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Tim Blake Nelson

Tim Blake Nelson

57 movies on Netflix

Biography

Tim Blake Nelson, an American actor, director, and writer, has worked in theater, film, and television. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, he studied at Brown University and graduated from Juilliard in 1990. His debut play, Eye of God, was staged in 1992, and he directed Eye of God (1997), O (2001), and The Grey Zone (2001), with the first and third adapted from his own plays. As a performer, he is known for Delmar in O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), Gideon in Minority Report (2002), Doctor Steve Pendanski in Holes (2003), the title role in The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018), and Henry McCarty in Old Henry (2021). He played Wade Tillman, also known as Looking Glass, in the limited series Watchmen (2019), earning a Critics' Choice Television Awards nomination in 2020. He also appeared in Lincoln (2012) and Marvel films including The Incredible Hulk (2008) and Captain America: Brave New World (2025).

62years old

Turns 63 on May 11in 209 days

  • Born Tulsa
  • Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
  • Also credited as Timothy Blake Nelson

Movie Career

Films
57
Career span
33 years1992 to 2025

Genres

First and latest

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  1. Getting ready for a role

    Nelson was the only person in the cast or crew of O Brother, Where Art Thou? who had read Homer's Odyssey, the story the film is loosely based on, according to directors Joel and Ethan Coen.

  2. Big break

    Nelson took the title role in The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, the Coen brothers' western anthology film, in 2018. He had gotten the original script 16 years earlier, in 2002.

  3. Early training

    Tim Blake Nelson was part of Group 19 when he graduated from Juilliard in 1990, completing his training at the school that year.

  4. Behind the camera

    Nelson co-directed videos for the music of Billy Woods and Kenny Segal, such as "Babylon by Bus" and "Soft Landing". He also co-directed the video for "Trauma Mic" by Armand Hammer featuring Pink Siifu.

  5. A role that slipped away

    Nelson joined the cast of Dune: Part Two in January 2023, but his role was ultimately cut from the film.

Tim Blake Nelson movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. O Brother, Where Art Thou?2000 Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Musicas Delmar O'Donnell

    IMDb rating 7.7356K votes

  2. The Ballad of Buster Scruggs2018 Comedy, Drama, Westernas Buster Scruggs (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")

    IMDb rating 7.2187K votes

  3. The Incredible Hulk2008as Samuel Sterns

    IMDb rating 6.6578K votes

  4. Minority Report2002as Gideon

    IMDb rating 7.6627K votes

  5. Captain America: Brave New World2025as Samuel Sterns

    IMDb rating 5.6193K votes

  6. Old Henry2021as Henry

    IMDb rating 7.349K votes

  7. Holes2003as Dr. Pendanski

    IMDb rating 7.1112K votes

  8. Fantastic Four2015as Dr. Allen

    IMDb rating 4.3196K votes

Most often with

James Franco directed three of these films, Steven Spielberg two and Ethan Coen two. James Franco appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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James Franco, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with James FrancoJohn Turturro, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with John TurturroScott Haze, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Scott HazeTy Burrell, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Ty BurrellJ.K. Simmons, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with J.K. SimmonsSusan Sarandon, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Susan SarandonJames FrancoDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by James FrancoSteven SpielbergDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Steven SpielbergEthan CoenDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Ethan Coen

Films together

Box office

What Tim Blake Nelson's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$2.8 billion

38 of the 57 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 57 films: 38 worldwide figure; 9 us gross only; 2 never in cinemas; 2 streaming, short cinema run; 6 figure not found.

  • 38Worldwide figure
  • 9US gross only
  • 2Never in cinemas
  • 2Streaming, short cinema run
  • 6Figure not found

Top grosser

Meet the Fockers2004as Officer LeFlore$517 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 84% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Meet the Fockers2004as Officer LeFlore
    $517M18.5% of the total
  2. 2
    Captain America: Brave New World2025as Samuel Sterns
    $415M14.9% of the total
  3. 3
    Minority Report2002as Gideon
    $358M12.9% of the total
  4. 4
    Lincoln2012as Richard Schell
    $275M9.9% of the total
  5. 5
    The Incredible Hulk2008as Samuel Sterns
    $265M9.5% of the total
  6. 6
    Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed2004as Jacobo
    $181M6.5% of the total
  7. 7
    Fantastic Four2015as Dr. Allen
    $168M6.0% of the total
  8. 8
    Angel Has Fallen2019as VP Kirby
    $147M5.3% of the total
Donnie Brasco (1997), $125 millionO Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), $71.9 millionHoles (2003), $71.4 millionJust Mercy (2019), $50.4 millionBilly Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (2016), $30.9 millionBig Miracle (2012), $24.7 millionHeavyweights (1995), $17.7 millionThe Good Girl (2002), $16.9 millionThe Astronaut Farmer (2006), $11.1 millionHoot (2006), $8.2 millionKill the Messenger (2014), $5.2 millionThe Testament of Ann Lee (2025), $4.2 millionDetachment (2011), $3.7 millionThe Homesman (2014), $3.4 millionFlypaper (2011), $3.1 millionColossal (2017), $3.0 million

$459 millionfrom the other 30 films with a worldwide figure, 16% of the total

Awards

One award and honor.

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Tim Blake Nelson's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Other honors
Oppenheimer AwardWon

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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