Quick Facts
Born:
1964-05-11
Birthplace:
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Credits:
110 Total Roles
Tim Blake Nelson
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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.
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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.
Known For
The Incredible Hulk
Samuel Sterns
Minority Report
Gideon
Fantastic Four
Dr. Allen
Meet the Fockers
Officer LeFlore
Donnie Brasco
FBI Technician
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Delmar O'Donnell
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Buster Scruggs (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")
Lincoln
Richard Schell
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | The Rescue MOVIE | Self |
| 2025 | The Testament of Ann Lee MOVIE | Pastor Reuben Wight |
| 2025 | The Coen Brothers - An American Story MOVIE | Self |
| 2025 | Atropia MOVIE | Mr. Speaker (voice) |
| 2025 | On the End MOVIE | Tom Ferreira |
| 2025 | The Lowdown TV | Dale Washberg |
| 2025 | Bang Bang MOVIE | Bernard 'Bang Bang' Rozyski |
| 2025 | Captain America: Brave New World MOVIE | Samuel Sterns |
| 2024 | Greedy People MOVIE | Wallace |
| 2024 | The Invisibles MOVIE | Charlie |