Ty Olsson | |
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 Olsson in 2013 | |
| Born | Halifax,Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Alma mater | Studio 58 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2 |
Tyler Victor Olsson is a Canadian actor. He is known for playing Ord in thePBS Kids animated children's seriesDragon Tales (1999–2005), real-life9/11 heroMark Bingham in theA&E television filmFlight 93 (2006), and Benny Lafitte inSupernatural (2013–2019).
Olsson was born on January 28, 1974 inHalifax,Nova Scotia, Canada.[1] He was raised inOttawa, Ontario.[1] He attended Canterbury High School,[1] an arts school in Ottawa where he specialized in drama, dance, and music. He continued to study acting atStudio 58.[1]
Olsson has primarily appeared in supporting or character roles in a number of films and television shows. As a voice actor, he is best known as the voice of Herry in the hit Canadian television seriesClass of the Titans and Ian's older brother Kyle in theYTV animated seriesBeing Ian.[1] He has also been featured inBattlestar Galactica,[1] in Christmas Caper alongside Shannen Doherty in 2007, and as Rollie Crane inDefying Gravity.[2] Olsson starred as9/11 victimMark Bingham in theA&E television filmFlight 93.[3] Ty originated the role of Deputy Andy onEureka, but was replaced byKavan Smith after two appearances. One of Olsson's most notable roles is Benny, a vampire, on Season 8 ofSupernatural.[4][5][6][7]
Olsson was married to Leanna Nash from 2005 until their divorce in 2012.[1] They have two children, a son, Dagan and a daughter, MacKenzie.[1] On September 7, 2019, Olsson married Katherine Lohmeyer, a NICU nurse in Las Vegas, Nevada.[8] Ty Olsson and Katherine Lohmeyer filed a joint petition for divorce on September 8, 2021.[9]
Olsson is currently in a relationship with fellowSupernatural actorDJ Qualls, and the two have plans to get married.[10]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Lake Placid | State Trooper | |
| 2000 | How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog | Cop #6 - Detective | Released in 2002 |
| 2001 | Valentine | Jock | |
| 2002 | Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack | Astonaige Medoz | Voice, English dub |
| Ignition | Conor's Partner | ||
| Lone Hero | Sticky | ||
| Stark Raving Mad | Nate the Goon | ||
| 2003 | Dreamcatcher | Army Truck Driver | |
| Willard | Officer Salmon | ||
| Agent Cody Banks | Security Guard | ||
| X2 | Mitchell Laurio | ||
| G.I. Joe: Spy Troops | Storm Shadow | Voice | |
| 2004 | G.I. Joe: Valor vs. Venom | ||
| G.I. Joe: Ninja Battles | |||
| 2004 | Miracle | State Trooper | |
| Walking Tall | Deputy | ||
| The Chronicles of Riddick | Merc | ||
| 2005 | Elektra | Second Paramedic | |
| Missing in America | Soldier | ||
| Ark | Lorris | Voice | |
| Chaos | Damon Richards | ||
| The Score | Owen | ||
| Just Friends | Tim | ||
| 2006 | RV | Diablo Pass Officer | |
| Firewall | Airport Traffic Cop | ||
| Deck the Halls | Trucker | ||
| 2007 | Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem | Nathan | |
| Married Life | Policeman | ||
| Christmas Caper | Sheriff Hank Harrison | ||
| 2008 | Chaos Theory | Evil Ferryman | |
| The Day the Earth Stood Still | Flash Chamber Colonel | ||
| 2009 | 2012 | Air Force One Officer | |
| 2011 | Rise of the Planet of the Apes | Chief John Hamil | |
| The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 | Phil | ||
| 2012 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 | Uncredited | |
| 2013 | Borealis | Vic | Direct-to-video |
| 2014 | Godzilla | Jainway | |
| Cut Bank | Harvey | ||
| Deeper | The Hunter | Direct-to-video | |
| 2015 | Just the Way You Are | Ian Wreitz | Hallmark movie |
| 12 Rounds 3: Lockdown | Harris | Direct-to-video | |
| 2017 | The Shack | 1950s Mack's Grandpa | |
| War for the Planet of the Apes | Red | Voice, also motion-capture | |
| S.W.A.T.: Under Siege | Ward | Direct-to-video | |
| 2018 | Gumshoes | Buddy Griss | |
| 2023 | Thanksgiving | Mitch Collins |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | The X-Files | Young Orderly | Episode: "Kitsunegari" |
| The Sentinel | Bo Crockett | Episode: "Crossroads" | |
| Cupid | Jerk | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| 1999 | The Crow: Stairway to Heaven | Funboy / George Jamieson | 5 episodes |
| The Sheldon Kennedy Show | Mark | Television film | |
| As Time Runs Out | Luke | Television film | |
| Cold Squad | Eric Peter Winslow | Episode: "Deadly Games: Part 2" | |
| 1999, 2003 | The Wonderful World of Disney | Frank Pierce, Demons Fan #2 | 2 episodes |
| 1999, 2005 | Stargate SG-1 | Jaffa #1 / Colonel Barnes | 2 episodes |
| 1999–2005 | Dragon Tales | Ord | Voice, 94 episodes |
