Ty Olsson Biography

Fast Facts

• Won the 2013 Best of TV Award for best guest star
• Attended Canterbury High School in Ottawa, an art school where he specialized in drama, dance and music
• Studied professional theater acting at Studio 58 in Vancouver
• Best known for playing Benny Lafitte in "Supernatural" and as the voice of Ord in "Dragon Tales․"
• Promoted natural beers in a commercial on Australian TV
• Although he had a prominent recurring role in season eight of "Supernatural," he first appeared on the show as another vampire named Eli in the season two episode "Bloodlust․"
• First encountered his future "Supernatural" co-star Jensen Ackles in a 2002 episode of the TV series "Dark Angel․"
• Read all three of the "50 Shaes of Grey" books by E․L․ James