Tim Choate

infobox actor
birthdate=birth date|1954|10|11
birthplace=city-state|Dallas|Texas
deathdate=death date and age|2004|9|24|1954|10|11
deathplace=city-state|Los Angeles|California
restingplace=Forest Lawn Memorial Park
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Lot 2417, Space 1
occupation=Film, television, stage actor

Tim Choate (11 October, 1954 – 24 September, 2004) was an American actor who starred in a number of film and television roles on series such as "Dragnet" and "Babylon 5".

Choate was born and raised in Dallas, Texas, the son of Betty Nell (née Strong), a commercial artist, and Ben Tom Choate, who worked in building and construction. [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/57/Tim-Choate.html Tim Choate Biography (1954-) ] ] He appeared in theater productions while attending the University of Texas in Austin and also attended Cornell University.

He was active on stage in both New York and Hollywood. On Broadway, he appeared in "Crimes of the Heart" and "DA". He also performed at the Los Angeles Shakespeare Fest in "Twelfth Night" and "Merry Wives of Windsor" as well as in the Los Angeles production of "Beyond Therapy". Choate appeared in regional productions at the Long Wharf Theater, the Kennedy Center and the Berkshire Theater Festival.

On film, some of his appearances included "Pearl Harbor"; several Merchant Ivory productions including "Jefferson in Paris", "The Europeans" and "Jane Austen in Manhattan"; "Soapdish", "Ghost Story" and the Oscar-winning short "Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall".

On television, he played Zathras on "Babylon 5" and had a recurring role on "Newhart", as well as appearing in several TV movies and guesting on shows including "The Practice" and "Diagnosis Murder".

He was killed in a motorcycle accident in 2004, aged 49. [ [http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117911132?categoryid=25&cs=1 Obituary] at Variety]

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Persondata
NAME= Choate, Tim
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Film, television, stage actor
DATE OF BIRTH=1954-10-11
PLACE OF BIRTH=Dallas, Texas
DATE OF DEATH=2004-9-24
PLACE OF DEATH=Los Angeles, California