| The youngest of the
Raimi brothers, Ted began acting at an early age as an extra and a "Fake
Shemp" in the movies they produced. He was only twelve years old when they
filmed "The Evil Dead" but he appeared in the film - but only by a
foot. Okay, well feet. A natural entertainer, he practiced his
skills by amusing his family and as a deejay in high
school. Ted has appeared in a wide variety of films, including starring
roles in "Lunatics: A Love Story" and "Skinner." He has had
many minor roles, as in "Patriot Games" with Harrison Ford, where he
played a CIA analyst. He reportedly enjoys playing villains or out of the
ordinary characters because he likes the challenge, while at the same time he
clearly has a talent for physical comedy. Many of his fans affectionately refer
to him as "the Chameleon" because of his great range of facial
expressions.
He is most widely known for his
recurring roles on seaQuest DSV and Xena: Warrior Princess. In seaQuest DSV,
(later known as seaQuest 2032), Ted appeared as Lt. Timothy O'Neill, a shy but
intelligent and surprisingly multi-lingual communications officer. In Xena:
Warrior Princess, Ted frequently guest-stars as Joxer, the bumbling wannabe
warrior who usually manages to complicate life for Xena and Gabrielle in some
amusing way. He has also crossed over to Hercules: The Legendary Journeys with
the Joxer character, and has played not only Joxer's evil twin brother, Jett
the King of Assassins, but also an "alternative universe" Joxer with
a rather rebellious spirit.
In addition to his busy and varied
acting career, Ted is a screenwriter. He wrote the script for the seaQuest
episode "Lostland" and is said to be working on more writing
projects. He was recently reported to be executive-producing a new series for
MTV called "Normal Joe" and says he expects to be in "Jack of
All Trades" which is airing now as part of the Back to Back Action
line-up.
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