ACTOR
Tim Thomerson
Known for Shameless · Sabrina, the Teenage Witch · Murder, She Wrote
Joseph Timothy Thomerson is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Jack Deth in the Trancers film series, his work in numerous low-budget features, and his comedic television roles.
Snapshot 2026-10-13
- Born
- Apr 8, 1946
- Birthplace
- Coronado, California, USA
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
Joseph Timothy Thomerson is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Jack Deth in the Trancers film series, his work in numerous low-budget features, and his comedic television roles.
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Known For
TV
ShamelessA.B. Fisher · 2011
★ 8.2
★ 8.2
TV
Sabrina, the Teenage WitchMr. Alcerro · 1996
★ 7.8
★ 7.8
TV
Murder, She WroteBert Rodgers · 1984
★ 7.5
★ 7.5
TV
21 Jump StreetPrincipal Gordon Brooks · 1987
★ 7.3
★ 7.3
TV
Hawaii Five-OMik Chandler · 1969
★ 7.2
★ 7.2
TV
Hill Street Blues2 eps · 1981
★ 7.6
★ 7.6
TV
St. ElsewhereEbenezer Wright · 1982
★ 5.7
★ 5.7
TV
Late Night with David LettermanSelf · 1982
★ 6.2
★ 6.2
Filmography
Movies
Car WashMarsha's Blond Date
1976TS
The Selling of Vince D'AngeloSen. Pete Harisson
1976
Benny & Barney: Las Vegas UndercoverBarney Tuscom
1977
TerracesSteve
1977
Which Way Is Up?Tour Guide
1977
A WeddingRussell Bean
1978
Record CityMarty
1978
Remember My NameJeff
1978
Diary of a Young ComicLucifer
1979
CarnyDoubles
1980
Fade to BlackJerry Moriarty
1980
Golden GateFrank Nightingale
1981
Take This Job and Shove ItRay Binkowski
1981
Honkytonk ManHighway Patrolman
1982
Jekyll and Hyde... Together AgainDr. Lanyon
1982
Some Kind of HeroCal
1982
St. HelensSheriff Wayne Temple
1982
Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-SynRhodes
1983
The Osterman WeekendMotorcycle Cop
1983
Uncommon ValorCharts
1983
His MistressTom Goodman
1984
RhinestoneBarnett Kale
1984
TrancersTrooper Jack Deth
1984
CinderellaRoyal Advisor
1985
The Legend of Sleepy HollowBrom Bones
1985
VolunteersJohn Reynolds
1985
Zone TroopersThe Sarge
1985
Iron EagleCol. Ted Masters
1986
RatboyAlan Reynolds
1986
The B.R.A.T. PatrolMaj. Dan Hackett
1986
Cameo by NightDamon Rhoades
1987
Cherry 2000Lester
1987
Glory YearsJack Sanders
1987
Near DarkLoy Colton
1987
A Tiger's TaleLonny
1988
Pulse PoundersJack Deth (Trancers sequence)
1988
The Incredible Hulk ReturnsJack LeBeau
1988
The Wrong GuysTim
1988
Trancers: City of Lost AngelsJack Deth
1988
Who's Harry Crumb?Vince Barnes
1989
Air AmericaBabo
1990
The FlashJay Allen
1990
Vietnam TexasMax
1990
DollmanBrick Bardo
1991
Intimate StrangerMalcolm Henthoff
1991
Trancers IIJack Deth
1991
Videozone: The Making of "Dollman"
1991
Videozone: The Making of "Trancers II"Self
1991
Bad ChannelsDollman
1992
NemesisFarnsworth
1992
Stringer
1992StringerJack Mitchell
1992
Trancers IIIJack Deth
1992
Brain Smasher... A Love StoryBlack
1993
Die WatchingDetective Lewis
1993
Dollman vs. Demonic ToysBrick Bardo
1993
Eddie PresleyShock Comic
1993
KnightsFarmer Sitting at Campfire (uncredited)
1993
The HarvestSteve Mobley
1993
FleshtoneBuddy Fields
1994
Hong Kong 97Jack McGraw
1994
Natural CausesThe Westerner
1994
The Cisco KidLundquist
1994
Trancers 4: Jack of SwordsJack Deth
1994
Trancers 5: Sudden DethJack Deth
1994
DominionFitz
1995
HeatseekerOldest Elder
1995
SpitfireRex Beechum
1995
Back to BackThomas
1996
Kid CopArnold Downey
1996
Nemesis 3: Time LapseFarnsworth 2
1996
BlastPolice Commissioner
1997
Escape from AtlantisLiam Gallagher
1997
When Time ExpiresRifkin Koss
1997BT
Border to BorderPoet
1998
DetourMel Kiner
1998
Fear and Loathing in Las VegasHoodlum
1998
Together and AloneDaddy
1998
CrossfireCrane
1999
Dirt MerchantJack
1999
Last ChanceSam
1999
MalevolenceMr. Williams
1999
Red TeamWilliam Heywood
1999
SuckersDetective Laughlin
1999
SubmergedOwen Cantrell
2000
The Princess and the Barrio BoyMonsignor O'Dell
2000
Devil's PreySheriff
2001
GanglandDr. Adams
2001
They CrawlExterminator
2001
Unseen EvilRanger Chuck MacNeil
2001F
FanalysisSelf
2002
