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This one-hour drama, inspired by David Simon's acclaimed non-fiction book "Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets," is at once a mundane yet compelling look in and around a Homicide unit of the Baltimore Police Department. This dedicated group of determined individuals are committed to their grim job, that of speaking for those who can no longer speak for themselves. They are the last voice of the dead. The grim realities of their job saturate the personalities of the characters and lodge the pain of their cases deep in the chests of their viewers. Homicide WAS the best show on television, and it will be missed.

I lied. This page isn't going to have all the bios on it, you can go search the links page if you want them. This page is now dedicated to Tim Bayliss and the wonderful actor who played him, Kyle Secor. Sorry, but I don't really care all that much about the others, he was the reason I hunted for the show.

He worked on QRT & the Mayor's Security Detail before transferring to Homicide with no investigatory training. He's now good murder police. He's above average, but not quite as good as Frank (as if anyone could be). Originally to have partnered with Kay, but worked his 1st case with Frank & they remained partners (briefly split up from ep. 5-12 through 5-19). He was king of the redballs for a while. He tried to give Sheppard some advice on how to handle her first redball, but she had a big chip on her shoulder. He told her that he would take it over if she didn't shape up. [It's so nice to see Tim's backbone (no pun intended) up again!]

Tim was 37 years old at the end of Season 6. Dad Toby (deceased; they didn't get along), mom Virginia (a neat freak who used to clean rest area toilets before she'd let him use them), an uncle with the 3rd largest car dealership in MD, & Uncle George (who sexually abused him as a child - ep. 5-12), a cousin Jim (who calls him Teej - pc 319)[Jim has a wife named Shannon & 3 kids], a niece whose 6th birthday party was held at Hector's, another cousin Kurt (Jim's brother; killed in the Gulf War). Had a 3-week fling with Dr. Cox but came to his senses; also had a bad date with Ballard, to whom he admitted being not "strictly straight." He has dinner every now and then with Chris Rawls, the gay restraunteur who helped him on a case. Tim admitted he slept with a guy once and is bi-curious. He gave Rene a copy of Zen for Beginners. He finally got the courage to ask Sheppard out, and she said some time. He has a deteriorating disc in his lower back, a condition that has sent him to the emergency room several times. Tim runs his own website called In Plain Site: A Buddhist's Perspective on Bisexuality, which was hacked into by cyberkiller Luke Ryland.

Because of his own childhood experiences & of the Adena Watson case, he's overprotective of hurt/murdered kids, impulsive, & emotional. He still feels guilty about not doing Adena Watson justice. Still thinks about quitting when he confronts a redball. He's the squad's sweetest guy but can turn into a hothead quickly. Comes to the defense of those he cares about. Tim has too much faith in the better part of human nature and is easily hurt/disappointed.

Teej co-owns The Waterfront with Munch and Lewis. After breaking up with Emma Zoole, he committed his infamous 11¢ 'robbery' (he was 11¢ short at the liquor store. To make up for it, he had to work security there for a few weekends.). Tim was arrested for political protesting in El Salvador; his dad wouldn't bail him out & he had to spend the night in jail. He also has a misdemeanor arrest for a pyramid scheme thing he got suckered into. Teej was the playground patrol boy in 8th grade. His dad had to quit smoking because Tim used to eat the butts from the ashtray. Likes to watch Mighty Mouse cartoons. Has an apartment in the Fells Point community. He also fired shots at Junior Bunk in the squadroom. Tim was shot in the flank area of the back while trying to shield Frank from a Mahoney crew man's gunfire. The bullet hit a rib & splintered.

Kyle Secor

NBC: Kyle Secor was born in Tacoma and grew up in the small town of Federal Way, Wash. He became interested in acting at a young age and performed in school plays. After graduating from high school, he visited his brother in California and began acting in plays. He caught the attention of a couple of agents and in 1987 was cast in the popular NBC daytime drama "Santa Barbara."

Before landing his role on "Homicide," Secor amassed an impressive list of feature-film and television roles. He appeared in the movies "Sleeping with the Enemy," "City Slickers," "The Doctor," "Heart of Dixie," "Hothouse," "Baboon Heart" and "Drop Zone." His television credits include the NBC movies "In the Line of Duty: Standoff at Marian," "Inherit the Wind" with Jason Robards and Kirk Douglas, and "Beauty's Revenge" with Courtney Thorne-Smith and Tracey Gold. He also had a recurring role on the award-winning NBC drama series "St. Elsewhere" and guest-starred on "Eerie, Indiana," "Middle Ages" and "Tales From the Crypt."

His stage credits include "Antony and Cleopatra," "The Lion in Winter," "A Comedy of Errors," "Charley's Aunt," "Equus" and "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof."

Secor is single and divides his time between Baltimore and Los Angeles. He is an avid outdoorsman. His birthday is May 31.

Lifetime: Kyle Secor portrays tough Detective Tim Bayliss, the newcomer in the Baltimore homicide detective division on "Homicide: Life on the Street." Born in Tacoma, Wash., Secor worked in theater in California after graduating from high school. His stage experience led to a stint on the daytime drama "Santa Barbara." His television resume includes roles on "St. Elsewhere," "Middle Ages," "Tales from the Crypt," and "Eerie, Indiana." On stage, Kyle has appeared in "Day of Hope," "Antony and Cleopatra," "The Lion in Winter," "A Comedy of Errors," "Charley's Aunt," "Equus," and "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof."

Secor, who lives in Los Angeles, Calif. when "Homicide" is not in production, has appeared in the feature films "Sleeping With The Enemy," "City Slickers," "The Doctor," "Heart of Dixie," and "Untamed Heart."

Mr. Showbiz: Ex-Homicide actor, Kyle Secor, will appear this season on Party of Five as a love interest for Neve Campbell.

TV Guide reports he'll play book editor Evan Stilman, who works with Campbell's character Julia on a nonfiction memoir and that, yes, they quickly become more than just colleagues.

Things could get interesting this season: Last season Julia had a lesbian fling on the show, while Secor's Homicide character Tim Bayliss was privately bisexual. Perhaps we'll actually see that "party of five" this season.

A list of links to Kyle's fan sites will be included soon.