| 2000 | Mobile Suit Gundam Wing | Additional voices | English dub; episode: "Five Gundams Confirmed" |
| A Storm in Summer | Biker | Television film | |
| Up, Up and Away | Barker | Television film | |
| Harsh Realm | Republican Guard | Episode: "Three Percenters" | |
| 2000–2001 | The Outer Limits | Mike, Franklin | Episodes: "Free Spirit", "Manifest Destiny" |
| 2000–2002 | Dark Angel | Mario the Bodyguard | 2 episodes |
| 2001 | Black River | Frank Yarley | Television film |
| Night Visions | Bartender, Paramedic #2 | 2 episodes | |
| 2002 | Tom Stone | Eugene | 2 episodes |
| Jeremiah | Rourke | Episode: "Out of the Ashes" | |
| Critical Assembly | Jeff | Television film | |
| 2003 | Just Cause | — | Episode: "Buried Past" |
| Battlestar Galactica | Lt. Aaron Kelly | Miniseries | |
| Tarzan | Animal Control Officer | 2 episodes | |
| 2004 | Transformers: Energon | Downshift | Voice, English dub |
| The Ranch | Other David | Television film | |
| Kingdom Hospital | Danny | 10 episodes | |
| Dead Like Me | Buddy Briggs | Episode: "Death Defying" | |
| 2005 | Krypto the Superdog | Drooly | Voice, episode: "The New Recruit" |
| Being Ian | Kyle / Evan / Grey / Man / Scooter Rider 2 / Teacher / Nerd 2 / Patient / Bank Robber | Voice | |
| Class of the Titans | Herry / Henry /Minotaur | Voice | |
| 2005–2009 | Battlestar Galactica | LSO Capt. Aaron Kelly | 8 episodes |
| 2006 | Supernatural | Eli | 1 episodes |
| Flight 93 | Mark Bingham | Television film | |
| 2006–2008 | Men in Trees | Sam the Plow Guy | 16 episodes |
| 2007 | Fallen | Hawkins | Episode: "Part 2: The Journey" |
| 2007–2008 | Flash Gordon | Vultan | 3 episodes |
| 2008 | Mayerthorpe | Brock Myrol | Television film |
| 2009 | Defying Gravity | Rollie Crane | 12 episodes |
| Smallville | Cop / Sniper | Episode: "Bulletproof" | |
| Psych | Manetti | Episode: "Earth, Wind and... Wait for it" | |
| 2009–2010 | Eureka | Andy | 2 episodes |
| 2009–2012 | Iron Man: Armored Adventures | Killer Shrike | Voice, 3 episodes |
| 2010 | V | 5th Column captured V-sympathizer | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Ice Road Terror | Jack Simmons | Television film |
| The Killing Game | Joe Quinn | Television film | |
| Heartland | Bruce Tatum | Episode: "Beyond Hell's Half Mile" | |
| 2011–2012 | Voltron Force | Hunk | Voice, 25 episodes |
| True Justice | Castillo, Axel | 7 episodes | |
| 2012 | Hell on Wheels | Lt. Griggs | 2 episodes |
| Once Upon a Time | Hordor | Episode: "Desperate Souls" | |
| Falling Skies | Sgt. Clemons | 2 episodes | |
| Flashpoint | James Mitchell | Episode: "Broken Peace" | |
| Arrow | Martin Somers | Episode: "Honor Thy Father" | |
| 2013 | Played | Russell Hagler | Episode: "Cops" |
| 2013–2014 | Packages from Planet X | Troll | Voice, 26 episodes |
| 2013–2019 | Supernatural | Benny Lafitte | 10 episodes |
| 2014 | The Tomorrow People | Errol | Episode: "The Citadel" |
| 2014–2015 | Unreal | Kirk | 4 episodes |
| Continuum | Marcellus | 4 episodes | |
| 2014–2016 | Nerds and Monsters | Stan Grissle | Voice, 40 episodes |
| 2014–2017 | The 100 | Nyko | 10 episodes |
| 2015 | Strange Empire | Bo | Episode: "The Dark Riders" |
| iZombie | Detective Pratt | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| Just the Way You Are | Ian | Television film | |
| The Legend of Davy Crockett | Davy Crockett | Television film | |
| 2015–2016 | Motive | Tim Kelly | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency | Dorian | Episodes: "Weaponized Soul", "Horizons" |
| Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery | Sheriff Jim Grant | Television film | |
| 2017 | Slasher: Guilty Party | Glenn, Ben | 6 episodes |
| 2018 | NCIS | Burke | Episode: "Death From Above" |
| 2018–2019 | The Man in the High Castle | Major Tod Metzger | 6 episodes |
| 2019 | Project Blue Book | Sheriff Donnelly | Episode: "The Scoutmaster" |
| Black Summer | Patrick | Episode: "Human Flow" | |
| 2020 | Fortunate Son | — | 8 episodes |
| Big Sky | George | Episode: "Unfinished Business" | |
| 2020–2021 | Wynonna Earp | Sheriff Hoyt Clayborn | 5 episodes |
| 2022 | Angry Birds: Summer Madness | Bomb | Main role |
| 2024 | Billy the Kid | Colonel Nathan Dudley | 3 episodes |
| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Dragon Tales: Dragon Seek | Ord | |
| 2003 | Homeworld 2 | Pilot #3 | |
| 2016 | Dead Rising 4 | Frank West | Credited as Victor Nosslo |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | UBCP/ACTRA Awards | Best Actor | UnREAL | Nominated | [11] |
| 2017 | Leo Awards | Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Television Movie | A Surrogates Nightmare | Won | [12] |
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