# RIP Tim Choate: ''Zathras'' from Babylon 5 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 7, 2004, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-tim-choate-zathras-from-babylon-5/268097 "2004-10-07T21:27:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2004, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-tim-choate-zathras-from-babylon-5/268097/1 "2004-10-07T21:27:28Z")
[On this page with a lot of other people.](http://www.einsiders.com/features/columns/sept04obituaries.php') Choate had a pretty fair number of roles, but was probably most “recognizable” (if you can call it that) as “Zathras” in a small–but unforgettable–number of B5 appearances. One of the first roles I saw him in was an interesting movie from the early 80s called “The First Time.” Worth a look if you get a chance. This is two B5 alumni just this year, Richard Biggs having died of an apparent aortal tear (the same thing that felled John Ritter a year ago). ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2004, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-tim-choate-zathras-from-babylon-5/268097/2 "2004-10-07T21:53:56Z")
“Yes, yes, Zathras is used to being beast of burden to other people’s needs. Very sad life. Probably have very sad death, but at least there is symmetry. Go, go, Zathras take care.” Rest In Peace, Tim. You will be missed. ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2004, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-tim-choate-zathras-from-babylon-5/268097/3 "2004-10-07T22:06:05Z")
[Corrected link](http://einsiders.com/features/columns/sept04obituaries.php) ---
**Author:** ![Ponder\_Stibbons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponder_stibbons/32/343_2.png) [@Ponder\_Stibbons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponder_Stibbons)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2004, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-tim-choate-zathras-from-babylon-5/268097/4 "2004-10-07T22:11:59Z")
Excellent quote, **silenus**. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2004, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-tim-choate-zathras-from-babylon-5/268097/5 "2004-10-07T23:32:03Z")
If Zathras stay, Zathras die. If Zathras leave, Zathras die. Either way, is bad for Zathras. I have a hard time of thinking of any part so memorable with so little screen time. ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2004, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-tim-choate-zathras-from-babylon-5/268097/6 "2004-10-08T00:04:01Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Rest In Peace, Tim. You will be missed. Aren’t there nine other Tim Choates who all look exactly the same? ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2004, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-tim-choate-zathras-from-babylon-5/268097/7 "2004-10-08T01:02:48Z")
> [@Biffy the Elephant Shrew](#): > > Aren’t there nine other Tim Choates who all look exactly the same? Yes, but they all pronounce their names slightly differently. ---
**Author:** ![Darkhold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/90db22/32.png) [@Darkhold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darkhold)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2004, 7:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-tim-choate-zathras-from-babylon-5/268097/8 "2004-10-08T07:41:04Z")
Cannot run out of time. There is infinite time. You are finite, Zathras is finite, This…is wrong tool. I guess he did finally run out of time. ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Death](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ecccb3/32.png) [@Evil\_Death](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Death)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2004, 9:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-tim-choate-zathras-from-babylon-5/268097/9 "2004-10-08T09:39:06Z")
> [@Darkhold](#): > > Cannot run out of time. There is infinite time. You are finite, Zathras is finite, This…is wrong tool. > > I guess he did finally run out of time. From Tengu’s link: “Actor Tim Choate was killed when his motorcycle was struck by a car. Mr. Choate was 49.” Zathras did die a very sad death. ---
**Author:** ![Banquet\_Bear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/banquet_bear/32/373_2.png) [@Banquet\_Bear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Banquet_Bear)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2004, 10:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-tim-choate-zathras-from-babylon-5/268097/10 "2004-10-08T10:07:25Z")
…Oh Bugger… I was just about to click off the Straght Dope, when something told me to click on Cafe Society to look for something about Babylon 5… its wierd when your head does things like that too you… Rest in Peace Tim… ☹