Ty Olsson

Tyler Victor Olsson 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[edit] ==
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[edit] ==
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[edit] ==
Olsson was married to Leanna Nash from 2005 until their divorce in 2012.[1] They have two daughters, Daygan and MacKenzie.[1] On September 7, 2019, Olsson married Katherine Lohmeyer, a NICU nurse in Las Vegas, Nevada.[8] Ty Olsson and Katherine Lohmeyer filed a joint petition for divorce on September 8, 2021.[9]
Olsson is currently in a relationship with fellow Supernatural actor DJ Qualls, and the two have plans to get married.[10]
== Filmography[edit] ==
=== Film[edit] ===
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 	Storm Shadow 	Voice
2004	G.I. Joe: Ninja Battles 	Storm Shadow 	Voice
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	Phil 	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[edit] ===
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”
2020 - 2021	Wynonna Earp 	Sheriff Hoyt Clayborn 	5 episodes
2022 	Angry Birds: Summer Madness 	Bomb 	Main Character
=== Video games[edit] ===
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[edit] ==
Year	Award 	Category 	Work 	Result 	Ref
2016	UBCP/ACTRA Awards	Best Actor 	UnREAL 	Nominated	[11]
2017	Leo Awards 	Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Television Movie	A Surrogates Nightmare	Won 	[12]
Category:Canadian male film actors
Category:Canadian male television actors
Category:Canadian male voice actors
Category:Canadian male video game actors
Category:Canadian LGBT male actors
Category:20th-century Canadian LGBT people
Category:21st-century Canadian LGBT people
Category:Canada