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Tim DeZarn

Tim DeZarn

Acting

Born: July 11, 1952Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

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. Source: Article "Tim de Zarn" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known For
Filmography
The Grimm Backward

The Grimm Backward

Sheriff Rizzi

2024
You're Doing Great

You're Doing Great

Angus

2024
Project Dorothy

Project Dorothy

James

2024
Every Night & Every Day

Every Night & Every Day

Randal

2022
The Joes

The Joes

Nazi

2021
Useless Humans

Useless Humans

Duke

2021
Wrong Turn

Wrong Turn

Nate Roades

2021
The Call of the Wild

The Call of the Wild

Hermit Fisherman

2020
The Lilac Thief

The Lilac Thief

The Pastor

2019
Acts of Desperation

Acts of Desperation

Maynard

2018
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

Mean-Eyed Card Player (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")

2018
818

818

Jeffrey Maddison

2018
The Hatred

The Hatred

Sheriff

2017
Christmas Crime Story

Christmas Crime Story

Barrett Hill

2017
Buckshot

Buckshot

Buckshot

2017
The Preacher's Son

The Preacher's Son

Congressman Dixon (as Tim De Zarn)

2017
Halfway to Hell

Halfway to Hell

Cliff

2016
Used Body Parts

Used Body Parts

Gas Man

2016
Verbatim: Follow the Chicken

Verbatim: Follow the Chicken

Plaintiff

2015
The Wolves of Savin Hill

The Wolves of Savin Hill

Fitz

2014
Atlas Shrugged: Part III

Atlas Shrugged: Part III

Train Engineer

2014
K-11

K-11

Cowboy Williams

2013
The Cabin in the Woods

The Cabin in the Woods

Mordecai

2012
The Artist

The Artist

Soldier

2011
Re-Cut

Re-Cut

Sheriff Tate

2010
Re-Cut

Re-Cut

John Fowler

2010
Untraceable

Untraceable

Herbert Miller

2008
Live Free or Die Hard

Live Free or Die Hard

Police Sergeant

2007
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning

Slaughterhouse Supervisor

2006
Swedish Auto

Swedish Auto

Shelley

2006

Grave Matters

Chief Coveleski

2004
Spider-Man

Spider-Man

Philip Watson

2002
The Visit

The Visit

Guard Enheim

2001
One Night at McCool's

One Night at McCool's

Detective Ertagian

2001
Pay It Forward

Pay It Forward

Liquid Man #2

2000
Gone in Sixty Seconds

Gone in Sixty Seconds

Shotgun Guy

2000
Fight Club

Fight Club

Federated Motor Co. - Inspector Bird

1999
I Married a Monster

I Married a Monster

Deputy Pete

1998
On the Line

On the Line

Trevor Freed

1998
Steel

Steel

Skinhead Leader

1997
Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy

Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy

Leonard Guini

1997
Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer

Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer

Mr. Jenks

1997
I Love You, Don't Touch Me!

I Love You, Don't Touch Me!

Vagrant

1997
Ladykiller

Ladykiller

Mackey

1996
Precious Find

Precious Find

Freddie

1996
Raging Angels

Raging Angels

Banker

1995
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight

Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight

Homer

1995
Midnight Run Around

Midnight Run Around

Farmer #1

1994
Extreme Justice

Extreme Justice

Eddie Payton

1993
Joshua Tree

Joshua Tree

Warehouse Cop #1

1993
South Central

South Central

Buddha

1992
Rage and Honor

Rage and Honor

Fast Eddie

1992

The Witness

1992
Ricochet

Ricochet

Skinhead (as Tim De Zarn)

1991
The Killing Mind

The Killing Mind

Gordon Atherton

1991
Under Surveillance

Under Surveillance

SWAT Trooper

1991
Too Young to Die

Too Young to Die

Patron

1990
Three Fugitives

Three Fugitives

First Officer

1989