Ted Otis

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.

Known For

The Amazing Race

Kafka Supervisor (uncredited)

Crossing Lines

Heinrich Kaufman

Crossing Lines

Businessman

Army of Thieves

Snob

Flatliners

Medical Student (uncredited)

The Catcher Was a Spy

Radio Show Director

Rivals Forever - The Sneaker Battle

Captain Rollins

The Bonfire of the Vanities

Photographer (uncredited)

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2023	The Island	Jimmy Holiday
2021	Army of Thieves	Snob
2019	The Glass Room	Police Officer
2019	Amundsen	Lincoln Ellsworth
2018	The Catcher Was a Spy	Radio Show Director
2016	The Devil's Mistress	Robert George Ritchie - MGM Agent
2016	The Wolf from Royal Vineyard Street	Immigration Commissioner
2016	Murder of a President	Reporter
2015	Woods	Norbert
2014	The Lost Legion	Senator
2014	The Lost Legion	Gladiator Woman
1990	Flatliners	Medical Student (uncredited)
1990	The Bonfire of the Vanities	Photographer (uncredited)
1979	The Great Santini	Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Year	TV Show	Role
2017	Rivals Forever - The Sneaker Battle	Captain Rollins
2013	Crossing Lines	Heinrich Kaufman
2013	Crossing Lines	Businessman
2001	The Amazing Race	Kafka Supervisor (uncredited)