
Tim DeZarn
Biography
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

The Lilac Thief
as The Pastor
2019

Fight Club
as Federated Motor Co. - Inspector Bird
1999

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
as Slaughterhouse Supervisor
2006

Live Free or Die Hard
as Police Sergeant
2007

The Cabin in the Woods
as Mordecai
2012

Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
as Homer
1995

Acts of Desperation
as Maynard
2018

Rage and Honor
as Fast Eddie
1992

Under Surveillance
as SWAT Trooper
1991

Verbatim: Follow the Chicken
as Plaintiff
2015

Every Night & Every Day
as Randal
2022

The Joes
as Nazi
2021

Re-Cut
as Sheriff Tate
2010

Re-Cut
as John Fowler
2010

In the Sunset of the Condemned
as Don 'The Marksman' Benbow
TBA

Project Dorothy
as James
2024

Raging Angels
as Banker
1995
Grave Matters
as Chief Coveleski
2004

The Grimm Backward
as Sheriff Rizzi
2024

Atlas Shrugged: Part III
as Train Engineer
2014
TV Appearances

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Red Carlton
2000

Castle
as Bartender
2009

Life
as Flint Garber
2007

NCIS
as David Runion
2003

Longmire
2012

Raising the Bar
2008

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
as Raymond Edmondson (segment "The Electric Chair")
1997

Deadwood
as Townsman
2004

Weeds
as Sergeant Holbrook
2005

Sons of Anarchy
as Nate Meineke
2008

Star Trek: Voyager
as Warden Yediq
1995

Monk
as Max Barton
2002