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Timothy Busfield Biography

Birth Name:Timothy C. Busfield

Birth Place:Lansing, Michigan, United States

Profession Actor, Director, Producer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • In 2011, he became the first recipient of the Blue Water Film Festival "Golden Mitten" award
  • Founded the Honorary State Children's Theatre of California in 1986
  • Studied acting at East Tennessee State University and the Actors Theater of Louisville
  • Often cast in roles in which he portrays stuffy, tense characters
  • Is an avid fan of standard-bred harness horse racing
  • Worked as an understudy to Matthew Broderick in a 1983 Broadway production of "Brighton Beach Memoirs․"

Awards

  • 1988Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 1989Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 1990Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 1990Q Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Drama Series: nominated
  • 1991Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: winner
  • 1991Q Award-Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Drama Series: nominated
  • 2019Best of Show-Feature Film: winner
  • 2019Audience Award-Best Dramatic Feature: nominated
  • 2019Indie Spirit Award-Best Picture: nominated
  • 2019Jury Award-Best Narrative Feature: nominated
  • 2019Audience Award-Dramatic Feature: nominated
  • 2019Best Narrative Feature-Best Narrative Feature: nominated
  • 2019Audience Award-Best Feature: nominated
  • 2019Best Independent Film-Feature Film: winner
  • 2019Festival Award-Best Feature Film: nominated
  • 2019Best Feature Film-: winner
  • 2019Best Director-: winner
  • 2019Best Director-Best Director: winner
  • 2019Audience Award-Best Feature: nominated
  • 2019Film Jury Award-Best Feature Film: winner
  • 2019Film Jury Award-Best Director - Feature: nominated
  • 2019Festival Prize-Outstanding Feature Film: winner
  • 2019Panavision Spirit Award for Independent Cinema-: nominated
  • 2019Jury Prize-Narrative Feature Film Competition: nominated
  • 2019Jury Prize-Best Feature: nominated
  • 2019Audience Award-Best Fiction Film: nominated
  • 2019Jury Prize-Best Narrative Feature Film: nominated
  • 2024Astra TV Award-Best Directing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Drama Series: nominated
  • 2024Astra TV Award-Best Directing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Drama Series: nominated