Gale ForcePhilip Edwards
2002
Ocean ParkMike
2002
Project ViperSheriff Morgan
2002
Shoot or Be Shot!Uncle Bill
2002
Air MarshalSen. Chambers
2003
ClichéChief Jackson
2003
PaparazziUniformed Officer
2004
To Kill a MockumentaryWill
2004
Aliens Gone WildJack Deth (archive footage)
2005
Final ApproachCapt. Noonan
2005
Hell to PayReverend
2005
Sci-Fi SlaughterJack Deth (archive footage)
2005
SwarmedPhineas Washburn
2005
A.I. AssaultAdmiral Harrison
2006
Bottoms UpAj Mancini
2006
Charles Band's Evil BongJack Deth
2006
Christmas Do-OverArthur
2006
Forget About ItArizona Al
2006
Left in DarknessJoe
2006
Sasquatch MountainEli Van Cleef
2006
The Making of: Evil Bong
2006
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeArnie Swift
2006
Blue Lake ButcherMarshall Lex
2007
Urban DecayDetective Thompson
2007
God's EarsUncle Steve
2008
Wicked LakeJake
2008
21 and a Wake-Up
2009
Dual: The Lone DrifterDeston, Jared
2009
Samurai Priest Vampire HunterSamurai Priest
2009
War WolvesFrank Bergman
2009
AbandonedCooper
2010
Bring Me the Head of Lance HenriksenTim
2010
Dahmer vs. GacyThanks
2010
Asylum of DarknessDetective Kesler
2012
MoniKaThomas
2012
Bunker of Blood Chapter 3: Death Heads: Brain Drain
2018
Deadly Dolls: Deepest Cuts(archive footage)
2018
In Search of TomorrowSelf - Interviewee
2022
Show Business Is My Life (But I Can't Prove It)Self
2022
Carnage Collection: Vicious Violence & VengeanceBrick Bardo (archive footage) (uncredited)
2023
Trancers: The Whole Dethly AffairJack Deth
2025
Celluloid Wizards in the Video Wasteland: The Saga of Empire PicturesSelf
Television
The Wonderful World of DisneyMaj. Dan Hackett · 1 eps
1954
MannixRusty · 1 eps
1967
Hawaii Five-OMik Chandler · 1 eps
1969
Harry OReporter · 1 eps
1974
Starsky & HutchPhil · 1 eps
1975
City of Angels1 eps
1976C
Cos9 eps
1976
Laverne & Shirley1 eps
1976
All That GlittersSonny Packer · 9 eps
1977
QuarkGene · 8 eps
1977
Fantasy IslandLance Reynolds · 1 eps
1978
Angie2 eps
1979
The Associates13 eps
1979
Hill Street Blues2 eps
1981
Nero WolfeBrian Stoner · 1 eps
1981TT
The Two of UsReggie Cavanaugh · 20 eps
1981
Bare EssenceBilly · 2 eps
1982
Faerie Tale TheatreRoyal Advisor · 1 eps
1982
Late Night with David LettermanSelf · 1 eps
1982
St. ElsewhereEbenezer Wright · 1 eps
1982
Gun ShyTheodore Ogilvie · 6 eps
1983
HunterPolice Det. Gil Glasgow · 1 eps
1984HunterPolice Sgt. Harry Traynor · 1 eps
1984HunterMule Mulelowski · 1 eps
1984
Murder, She WroteBert Rodgers · 1 eps
1984Murder, She WroteClyde Pitts · 1 eps
1984
MoonlightingBrock Ash · 1 eps
1985
Tall Tales & LegendsBrom Bones · 1 eps
1985
The Golden GirlsStevie · 1 eps
1985
The Twilight Zone(segment "Take My Life...Please!") · 1 eps
1985
21 Jump StreetPrincipal Gordon Brooks · 1 eps
1987
Down and Out in Beverly HillsJerry Baskin · 13 eps
1987
Tour of DutySgt. Aubrey Decker · 1 eps
1987
TV 101Dave Treadwell · 1 eps
1988
Major Dad3 eps
1989
The FlashJay Allen · 1 eps
1990
Good & Evil1 eps
1991
Nurses1 eps
1991
Silk Stalkings3 eps
1991
RenegadeSheriff · 1 eps
1992
Dave's WorldMinister · 1 eps
1993
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanWoody Samms · 1 eps
1993
SirensJames "Buddy" Zunder · 35 eps
1993
Walker, Texas RangerMitchell Bolton · 2 eps
1993
ViperHanson Dekker · 1 eps
1994ViperLyle Hinkle · 1 eps
1994
Land's EndDave 'Thunder' Thornton · 22 eps
1995
Legend2 eps
1995
Sherman OaksArchelino · 1 eps
1995
SlidersMacArthur Mallory · 1 eps
1995
Xena: Warrior PrincessMeleager the Mighty · 2 eps
1995
Arli$$Kit Bellew · 1 eps
1996
Pacific BlueThe Angel · 1 eps
1996
Sabrina, the Teenage WitchMr. Alcerro · 1 eps
1996
The SentinelBen Crilly · 1 eps
1996
Ally McBealMr. Daley · 1 eps
1997
The Angry Beavers2 eps
1997The Angry BeaversDad/Slap Johnson (voice) · 1 eps
1997
The Magnificent SevenGuy Royal · 2 eps
1998
Beggars and ChoosersCap Laffley · 1 eps
1999
CrusadeSenator McQuate · 1 eps
1999
The Parkers1 eps
1999
The DistrictColonel Carl · 3 eps
2000
ShamelessA.B. Fisher · 1 eps
2011Photos
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