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Titus Welliver
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Welliver in February 2015
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Titus B. Welliver
March 12, 1962 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Neil Welliver (father) |
Titus B. Welliver (born March 12, 1962) is an American actor. He is famous for playing important roles in many TV shows and movies. You might know him as the Man in Black in Lost or Silas Adams in Deadwood. He also played Jimmy O'Phelan in Sons of Anarchy. One of his most well-known roles is playing Harry Bosch in the TV series Bosch and Bosch: Legacy. Titus Welliver has also worked with director Ben Affleck in several films like Gone Baby Gone and Argo.
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Early Life and Education
Titus Welliver was born in New Haven, Connecticut. His father, Neil Welliver, was a well-known American painter. He taught art at Yale University. Later, he became a dean at the University of Pennsylvania's art school. Titus's mother, Norma Cripps, was a fashion illustrator. Titus studied drama at New York University in the early 1980s. This was before he started his career in movies and TV. While at New York University, he became friends with actor and comedian Adam Sandler.
Acting Career Highlights
Titus Welliver has had a long and successful career. He has appeared in many different types of projects.
Film Roles and Movies
Titus Welliver has been in several movies. Some of his early films include The Doors (1991) and Mobsters (1991). He also appeared in Mulholland Falls (1996) and Assault on Precinct 13 (2005).
He worked with director Ben Affleck on four movies. These include Gone Baby Gone (2007), The Town (2010), Argo (2012), and Live by Night (2016). In 2014, he was also in director Michael Bay's movie Transformers: Age of Extinction.
Television Series and Shows
On television, Titus Welliver has played many memorable characters. He had a recurring role as a doctor on NYPD Blue. He was also a main actor in the police drama Brooklyn South.
He is well known for playing Silas Adams on the HBO series Deadwood. He also appeared in Prison Break and Life. In the fifth season finale of Lost, he played the mysterious "Man in Black". He continued this role in the final season of Lost.
In 2009, he joined the cast of Sons of Anarchy. He played Jimmy O'Phelan, an Irish gun leader. He also played Prosecutor Glenn Childs in the CBS series The Good Wife. He had a recurring role in the show The Last Ship. In this show, he played Thorwald, a warlord in a world affected by a global sickness.
His most famous TV role is playing the main character in Bosch. This series is based on the detective novels by Michael Connelly. The first season came out on Amazon Prime Video in 2015. The show was very popular and ran for seven seasons. After Bosch ended, a new show called Bosch: Legacy started in 2022. In Bosch: Legacy, his character, Harry Bosch, becomes a private detective. His daughter, Madeline (played by Madison Lintz), becomes a police officer in Los Angeles.
Outside of acting, Titus Welliver appeared on the cooking show Hell's Kitchen. He was a guest diner in the eighteenth season. He also had a small role as an Imperial captain in the Disney+ series The Mandalorian.
Audiobook Narrations
Titus Welliver has also lent his voice to several audiobooks. He has narrated Robert B. Parker's western novels, including Appaloosa and Brimstone. He has also narrated some of the Michael Connelly Bosch crime novels. These include The Crossing and The Burning Room.
Personal Life
Titus Welliver has three children. He has spoken in interviews about how his own life experiences have helped him understand the character of Harry Bosch.
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Titus Welliver in February 2015
See also
In Spanish: Titus Welliver para niños
