Tim Blake Nelson

Tim Blake Nelson

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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🎬 Movies Featuring Tim Blake Nelson

Atropia

Atropia (2025)

as Mr. Speaker (voice)
On the End

On the End (2025)

as Tom Ferreira
Bang Bang

Bang Bang (2025)

as Bernard 'Bang Bang' Rozyski
Monster

Monster (2021)

as Leroy Sawicki
Just Mercy

Just Mercy (2019)

as Ralph Myers
The Report

The Report (2019)

as Raymond Nathan
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)

as Buster Scruggs (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")
Wormwood

Wormwood (2017)

as Sidney Gottlieb
Anesthesia

Anesthesia (2016)

as Adam Zarrow
The Homesman

The Homesman (2014)

as The Freighter
Child of God

Child of God (2014)

as Sheriff Fate
Snake & Mongoose

Snake & Mongoose (2013)

as Mike McAllister
No Image

Bukowski (2013)

as Henry Bukowski
Lincoln

Lincoln (2012)

as Richard Schell
Big Miracle

Big Miracle (2012)

as Pat Lafaytette
Flypaper

Flypaper (2011)

as Peanut Butter
Fido

Fido (2006)

as Mr. Theopolis
Syriana

Syriana (2005)

as Danny Dalton
Crazy for Love

Crazy for Love (2005)

as Doctor, Chief Nakahoma, Minister, Roger Bob
Meet the Fockers

Meet the Fockers (2004)

as Officer LeFlore
The Last Shot

The Last Shot (2004)

as Marshal Paris
Wonderland

Wonderland (2003)

as Billy Deverell
Holes

Holes (2003)

as Dr. Pendanski
Hamlet

Hamlet (2000)

as Flight Captain
The Thin Red Line

The Thin Red Line (1998)

as Pvt. Brian Tills
Donnie Brasco

Donnie Brasco (1997)

as FBI Technician
Joe's Apartment

Joe's Apartment (1996)

as Cockroach (voice)
Heavyweights

Heavyweights (1995)

as Camp Hope Salesman
Amateur

Amateur (1994)

as Young Detective
No Image

The Leader (N/A)

as Marshall Applewhite
Thelma

Thelma (N/A)

as Arthur Ducoing