Ted Raimi

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Ted Raimi at the 2010 Streamy Awards

Ted Raimi (* 14. December 1965 in Detroit , Michigan as Theodore Raimi ) is an American actor and screenwriter . He has two older brothers, director Sam Raimi and screenwriter Ivan Raimi , and a sister, a lawyer. His oldest brother Sander died in a swimming accident in Israel in 1968 at the age of 15.

life and career

Ted Raimi studied at the University of Michigan , New York University and the University of Detroit . He grew up in a Jewish family. His parents are of Russian-Jewish and Hungarian-Jewish origin.

His first notable role was in the horror film Tanz der Teufel II , directed by his older brother Sam Raimi .

Then Ted Raimi was seen in other horror films and made guest appearances in series such as Alf and Baywatch , before he became known to a wide audience through a leading role in the science fiction series SeaQuest DSV produced by Steven Spielberg . He also wrote scripts for some of the series' episodes.

Ted Raimi also gained great popularity through his recurring role as the lovable clumsy Joxer in the fantasy series Xena - The Warrior Princess , which was produced by his brother.

In recent years, Ted Raimi has played small to medium-sized roles in well-known Hollywood productions such as Spider-Man , Spider-Man 2 , Spider-Man 3 and The Grudge . He is also active as a spokesperson for video game characters.

Ted Raimi also appears under the stage name Bill Ferguson.

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Commons : Ted Raimi  - collection of images, videos and audio files
personal data
SURNAME Raimi, Ted
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Ferguson, Bill
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American actor and screenwriter
DATE OF BIRTH December 14, 1965
PLACE OF BIRTH Detroit , Michigan , USA