Raimi, Ted 1965- (Bill Ferguson, Theodore Raimi)

PERSONAL

Born December 14, 1965, in Detroit, MI; father, an owner of home furnishing stores; mother, an owner of lingerie shops; brother of Sam Raimi (a producer, director, writer, and actor) and Ivan Raimi (a doctor and writer). Education: Studied drama at Oakland Community College; attended Michigan State University, New York University, and University of Detroit Mercy. Avocational Interests: Playing piano and trumpet, inventing board games.

Addresses:

Agent—Sutton, Barth, Vennari, 145 S. Fairfax Ave., Suite 310, Los Angeles, CA 90036.

Career:

Actor and writer. Appeared in industrial films in Detroit, MI.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Torro Torro Torro!, 1981.

Fake Shemp, The Evil Dead (also known as Book of the Dead and The Evil Dead, the Ultimate Experience in Grueling Horror), New Line Cinema, 1982.

Blood Rage (also known as Nightmare at Shadow Woods), Paramount, 1983.

Waiter, Crimewave (also known as Broken Hearts and Noses and The XYZ Murders), Columbia/Embassy, 1985.

Chain man, Stryker's War (also known as Thou Shalt Not Kill … Except), Action Pictures, 1985.

(As Theodore Raimi) Possessed Henrietta, Evil Dead II (also known as Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn and Evil Dead II, the Sequel to the Ultimate Experience in Grueling Terror), Rosebud Releasing/Rosebud Communications Releasing, 1987.

Produce Joe, Intruder (also known as Night Crew: The Final Checkout), Phantom Productions, 1988.

Pac man, Shocker (also known as Shocker: No More Mr. Nice Guy), Universal, 1989.

Charlie, Easy Wheels, Fries Entertainment, 1989.

(Uncredited) Postcards from the Edge, Columbia, 1990.

(As Theodore Raimi) Rick, Darkman, Universal, 1990.

(As Theodore Raimi) Hank Stone, Lunatics: A Love Story, Renaissance Pictures II Limited Partnership, 1991.

(As Theodore Raimi) CIA technician, Patriot Games, Paramount, 1992.

Billy, Candyman, TriStar, 1992.

"Modivation," Inside Out IV, Propaganda Films, 1992.

Hayden, The Fountain Clowns, 1992.

Detective Arnold, The Finishing Touch, 1992.

Scared onlooker, Bikini Squad, 1993.

Reporter, Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence (also known as MC3: Maniac Cop 3, Maniac Cop 3 and Maniac Cop III: Badge of Silence), 1993.

Man on the street, Hard Target, Universal, 1993.

Scooter, Eddie Presley, Raven Pictures International, 1993.

Cynthia's assistant, Born Yesterday, Buena Vista, 1993.

Cowardly warrior, second supportive villager, and S-Mart clerk, Army of Darkness (also known as Army of Darkness: Evil Dead 3, Army of Darkness, the Ultimate Experience in Medieval Horror, Bruce Campbell vs. Army of Darkness, Captain Supermarket, Evil Dead 3, and The Medieval Dead), Universal, 1993.

Satellite analyst, Clear and Present Danger, Paramount, 1994.

Interviewer, In This Corner, Archimedes Productions/Greenstem Productions, 1994.

Sale salesman, Floundering, Strand Releasing, 1994.

Hal, Stuart Saves His Family, Paramount, 1995.

Dennis Skinner, Skinner, A-pix Entertainment, 1995.

Detective Corelli, The Shot, Bread and Water Productions, 1996.

Ed Finney, Wishmaster (also known as Wes Craven's Wishmaster), Live Film and Mediaworks, 1997.

The workaholic, Pathos, Duet Entertainment, 1997.

Voice of Crius, Hercules and Xena—the Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus (animated), Universal Pictures Home Video, 1998.

Jackie's husband, Freak Talks About Sex (also known as Blowin' Smoke), Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment, 1999.

Gallery doorman, For Love of the Game, Universal, 1999.

Danny, Growing Season (short film), Spheric Productions, 1999.

Dr. Coffee, The Attic Expeditions, Trans-Pacific Media Consultants Group, 2000.

Boven, The Barber Project, USA Films, 2001.

Billy, Boogeyman: The Killer Compilation (video), Flixmix, 2001.

Fanalysis, Anchor Bay, 2002.

Hoffman, Spider-Man, Columbia TriStar, 2002.

Phelps, Pledge of Allegiance (also known as Players and Red Zone), Belgravia, 2003.

Hoffman, Spider-Man 2 (also known as Spider-Man 2.1 and Spider-Man 2: The IMAX Experience), Columbia TriStar, 2004.

