Theodore Raimi (born December 14, 1965) is an American character actor, director and writer. He is known for his roles in the works of his brother

Sam Raimi Samuel M. Raimi ( ; born October 23, 1959) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for directing the first three films in the ''Evil Dead'' franchise (1981–present) and the ''Spider-Man'' trilogy (2002–2007). He also directed the super ...

, including a

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in ''

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'', possessed Henrietta in ''

Evil Dead II ''Evil Dead II'' (also known in publicity materials as ''Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn'') is a 1987 American comedy horror film directed by Sam Raimi, who co-wrote it with Scott Spiegel. The second installment in the ''Evil Dead'' film series, i ...

'', and Ted Hoffman in the ''Spider-Man'' trilogy.Peter David's novelizations of the films reveal his first name to be Ted, after the actor who plays him. He later reprised his role as Henrietta in the television series '' Ash vs. Evil Dead'', in which he also played the character Chet Kaminski. He is also known for his roles as Lieutenant JG Tim O'Neill in ''

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'', his recurring role as the merchant in '' Legend of the Seeker'' and Joxer the Mighty in both '' Xena: Warrior Princess'' and '' Hercules: The Legendary Journeys''. Raimi has appeared in minor roles including the films '' Crimewave'', '' Intruder'', '' Shocker'', '' Darkman'', '' Candyman'', ''

Army of Darkness ''Army of Darkness'' is a 1992 American dark fantasy comedy film directed, co-written, and co-edited by Sam Raimi. The film is the third installment in the Evil Dead, ''Evil Dead'' film series and the sequel to ''Evil Dead II'' (1987). Starring ...

'', ''

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'', '' The Grudge'', '' Drag Me to Hell'' and ''

Oz the Great and Powerful ''Oz the Great and Powerful'' is a 2013 American fantasy adventure film directed by Sam Raimi and written by David Lindsay-Abaire and Mitchell Kapner from a story by Kapner. Based on L. Frank Baum's early 20th century ''Oz'' books and set 20 ...

'', as well as the television series '' ALF'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. He has had voice roles in the television series ''

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'' and ''

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'', and in the video games '' Evil Dead: Regeneration'' and '' The Quarry''.

Early life

Raimi was born to a

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family in Detroit, Michigan. His parents are Celia (née Abrams), a lingerie store proprietor, and Leonard Raimi, a furniture store proprietor. Ted was raised in

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, and his ancestors immigrated from Russia and Hungary. He attended Wylie E. Groves High School in

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, where he played blues harp and was a DJ and a member of the Groves Cinema Society. At seventeen, Raimi began his professional acting career doing industrial films in Detroit, for Ford, General Motors and Chrysler. He attended

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, then finally

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. Raimi's older brothers are director

and screenwriter Ivan Raimi.

Career

Raimi's motion picture acting credits include:

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's '' Shocker'', '' Born Yesterday'', ''

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'', ''

'', '' Darkman'' and the ''

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'' series, as well as roles in such features as: '' Stuart Saves His Family'', '' The Grudge'', '' Midnight Meat Train'' and ''

''. On television, he has been seen on shows such as ''

'', '' CSI: NY'', ''

'' and '' Legend of the Seeker,'' but is best known for his roles as the communication officer Lt. Tim O'Neill on the science fiction television series ''

'' (later ''seaQuest 2032'') and starring as the warrior wannabe Joxer on '' Xena: Warrior Princess''. Raimi wrote the original "Joxer the Mighty" song with help from director Josh Becker for '' Xena: Warrior Princess''. In 2022, he joined director Alex Kahuam for his upcoming feature film '' Failure!'', which was shot entirely in a single long-take.

Selected filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Non-acting work

References

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Selected filmography

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