Tim Abell

Birth Name:

Timothy Shawn Abell

Birth Place:

Manassas, Virginia, United States

Profession

Actor, Producer, Director, Stunts, Music department

Volunteers on the advisory board of the charity GallantFew, which helps veterans returning from active duty transition to a civilian life
Won a Berkeley Video & Film Grand Festival Award and Deep Ellum Film Festival Award for Best Feature Film for "Soldier of God" in 2005
Served in the U․S․ Army as a Ranger and in the Caisson Platoon, earning his Expert Infantry Badge, his JOTC Patch, his Expert Rifle Badge, and other honors
Attended the University of Maryland and studied acting at Eastin Studio and dance at the Arthur Murray Dance Studio
Had small roles in a number of films before getting his first break as Jeff in the soap opera web series "The Spot" in 1995
Has performed opposite of actor Mark Dacascos twice, first in "The Base" and later in "Instinct to Kill," which was based on the Lisa Gardner novel "The Perfect Husband․"
Best known for his role as Benny Ray Riddle in "Soldier of Fortune, Inc․" and as Jack in "The Curse of the Komodo․"
Has appeared in stage productions of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," "Beltway Roulette," and "Bus Stop," among others
Is the host of "Grateful Nation" on The Outdoor Channel and is the owner and producer at SHP Productions Inc
Contributed as an ADR voice artist to the films "Zero Dark Thirty," "Warm Bodies," and "Olympus Has Fallen," among others

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