Alex, The Grudge (also known as Der Fluch and The Juon), 2004.

Ian, Illusion, Awakened, 2004.

Double Dare, First Look, 2004.

(As Bill Ferguson) Next door neighbor, Tales from the Crapper, Troma Team, 2004.

Special agent Brown, High Hopes, Maple, 2005.

Pavel, Man with the Screaming Brain, Anchor Bay, 2005.

Special Agent Johnson, Freezerburn, The Brookturn Co., 2005.

Joxer, Xena: The 10th Anniversary Collection, Anchor Bay, 2005.

Angel, Kalamazoo?, Shoreline, 2006.

Peter Savarino, Reign Over Me, Sony, 2007.

Wing, My Name Is Bruce, Lions Gate, 2007.

Hoffman, Spider-Man 3 (also known as Spider-Man 3: The IMAX Experience), 2007.

August, Millennium Crisis, Halcyon, 2007.

The landlord, Diamonds and Guns, dHb, 2007.

Earl, High Midnight, Treasure, 2007.

Television Appearances; Series:

Lieutenant Junior Grade Tim O'Neill, SeaQuest DSV (also known as SeaQuest 2032), NBC, 1993.

Joxer, a recurring role, Xena: Warrior Princess, syndicated, 1996-2000.

Primetime Glick, Comedy, 2001.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Johnny Appleseed, "The Chains of Love," Alien Nation, Fox, 1989.

Julius, "It's My Party," ALF, NBC, 1989.

Rusty, heavy metal youth, "Vacations and Relations," Twin Peaks, ABC, 1991.

Rusty, heavy metal youth, "The Path to the Black Lodge," Twin Peaks, ABC, 1991.

Leonard, "Rookie of the Year," Baywatch, NBC, 1992.

Ted Parker, "Learning to Crawl," American Gothic, CBS, 1996.

Joxer, "When a Man Loves a Woman," Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, syndicated, 1997.

Joxer, "Stranger in a Strange World," Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, syndicated, 1997.

Alex Kurtzman, writer, "Yes, Virginia, There Is a Hercules, " Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, syndicated, 1998.

Joxer, "Send in the Clones," Xena: Warrior Princess, 2001.

Voice of Skoodge, "Battle of the Planets," Invader ZIM, Nickelodeon, 2002.

Voice of Skoodge, "HOBO 13/Walk for Your Lives," Invader ZIM, Nickelodeon, 2002.

Harry Mudd, "Trouble with Harry," Odyssey 5, 2002.

Garage Joe, "Hush," CSI: NY, 2005.

Father Tulli, "The Damned Thing," Masters of Horror, 2006.

Appeared as Jett in one episode of Xena: Warrior Princess, syndicated.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Television reporter, Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence (also known as Maniac Cop 3), HBO, 1992.

Steve Bales, Apollo 11 (also known as Apollo 11: The Movie), The Family Channel, 1996.

Iggy Vile M.D., MTV, 1999.

Jackie's husband, Freak Talks About Sex, 1999.

Pavel, The Man With the Screaming Brain, Sci-Fi Channel, 2005.

Mr. Tygon, Raptor Island 2: Raptor Planet (also known as Planet Raptor), Sci-Fi Channel, 2007.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

(As Theodore Raimi), The Making of "Evil Dead II" or The Gore the Merrier, Anchor Bay, 2000.

Dragon*Con 2002, Savage Armadillo, 2003.

Making the Amazing (also known as Making the Amazing Spider-Man 2 and Making the Amazing: The Making of "Spider-Man 2"), Sony, 2004.

A Powerful Rage: Behind "The Grudge", Sony, 2005.

Make Your Own Damn Movie!, Troma, 2005.

Heart of Dorkness: Behind the Scenes of "My Name is Bruce", Darkart, 2007.

Video Games:

Voice of Sam, Evil Dead: Regeneration, THQ, 2005.

WRITINGS

Screenplays:

Normal Joe, 1998.

Television Episodes:

"Lostland," SeaQuest DSV (also known as SeaQuest 2032), NBC, 1994.

Composer of the song "Joxer the Mighty," in "For Him the Bell Tolls," an episode of Xena: Warrior Princess, syndicated.

Television Movies:

Iggy Vile M.D., MTV, 1999.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Detroit News, March 3, 1997; September 20, 1999.

Los Angeles Times, November 5, 1995.

Sci Fi Entertainment, June, 1998.

Spectrum, Volume 1, issue 12, 1998.

Starlog, February, 1998.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch, February 13, 1998.