Personal details
Born:
- Birthday: 1962-03-12
- Born Place: New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Also Known As:
Titus B. Welliver, تایتس ولیور
Titus Welliver
Titus Welliver is a highly accomplished American actor, born on March 12, 1962, in New Haven, Connecticut. He comes from an artistic family; his father, Neil Welliver, was a renowned landscape painter, and his mother, Norma Cripps, was a fashion illustrator. He was raised in an environment surrounded by poets and painters, initially pursuing painting himself before transitioning to acting. He studied drama at New York University in the early 1980s.Welliver has built an extensive and diverse career across film, television, and voice-over, known for his strong and often intense character portrayals. He is perhaps best recognized for his leading role as the titular character, Detective Harry Bosch, in the critically acclaimed Amazon series Bosch (2014-2021) and its spin-off, Bosch: Legacy (2022-present). This role has solidified his status as a prominent figure in crime dramas.Beyond Bosch, his notable television roles include Silas Adams in HBO's Deadwood, the mysterious Man in Black in Lost, Jimmy O'Phelan in Sons of Anarchy, and Prosecutor Glenn Childs in The Good Wife. He has also made guest appearances in numerous other popular shows such as NYPD Blue, Star Trek: Voyager, Prison Break, The Mentalist, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and The Mandalorian.In film, Welliver has collaborated frequently with director Ben Affleck, appearing in his films Gone Baby Gone (2007), The Town (2010), Argo (2012), and Live by Night (2016). Other significant film credits include Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014), Assault on Precinct 13 (2005), and a memorable early role as the Gremlin in Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983). Most recently, he starred as Abraham Van Helsing in the 2025 horror film Abraham's Boys: A Dracula Story.In addition to his on-screen work, Welliver is an accomplished voice actor and has narrated several audiobooks, including some from the Harry Bosch series by Michael Connelly. Outside of acting, he is also an established painter, having resumed painting after a hiatus and exhibiting his work in galleries.
