Titus Welliver
- Actor
- Producer
- Writer
Titus Welliver was born on March 12, 1962 in New Haven, Connecticut. His father was a famous landscape painter, Neil Welliver. His mother was a fashion illustrator, Norma Cripps. He has three brothers, one was killed overseas. He was raised in Philadelphia and New York City, surrounded by poets and painters. He credits them for his creativity. Originally wanting to be a painter like his father, he later decided to pursue acting. Titus moved to New York in 1980 to learn his craft. He enrolled in classes at New York's HB Acting Studios while attending New York University. To support himself, Titus did a variety of jobs including bartender and construction worker.
His first paid acting job was in Lực Lượng Hải Cẩu (1990) with Charlie Sheen, playing a redneck in the bar." He soon began to appear in movies, including JFK (1991) and The Doors (1991). While appearing in movies, he continued to work in live theatre. He appeared in stage productions of Riff Raff, American Buffalo, Naked at the Coast, and Shakespeare's Henry IV Parts I and II. During the 1990s, he guest starred on many TV shows like Matlock (1986), L.A. Law (1986), Hồ Sơ Tuyệt Mật (1993), and The Commish (1991), and appeared in many TV Movies including An American Story (1992) and Mind Prey (1999). He had recurring roles on Murder One (1995) and High Incident (1996).
Then he got a regular part on Steven Bochco's Brooklyn South (1997) as Officer Jack Lowery and played a recurring character on Bochco's and David Milch's NYPD Blue (1993). He also had starring roles on Big Apple (2001) and the second season of That's Life (2000) playing Dr. Eric Hackett opposite Paul Sorvino and Ellen Burstyn. In 2004, he got a semi-regular role on David Milch's critically acclaimed HBO drama Cao Bồi Miền Tây (2004) as Silas Adams. After "Deadwood" ended, he mostly guest starred on TV shows including Luật Pháp Và Trật Tự (1990), Jericho (2006) and NCIS: Cơ Quan Điều Tra Hình Sự Hải Quân (2003), but also appeared in movies including in Ben Affleck's feature film directorial debut Đứa Bé Mất Tích (2007). He has appeared in Affleck's Thị Trấn Tội Ác (2010) and Chiến Dịch Sinh Tử (2012).
He also had recurring roles on Mất Tích (2004) as Man in Black, Giang Hồ Đẫm Máu (2008) as Irish gun kingpin Jimmy O'Phelan, and Người vợ tốt (2009) as Glenn Childs. After "The Good Wife", he had recurring roles on Đội Điều Tra Hiện Trường (2000), Cham (2012), Chiến Hạm Cuối Cùng (2014), Luật Sư Tay Chơi (2011) and Đặc Vụ S.H.I.E.L.D (2013), but also appeared in Thám Tử Đại Tài (2008) and Cổ Cồn Trắng (2009). His notable movie roles include in Người Đàn Ông Trên Gờ Tường (2012), Miền Đất Hứa (2012) and Transformers: Kỷ Nguyên Hủy Diệt (2014). In 2014, he was cast as LAPD Homicide Detective Harry Bosch in Bosch: Kẻ Giết Người (2014), which dropped its sixth season in 2020.
Like his father, Neil, Titus is an acclaimed landscape painter, and has had shows in Maine, California and Connecticut.
His first paid acting job was in Lực Lượng Hải Cẩu (1990) with Charlie Sheen, playing a redneck in the bar." He soon began to appear in movies, including JFK (1991) and The Doors (1991). While appearing in movies, he continued to work in live theatre. He appeared in stage productions of Riff Raff, American Buffalo, Naked at the Coast, and Shakespeare's Henry IV Parts I and II. During the 1990s, he guest starred on many TV shows like Matlock (1986), L.A. Law (1986), Hồ Sơ Tuyệt Mật (1993), and The Commish (1991), and appeared in many TV Movies including An American Story (1992) and Mind Prey (1999). He had recurring roles on Murder One (1995) and High Incident (1996).
Then he got a regular part on Steven Bochco's Brooklyn South (1997) as Officer Jack Lowery and played a recurring character on Bochco's and David Milch's NYPD Blue (1993). He also had starring roles on Big Apple (2001) and the second season of That's Life (2000) playing Dr. Eric Hackett opposite Paul Sorvino and Ellen Burstyn. In 2004, he got a semi-regular role on David Milch's critically acclaimed HBO drama Cao Bồi Miền Tây (2004) as Silas Adams. After "Deadwood" ended, he mostly guest starred on TV shows including Luật Pháp Và Trật Tự (1990), Jericho (2006) and NCIS: Cơ Quan Điều Tra Hình Sự Hải Quân (2003), but also appeared in movies including in Ben Affleck's feature film directorial debut Đứa Bé Mất Tích (2007). He has appeared in Affleck's Thị Trấn Tội Ác (2010) and Chiến Dịch Sinh Tử (2012).
He also had recurring roles on Mất Tích (2004) as Man in Black, Giang Hồ Đẫm Máu (2008) as Irish gun kingpin Jimmy O'Phelan, and Người vợ tốt (2009) as Glenn Childs. After "The Good Wife", he had recurring roles on Đội Điều Tra Hiện Trường (2000), Cham (2012), Chiến Hạm Cuối Cùng (2014), Luật Sư Tay Chơi (2011) and Đặc Vụ S.H.I.E.L.D (2013), but also appeared in Thám Tử Đại Tài (2008) and Cổ Cồn Trắng (2009). His notable movie roles include in Người Đàn Ông Trên Gờ Tường (2012), Miền Đất Hứa (2012) and Transformers: Kỷ Nguyên Hủy Diệt (2014). In 2014, he was cast as LAPD Homicide Detective Harry Bosch in Bosch: Kẻ Giết Người (2014), which dropped its sixth season in 2020.
Like his father, Neil, Titus is an acclaimed landscape painter, and has had shows in Maine, California and Connecticut.
