Tim Abell Biography

Fast Facts

• 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