Ted Otis
Born: 1972-10-24 in La Jolla, San Diego, California, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Ted Otis is a documentarian, preservationist, actor, and publisher. He has performed with Malcolm McDowell, Paul Rudd, Geoffrey Rush, and Emily Watson, and worked on productions featuring Jennifer Lawrence, Jeremy Irons, and director Francis Lawrence. From Santa Monica, California, Otis relocated to Prague for over a decade, working as an actor, voice actor, location manager, and teacher across Iceland, Germany, Hungary, Slovakia, Poland, Ukraine, and the Czech Republic. A member of SAG-AFTRA and ASCAP, Otis has composed original scores and sound effects for various productions. His documentary credits include The Power of Peace (hosted by Uma Thurman and Harry Belafonte) and Secrets of the C.I.A. for Turner Broadcasting System, both airing internationally. Otis's industry roots run deep. His stepfather, Clifford David—an Academy member and Broadway veteran mentored by Lee Strasberg—introduced him to Hollywood sound stages in the 1970s. His godfather, Lewis Milestone, won Oscars for directing All Quiet on the Western Front and Two Arabian Knights. His father, Ted Otis Sr., appeared in Maverick, The Rifleman, and a first-season Twilight Zone episode adapted by Rod Serling into Planet of the Apes. His step-grandfather, Gordon Oliver, was an RKO contract player and producer of hits like Peter Gunn and Mr. Lucky, frequently attending premieres at Grauman's Chinese Theatre and the Cocoanut Grove. A conservationist, Otis has renovated celebrity estates in Bel Air, Beverly Hills, Los Feliz Oaks, and Silverlake. He is a long-time Hollywood Heritage member with a passion for preserving Hollywood's historic infrastructure and film history. Additional information is available on his LinkedIn profile.
Filmography
2023
- The Island as Jimmy Holiday
2021
- Army of Thieves as Snob
2019
- Amundsen as Lincoln Ellsworth
- The Glass Room as Police Officer
2018
- The Catcher Was a Spy as Radio Show Director
- Dreams I Never Had
2017
- Rivals Forever - The Sneaker Battle as Captain Rollins
2016
- The Devil's Mistress as Robert George Ritchie - MGM Agent
- The Wolf from Royal Vineyard Street as Immigration Commissioner
- Murder of a President as Reporter
2015
- Woods as Norbert
2014
- The Lost Legion as Senator
2013
- Crossing Lines as Heinrich Kaufman
2001
- The Amazing Race as Kafka Supervisor (uncredited)
1998
- Secrets of the CIA ... (Producer)
1990
- Flatliners as Medical Student (uncredited)
- The Bonfire of the Vanities as Photographer (uncredited)
1979
- The Great Santini as Bus Passenger (uncredited)