Tim Blake Nelson
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 Scr
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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Born
May 11, 1964
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Known For
Acting
Movies
92 acting
21 crew
Popularity
3.8
Known For
The Incredible Hulk
2008
as Samuel Sterns
Captain America: Brave New World
2025
as Samuel Sterns
Minority Report
2002
as Gideon
Angel Has Fallen
2019
as VP Kirby
Meet the Fockers
2004
as Officer LeFlore
Lincoln
2012
as Richard Schell
Fantastic Four
2015
as Dr. Allen
Nightmare Alley
2021
as Carny Boss
Ghosted
2023
as Borislov
The Thin Red Line
1998
as Pvt. Brian Tills
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