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Tim Blake Nelson
Actor

Tim Blake Nelson

11 May 1964Born
62Age
109Credits
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USABirthplace

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).

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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.

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Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 109 credits.

  1. TBAThe Long HomeFilm: Hovington
  2. TBAMichael ZeroFilm: Director
  3. 2027The RescueFilm
  4. 2026The Life and Deaths of Wilson SheddFilm: Director, Writer
  5. 2026The LeaderFilm: Marshall Applewhite
  6. 2025The Testament of Ann LeeFilm: Pastor Reuben Wight
  7. 2025AtropiaFilm: Mr. Speaker (voice)
  8. 2025On the EndFilm: Tom Ferreira
  9. 2025The LowdownSeries: Dale Washberg (5 episodes)
  10. 2025Bang BangFilm: Bernard 'Bang Bang' Rozyski
  11. 2025TaskSeries: Denny Coughlin
  12. 2025Captain America: Brave New WorldFilm: Samuel Sterns
  13. 2024Greedy PeopleFilm: Wallace
  14. 2024The InvisiblesFilm: Charlie
  15. 2024Asleep in My PalmFilm: Tom
  16. 2023The BricklayerFilm: O'Malley
  17. 2023GhostedFilm: Borislov
  18. 2023Poker FaceSeries: Kyle Owens (1 episode)
  19. 2022George & TammySeries: Roy Acuff (1 episode)
  20. 2022Guillermo del Toro's PinocchioFilm: Black Rabbits (voice)
  21. 2022Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of CuriositiesSeries: Nick Appleton (1 episode)
  22. 2022Lost OllieSeries: Zozo (voice) (4 episodes)
  23. 2022Ninety-Five SensesFilm: Coy (voice)
  24. 2022Ghosts of the OzarksFilm: Torb
  25. 2021SlugfestSeries: Steve Englehart (10 episodes)
  26. 2021National ChampionsFilm: Rodger Cummings
  27. 2021Nightmare AlleyFilm: Carny Boss
  28. 2021Old HenryFilm: Henry
  29. 2021Naked SingularityFilm: Angus
  30. 2021MonsterFilm: Leroy Sawicki
  31. 2019SequestradaFilm: Thomas
  32. 2019Just MercyFilm: Ralph Myers
  33. 2019WatchmenSeries: Wade Tillman / Looking Glass (9 episodes)
  34. 2019The Jesus RollsFilm: Doctor
  35. 2019The True Don QuixoteFilm: Don Quixote
  36. 2019The ReportFilm: Raymond Nathan
  37. 2019Angel Has FallenFilm: VP Kirby
  38. 2019Joseph Pulitzer: Voice of the PeopleFilm: Teddy Roosevelt (voice)
  39. 2018The Ballad of Buster ScruggsFilm: Buster Scruggs (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")
  40. 2018Dallas & RoboSeries: The Woodsman (8 episodes)
  41. 2018The Vanishing of Sidney HallFilm: Johan
  42. 2017WormwoodSeries: Sidney Gottlieb (6 episodes)
  43. 2017WormwoodFilm: Sidney Gottlieb
  44. 2017ColossalFilm: Garth
  45. 2017The InstituteFilm: Dr. Lemelle
  46. 2017Deidra & Laney Rob a TrainFilm: Truman
  47. 2016Billy Lynn's Long Halftime WalkFilm: Wayne Foster
  48. 2016The ConfirmationFilm: Vaughn
  49. 2016AnesthesiaFilm: Adam Zarrow, Director, Writer
  50. 2015The Sound and the FuryFilm: Father
  51. 2015Fantastic FourFilm: Dr. Allen
  52. 2015Black Dog, Red DogFilm: Bob
  53. 2015Unbreakable Kimmy SchmidtSeries: Randy (4 episodes)
  54. 2014Rickover: The Birth of Nuclear PowerFilm: Admiral Rickover
  55. 2014Kill the MessengerFilm: Alan Fenster
  56. 2014The HomesmanFilm: The Freighter
  57. 2014Child of GodFilm: Sheriff Fate
  58. 2014KlondikeSeries: Joe Meeker (3 episodes)
  59. 2013As I Lay DyingFilm: Anse
  60. 2013Blue CapriceFilm: Ray
  61. 2013Snake & MongooseFilm: Mike McAllister
  62. 2012LincolnFilm: Richard Schell
  63. 2012Adventures in the Sin BinFilm: Totsch
  64. 2012Big MiracleFilm: Pat Lafaytette
  65. 2011The Big YearFilm: Fuchs
  66. 2011FlypaperFilm: Peanut Butter
  67. 2011DetachmentFilm: Mr. Wiatt
  68. 2011CHAOSSeries: Casey Malick (13 episodes)
  69. 2011Yelling To The SkyFilm: Coleman
  70. 2010Saint John of Las VegasFilm: Militant Ned
  71. 2009Modern FamilySeries: Hank (1 episode)
  72. 2009Leaves of GrassFilm: Bolger, Director, Writer
  73. 2008American VioletFilm: David Cohen
  74. 2008The Incredible HulkFilm: Samuel Sterns
  75. 2007The Darwin AwardsFilm: Perp
  76. 2007The Astronaut FarmerFilm: Kevin Munchak
  77. 2006HootFilm: Curly
  78. 2006FidoFilm: Mr. Theopolis
  79. 2006The AmateursFilm: Barney Macklehatton
  80. 2006Come Early MorningFilm: Uncle Tim

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