Ted Raimi
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| Ted Raimi | |
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 Raimi and Suzanne Keilly, April 2007 |
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| Born | December 14, 1965 Detroit, Michigan |
Theodore "Ted" Raimi (born December 14, 1965) is an American actor, perhaps best known for his roles as Lieutenant Tim O'Neill in seaQuest DSV and Joxer in Xena:Warrior Princess. Raimi is the brother of Spider-Man films director Sam Raimi.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Raimi was born in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Celia Barbara (née Abrams), a lingerie store proprietor, and Leonard Ronald Raimi, a furniture store proprietor. When he was young, Bruce Campbell was his babysitter. Raimi attended University of Michigan, New York University, then finally University of Detroit before graduating. He began acting as an extra in his elder brother, director Sam Raimi's Super 8 films. His eldest brother, Ivan Raimi, a doctor, is also involved in the film industry as a screenwriter and occasional contributor to Sam's movies.
[edit] Career
Raimi's motion picture credits include most of his brother Sam's films, including The Evil Dead, Evil Dead 2, Army of Darkness, Darkman, and the Spider-Man series, as well as roles in such features as Patriot Games, Clear and Present Danger, Lunatics: A Love Story, Skinner, Shocker, Born Yesterday and Stuart Saves his Family. He is known for his roles as the communication officer Lt. j.g. Tim O'Neill on the science fiction television series seaQuest DSV (later seaQuest 2032) and the warrior wannabe Joxer the Mighty on Xena: Warrior Princess. He also provided the voice of the character "Invader Skoodge" in the animated series "Invader Zim". His character on seaQuest DSV, Lt. Tim O'Neill, was originally named "Mack O'Neill". Several early promo photos still have the original name visible on his costume.
Raimi wrote the original "Joxer The Mighty" song in Xena.
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | The Evil Dead | Fake Shemp | |
| 1985 | Crimewave | Waiter | |
| Stryker's War | Chain Man | ||
| 1987 | Evil Dead II | Possessed Henrietta | |
| Blood Rage | Condom Salesman | ||
| 1989 | Easy Wheels | Charlie | |
| Intruder | Produce Joe | ||
| Shocker | Pac Man | ||
| 1990 | Darkman | Rick | |
| Postcards from the Edge | (uncredited) | ||
| 1991 | Lunatics: A Love Story | Hank Stone | |
| 1992 | The Fountain Clowns | Hayden | |
| The Finishing Touch | Detective Arnold | ||
| Eddie Presley | Scooter | ||
| Patriot Games | CIA Technician | ||
| Candyman | Billy | ||
| Inside Out IV | Video (segment "Modivation") | ||
| 1993 | "SeaQuest DSV" | Lt. Timothy O'Neill | TV Series |
| Bikini Squad | Scared Onlooker (uncredited) | ||
| Army of Darkness | Cowardly Warrior/Second Supportive Villager/S-Mart Clerk/Warrior with an eyepatch/Deadite with an eyepatch | ||
| Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence | Reporter | ||
| Born Yesterday | Cynthia's Assistant | ||
| Hard Target | Man on the Street | ||
| 1994 | In This Corner | Interviewer | |
| Floundering | Sale Salesman | ||
| Clear and Present Danger | Satellite Analyst | ||
| 1995 | Stuart Saves His Family | Hal | |
| Skinner | Dennis Skinner | ||
| 1996 | The Shot | Detective Corelli | |
| Apollo 11 | Steve Bales | TV | |
| Xena: Warrior Princess | Joxer | (1996-2001) TV Series | |
| 1997 | Pathos | The Workaholic | |
| Wishmaster | Ed Finney | ||
| 1998 | Between the Sheets | Gabriel/A.D.R. Mixer | |
| Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus | Crius (voice) | Video | |
| 1999 | Iggy Vile M.D. | TV | |
| Freak Talks About Sex | Jackie's Husband | ||
| For Love of the Game | Gallery Doorman | ||
| 2000 | Growing Season | Danny | |
| 2001 | The Attic Expeditions | Dr. Coffee | |
| "Primetime Glick" | Various | TV Series | |
| 2002 | Spider-Man | Hoffman | |
| Fatal Kiss | Bob Reynolds | TV | |
| "Invader ZIM" | Holographic Marzoid Head/Invader Skoodge (voice) | TV Series | |
| 2004 | Tales from the Crapper | Next Door Neighbour | Video |
| Spider-Man 2 | Hoffman | ||
| The Grudge | Alex | ||
| Illusion | Ian | ||
| 2005 | Kalamazoo? | Angel | |
| Man with the Screaming Brain | Pavel | ||
| Xena: The 10th Anniversary Collection | Joxer | Video | |
| Evil Dead: Regeneration | Sam (voice) | Video Game | |
| Pledge of Allegiance | Phelps | ||
| Freezerburn | Special Agent Johnson | ||
| Nice Guys | Special Agent Brown | ||
| Raptor Island 2: Raptor Planet | Mr. Tygon | TV post-production | |
| 2006 | High Midnight | Earl | Announced |
| 2007 | Spider-Man 3 | Hoffman | |
| 2008 | My Name is Bruce | Wing | post-production |
[edit] Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | "Alien Nation" | Johnny Appleseed | 1.10 "Chains of Love" |
| "ALF" | Julius | 4.13 "It's My Party" | |
| 1991 | "Twin Peaks" | Rusty, Heavy Metal Youth | 2.19 "Variations and Relations" |
| "Twin Peaks" | Rusty, Heavy Metal Youth | 2.20 "The Path to the Black Lodge" | |
| 1992 | "Baywatch" | Leonard | 3.4 "Rookie of the Year" |
| 1995 | "Xena: Warrior Princess" | Joxer | Multiple episodes |
| 1996 | "American Gothic" | Ted Parker | 1.17 "Learning to Crawl" |
| 1997 | "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" | Joxer | 3.14 "When a Man Loves a Woman" |
| "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" | Joxer | 4.5 "Stranger in a Strange World" | |
| 1998 | "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" | Alex Kurtzman, Writer | 4.15 "Yes, Virginia, There Is a Hercules" |
| 2002 | "Odyssey 5" | Harry Mudd | 1.13 "Trouble with Harry" |
| 2005 | "CSI: NY" | Garage Joe/Joe Strahil | 1.16 "Hush" |
| 2006 | "Masters of Horror" | Father Tulli | 2.1 "The Damned Thing" |
[edit] Writer
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | "SeaQuest DSV" | TV Series | |
| 1998 | Normal Joe | ||
| 1999 | Iggy Vile M.D. | TV |
[edit] Miscellaneous crew
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1985 | Crimewave | Apprentice Editor |
