Tim Blake Nelson

Timothy Blake Nelson (born May 11, 1964) is an American actor and screenwriter. He is described as a "modern character actor". He portrayed Wade Tillman / Looking Glass in HBO's limited series Watchmen (2019), for which he earned a 2020 Critics' Choice Television Awards nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.

Timothy Blake Nelson was born on May 11, 1964 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. Her mother was a social activist and philanthropist, and her father was a geologist and oilman. His family were Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany. After graduating from Brown University with a degree in Classical Studies, Nelson followed his passion for acting and attended the prestigious Juilliard School in New York, where he graduated in 1990.

Nelson, who started his career by writing and staging theater plays, began to appear in the cinema with small but memorable roles in the 90s. He appeared in films such as "This Is My Life" (1992) and "Donnie Brasco" (1997). However, the role that made him known as a character actor and became a turning point in his career was in the Coen Brothers' 2000 cult film "Where Are You, Brother?" It became (O Brother, Where Art Thou?).

He received critical acclaim for his character Delmar O'Donnell, in which he played an escaped convict alongside George Clooney and John Turturro, and for his song "In the Jailhouse Now", which he sang in the film.

Following this film, Nelson became one of Hollywood's most sought-after and respected character actors. He continued his collaboration with the Coen Brothers with 2018's "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs", in which he starred. He received full marks from critics for his role as the cheerful and deadly singing cowboy Buster Scruggs in the episode that gave the movie its name.

Throughout his career, he starred in Steven Spielberg's films "Minority Report" (2002) and "Lincoln" (2012), as well as many important productions such as "Syriana" (2005) and "The Incredible Hulk" (2008). He played Dr. in the movie "The Incredible Hulk". It was announced that he will reprise his character Samuel Sterns as The Leader in the movie "Captain America: Brave New World" (2025).

Nelson, who has achieved significant success in his television career, appeared in HBO's critically acclaimed series "Watchmen" in 2019. He once again revealed his dramatic side with his character Wade Tillman / Looking Glass, a detective wearing a reflective mask, and this performance was highly praised.

Productions in which he took part

He took part in 110 productions in total; 12 of the most well-known are listed.

• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) — Self - Guest
• The Daily Show (1996) — Self - Guest
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) — Paulie Krill
• Modern Family (2009) — Hank
• The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (1999) — Self - Guest
• Captain America: Brave New World (2025) — Samuel Sterns
• Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015) — Randy
• The Incredible Hulk (2008) — Samuel Sterns
• The Mysterious Face (2023) — Kyle Owens
• Task (2025) — Denny Coughlin
• Minority Report (2002) — Gideon
• Codename: Angel (2019) — VP Kirby

Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.