Tim Blake Nelson
Born May 11, 1964 (Age: 61)
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Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Biography
Timothy Blake Nelson (born May 11, 1964) is an American actor and playwright. Described as a "modern character actor, his roles include Delmar O'Donnell in O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), Gideon in Minority Report (2002), Doctor Steve Pendanski in Holes (2003), Doctor Jonathan Jacobo in Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004), Danny Dalton Jr. in Syriana (2005), Samuel Sterns in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Richard Schell in Lincoln (2012), the titular character of The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018), and Henry McCarty in Old Henry (2021). He portrayed Wade Tillman / Looking Glass in the HBO limited series Watchmen (2019), for which he received a Critics' Choice Television Awards nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2020. Nelson's directorial credits include Eye of God (1997), which was nominated for the Sundance Grand Jury Prize and an Independent Spirit Award; O (2001), a modern-day adaptation of Othello; and the Holocaust drama The Grey Zone (2001). Eye of God and The Grey Zone were both adapted from Nelson's own plays. Nelson has also co-directed music videos for Billy Woods and Kenny Segal, including "Babylon by Bus" and "Soft Landing." He also co-directed the music video for Armand Hammer feat. Pink Siifu's "Trauma Mic." Nelson recently published his debut novel, City of Blows (2023), an epic group portrait of four men grappling for control of a script in a radically changing Hollywood. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tim Blake Nelson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Timothy Blake Nelson (born May 11, 1964) is an American actor and playwright. Described as a "modern character actor, his roles include Delmar O'Donnell in O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), Gideon in Minority Report (2002), Doctor Steve Pendanski in Holes (2003), Doctor Jonathan Jacobo in Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004), Danny Dalton Jr. in Syriana (2005), Samuel Sterns in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Richard Schell in Lincoln (2012), the titular character of The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018), and Henry McCarty in Old Henry (2021). He portrayed Wade Tillman / Looking Glass in the HBO limited series Watchmen (2019), for which he received a Critics' Choice Television Awards nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2020.
Nelson's directorial credits include Eye of God (1997), which was nominated for the Sundance Grand Jury Prize and an Independent Spirit Award; O (2001), a modern-day adaptation of Othello; and the Holocaust drama The Grey Zone (2001). Eye of God and The Grey Zone were both adapted from Nelson's own plays. Nelson has also co-directed music videos for Billy Woods and Kenny Segal, including "Babylon by Bus" and "Soft Landing." He also co-directed the music video for Armand Hammer feat. Pink Siifu's "Trauma Mic."
Nelson recently published his debut novel, City of Blows (2023), an epic group portrait of four men grappling for control of a script in a radically changing Hollywood.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Tim Blake Nelson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmography
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The Rescue
2027
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as
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Age: 62
The Testament of Ann Lee
2025
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as Pastor Reuben Wight
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Age: 61
Bang Bang
2025
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as Bernard 'Bang Bang' Rozyski
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Age: 61
Captain America: Brave New World
2025
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as Samuel Sterns
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Age: 60
The Bricklayer
2023
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as O'Malley
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Age: 59
National Champions
2021
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as Rodger Cummings
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Age: 57
Nightmare Alley
2021
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as Carny Boss
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Age: 57
Old Henry
2021
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as Henry
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Age: 57
Just Mercy
2019
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as Ralph Myers
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Age: 55
The Report
2019
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as Raymond Nathan
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Age: 55
Angel Has Fallen
2019
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as VP Kirby
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Age: 55
Joseph Pulitzer: Voice of the People
2019
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as Teddy Roosevelt (voice)
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Age: 54
Colossal
2017
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as Garth
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Age: 52
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
2016
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as Wayne Foster
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Age: 52
The Confirmation
2016
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as Vaughn
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Age: 51
Anesthesia
2016
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as Adam Zarrow
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Age: 51
Fantastic Four
2015
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as Dr. Allen
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Age: 51
Kill the Messenger
2014
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as Alan Fenster
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Age: 50
The Homesman
2014
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as The Freighter
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Age: 50
Lincoln
2012
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as Richard Schell
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Age: 48
Big Miracle
2012
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as Pat Lafaytette
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Age: 47
The Big Year
2011
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as Fuchs
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Age: 47
Flypaper
2011
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as Peanut Butter
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Age: 47
Detachment
2011
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as Mr. Wiatt
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Age: 46
Saint John of Las Vegas
2010
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as Ned
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Age: 45
Leaves of Grass
2009
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as Bolger
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Age: 45
The Incredible Hulk
2008
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as Samuel Sterns
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Age: 44
The Darwin Awards
2007
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as Perp
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Age: 43
The Astronaut Farmer
2007
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as Kevin Munchak
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Age: 42
Hoot
2006
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as Curly
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Age: 42
Fido
2006
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as Mr. Theopolis
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Age: 42
Come Early Morning
2006
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as Uncle Tim
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Age: 41
Syriana
2005
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as Danny Dalton
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Age: 41
The Big White
2005
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as Gary
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Age: 41
Meet the Fockers
2004
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as Officer LeFlore
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Age: 40
The Last Shot
2004
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as Marshal Paris
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Age: 40
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
2004
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as Jacobo
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Age: 39
Wonderland
2003
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as Billy Deverell
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Age: 39
Holes
2003
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as Dr. Pendanski
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Age: 38
The Good Girl
2002
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as Bubba
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Age: 38
Minority Report
2002
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as Gideon
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Age: 38
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
2000
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as Delmar O'Donnell
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Age: 36
Hamlet
2000
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as Flight Captain
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Age: 36
The Thin Red Line
1998
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as Pvt. Brian Tills
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Age: 34
Donnie Brasco
1997
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as FBI Technician
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Age: 32
Joe's Apartment
1996
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as Cockroach (voice)
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Age: 32
Heavyweights
1995
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as Camp Hope Salesman
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Age: 30