Biography
Who is Titus Welliver?
Early life and career beginnings
Born in New Haven, Connecticut, on March 12, 1962, Titus Welliver grew up in both Philadelphia and New York City. His father, Neil Welliver, was a well-known scene painter and a professor at Yale University. His mother, Norma Cripps, worked as a fashion illustrator. Surrounded by painters and poets during his youth, he eventually moved to New York in 1980 to study his craft.
He enrolled at New York University Tisch School of the Arts to study drama. While attending classes, he also participated in training at HB Acting Studios. To support himself during these early years, he worked various jobs, including time spent as a bartender and a construction worker.
Television roles and series work
Titus Welliver gained significant recognition for his role as Silas Adams on the HBO series Deadwood. He also appeared as Jimmy O'Phelan in the FX series Sons of Anarchy and as the Man in Black in the final seasons of the show Lost. His television career includes appearances in NYPD Blue, Brooklyn South, Star Trek: Voyager, Prison Break, and the NBC series Life.
He played the title character in the Amazon Studios series Bosch, which ran for seven seasons. This role continued in the spin-off series Bosch: Legacy. Also, he appeared in the CBS series The Good Wife as Prosecutor Glenn Childs and had a recurring role as Thorwald in the apocalyptic drama The Last Ship. He also made a cameo as an Imperial captain in The Mandalorian.
Film and other projects
The actor has appeared in many films since the early 1990s. His credits include The Doors, Mobsters, Mulholland Falls, Biker Boyz, and Assault on Precinct 13. He collaborated frequently with director Ben Affleck, appearing in the films Gone Baby Gone, The Town, Argo, and Live by Night. He also joined the cast of the 2014 film Transformers: Age of Extinction.
Beyond his screen acting, he has narrated several audiobooks. These include titles from Robert B. Parker's western novels such as Appaloosa and Brimstone. He has also recorded multiple entries in the Michael Connelly Bosch crime fiction series, including The Crossing and The Burning Room. Outside of his acting work, he is a painter represented by the Georges Bergès Gallery in New York.
Personal history
Titus Welliver has been married five times. Four of these marriages ended in divorce, while one concluded following the death of his spouse. He is a father to three children. In various interviews, he has discussed how his personal experiences with loss helped shape his interpretation of the character Harry Bosch.
Birthday and age
Titus Welliver was born on March 12, 1962, which makes Titus 64 years old today. That birthday falls under the Pisces sign. Titus shares the date with 33 other famous people.
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