Tim Blake Nelson

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

May 11, 1964 (62 yrs)

place of birth

Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

also known as

تیم بلیک نلسون

total credits

50 movies

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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Known For

Filmography

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The Incredible Hulk
6.2

The Incredible Hulk

2008as Samuel Sterns
Captain America: Brave New World
6.0

Captain America: Brave New World

2025as Samuel Sterns
Ghosted
6.9

Ghosted

2023as Borislov
Minority Report
7.4

Minority Report

2002as Gideon
Angel Has Fallen
6.6

Angel Has Fallen

2019as VP Kirby
The Thin Red Line
7.4

The Thin Red Line

1998as Pvt. Brian Tills
Fantastic Four
4.4

Fantastic Four

2015as Dr. Allen
Meet the Fockers
6.3

Meet the Fockers

2004as Officer LeFlore
Donnie Brasco
7.5

Donnie Brasco

1997as FBI Technician
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
8.0

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

2022as Black Rabbits (voice)
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
7.3

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

2000as Delmar O'Donnell
Nightmare Alley
7.0

Nightmare Alley

2021as Carny Boss
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
7.1

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

2018as Buster Scruggs (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")
Lincoln
6.8

Lincoln

2012as Richard Schell
Just Mercy
7.8

Just Mercy

2019as Ralph Myers
Holes
6.9

Holes

2003as Dr. Pendanski
Detachment
7.6

Detachment

2011as Mr. Wiatt
The Testament of Ann Lee
6.4

The Testament of Ann Lee

2025as Pastor Reuben Wight
The Bricklayer
5.8

The Bricklayer

2023as O'Malley
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
6.1

Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed

2004as Jacobo
The Homesman
6.5

The Homesman

2014as The Freighter
Greedy People
6.4

Greedy People

2024as Wallace
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
6.0

Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk

2016as Wayne Foster
Syriana
6.4

Syriana

2005as Danny Dalton
Colossal
6.3

Colossal

2017as Garth
The Report
7.0

The Report

2019as Raymond Nathan
Old Henry
7.3

Old Henry

2021as Henry
Big Miracle
6.7

Big Miracle

2012as Pat Lafaytette
The Big Year
6.0

The Big Year

2011as Fuchs
The Good Girl
6.2

The Good Girl

2002as Bubba
Heavyweights
6.2

Heavyweights

1995as Camp Hope Salesman
Joe's Apartment
5.8

Joe's Apartment

1996as Cockroach (voice)
Fido
6.4

Fido

2006as Mr. Theopolis
Kill the Messenger
6.6

Kill the Messenger

2014as Alan Fenster
Atropia
5.7

Atropia

2025as Mr. Speaker (voice)
Hoot
5.7

Hoot

2006as Curly
Flypaper
6.4

Flypaper

2011as Peanut Butter
Wonderland
6.1

Wonderland

2003as Billy Deverell
Monster
6.4

Monster

2021as Leroy Sawicki
Naked Singularity
4.6

Naked Singularity

2021as Angus
Leaves of Grass
6.0

Leaves of Grass

2009as Bolger
The Big White
6.2

The Big White

2005as Gary
The Astronaut Farmer
6.3

The Astronaut Farmer

2007as Kevin Munchak
The Last Shot
5.7

The Last Shot

2004as Marshal Paris
The Vanishing of Sidney Hall
6.7

The Vanishing of Sidney Hall

2018as Johan
Amateur
6.1

Amateur

1994as Young Detective
The Institute
4.3

The Institute

2017as Dr. Lemelle
Hamlet
5.8

Hamlet

2000as Flight Captain
The Darwin Awards
5.5

The Darwin Awards

2007as Perp
National Champions
6.4

National Champions

2021as Rodger Cummings