Ty Olsson
Olsson in 2013
Born (1974-01-28) January 28, 1974
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Alma materStudio 58
OccupationActor
Years active1998–present
Spouses
Leanna Nash
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(m. 2005; div. 2012)​
    Katherine Lohmeyer
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    (m. 2019; div. 2021)​
    Children2

    Ty Olsson (born January 28, 1974) is a Canadian actor. He is known for playing Benny Lafitte in Supernatural, real-life 9/11 victim Mark Bingham in the A&E television film Flight 93, and Ord in the PBS Kids animated children's series Dragon Tales.

    Early life

    Olsson was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.[1] He was raised in Ottawa, 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 at Studio 58.[1]

    Career

    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 series Class of the Titans and Ian's older brother Kyle in the YTV animated series Being Ian.[1] He has also been featured in Battlestar Galactica,[1] in Christmas Caper alongside Shannen Doherty in 2007, and as Rollie Crane in Defying Gravity.[2] Olsson starred as 9/11 victim Mark Bingham in the A&E television film Flight 93.[3] Ty originated the role of Deputy Andy on Eureka, but was replaced by Kavan Smith after two appearances. One of Olsson's most notable roles is Benny, a vampire, on Season 8 of Supernatural.[4][5][6][7]

    Personal life

    Olsson was married to Leanna Nash from 2005 until their divorce in 2012.[1] They had two daughters, Daygan and MacKenzie.[1] On September 7, 2019, Olsson married Katherine Lohmeyer, a NICU nurse in Las Vegas, Nevada.[8] She filed for divorce on September 9, 2021 after a domestic dispute that occurred on August 7, 2021.[9][10]

    Filmography

    Film

    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
    2002 Ignition Conor's Partner
    2002 Lone Hero Sticky
    2002 Stark Raving Mad Nate the Goon
    2003 Dreamcatcher Army Truck Driver
    2003 Willard Officer Salmon
    2003 Agent Cody Banks Security Guard
    2003 X2 Mitchell Laurio
    2003 G.I. Joe: Spy Troops Storm Shadow Voice
    2004 G.I. Joe: Valor vs. Venom
    G.I. Joe: Ninja Battles
    2004 Miracle State Trooper
    2004 Walking Tall Deputy
    2004 The Chronicles of Riddick Merc
    2005 Elektra Second Paramedic
    2005 Missing in America Soldier
    2005 Ark Lorris Voice
    2005 Chaos Damon Richards
    2005 The Score Owen
    2005 Just Friends Tim
    2006 RV Diablo Pass Officer
    2006 Firewall Airport Traffic Cop
    2006 Deck the Halls Trucker
    2007 Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem Nathan
    2007 Married Life Policeman
    2007 Christmas Caper Sheriff Hank Harrison
    2008 Chaos Theory Evil Ferryman
    2008 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
    2011 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
    2014 Cut Bank Harvey
    2014 Deeper The Hunter Direct-to-video
    2015 Just the Way You Are Ian Wreitz Hallmark Movie
    2015 12 Rounds 3: Lockdown Harris Direct-to-video
    2017 The Shack 1950s Mack's Grandpa
    2017 War for the Planet of the Apes Red Voice, also motion-capture
    2017 S.W.A.T.: Under Siege Ward Direct-to-video
    2018 Gumshoes Buddy Griss
    2023 Thanksgiving Mitch Collins

