Timothy Busfield
Biography
Timothy Busfield is an American actor and director who came up through the theater, first as Matthew Broderick's understudy in Brighton Beach Memoirs in 1982 before moving to Los Angeles and joining the short-lived sitcom Reggie in 1983. Born in Lansing, Michigan, to a drama professor father, he broke through as Arnold Poindexter in Revenge of the Nerds (1984) and its sequel Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987), and played J.T. McIntyre on Trapper John, M.D. until 1986. He earned three Emmy nominations and a 1991 win for playing Elliot Weston on thirtysomething, and his films include Field of Dreams (1989), Sneakers (1992), Quiz Show (1994) and Little Big League (1994). He replaced Tom Hulce in the Broadway production of A Few Good Men in 1990, directed episodes of series including Sports Night and Without a Trace, and played Danny Concannon on The West Wing. With his brother Buck he co-founded Sacramento's B Street Theatre.
69years old
Turns 70 on June 12in 241 days
- Born Lansing
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
Movie Career
- Films
- 19
- Career span
- 38 years1984 to 2022
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First role
Busfield started his professional theater career in 1982. That year he was an understudy to Matthew Broderick in Brighton Beach Memoirs.
A change of course
In the summer of 1992, Busfield became a pitcher for the semi-pro Sacramento Smokeys. Between acting jobs he pitched for them through the 2000 season, finishing with 30 wins and 12 losses across 9 seasons.
A first
In 2024, Busfield became a member of the Sacramento Baseball Hall of Fame, honored for his role as a pitcher.
Timothy Busfield movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Phil Alden Robinson directed two of these films. Thirteen actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by Phil Alden Robinson
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- Art LaFleurFirst Kid (1996) and Field of Dreams (1989)
- Dennis FarinaLittle Big League (1994) and Striking Distance (1993)
- Anthony EdwardsRevenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987) and Revenge of the Nerds (1984)
- Jack GilpinQuiz Show (1994) and Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987)
- Larry B. ScottRevenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987) and Revenge of the Nerds (1984)
- Donald GibbRevenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987) and Revenge of the Nerds (1984)
- Andrew CasseseRevenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987) and Revenge of the Nerds (1984)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Timothy Busfield's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$413 million
8 of the 19 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 19 films: 8 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 5 never in cinemas; 3 figure not found.
- 8Worldwide figure
- 3US gross only
- 5Never in cinemas
- 3Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$105M25.5% of the total
- 2$84M20.5% of the total
- 3$77M18.7% of the total
- 4$50M12.1% of the total
- 5$41M9.9% of the total
- 6$30M7.3% of the total
- 7$25M6.0% of the total
- 8$6K0.0% of the total
Awards
One award and honor, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmy Awards | |||
| 1991 | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Thirtysomething | Won |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.