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Timothy Busfield
Highest Rated: 88% Field of Dreams (1989)
Lowest Rated: 7% Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987)
Birthday: Jun 12, 1957
Birthplace: Lansing, Michigan, USA
Character actor Timothy Busfield was already a veteran of two television series by the time he rose to fame with his Emmy-winning performance as Elliot Weston, who struggled with infidelity and his wife's cancer on "thirtysomething" (ABC, 1987-1991). In its wake, Busfield starred and/or guested on several more programs; some notable - "The West Wing" (NBC, 1999-2006) - and others less than memorable - "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" (NBC, 2006-07). In many cases, however, his easygoing flair for both high drama and comedy were often the show's best asset. Along the way, Busfield developed into a dependable TV director and a likable lead in several features and made-for-TV movies.
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Filmography
Movies
| Credit | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35% | 72% | The Independent | Tom Mayfield (Character) | - | 2022 |
| 63% | 33% | Guest Artist |
Director, Producer |
$7.0K | 2019 |
| 36% | 66% | 23 Blast | Jasper A. Duncan (Character) | $485.1K | 2014 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Nightcomer | Marty (Character) | - | 2013 |
| 40% | 25% | Restless Virgins | Senator Whitman (Character) | - | 2013 |
| 47% | 36% | Save the Date | Benjie (Character) | $3.8K | 2012 |
| No Score Yet | 82% | Beyond the Blackboard | School district's HR representative (Character) | - | 2011 |
| No Score Yet | 34% | Maneater | Director | - | 2009 |
| 11% | 45% | National Security | Charlie Reed (Character) | $35.8M | 2003 |
| No Score Yet | 60% | Dead in a Heartbeat | Franklin (Character) | - | 2002 |
| No Score Yet | 48% | Terminal Error | Elliot (Character) | - | 2001 |
| No Score Yet | 43% | Wanted | Fr. Donnelly (Character) | - | 1999 |
| No Score Yet | 62% | Time at the Top | Frank Shawson (Character) | - | 1999 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Darklings | Clayton Shepherd (Character) | - | 1999 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Erasable You | Brian (Character) | - | 1998 |
| No Score Yet | 17% | Dream House | Richard Connor Thornton (Character) | - | 1998 |
| No Score Yet | 80% | The Souler Opposite | Robert Levin (Character) | - | 1997 |
| No Score Yet | 58% | Buffalo Soldiers | Maj. Robert Carr (Character) | - | 1997 |
| No Score Yet | 30% | Trucks | Ray (Character) | - | 1997 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | When Secrets Kill | Det. Walter Ferrence (Character) | - | 1997 |
| 20% | 32% | First Kid | Woods (Character) | $26.5M | 1996 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Unspeakable | Matthew Grissom (Character) | - | 1996 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | In the Shadow of Evil | Det. Walt Keller (Character) | - | 1995 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | In the Line of Duty: Kidnapped | Pete Honeycutt (Character) | - | 1995 |
| 35% | 54% | Little Big League | Lou Collins (Character) | $12.1M | 1994 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Murder Between Friends | John Thorn (Character) | - | 1994 |
| 20% | 35% | Striking Distance | Tony Sacco (Character) | $23.8M | 1993 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Wall of Silence | Ephraim Lipshitz (Character) | - | 1993 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Fade to Black | Professor Del Calvin (Character) | - | 1993 |
| No Score Yet | 52% | The Skateboard Kid | Frank (Character) | - | 1993 |
| 80% | 80% | Sneakers | Dick Gordon (Character) | $50.6M | 1992 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story | Fred Schultz (Character) | - | 1992 |
| No Score Yet | 36% | Strays | Paul Jarrett (Character) | - | 1991 |
| 88% | 86% | Field of Dreams | Mark (Character) | $61.8M | 1989 |
| 7% | 34% | Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise | Arnold Poindexter (Character) | $25.5M | 1987 |
| 71% | 73% | Revenge of the Nerds | Arnold Poindexter (Character) | - | 1984 |
| 88% | 79% | Stripes | Soldier with mortar (Character) | - | 1981 |
TV
| Credit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Score Yet | 63% | The Cleaning Lady | Director | 2024 |
| No Score Yet | 65% | FBI | Director | 2021 2023 |
| No Score Yet | 75% | Chicago Med | Director | 2021-2023 |
| No Score Yet | 83% | Law & Order |
Unknown (Guest Star), Director |
2010 2023 |
| No Score Yet | 49% | FBI: Most Wanted | Director | 2022 |
| 86% | 74% | For Life | Henry Roswell (Character) | 2020-2021 |
| 93% | 49% | The Conners | Director | 2020 |
| 32% | 93% | Almost Family | Ron Doyle (Guest Star) | 2019-2020 |
| 54% | 94% | Dolly Parton's Heartstrings | Logan Cantrell (Character) | 2019 |
| 78% | 81% | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit |
Daniel Carter (Guest Star), Director |
2011 2019 |
| No Score Yet | 73% | The Rookie | Director | 2018 |
| 91% | 72% | Nashville | Director | 2017-2018 |
| 71% | 53% | Designated Survivor |
Dr. Adam Louden (Guest Star), Director |
2018 |
| 86% | 85% | Graceland | Director | 2015 |
| 35% | 74% | Secrets and Lies |
Unknown (Guest Star), Director |
2015 |
| No Score Yet | 77% | The Night Shift | Shane (Guest Star) | 2015 |
| 74% | 74% | Sleepy Hollow | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2014-2015 |
| 28% | 43% | Mind Games | Director | 2014 |
| 68% | 79% | The Client List | Director | 2012-2013 |
| 67% | 66% | Revolution | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2013 |
| 61% | 84% | Franklin & Bash | Director | 2012 |
| No Score Yet | 80% | Blue Bloods | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2012 |
| 74% | 73% | The Defenders | Director | 2010 |
| 71% | 81% | No Ordinary Family | Director | 2010 |
| 16% | No Score Yet | The Deep End | Director | 2010 |
| No Score Yet | 87% | Lie to Me | Director | 2009 |
| 65% | 82% | Entourage | TV Director (Guest Star) | 2005 2009 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Maneater | Director | 2009 |
| 19% | No Score Yet | Lipstick Jungle | Executive Producer | 2008-2009 |
| 65% | No Score Yet | The Ex List | Director | 2008 |
| 74% | 88% | Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip | Cal Shanley (Character) | 2006-2007 |
| 81% | 95% | The West Wing |
Danny Concannon (Character), Unknown (Guest Star) |
1999-2000 2002-2003 2005-2006 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Without a Trace |
Unknown (Guest Star), Director |
2004-2006 |
| 20% | No Score Yet | Summerland | Director | 2004 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Ed | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2002 2004 |
| 96% | 62% | Joan of Arcadia | Director | 2004 |
| 83% | No Score Yet | That's Life | Director | 2002 |
| 90% | 92% | Sports Night | Director | 2000 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Champs | Tom McManus (Character) | 1996 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Outer Limits | Dr. Jon Holland (Character) | 1995 |
| 60% | No Score Yet | The Byrds of Paradise | Sam Byrd (Character) | 1994 |
| 83% | No Score Yet | thirtysomething | Elliot Weston (Character) | 1987-1991 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Matlock | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1987 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Trapper John, M.D. | Dr. John 'J.T.' McIntyre (Character) | 1984-1986 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hotel | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1985 |
| No Score Yet | 88% | Family Ties | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1984 |
| No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Danny | Director |