Tim de Zarn

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.

Early life 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.

Career 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.

Personal life DeZarn lives in Los Angeles with his wife and daughter. His 18-year-old son Travis was killed in an auto accident in 2007.

Filmography

Film + Tim de Zarn film credits Year Title Role Notes 1989 First Officer 1991 Ricochet Skinhead 1991 The Killing Mind Gordon Atherton 1992 Rage and Honor Eddie 'Fast Eddie' 1992 'Buddha' 1995 Homer 1996 Mackey 1999 Inspector Bird 2002 Philip Watson 2006 Slaughterhouse Owner 2007 Police Sergeant 2008 Herbert Miller 2012 Mordecai, The Harbinger 2013 Halfway to Hell Cliff 2017 Christmas Eve Barrett Hill 2018 Mean-Eyed Card Player 2019 Project Dorothy James 2019 Acts of Desperation Maynard Best Ensemble Cast, Special Award of Distinction - Culver City Film Fest; Best Ensemble - Grove Film Festival 2021 Wrong Turn Nate Roades

Television + Tim de Zarn television credits Year Title Role Air date Notes 1986 The Equalizer Stoller 1986-10-08 "Prelude" 1991 Quantum Leap Stan 1991-05-08 "Heart of a Champion — July 23, 1955" 1993 Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman Sergeant Dixon 1993-03-13 "The Prisoner" 1993 Star Trek: The Next Generation Satler 1993-03-29 "Starship Mine" 1995 Star Trek: Voyager Haliz 1995-09-04 "Initiations" 1995 NYPD Blue George Putnam 1995-01-101995-01-171995-02-28 1996 Seinfeld Salesman 1996-02-15 "The Shower Head" 1996 Pacific Blue Willoughby 1996-05-11 "The Phoenix" 1997 Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction Raymond Michael Edmondson "The Electric Chair" 1997 Gun 1997-05-03 "Columbus Day" 1997 Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy Leonard Guini 1997-07-29 TV movie 1998 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Halb Daier 1998-04-01 "Wrongs Darker than Death or Night" 2000 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Red Carlton 2000-10-13 "Cool Change" 2001 Star Trek: Voyager Yediq 2001-01-21 "Repentance" 2004–2006 Deadwood Soldier / Deserter Prospector 2006 Prison Break Salty Vet 2006-11-27 "The Killing Box" 2007 Monk Max Barton 2007-09-07 "Mr. Monk and the Wrong Man" 2008 Sons of Anarchy Nate Meineke 2008-10-08 "AK-51" 2009 Lost Trevor 2009-04-15 "Some Like It Hoth" 2010 Mad Men Jim Anderson, Life Cereal executive 2010-08-29 "Waldorf Stories" 2012 Justified Detective Dempsey 2012-03-06 "Watching the Detectives" 2012 Agent Carter George 2015-01-27 "The Blitzkrieg Button" 2020 Better Call Saul Mr. Harkness 2020-03-09 "Namaste"