Tim Thomerson

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Characters played by Tim Thomerson

Loy Colton — Near Dark (1987)

Caleb's father searching for his son and confronting the vampires.

Charts — Uncommon Valor (1983)

Charts is a helicopter pilot acquaintance of Col. Cal Rhodes who joins the mission to rescue American prisoners in Laos. He serves on the air team, helps secure an escape helicopter, and develops an attachment to Lai Fun. He survives the attack and returns to the United States with the rescued prisoners.

Col. Ted Masters — Iron Eagle (1986)

USAF officer, father of Doug and Matthew, military authority.

Farnsworth — Nemesis (1992)

Former employer and ally of Alex, involved in early counterterrorism operations and later rebel efforts.

Lester — Cherry 2000 (1987)

Lester is a wasteland overlord who controls a dangerous group in Zone 7. He captures Sam, tries to recruit him, and later leads an assault against Sam, Edith, and Cherry 2000. During the final escape, Lester is caught by a rope and hangs from an old Las Vegas sign.

Jack LeBeau — The Incredible Hulk Returns (1988)

Mercenary leader targeting Shaw as a hostage. Demands the gamma transponder as ransom.

Brick Bardo — Dollman vs. Demonic Toys (1993)

Tiny action hero fighting demonic toys to save humanity.

Jack Deth — Trancers 4: Jack of Swords (1994)

Time-traveling detective navigating multiple eras and dimensions to stop Trancer threats.

Trooper Jack Deth — Trancers (1984)

23rd century police detective traveling to the 1980s to capture his nemesis using time-travel drugs.

Jack Deth — Trancers II (1991)

Protagonist and time-displaced police officer from the 23rd century. Stranded in 1985, he repeatedly battles the Trancer menace and dimensional threats to protect his loved ones and preserve the future timeline.

Jack Deth — Trancers III (1992)

A 23rd-century trooper turned private detective who repeatedly travels through time to stop the Trancer menace and his arch-nemesis Martin Whistler. Stranded in the 1980s, he navigates personal turmoil with Lena, fights government-sponsored Trancer programs in 2005, and eventually returns to his era, only to be displaced into a medieval dimension. He is a resourceful, resilient hero driven by duty and personal redemption.

Jack Deth — Trancers: City of Lost Angels (1988)

A super cop from the future working as a private eye in 1988 Los Angeles. He must use his wits and fists to stop the escaped assassin Edlin Shock and save the past, present, and future with Chief McNulty's aid.

Career Overview

Tim Thomerson has 160 screen credits in a career dating back to 1954. Their work spans 12 cinematic universes — most prominently Trancers Collection with 4 titles. Signature works include Trancers 4: Jack of Swords, Dollman vs. Demonic Toys, Nemesis. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
160
Birth Date
1946-04-08
Birth Place
Coronado, California, USA

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 12 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q2434326), public domain (CC0).