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Todd Kimsey
Kimsey in 2007
Born
Todd Grant Kimsey

(1962-06-06)June 6, 1962
Athens, Georgia, U.S.
DiedSeptember 16, 2016(2016-09-16) (aged 54)
Westwood, California, U.S.
Alma materFlorida State University
OccupationActor
SpouseLisa (née Ardizzoni) Kimsey
ChildrenJackson, Judah, Kellen

Todd Grant Kimsey (June 6, 1962 – September 16, 2016) was an American film, stage and television actor. He appeared in more than forty television roles throughout his career, as well as film roles including

communist boyfriend, in The Race, a 1994 episode of Seinfeld.[1] Kimsey's character was later included in Rolling Stone magazine's "100 Best Seinfeld Characters" in 2014.[2] He appeared in the Sliders
episode (5/15) "To Catch a Slide" (1999).

Biography

Kimsey, one of four siblings, was born to Dr. William and Linda (Grant) Kimsey on June 6, 1962, in

television commercials, followed by a year with the touring production of Biloxi Blues.[1]

Kimsey eventually relocated to Los Angeles to pursue film and television. He appeared in more than forty television roles, including NCIS: Los Angeles and JAG.[1]

Kimsey was perhaps best known for his guest starring role in the December 1994 episode of Seinfeld,

communist.[2] In the episode, Ned, who wears olive-color clothes and reads the Daily Worker, influences Kramer (Michael Richards) with his communist ideology, leading Kramer to be fired from his job as a department store Santa Claus.[2] Rolling Stone magazine named Kimsey's Ned to its "100 Best Seinfeld Characters" in 2014.[2]

Todd Kimsey died on September 16, 2016, in Westwood, California at the age of 54 following a three-and-a-half-year battle with lymphoma.[1] He is survived by his wife, Lisa (Ardizzoni); three sons, Jackson, Judah and Kellen; his parents; and siblings, Terri (Kimsey) Langford, Tracey (Kimsey) Evans and Dr. Troy Kimsey.[1]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1987 Galactic Gigolo Big Peter Dick
1994 Seinfeld Ned Isakoff
1997 Macon County Jail Hobie
1997 Diagnosis Murder S4 Ep19 Dave Chambers
1997 Dead Inn Johnny Burns
2000 Rules of Engagement Officer #1
2000 The Perfect Storm Lt. Rob Pettit
2001 Planet of the Apes Friend At Leo's Party #7
2002 Defining Maggie Tom
2004 Hidalgo Corporal at Wounded Knee
2013 Attila

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Todd Grant Kimsey obituary". Athens Banner-Herald. 2016-09-23. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
  2. ^ a b c d e "From Soup Nazis to Nuts: 100 Best 'Seinfeld' Characters: Ned Isakoff". Rolling Stone. 2016-09-23. Retrieved 2016-10-08.

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