14 Facts About Ted Raimi

Theodore Raimi was born on December 14,1965 and is an American character actor, director and writer.

Ted Raimi is known for his roles in the works of his brother Sam Raimi, including a fake Shemp in The Evil Dead, possessed Henrietta in Evil Dead II, and Ted Hoffman in the Spider-Man trilogy.

Ted Raimi later reprised his role as Henrietta in the television series Ash vs Evil Dead, in which he played the character Chet Kaminski.

Ted Raimi is known for his roles as Lieutenant JG Tim O'Neill in seaQuest DSV, his recurring role as the merchant in Legend of the Seeker and Joxer the Mighty in both Xena: Warrior Princess and Hercules: The Legendary Journeys.

Ted Raimi has appeared in minor roles including the films Crimewave, Intruder, Shocker, Darkman, Candyman, Army of Darkness, Clear and Present Danger, The Grudge, Drag Me to Hell and Oz the Great and Powerful, as well as the television series ALF, Twin Peaks, Baywatch and Supernatural.

Ted Raimi has had voice roles in the television series Invader Zim and Code Monkeys, and in the video games Evil Dead: Regeneration and The Quarry.

Ted Raimi was born to a Jewish family in Detroit, Michigan.

Ted Raimi's parents are Celia, a lingerie store proprietor, and Leonard Raimi, a furniture store proprietor.

Ted Raimi was raised in Conservative Judaism, and his ancestors immigrated from Russia and Hungary.

Ted Raimi attended Wylie E Groves High School in Beverly Hills, Michigan, where he played blues harp and was a DJ and a member of the Groves Cinema Society.

At seventeen, Ted Raimi began his professional acting career doing industrial films in Detroit, for Ford, General Motors and Chrysler.

Ted Raimi attended University of Michigan, New York University, then finally University of Detroit.

Ted Raimi's motion picture acting credits include: Wes Craven's Shocker, Born Yesterday, Patriot Games, Clear and Present Danger, The Evil Dead, Evil Dead II, Army of Darkness, Darkman and the Spider-Man series, as well as roles in such features as: Stuart Saves His Family, The Grudge, Midnight Meat Train and Oz the Great and Powerful.

Ted Raimi wrote the original "Joxer the Mighty" song with help from director Josh Becker for Xena: Warrior Princess.