Tim Blake Nelson

62 years old Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

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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Recent movies

# Name Character Rating
1 The Testament of Ann Lee (2025) Pastor Reuben Wight 7
2 Captain America: Brave New World (2025)
Most waited movies 2023 and after 		Samuel Sterns 6
3 Asleep in My Palm (2024) Tom 7
4 Greedy People (2024) Wallace 7
5 The Bricklayer (2023) O'Malley 6
6 Ghosted (2023) Borislov 5.9
7 Ninety-Five Senses (2022) Coy (voice) -
8 Ghosts of the Ozarks (2022) Torb -
9 Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022)
Most waited movies 2022 		Black Rabbits (voice) 7.8
10 Old Henry (2021) Henry 7
11 Nightmare Alley (2021) Carny Boss 7
12 Monster (2021) Leroy Sawicki 7
13 National Champions (2021) Rodger Cummings 6.5
14 Naked Singularity (2021) Angus 5.5
15 The Jesus Rolls (2019) Doctor 3
16 The Report (2019) Raymond Nathan 7.7
17 Joseph Pulitzer: Voice of the People (2019) Teddy Roosevelt (voice) -
18 Just Mercy (2019) Ralph Myers 7.6
19 Angel Has Fallen (2019) VP Kirby 7
20 The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018) Buster Scruggs (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs") 7.2
21 The Vanishing of Sidney Hall (2018) Johan 5.8
22 Colossal (2017) Garth 6.8
23 Wormwood (2017) Sidney Gottlieb -
24 Deidra & Laney Rob a Train (2017) Truman 6
25 The Institute (2017) Dr. Lemelle 4.5
26 The Confirmation (2016) Vaughn 6.8
27 Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (2016) Wayne Foster 5.3
28 Anesthesia (2016) Director / Writer 6
29 The Sound and the Fury (2015) Father -
30 Fantastic Four (2015) Dr. Allen 5
31 Child of God (2014) Sheriff Fate -
32 The Homesman (2014) The Freighter 6.1
33 Kill the Messenger (2014) Alan Fenster 6.4
34 As I Lay Dying (2013) Anse -
35 Blue Caprice (2013) Ray 5.5
36 Adventures in the Sin Bin (2012) Officer Totsch -
37 Lincoln (2012)
Oscars 2013 		Richard Schell 7
38 Big Miracle (2012) Pat Lafaytette 5.3
39 Flypaper (2011) Peanut Butter 6.9
40 Detachment (2011) Mr. Wiatt 7.9
41 The Big Year (2011) Fuchs 6.1
42 Yelling To The Sky (2011) Coleman 6
43 Saint John of Las Vegas (2010) Ned 7
44 Leaves of Grass (2009) Director / Writer 6
45 American Violet (2008) David Cohen -
46 The Incredible Hulk (2008) Samuel Sterns 6.8
47 The Astronaut Farmer (2007) Kevin Munchak 6.3
48 The Darwin Awards (2007) Perp 6
49 Fido (2006) Mr. Theopolis 7.2
50 Hoot (2006) Curly 4.8
51 The Amateurs (2006) Barney 6
52 The Big White (2005) Gary 6.5
53 Syriana (2005)
Oscars 2006 		Danny Dalton 6.4
54 Crazy for Love (2005) Doctor, Chief Nakahoma, Minister, Roger Bob -
55 Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004) Jacobo 6
56 Meet the Fockers (2004) Officer LeFlore 6.2
57 The Last Shot (2004) Marshal Paris 6
58 Holes (2003) Dr. Pendanski 7.4
59 Wonderland (2003) Billy Deverell 6.6
60 The Good Girl (2002) Bubba 6.7
61 Minority Report (2002)
Oscars 2003 		Gideon 7.6
62 Cherish (2002) Daly -
63 O (2001) Director / Writer 7
64 The Grey Zone (2001) Director / Writer 6.3
65 O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
Oscars 2001 		Delmar O'Donnell 7.5
66 Hamlet (2000) Flight Captain 6
67 The Thin Red Line (1998)
Oscars 1999 		Pvt. Brian Tills 7.3
68 Donnie Brasco (1997)
Oscars 1998 		FBI Technician 7.5
69 Joe's Apartment (1996) Cockroach (voice) 6
70 Heavyweights (1995) Camp Hope Salesman 7
71 Amateur (1994) Young Detective -
72 The Long Home - -