Tim Thomerson
Biography
Tim Thomerson is an American actor and comedian who built a long career in low-budget features and comedic television. Born in Coronado, California, he grew up in Hawaii and San Diego, and decided on acting while working as a set builder at San Diego's Old Globe. After college he performed stand-up in clubs, becoming a regular at The Comedy Store. Robert Altman cast him in A Wedding (1978) after seeing his act, and he came to prominence as Gene/Jean in the comedy science-fiction series Quark in 1977 and 1978. He played the criminal psychologist in Fade to Black (1980) and the time-traveling cop Jack Deth in Trancers (1984), a role he returned to in several sequels. Other credits include Cherry 2000 (1987), Near Dark (1987), Dollman (1991), Air America (1990) and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998).
80years old
Turns 81 on April 8in 177 days
- Born Coronado
- Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
- Also credited as Joseph Timothy Thomerson
Movie Career
- Films
- 47
- Career span
- 45 years1977 to 2022
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Big break
Thomerson got one of his early acting breaks when director Robert Altman saw his stand-up act and cast him in the film A Wedding.
Big break
Thomerson first became prominent as Gene/Jean on Quark, a short-lived comedy science-fiction TV series that ran in 1977-78. Gene/Jean was a dual-gender character who switched between the two at random.
A change of course
While employed at San Diego's Old Globe Theatre, famous for its Shakespearean productions, Thomerson worked building sets and handling props. That job led him to choose acting as a career.
A change of course
Before acting, Thomerson served in the Army National Guard as a cook in a tank company alongside actor Brion James.
Tim Thomerson movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Albert Pyun directed six of these films, Charles Band four and Danny Bilson two. Two actors appear in five of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Art LaFleur's page
Vincent Klyn's page
Brion James's page
Nicholas Guest's page
Biff Manard4 films together, 1984 to 1991
Biff Manard's page
Lance Henriksen's page
Albert PyunDirector, 6 films, 1991 to 1997
All films by Albert Pyun
All films by Charles Band
Danny BilsonDirector, 2 films, 1985 to 1988
All films by Danny Bilson
Also three films together8 more actors
- Fred WardRed Team (1999), Uncommon Valor (1983) and Carny (1980)
- Helen HuntTrancers III (1992), Trancers II: The Return of Jack Deth (1991) and Trancers (1984)
- Jackie Earle HaleyDollman vs. Demonic Toys (1993), Nemesis (1992) and Dollman (1991)
- Yuji OkumotoBlast (1997), Brain Smasher... A Love Story (1993) and Nemesis (1992)
- Stephen MachtTrancers 4: Jack of Swords (1994), Trancers 5: Sudden Deth (1994) and Trancers III (1992)
- Michael HalseyDollman vs. Demonic Toys (1993), Knights (1993) and Dollman (1991)
- Telma HopkinsTrancers III (1992), Trancers II: The Return of Jack Deth (1991) and Trancers (1984)
- Jon H. EpsteinBlast (1997), Nemesis 3: Time Lapse (1996) and Knights (1993)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Tim Thomerson's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$200 million
12 of the 47 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 47 films: 12 worldwide figure; 5 us gross only; 12 never in cinemas; 18 figure not found.
- 12Worldwide figure
- 5US gross only
- 12Never in cinemas
- 18Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 95% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$58M28.8% of the total
- 2$31M15.2% of the total
- 3$24M12.1% of the total
- 4$21M10.7% of the total
- 5$20M9.9% of the total
- 6$15M7.5% of the total
- 7$11M5.5% of the total
- 8$11M5.3% of the total
$9.8 millionfrom the other 4 films with a worldwide figure, 5% of the total
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.