugged: Part III
as Train Engineer
Castle
TVas Bartender1 eps
NCIS: New Orleans
TVas Paul Hare1 eps
2013
K-11
as Cowboy Williams
NCIS: Los Angeles
TVas Jim Mullins1 eps
2012
The Mentalist
TVas Arkin Shea1 eps
Justified
TVas Detective Dempsey1 eps
Grey's Anatomy
TVas Santa Claus1 eps
2011
The Artist
as Soldier
2010
Re-Cut
as Sheriff Tate
Mad Men
TVas Jim Anderson1 eps
2009
The Forgotten
TVas Frank Sanders1 eps
The Closer
TVas Mr. Dobson1 eps
2008
Untraceable
as Herbert Miller
Life
TVas Flint Garber1 eps
Sons of Anarchy
TVas Nate Meineke1 eps
Criminal Minds
TVas Paul Barter1 eps
2007
Live Free or Die Hard
as Police Sergeant
Weeds
TVas Sergeant Holbrook1 eps
Monk
TVas Max Barton1 eps
2006
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
as Slaughterhouse Supervisor
Swedish Auto
as Shelley
2005
NCIS
TVas David Runion1 eps
2004
Grave Matters
as Chief Coveleski
The Shield
TVas Kevin1 eps
Deadwood
TVas Townsman1 eps
Crossing Jordan
TVas Police Chief1 eps
Lost
TVas Trevor
2003
Cold Case
TVas Ricky Stockvis1 eps
10-8: Officers on Duty
TVas FBI Agent Lorenzo1 eps
2002
Spider-Man
as Philip Watson
2001
The Visit
as Guard Enheim
One Night at McCool's
as Detective Ertagian
2000
Pay It Forward
as Liquid Man #2
Gone in Sixty Seconds
as Shotgun Guy
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TVas Red Carlton1 eps
7th Heaven
TVas Pool Hall Manager1 eps
1999
Fight Club
as Federated Motor Co. - Inspector Bird
The Magnificent Seven
TVas Powderman2 eps
1998
I Married a Monster
as Deputy Pete
On the Line
as Trevor Freed
Brimstone
TVas Tommy Fanaro
Martial Law
TVas Kurt Packard1 eps
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
TVas Halb1 eps
1997
Steel
as Skinhead Leader
Murder One
TVas Mr. Jenks1 eps
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
TVas Raymond Edmondson (segment "The Electric Chair")1 eps
1996
Ladykiller
as Mackey
Precious Find
as Freddie
Pacific Blue
TVas Willoughby1 eps
Seinfeld
TVas Salesman1 eps
1995
Raging Angels
as Banker
Star Trek: Voyager
TVas Haliz / Warden Yediq1 eps
Nowhere Man
TVas Harry Corners1 eps
ER
TVas Mr. Krawczyk2 eps
1994
Viper
TVas Johnson1 eps
1993
Joshua Tree
as Warehouse Cop #1
Extreme Justice
as Eddie Payton
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
TVas Sergeant Dixon6 eps
Star Trek: The Next Generation
TVas Satler1 eps
1992
1991
Ricochet
as Skinhead (as Tim De Zarn)
The Killing Mind
as Gordon Atherton
Under Surveillance
as SWAT Trooper
Quantum Leap
TVas Stan1 eps
1990
1989
Three Fugitives
as First Officer
Hunter
TVas Hench1 eps
1986
The Equalizer
TVas Stoller1 eps

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
7/11/1952(73 years old)
Place of Birth
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA