Теодор Райми: Американдық актер және режиссер өмірі мен мансабы

American actor

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, including a fake Shemp in The Evil Dead, possessed Henrietta in Evil Dead II, and Ted Hoffman in the Spider Man trilogy. 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 seaQuest DSV his recurring role as the merchant in Legend of the Seeker and Joxer the Mighty in Xena: Warrior Princess and Hercules: The Legendary Journeys. Raimi has appeared in minor roles in a number of other films and television series, including the films Crimewave, Intruder, Shocker, Darkman, Candyman, Army of Darkness, Clear and Present Danger, The Grudge, Drag Me to Hell, and Oz the Great and Powerful, as well as the television series ALF, Twin Peaks, Baywatch, and Supernatural. He has had voice roles in the television series Invader Zim and Code Monkeys, and in the video games Evil Dead: Regeneration and The Quarry.

Raimi was born to a Jewish 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 Conservative Judaism, and his ancestors immigrated from Russia and Hungary. He attended Wylie E. Groves High School in Beverly Hills, Michigan, 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 University of Michigan, New York University, then finally University of Detroit. Raimi's older brothers are director Sam Raimi and screenwriter Ivan Raimi.

Raimi's motion picture acting credits include Wes Craven's Shocker, Born Yesterday, Patriot Games, Clear and Present Danger, The Evil Dead, Evil Dead II, Army of Darkness, Darkman and the Spider Man series, as well as roles in such features as Stuart Saves His Family, The Grudge, Midnight Meat Train and Oz the Great and Powerful. On television, he has been seen on shows such as Twin Peaks, CSI: NY, Supernatural 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 seaQuest DSV (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.

Year Title Role Notes 1977It's Murder!Bradley1981Fake ShempTorro. Torro. Torro!Short film1982Cleveland Smith: Bounty HunterShort film1985CrimewaveWaiterThou Shalt Not Kill ExceptChain Man1987Evil Dead IIPossessed HenriettaBlood RageCondom Salesman1989IntruderJoe 'Produce Joe'Easy WheelsCharlieShocker"Pac Man"1990DarkmanRick Anderson1991Lunatics: A Love StoryHank Stone1992Eddie Presley"Scooter"Patriot GamesCIA TechnicianCandymanBillyArmy of DarknessCowardly Warrior / Swordsmith / Villager / S Mart ClerkCredited as "Theodore Raimi"; uncredited for roles besides "Cowardly Warrior"Hard TargetMan On The Street1994FlounderingSafe SalesmanClear and Present DangerSatellite AnalystIn This CornerInterviewer1995Stuart Saves His FamilyHalThe ExpertJerry's FriendUncredited1996Detective Corelli1997WishmasterEd Finney1998Hercules and Xena – The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount OlympusCriusVoice; direct to video film1999Freak Talks About SexJackie's Husband2001Dr. Coffee2002Spider ManTed Hoffman2005Man with the Screaming BrainPavelFreezerburnSpecial Agent Johnson2006High HopesSpecial Agent BrownKalamazoo?Angel2007Reign Over MePeter SaravinoMy Name Is BruceMills Toddner / Wing / Sign PainterSpider Man 3Ted Hoffman 2021 18½ Alexander Haig Voice2023Failure!James

Year Title Role Notes 1989Knight & DayeBuyerEpisode: "Stalk Radio"Alien NationJohnny AppleseedEpisode: "Chains of Love"ALFJuliusEpisode: "It's My Party"1991Twin PeaksHeavy Metal YouthEpisodes: "2.19", "2.20"1992BaywatchLeonaardEpisode: "Rookie of the Year"1993–1996seaQuest DSVLieutenant j. g. Timothy O'NeillMain role (54 episodes)1996American GothicTed ParkerEpisode: "Learning to Crawl"Apollo 11Steve BalesTelevision film1996–2001Xena: Warrior PrincessJoxerRecurring role (42 episodes)2018Chet KaminskiRecurring role (6 episodes)2017Buddy ThunderstruckDarnell / MoneybagsVoice role; 12 episodes2021CreepshowTedEpisode: "Public Television Of The Dead"

Year Title Role Notes 1978Within the WoodsCrewShort film1981Torro. Torro. Torro!CrewShort film1985CrimewaveApprentice editor1995seaQuest DSVWriterEpisode: "Lostland"1998Normal JoeWriter1999Iggy Vile M. D. WriterTelevision film2008Diamonds and GunsSecond unit co director2009My TreatDirectorShort film2011Morbid MinutesDirector5 episodesWriterEpisodes: "Better to Remember", "Tie Game"