    Television

    Year Title Role Notes
    1998 The X-Files Young Orderly Episode: "Kitsunegari"
    1998 The Sentinel Bo Crockett Episode: "Crossroads"
    1998 Cupid Jerk Episode: "Pilot"
    1999 The Crow: Stairway to Heaven Funboy / George Jamieson 5 episodes
    1999, 2003 The Wonderful World of Disney Frank Pierce, Demons Fan #2 2 episodes
    1999–2005 Dragon Tales Ord Voice, 94 episodes
    1999, 2005 Stargate SG-1 Jaffa #1 / Colonel Barnes 2 episodes
    1999 The Sheldon Kennedy Show Mark Television film
    1999 As Time Runs Out Luke Television film
    1999 Cold Squad Eric Peter Winslow Episode: "Deadly Games: Part 2"
    2000 Mobile Suit Gundam Wing Additional voices English dub; episode: "Five Gundams Confirmed"
    2000 A Storm in Summer Biker Television film
    2000 Up, Up and Away Barker Television film
    2000 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
    2001 Night Visions Bartender, Paramedic #2 2 episodes
    2002 Tom Stone Eugene 2 episodes
    2002 Jeremiah Rourke Episode: "Out of the Ashes"
    2002 Critical Assembly Jeff Television film
    2003 Just Cause — Episode: "Buried Past"
    2003 Battlestar Galactica Lt. Aaron Kelly Miniseries
    2003 Tarzan Animal Control Officer 2 episodes
    2004 Transformers: Energon Downshift Voice, English dub
    2004 The Ranch Other David Television film
    2004 Kingdom Hospital Danny 10 episodes
    2004 Dead Like Me Buddy Briggs Episode: "Death Defying"
    2005 Krypto the Superdog Drooly Voice, episode: "The New Recruit"
    2005 Being Ian Kyle, Evan, Grey, Man, Scooter Rider 2, Teacher, Nerd 2, Patient, Bank Robber Voice
    2005 Class of the Titans Herry, Henry, Minotaur Voice
    2005–2009 Battlestar Galactica LSO Capt. Aaron Kelly 8 episodes
    2006 Supernatural Eli 1 episodes
    2006–2008 Men in Trees Sam the Plow Guy 16 episodes
    2013–2019 Supernatural Benny 10 episodes
    2007 Fallen Hawkins Episode: "Part 2: The Journey"
    2007–2008 Flash Gordon Vultan 3 episodes
    2008 Mayerthorpe Brock Myrol
    2009 Defying Gravity Rollie Crane 12 episodes
    2009 Smallville Cop / Sniper Episode: "Bulletproof"
    2009–2012 Iron Man: Armored Adventures Killer Shrike Voice, 3 episodes
    2009 Psych Manetti Episode: "Earth, Wind and... Wait for it"
    2010 V 5th Column captured V-sympathizer 2 episodes
    2011 Ice Road Terror Jack Simmons Television film
    2011 The Killing Game Joe Quinn Television film
    2011 Heartland Bruce Tatum Episode: "Beyond Hell's Half Mile"
    2011–2012 Voltron Force Hunk Voice, 25 episodes
    2011–2012 True Justice Castillo, Axel 7 episodes
    2012 Hell on Wheels Lt. Griggs 2 episodes
    2012 Once Upon a Time Hordor Episode: "Desperate Souls"
    2012 Falling Skies Sgt. Clemons 2 episodes
    2012 Flashpoint James Mitchell Episode: "Broken Peace"
    2012 Arrow Martin Somers Episode: "Honor Thy Father"
    2013 Played Russell Hagler Episode: "Cops"
    2013–2014 Packages from Planet X Troll Voice, 26 episodes
    2014 The Tomorrow People Errol Episode: "The Citadel"
    2014–2015 Unreal Kirk 4 episodes
    2014–2015 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"
    2015 iZombie Detective Pratt Episode: "Pilot"
    2015 Just the Way You Are Ian Television film
    2015 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"
    2016 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"
    2019 Black Summer Patrick Episode: "Human Flow"
    2020 Fortunate Son — 8 episodes
    2020 Big Sky George Episode: “Unfinished Business”
    2022 Angry Birds: Summer Madness Bomb Main Character

    Video games

    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

    Awards and nominations

    YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef
    2016UBCP/ACTRA AwardsBest ActorUnREALNominated[11]
    2017Leo AwardsBest Supporting Performance by a Male in a Television MovieA Surrogates NightmareWon[12]

    References

    1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Ty Olsson interview | LSO Capt. Aaron Kelly | Battlestar Galactica". www.galactica.tv. Archived from the original on 22 March 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
    2. ↑ "Defying Gravity's Ty Olsson – Daydream Believer". SciFiAndTvTalk's Blog. 16 August 2009. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
    3. ↑ "CNN.com - Transcripts". transcripts.cnn.com. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
    4. ↑ Gonzalez, Sandra (2012-10-31). "'Supernatural' preview: Ty Olsson says Benny is 'lost between worlds'". EW.com. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
    5. ↑ "An Interview with Supernatural's Ty Olsson". Thedailyquirk.com. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
    6. ↑ Macklem, Lisa (2013-01-09). "Interview with Ty Olsson: Borealis and Supernatural | Spoilers". Spoilertv.com. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
    7. ↑ "'Supernatural's' Ty Olsson On Benny's Evolution, Friction With Sam And Castiel And More". Huffingtonpost.com. 2012-10-31. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
    8. ↑ "DocDetails". clerk.clarkcountynv.gov. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
    9. ↑ Case 21CR005248 (August 7, 2021). "Welcome Page - 1127". hmc.cityofhenderson.com. Retrieved 2022-08-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
    10. ↑ Case D-21-634063-Z (2021). "Eighth Judicial District Court Portal". www.clarkcountycourts.us. Retrieved 2022-08-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
    11. ↑ "UBCP/ACTRA – The 2016 UBCP/ACTRA AWARDS NOMINEES Are Announced!". www.ubcp.com. Archived from the original on 17 November 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
    12. ↑ "Leo Awards, Nominees by Name 2017". www.leoawards.com. Archived from the original on 27 May 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
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