Timothy Michael Omundson (born July 29, 1969) is an American actor. He is notable for his supporting roles as Sean Potter on the CBS television series ''

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'', Eli on the syndicated series '' Xena: Warrior Princess'', Carlton Lassiter in ''

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'', King Richard on the

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series '' Galavant'', and

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in ''

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''.

Early life and education

Omundson was born in St. Joseph, Missouri, to a railroad worker father and teacher mother. After his family moved to

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, he started studying theater at the age of twelve at the Seattle Children's Theater, and interned at various theaters during his high school years. With acting as his primary focus, he studied during the summer of his junior year in New York City at the

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. For two years in a row, he was Washington State Debate Champion in

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. With his father, Omundson spent a month traveling in Germany and Austria when he was 13 years old, a time he views as one of the most formative months of his life. After graduating from

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in 1987, Omundson went to the

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where he graduated with a

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in Theater. He won USC's ''Jack Nicholson Award'' and ''James and Nony Doolittle Award'' for outstanding achievements in acting.

Career

Omundson voices the character Aric Jorgan in the

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'' Star Wars: The Old Republic''. Aric Jorgan is the first companion for the Republic Trooper class. In 2014 Omundson had a guest role on The CW's ''

'' especially written for him, the role of the biblical

. He also played a major character in the 2006 series ''

'' where he portrayed Detective Carlton Lassiter. This also includes three television movies based on the series produced by the

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called '' Psych: The Movie'' in 2017, '' Psych 2: Lassie Come Home'' in 2020, and '' Psych 3: This Is Gus'' which was released in November of 2021. He is also notable for his supporting roles as Sean Potter on the CBS television series ''

'', Eli on the syndicated series '' Xena: Warrior Princess'', and King Richard on the

series '' Galavant''.

Personal life

Omundson lives in

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with his wife, Allison, and their two daughters born 2002 and 2004. In late April 2017 he suffered a major stroke. Among other issues, the stroke was reported to have impacted his walking ability, which he relearned. Despite his physical issues, Omundson was able to reprise his role as Carlton Lassiter with a small part in '' Psych: The Movie'' and more substantial roles in '' Psych 2: Lassie Come Home'' and '' Psych 3: This Is Gus'' while he continued his recovery. He also began a recurring role in ''

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'' where he plays a recovered stroke survivor, Gregory.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Omundson, Timothy 1969 births Living people Actors from St. Joseph, Missouri American male film actors American male television actors Male actors from Missouri USC School of Dramatic Arts alumni 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors