16 Facts About Todd Kimsey

Todd Grant Kimsey was an American film, stage and television actor.

Todd Kimsey appeared in more than forty television roles throughout his career, as well as film roles including The Perfect Storm in 2000, Planet of the Apes in 2001, and Hidalgo in 2004.

However, Kimsey may be best known for guest-starring as Ned Isakoff, Elaine Benes's communist boyfriend, in The Race, a 1994 episode of Seinfeld.

Todd Kimsey's character was later included in Rolling Stone magazine's "100 Best Seinfeld Characters" in 2014.

Todd Kimsey appeared in the Sliders episode "To Catch a Slide".

Todd Kimsey, one of four siblings, was born to Dr William and Linda Todd Kimsey on June 6,1962, in Athens, Georgia.

Todd Kimsey graduated from Clarke Central High School in Athens in the 1980.

Todd Kimsey initially enrolled in Davidson College for two years, before transferring to Florida State University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in theater.

Todd Kimsey then interned at The Burt Reynolds Celebrity Dinner Theater, which was owned by Burt Reynolds, in Jupiter, Florida, following his graduation from FSU.

Todd Kimsey then moved to New York, where he acted off-Broadway and in severaltelevision commercials, followed by a year with the touring production of Biloxi Blues.

Todd Kimsey eventually relocated to Los Angeles to pursue film and television.

Todd Kimsey appeared in more than forty television roles, including NCIS: Los Angeles and JAG.

Todd Kimsey was perhaps best known for his guest starring role in the December 1994 episode of Seinfeld, The Race, during the sixth season.

Todd Kimsey plays Ned Isakoff, Elaine Benes' new boyfriend, who she discovers is a communist.

Todd Kimsey died on September 16,2016, in Westwood, California at the age of 54 following a three-and-a-half-year battle with lymphoma.

Todd Kimsey is survived by his wife, Lisa ; three sons, Jackson, Judah and Kellen; his parents; and siblings, Terri Langford, Tracey Evans and Dr Troy Kimsey.