Ty Olsson Canadian Actor Born 1974 in Halifax
Ty Olsson · film actor and voice actor · Canadian
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Biography
Ty Olsson, born 28 January 1974 in Halifax, is a Canadian actor. His best-known titles on this site are The X-Files (1993) and X2 (2003).
Early life
He went on to study at Canterbury High School and Studio 58.
Career
Lake Placid (1999) is among his 1990s credits. In the 2000s, he appeared in Agent Cody Banks (2003) and The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008). The 2010s brought The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 (2011) and Godzilla (2014). His 2020s credits include The Last Stand of Ellen Cole (2024).
He has 26 films and 7 TV series on record from 1993 to 2024. Action is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (8), followed by science fiction (7) and drama (4). Of his three titles with worldwide box-office figures on record, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 (2011) has the highest, at $712 million.
Bryan Cranston appears in two of his listed titles. Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Keegan Connor Tracy (two titles) and Ryan Reynolds (two titles).
Personal life
He has 2 children on record.
Filmography
33 credits| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Last Stand of Ellen Cole | Film | |
| 2019– | Project Blue Book | TV series | |
| 2017 | War for the Planet of the Apes | Film | |
| 2016 | Life on the Line | Film | |
| 2015 | Just the Way You Are | Film | |
| 2015 | Lockdown | Film | |
| 2014 | Godzilla | Film | |
| 2012– | Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome | TV series | |
| 2012– | Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn | TV series | |
| 2011–2018 | Once Upon a Time | TV series | |
| 2011 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 | Film | |
| 2008 | The Day the Earth Stood Still | Film | |
| 2007 | Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem | Film | |
| 2007 | Chaos Theory | Film | |
| 2007 | Christmas Caper | Film |
Show all 33 credits
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–2012 | Eureka | TV series | |
| 2006 | Firewall | Film | |
| 2006 | Flight 93 | Mark Bingham | Film |
| 2006– | Men in Trees | TV series | |
| 2005 | Chaos | Film | |
| 2005 | Just Friends | Film | |
| 2005 | Missing in America | Film | |
| 2004 | Miracle | Film | |
| 2004 | Walking Tall | Film | |
| 2003 | Agent Cody Banks | Film | |
| 2003 | Dreamcatcher | Film | |
| 2003 | X2 | Film | |
| 2002 | Stark Raving Mad | Film | |
| 2001 | Valentine | Film | |
| 2000 | Up, Up and Away | Barker | Film |
| 1999 | Lake Placid | Film | |
| 1993–2018 | The X-Files | TV series | |
| Borealis | Film |
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Frequently asked questions
How old is Ty Olsson?
Ty Olsson is 52 years old, born on 28 January 1974 in Halifax.
What is Ty Olsson known for?
Ty Olsson is known for The X-Files (1993) and X2 (2003).
What is Ty Olsson’s nationality?
Ty Olsson is Canadian, born in Halifax.
How tall is Ty Olsson?
Ty Olsson is 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) tall.
Sources
- Wikidata (Q552972), accessed October 2026
- Photo: Lisa West Photography · CC BY-SA 3.0
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