Tim Ransom

Tim Ransom

Tim Ransom, born Timothy Ransom Wilson on April 19, 1963, in Binghamton, New York, is a seasoned American actor, producer, and theater artist with over 35 years in entertainment. After high school, he relocated to New York City, interning at the Ensemble Studio Theater and co-founding the influential Naked Angels theater company with figures like Jon Robin Baitz and Lili Taylor, later serving as its Artistic Director from 2001 to 2005. Known for iconic roles such as the mutant Jack on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1997-1998), villain Frankie Dwyer on Nash Bridges, and Robert F. Kennedy in A Woman Named Jackie, his film work spans Desperately Seeking Susan (1985), Outbreak (1995), LBJ (2016), and The Mandela Effect (2019). Recent credits include Station 19 (2024), The Rookie (2022), Narcos: Mexico, The Handmaid's Tale, and Perry Mason (2020), alongside dozens of guest spots on shows like Scandal, The X-Files, and Law & Order: Organized Crime.

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Filmography

2024

Matlock
Matlock
as Orlando
TV - Released: 9/22/2024

2022

Blonde
Blonde
as Rudy
Movie - Released: 9/16/2022

2021

Law & Order: Organized Crime
Law & Order: Organized Crime
as Stanwood
TV - Released: 4/1/2021

2020

Perry Mason
Perry Mason
as Fenton Bostwick
TV - Released: 6/21/2020

2019

The Mandela Effect
The Mandela Effect
as Pastor Isaac
Movie - Released: 12/6/2019

2018

Narcos: Mexico
Narcos: Mexico
as Dunn
TV - Released: 11/16/2018
The Rookie
The Rookie
as Creighton Mitchell
TV - Released: 10/16/2018
Station 19
Station 19
as Charles
TV - Released: 3/22/2018

2017

LBJ
LBJ
as Larry O'Brien
Movie - Released: 11/3/2017
Battle of the Sexes
Battle of the Sexes
as Jerry Perenchio
Movie - Released: 9/22/2017
The Handmaid's Tale
The Handmaid's Tale
as Whitford
TV - Released: 4/26/2017

2016

Preacher
Preacher
as Mr. Murphy
TV - Released: 5/22/2016

2015

Togetherness
Togetherness
as Tyler
TV - Released: 1/11/2015

2013

Masters of Sex
Masters of Sex
as Dr. Rish
TV - Released: 9/29/2013
Hostages
Hostages
as Dr. Hank Evans
TV - Released: 9/23/2013

2012

Perception
Perception
as Dr. Robert Mills
TV - Released: 7/9/2012
Scandal
Scandal
as Jeremy Winslow
TV - Released: 4/5/2012

2011

Win Win
Win Win
as Stuart Thatcher
Movie - Released: 3/18/2011

2009

Castle
Castle
as Max Renfro
TV - Released: 3/9/2009

2006

Brothers and Sisters
Brothers and Sisters
as Human Resources Representative
TV - Released: 9/24/2006
Conviction
Conviction
as Attorney
TV - Released: 3/3/2006

2005

Bones
Bones
as Robert Carlson
TV - Released: 9/13/2005

2004

Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives
as Tommy
TV - Released: 10/3/2004

2002

Without a Trace
Without a Trace
as Linus Newell
TV - Released: 9/26/2002

2001

The Learning Curve
The Learning Curve
as Steven
Movie - Released: 10/5/2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Jack Kittridge
TV - Released: 9/30/2001

1999

Snowden's Christmas
Snowden's Christmas
as (voice)
Movie - Released: 12/25/1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Bartender
TV - Released: 9/20/1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Logan Coldwell
TV - Released: 9/20/1999
Third Watch
Third Watch
as Michael Kenney
TV - Released: 9/23/1999
Third Watch
Third Watch
as Mr. Kenny
TV - Released: 9/23/1999

1997

The Practice
The Practice
as Public Defender Kent Clark
TV - Released: 3/4/1997

1996

Courage Under Fire
Courage Under Fire
as Boylar
Movie - Released: 7/4/1996
Nash Bridges
Nash Bridges
as Frankie Dwyer
TV - Released: 3/29/1996

1995

Outbreak
Outbreak
as Tommy Hull
Movie - Released: 3/10/1995

1994

A Time to Heal
A Time to Heal
Movie - Released: 4/8/1994
Earth 2
Earth 2
as Whalen
TV - Released: 11/6/1994

1993

Vanished Without a Trace
Vanished Without a Trace
as Fred Woods
Movie - Released: 2/28/1993
Broken Promises: Taking Emily Back
Broken Promises: Taking Emily Back
as Madden
Movie - Released: 12/25/1993
The X-Files
The X-Files
as Ethan Minette (uncredited)
TV - Released: 9/10/1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
as Jack
TV - Released: 1/3/1993

1991

Fever
Fever
as Zeke
Movie - Released: 5/11/1991
The Last to Go
The Last to Go
as Toby
Movie - Released: 1/21/1991
Son of the Morning Star
Son of the Morning Star
as Tom Custer
TV - Released: 2/3/1991
A Woman Named Jackie
A Woman Named Jackie
as Robert Kennedy
TV - Released: 10/13/1991

1990

Vital Signs
Vital Signs
as Bobby Hayes
Movie - Released: 4/13/1990
Law & Order
Law & Order
as Defense Attorney Andrew Maynard
TV - Released: 9/13/1990
Law & Order
Law & Order
as Detective Andy Sullivan
TV - Released: 9/13/1990

1989

Love and Other Sorrows
Love and Other Sorrows
as Joel
Movie - Released: 3/1/1989

1988

The Dressmaker
The Dressmaker
as Wesley
Movie - Released: 12/16/1988

1985

Desperately Seeking Susan
Desperately Seeking Susan
as Bellhop
Movie - Released: 3/29/1985

1984

Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
as Brett Dillon
TV - Released: 9/30/1984
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
as George Parkins
TV - Released: 9/30/1984