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Acting
Tim Choate
Tim Choate is best known for Frasier, Babylon 5, Murder, She Wrote and Cold Case. Tim Choate was born on October 11, 1954. Tim Choate died on September 24, 2004 at the age of 49.
- Born
- October 11, 1954
- Place of birth
- Dallas, Dallas County, Texas
- Died
- September 24, 2004 (49 years old)
Biography
Tim Choate (October 11, 1954 – September 24, 2004) was an American actor born in Dallas, Texas. He studied at the University of Texas at Austin and Cornell University and worked extensively in theater, appearing on Broadway in Da and Crimes of the Heart and with the Los Angeles Shakespeare Festival.
On screen he appeared in the Merchant Ivory films The Europeans, Jane Austen in Manhattan and Jefferson in Paris, as well as Times Square, Blow Out, Ghost Story, Def-Con 4, Soapdish and Pearl Harbor. On television he was best known as Zathras on Babylon 5, and he had a recurring role on Newhart. He died in a motorcycle accident in Los Angeles.
On screen he appeared in the Merchant Ivory films The Europeans, Jane Austen in Manhattan and Jefferson in Paris, as well as Times Square, Blow Out, Ghost Story, Def-Con 4, Soapdish and Pearl Harbor. On television he was best known as Zathras on Babylon 5, and he had a recurring role on Newhart. He died in a motorcycle accident in Los Angeles.
Known for
Filmography
- 2003Cold CaseCharlie Winters
- 2003L.A. Dragnet
- 2002American Dreams
- 1999CrusadePolix
- 1997The PracticeAtty. Miles
- 1995The Wayans Bros.Patient
- 1994Babylon 5Zathras
- 1993FrasierDirk
- 1993Diagnosis: MurderEvan Houston
- 1992DeltaAndrew
- 1991P.S. I Luv U
- 1991Reasonable Doubts
- 1989CoachEarl Gleem
- 1987Jake and the Fatman
- 1987The Charmings
- 1984Murder, She WroteDaryl Croft
- 1984Tales from the DarksideMichael Killup
- 1984Highway to Heaven
- 1984Crazy like a FoxJoe Cusack
- 1982Newhart
- 1982American PlayhouseClifford
- 1979Knots LandingSalesperson
Frequently asked questions
What movies and shows has Tim Choate been in?
Tim Choate is best known for Frasier, Babylon 5, Murder, She Wrote and Cold Case.
When was Tim Choate born?
Tim Choate was born on October 11, 1954. (Dallas, Dallas County, Texas)
How old is Tim Choate?
Tim Choate died on September 24, 2004 at the age of 49.
Updated: November 2, 2026 ·