TIM BLAKE NELSON

Tim Blake Nelson
Tim Blake Nelson
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: May 11, 1964
Place of Birth: 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.

Filmography

Starring

Dale Washberg
Tom Ferreira
2025·
Atropia
Mr. Speaker (voice)
Pastor Reuben Wight
Kyle Owens
Zozo (voice)
Roy Acuff
Black Rabbits (voice)
2021·
Slugfest
Steve Englehart
Rodger Cummings
2021·
Old Henry
Henry
2021·
Monster
Leroy Sawicki
2019·
Watchmen
Wade Tillman / Looking Glass
Doctor
Don Quixote
Ralph Myers
Thomas
Teddy Roosevelt (voice)
Raymond Nathan
VP Kirby
The Woodsman
Buster Scruggs (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")
2017·
Wormwood
Sidney Gottlieb, Sidney Gottlieb
Dr. Lemelle
2017·
Colossal
Garth
Vaughn
2014·
Klondike
Joe Meeker
2011·
CHAOS
Casey Malick
Hank
2000·
Hamlet
Flight Captain
FBI Technician
Self - Guest
Cockroach (voice)
Camp Hope Salesman
1994·
Amateur
Young Detective
Dennis
Marshall Applewhite
2025·
Bang Bang
Bernard 'Bang Bang' Rozyski
Charlie
Wallace
2023·
Ghosted
Borislov
O'Malley
Coy (voice)
Carny Boss
Adam Zarrow
Dr. Allen
Alan Fenster
The Freighter
Sheriff Fate
Mike McAllister
Ray
Anse
Officer Totsch
Pat Lafaytette
2012·
Lincoln
Richard Schell
Coleman
Fuchs
Mr. Wiatt
2011·
Flypaper
Peanut Butter
Bolger
David Cohen
Samuel Sterns
Kevin Munchak
2006·
Hoot
Curly
Barney
Uncle Tim
2006·
Fido
Mr. Theopolis
Doctor, Chief Nakahoma, Minister, Roger Bob
Tom Loyless
Gary
2005·
Syriana
Danny Dalton
Jake Adams
2004·
Bereft
Dennis
Marshal Paris
Officer LeFlore
2003·
Holes
Dr. Pendanski
Billy Deverell
Gideon
2002·
Cherish
Daly
Bubba
Delmar O'Donnell
Pvt. Brian Tills
1997·
Prix Fixe
Busboy

Production

Executive Producer
2025·
Eddington
Thanks
Producer, Writer, Director
Director
Producer
Producer, Writer, Director
Producer, Writer, Director
Director
Producer, Editor, Writer, Director
2001·
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Director
Screenplay, Director
Creator, Writer