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Tim Blake Nelson

Born
May 11, 1964
Wikipedia
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), Dr. Pendanski in Holes (2003), Danny Dalton Jr. in Syriana (2005), Samuel Sterns in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Richard Schell in Lincoln (2012), the title character in 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tim Blake Nelson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Ghosted
(2023)
Borislov
The Bricklayer
(2023)
O'Malley
The Incredible Hulk
(2008)
Samuel Sterns
Nightmare Alley
(2021)
Carny Boss
Fantastic Four
(2015)
Harvey Elder
Angel Has Fallen
(2019)
VP Kirby
Lincoln
(2012)
Richard Schell
Donnie Brasco
(1997)
FBI Technician
The Thin Red Line
(1998)
Pvt. Brian Tills
Minority Report
(2002)
Gideon [Department of Containment]
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
(2022)
The Black Rabbits (voice)
Syriana
(2005)
Danny Dalton
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
(2018)
Buster Scruggs (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")
Meet the Fockers
(2004)
Officer LeFlore
Naked Singularity
(2021)
Angus
Holes
(2003)
Dr. Pendanski
Full Filmography
Acting
This Is My Life
(1992)
Dennis
Amateur
(1994)
Young Detective
Heavyweights
(1995)
Camp Hope Salesman
Joe's Apartment
(1996)
Cockroach (voice)
Donnie Brasco
(1997)
FBI Technician
Prix Fixe
(1997)
Busboy
The Thin Red Line
(1998)
Pvt. Brian Tills
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
(2000)
Delmar O'Donnell
Hamlet
(2000)
Flight Captain
Down from the Mountain
(2001)
Self
The Good Girl
(2002)
Bubba
Cherish
(2002)
Daly
Minority Report
(2002)
Gideon [Department of Containment]
Wonderland
(2003)
Billy Deverell
Holes
(2003)
Dr. Pendanski
A Foreign Affair
(2003)
Jake Adams
Meet the Fockers
(2004)
Officer LeFlore
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
(2004)
Johnathan Jacobo
Bereft
(2004)
Dennis
The Last Shot
(2004)
Marshal Paris
Syriana
(2005)
Danny Dalton
The Big White
(2005)
Gary
Warm Springs
(2005)
Tom Loyless
My Suicidal Sweetheart
(2005)
Doctor, Chief Nakahoma, Minister, Roger Bob
Fido
(2006)
Mr. Theopolis
Come Early Morning
(2006)
Uncle Tim
The Amateurs
(2006)
Barney
Hoot
(2006)
Curly
The Darwin Awards
(2006)
Perp
The Astronaut Farmer
(2007)
Kevin Munchak
American Violet
(2008)
David Cohen
The Incredible Hulk
(2008)
Samuel Sterns
Leaves of Grass
(2009)
Bolger
Saint John of Las Vegas
(2010)
Ned
Flypaper
(2011)
Peanut Butter
The Big Year
(2011)
Fuchs
Detachment
(2011)
Mr. Wiatt
Yelling To The Sky
(2011)
Coleman
Lincoln
(2012)
Richard Schell
Big Miracle
(2012)
Pat Lafaytette
Adventures in the Sin Bin
(2012)
Officer Totsch
As I Lay Dying
(2013)
Anse
Blue Caprice
(2013)
Ray
Snake & Mongoose
(2013)
Mike McAllister
Bukowski
(2013)
Henry Bukowski
Misfire: The Rise and Fall of the Shooting Gallery
(2013)
Self
Child of God
(2014)
Sheriff Fate
The Homesman
(2014)
The Freighter
Kill the Messenger
(2014)
Alan Fenster
Rickover: The Birth of Nuclear Power
(2014)
Admiral Rickover
The Sound and the Fury
(2015)
Father
Fantastic Four
(2015)
Harvey Elder
Black Dog, Red Dog
(2015)
Bob
Anesthesia
(2016)
Adam Zarrow
The Confirmation
(2016)
Vaughn
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
(2016)
Wayne Foster
Colossal
(2017)
Garth
The Institute
(2017)
Dr. Lemelle
Deidra & Laney Rob a Train
(2017)
Truman
Wormwood
(2017)
Sidney Gottlieb
The Vanishing of Sidney Hall
(2018)
Johan
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
(2018)
Buster Scruggs (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")
Angel Has Fallen
(2019)
VP Kirby
The Report
(2019)
Raymond Nathan
Joseph Pulitzer: Voice of the People
(2019)
Teddy Roosevelt (voice)
Sequestrada
(2019)
Thomas
Just Mercy
(2019)
Ralph Myers
The True Don Quixote
(2019)
Don Quixote
The Jesus Rolls
(2019)
Doctor
The Long Home
(2021)
Monster
(2021)
Leroy Sawicki
Naked Singularity
(2021)
Angus
Old Henry
(2021)
Henry
National Champions
(2021)
Rodger Cummings
Nightmare Alley
(2021)
Carny Boss
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
(2022)
The Black Rabbits (voice)
Ghosts of the Ozarks
(2022)
Torb
Ninety-Five Senses
(2022)
Coy (voice)
The Bricklayer
(2023)
O'Malley
Ghosted
(2023)
Borislov
Greedy People
(2024)
Asleep in My Palm
(2024)
Tom
Captain America: Brave New World
(2025)
Dr. Samuel Sterns / The Leader
Directing
Writing
Production
Editing
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