Tim Blake Nelson

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Born: 11th of May 1964 (61 years old)

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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Tim Blake Nelson's Filmography

The Lowdown

The Lowdown

  •   TV Show
  • 2025
Dale Washberg
Bang Bang

Bang Bang

  •   Movie
  • 2025
Bernard 'Bang Bang' Rozyski
Captain America: Brave New World

Captain America: Brave New World

  •   Movie
  • 2025
Samuel Sterns
Greedy People

Greedy People

  •   Movie
  • 2024
Wallace
Asleep in My Palm

Asleep in My Palm

  •   Movie
  • 2024
Tom
The Bricklayer

The Bricklayer

  •   Movie
  • 2023
O'Malley
Ghosted

Ghosted

  •   Movie
  • 2023
Borislov
Poker Face

Poker Face

  •   TV Show
  • 2023
Kyle Owens
George & Tammy

George & Tammy

  •   TV Show
  • 2022
Roy Acuff
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

  •   Movie
  • 2022
Black Rabbits (voice)
Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities

Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities

  •   TV Show
  • 2022
Nick Appleton
Lost Ollie

Lost Ollie

  •   TV Show
  • 2022
Zozo (voice)
National Champions

National Champions

  •   Movie
  • 2021
Rodger Cummings
Nightmare Alley

Nightmare Alley

  •   Movie
  • 2021
Carny Boss
Old Henry

Old Henry

  •   Movie
  • 2021
Henry
Naked Singularity

Naked Singularity

  •   Movie
  • 2021
Angus
Monster

Monster

  •   Movie
  • 2021
Leroy Sawicki
Just Mercy

Just Mercy

  •   Movie
  • 2019
Ralph Myers
Watchmen

Watchmen

  •   TV Show
  • 2019
Wade Tillman / Looking Glass
The Jesus Rolls

The Jesus Rolls

  •   Movie
  • 2019
Doctor
The Report

The Report

  •   Movie
  • 2019
Raymond Nathan
Angel Has Fallen

Angel Has Fallen

  •   Movie
  • 2019
VP Kirby
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

  •   Movie
  • 2018
Buster Scruggs (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")
The Vanishing of Sidney Hall

The Vanishing of Sidney Hall

  •   Movie
  • 2018
Johan
Colossal

Colossal

  •   Movie
  • 2017
Garth
Deidra & Laney Rob a Train

Deidra & Laney Rob a Train

  •   Movie
  • 2017
Truman
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk

Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk

  •   Movie
  • 2016
Wayne Foster
The Confirmation

The Confirmation

  •   Movie
  • 2016
Vaughn
Anesthesia

Anesthesia

  •   Movie
  • 2016
Adam Zarrow
Fantastic Four

Fantastic Four

  •   Movie
  • 2015
Dr. Allen
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

  •   TV Show
  • 2015
Randy
Kill the Messenger

Kill the Messenger

  •   Movie
  • 2014
Alan Fenster
The Homesman

The Homesman

  •   Movie
  • 2014
The Freighter
Child of God

Child of God

  •   Movie
  • 2014
Sheriff Fate
Lincoln

Lincoln

  •   Movie
  • 2012
Richard Schell
Big Miracle

Big Miracle

  •   Movie
  • 2012
Pat Lafaytette
The Big Year

The Big Year

  •   Movie
  • 2011
Fuchs
Detachment

Detachment

  •   Movie
  • 2011
Mr. Wiatt
Leaves of Grass

Leaves of Grass

  •   Movie
  • 2009
Bolger
The Incredible Hulk

The Incredible Hulk

  •   Movie
  • 2008
Samuel Sterns
The Astronaut Farmer

The Astronaut Farmer

  •   Movie
  • 2007
Kevin Munchak
Hoot

Hoot

  •   Movie
  • 2006
Curly
Fido

Fido

  •   Movie
  • 2006
Mr. Theopolis
Syriana

Syriana

  •   Movie
  • 2005
Danny Dalton
The Big White

The Big White

  •   Movie
  • 2005
Gary
Meet the Fockers

Meet the Fockers

  •   Movie
  • 2004
Officer LeFlore
The Last Shot

The Last Shot

  •   Movie
  • 2004
Marshal Paris
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed

Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed

  •   Movie
  • 2004
Jacobo
Wonderland

Wonderland

  •   Movie
  • 2003
Billy Deverell
Holes

Holes

  •   Movie
  • 2003
Dr. Pendanski
Minority Report

Minority Report

  •   Movie
  • 2002
Gideon
Cherish

Cherish

  •   Movie
  • 2002
Daly
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

  •   TV Show
  • 2000
Paulie Krill
O Brother, Where Art Thou?

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

  •   Movie
  • 2000
Delmar O'Donnell
Hamlet

Hamlet

  •   Movie
  • 2000
Flight Captain
The Thin Red Line

The Thin Red Line

  •   Movie
  • 1998
Pvt. Brian Tills
Donnie Brasco

Donnie Brasco

  •   Movie
  • 1997
FBI Technician
Joe's Apartment

Joe's Apartment

  •   Movie
  • 1996
Cockroach (voice)
Amateur

Amateur

  •   Movie
  • 1994
Young Detective
Eddington

Eddington

  •   Movie
  • 2025
Thanks
Asleep in My Palm

Asleep in My Palm

  •   Movie
  • 2024
Producer
Anesthesia

Anesthesia

  •   Movie
  • 2016
Director, Producer, Writer
Leaves of Grass

Leaves of Grass

  •   Movie
  • 2009
Director, Producer, Writer
The Grey Zone

The Grey Zone

  •   Movie
  • 2001
Director, Editor, Producer, Writer
O

O

  •   Movie
  • 2001
Director
Eye of God

Eye of God

  •   Movie
  • 1997
Director, Screenplay
Atropia

Atropia

Movie
12th Dec 2025
🚀 Pre-Release
The Testament of Ann Lee

The Testament of Ann Lee

Movie
25th Dec 2025
🚀 Pre-Release