Tim de Zarn

Tim de Zarn

Tim de Zarn (left) in an episode of Sons of Anarchy.
Born July 11, 1952
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Occupation Actor
Years active 1986–present

Tim de Zarn (born July 11, 1952, in Cincinnati, Ohio)[1] is an American actor who has appeared in film and television. Alternately credited as Tim De Zarn, Tim DeZarn, Tim deZarn, and Tim Dezarn, de Zarn is often cast in supporting roles in the horror, crime, and science fiction genres.

De Zarn'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.

De Zarn 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 didn't pursue a professional acting career until he was 25 years old.[2]

Acting career

De Zarn 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]

De Zarn 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]

De Zarn appeared in five episodes of Deadwood on HBO.

De Zarn 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.

Personal life

De Zarn 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

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1989 Fugitives, ThreeThree Fugitives First officer
1992 and Honor, RageRage and Honor Fast Eddie
1995 Knight, DemonDemon Knight Homer
1996 of the Crime, SceneScene of the Crime Mackey
1999 Club, FightFight Club Inspector Bird
2002 , Spider-ManSpider-Man Philip Watson
2006 Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, TheThe Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning Slaughterhouse owner
2007 Free or Die Hard, LiveLive Free or Die Hard Police sergeant
2008 , UntraceableUntraceable Herbert Miller
2012 Cabin in the Woods, TheThe Cabin in the Woods Mordecai ("the Harbinger")
Television
Year Title Role Air date Episode title Notes
1986 Equalizer, TheThe Equalizer Stoller Oct. 8, 1986 (season 2, episode 1) "Prelude"
1991 Leap, QuantumQuantum Leap Stan May 8, 1991 (season 3, episode 20) "Heart of a Champion — July 23, 1955"
1993 Medicine Woman, Dr. Quinn,Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman Sergeant Dixon March 13, 1993 (season 1, episode 11) "The Prisoner"
1993 The Next Generation, Star Trek:Star Trek: The Next Generation Satler March 29, 1993 (season 6, episode 18) "Starship Mine"
1995 Voyager, Star Trek:Star Trek: Voyager Haliz Sept. 4, 1995 (season 2, episode 2) "Initiations"
1996 Pacific Blue Willoughby May 11, 1996 (season 1, episode 11) "The Phoenix"
1997 , GunGun May 3, 1997 (season 1, episode 1) "Columbus Day"
1997 The Udara Legacy, Alien Nation:Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy Leonard Guini July 29, 1997 TV movie
1998 Deep Space Nine, Star Trek:Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Halb Daier April 1, 1998 (eason 6, episode 17) "Wrongs Darker than Death or Night"
2001 Voyager, Star Trek:Star Trek: Voyager Yediq Jan. 21, 2001 (season 7, episode 13) "Repentance"
2006 Break, PrisonPrison Break Salty vet Nov. 27, 2006 (season 2, episode 13) "The Killing Box"
2007 , MonkMonk Ex-con Sept. 7, 2007 (season 6, episode 8) "Mr. Monk and the Wrong Man"
2008 of Anarchy, SonsSons of Anarchy Nate Meineke Oct. 8, 2008 (season 1, episode 6) "AK-51"
2009 , LostLost Trevor Apr. 15, 2009 (season 5, episode 13) "Some Like It Hoth"
2012 , JustifiedJustified Det. Dempsey Mar. 6, 2012 (season 3, episode 8) "Watching the Detectives"

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Tim De Zarn entry, Internet Movie Database. Accessed Nov. 22, 2013.
  2. 2.0 2.1 De Zarn entry, TV.com. Accessed Nov. 21, 2013.
  3. 3.0 3.1 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).

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