Tim Choate

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Tim Choate
Born	October 11, 1954(1954-10-11) Dallas, Texas
Died	September 24, 2004 (aged 49) Los Angeles, California
Occupation	Film, television, stage actor

Tim Choate (11 October 1954 - 24 September 2004) was an American actor who starred in a number of film and television roles on series such as Dragnet and Babylon 5.

Choate was born and raised in Dallas, Texas, the son of Betty Nell (née Strong), a commercial artist, and Ben Tom Choate, who worked in building and construction.^[1] He appeared in theater productions while attending the University of Texas in Austin and also attended Cornell University.

He was active on stage in both New York and Hollywood. On Broadway, he appeared in "Crimes of the Heart" and "DA." He also performed at the Los Angeles Shakespeare Fest in "Twelfth Night" and "Merry Wives of Windsor" as well as in the Los Angeles production of "Beyond Therapy". Choate appeared in regional productions at the Long Wharf Theater, the Kennedy Center and the Berkshire Theater Festival.

On film, some of his appearances included "Pearl Harbor"; several Merchant Ivory productions including" Jefferson in Paris", "The Europeans" and "Jane Austen in Manhattan"; "Soapdish", "Ghost Story" and the Oscar-winning short "Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall".

On television, he played Zathras on "Babylon 5" and had a recurring role on "Newhart", as well as appearing in several TV movies and guesting on shows including "The Practice" and "Diagnosis Murder".

He was killed in a motorcycle accident in 2004, aged 49.^[2]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Tim Choate at the Internet Movie Database
• Tim Choate at the Internet Broadway Database
• Tim Choate at TV.com
• Tim Choate at Allmovie
• Tim Choate at Find A Grave

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NAME	Choate, Tim
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Film, television, stage actor
DATE OF BIRTH	1954-10-11
PLACE OF BIRTH	Dallas, Texas
DATE OF DEATH	2004-9-24
PLACE OF DEATH	Los Angeles, California