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Timothy Busfield

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  • Director
  • Producer
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Timothy Busfield
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Timothy Busfield is a producer, director and Emmy Award-winning actor with over 700 professional credits. As an actor he has been a series regular or recurring character in over 20 series including "For Life", "The Loudest Voice", "Almost Family", "Designated Survivor", "One Dollar", "Thirtysomething", "The West Wing", "Entourage", "Sleepy Hollow", Secrets and Lies", "ED", "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip", "Trapper John, M.D.", "The Byrds of Paradise", "Champs", "Family Ties", "Without A Trace", "The Paper Chase", "Reggie" and "All My Children", and the hit Marvel Podcast "Wastelanders: Old Man Star-Lord" as the title character Star-Lord (AKA Peter Quill) . Timothy has appeared in over 40 television movies and feature films, including "Field of Dreams", "Stripes", "Revenge of the Nerds", "Nerds in Paradise", "Quiz Show", "Sneakers", "Striking Distance", "Little Big League", "First Kid", "National Security", "23 Blast", "Strays", "Trucks", and "One Smart Fellow" which he co-directed, co-wrote, and acted in. Timothy has directed over 150 episodes of television, including "This Is Us" and multiple episodes of "The Fosters" (also directed the pilot), "thirtysomething", "Sports Night", "Damages", "Lipstick Jungle", "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip", "Without A Trace", "Las Vegas", "The Night Shift", "Secrets and Lies", "The Glades", and many more. Timothy has served as a Producing Director on 7 series including "Secrets and Lies", "Mind Games", Lipstick Jungle", "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip", "Without A Trace", "ED", and the mini series "Maneater". In theatre, Timothy has appeared on Broadway twice, most recently as Lt. Daniel Kaffee in Aaron Sorkin's "A Few Good Men." Timothy founded two of America's most successful professional theaters, The Fantasy Theatre (AKA the B Street School Tour) and The B Street Theatre, both in Sacramento, California. Now in their 35th season, the theaters perform annually for over 200,000 children and adults throughout northern California. Timothy has an honorary PhD from Michigan State University. He lives with his wife, television icon and fantastic cook, Melissa Gilbert.
BornJune 12, 1957
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 26 wins & 31 nominations total

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Timothy Busfield in Little Big League (1994)
Timothy Busfield in Field of Dreams (1989)
Timothy Busfield, Nathan Fillion, and Afton Williamson in The Rookie (2018)
Timothy Busfield in The Rookie (2018)
Kiefer Sutherland and Timothy Busfield in Designated Survivor (2016)
Amanda Peet, Matthew Perry, and Timothy Busfield in Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006)
Timothy Busfield in Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006)
Timothy Busfield in Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006)
Timothy Busfield and Shawn Christian in The Rookie (2018)
Timothy Busfield in Sleepy Hollow (2013)
Timothy Busfield in 23 Blast (2014)
Timothy Busfield in 23 Blast (2014)

Known for

Rob Lowe, Martin Sheen, Allison Janney, Dulé Hill, Moira Kelly, Janel Moloney, Richard Schiff, John Spencer, and Bradley Whitford in The West Wing (1999)
The West Wing
8.9
TV Series
  • Danny Concannon
Mel Harris, Peter Horton, Timothy Busfield, Polly Draper, Melanie Mayron, Ken Olin, and Patricia Wettig in Thirtysomething (1987)
Thirtysomething
7.5
TV Series
  • Elliot Weston
Kevin Costner in Field of Dreams (1989)
Field of Dreams
7.5
  • Mark
  • 1989
Anthony Edwards, Robert Carradine, Donald Gibb, Ted McGinley, Julia Montgomery, and Matt Salinger in Revenge of the Nerds (1984)
Revenge of the Nerds
6.6
  • Poindexter
  • 1984

Credits

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Actor

  • Citadel
    • Simmons
    • Completed
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Marvel's Wastelanders (2022)
    Marvel's Wastelanders
    • Star-Lord
    • Podcast Series
    • 2022–2023
  • Brian Cox, Ann Dowd, Luke Kirby, John Cena, and Jodie Turner-Smith in The Independent (2022)
    The Independent
    • Tom Mayfield
    • 2022
  • The Indie Escape Network (2021)
    The Indie Escape Network
    • (2021)
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Marvel Wastelanders: Old Man Star-Lord (2021)
    Marvel Wastelanders: Old Man Star-Lord
    • Peter Quill
    • Star-Lord
    • Podcast Series
    • 2021
  • Nicholas Pinnock in For Life (2020)
    For Life
    • Henry Roswell
    • TV Series
    • 2020–2021
  • Thirtysomething(else)
    • Elliot Weston
    • TV Movie
    • 2020
  • Megalyn Echikunwoke, Emily Osment, and Brittany Snow in Almost Family (2019)
    Almost Family
    • Ron Doyle
    • TV Series
    • 2019–2020
  • Dolly Parton in Dolly Parton's Heartstrings (2019)
    Dolly Parton's Heartstrings
    • Logan Cantrell
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Russell Crowe in The Loudest Voice (2019)
    The Loudest Voice
    • Neil Mullin
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2019
  • Kiefer Sutherland in Designated Survivor (2016)
    Designated Survivor
    • Dr. Adam Louden
    • TV Series
    • 2018–2019
  • One Dollar (2018)
    One Dollar
    • Uncle Rich
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Melissa Gilbert and Timothy Busfield in Tenure (2017)
    Tenure
    • Greg
    • TV Movie
    • 2017
  • Melissa Gilbert and Timothy Busfield in One Smart Fellow (2015)
    One Smart Fellow
    • Clark
    • Short
    • 2015
  • Secrets and Lies (2015)
    Secrets and Lies
    • John Garner
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Robert Bailey Jr., Brendan Fehr, Ken Leung, Scott Wolf, Jill Flint, Eoin Macken, James Roch, and Tanaya Beatty in The Night Shift (2014)
    The Night Shift
    • Shane
    • TV Series
    • 2015

Director

  • Oliver Platt, Steven Weber, Marlyne Barrett, S. Epatha Merkerson, Brian Tee, Dominic Rains, Guy Lockard, Jessy Schram, and Nick Gehlfuss in Chicago Med (2015)
    Chicago Med
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2021–2023
  • Ice-T, Sam Waterston, Mariska Hargitay, Camryn Manheim, Christopher Meloni, Jeffrey Donovan, Mehcad Brooks, Kelli Giddish, and Danielle Moné Truitt in Law & Order (1990)
    Law & Order
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Elodie Yung in The Cleaning Lady (2022)
    The Cleaning Lady
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Dylan McDermott, Edwin Hodge, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Alexa Davalos, and Roxy Sternberg in FBI: Most Wanted (2020)
    FBI: Most Wanted
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Marvel Wastelanders: Black Widow (2021)
    Marvel Wastelanders: Black Widow
    • Director
    • Podcast Series
    • 2022
  • Jeremy Sisto, Alana De La Garza, Missy Peregrym, John Boyd, Katherine Renee Kane, and Zeeko Zaki in FBI (2018)
    FBI
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • John Goodman, Sara Gilbert, Jay R. Ferguson, Alicia Goranson, Laurie Metcalf, Emma Kenney, and Ames McNamara in The Conners (2018)
    The Conners
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Dolly Parton in Dolly Parton's Heartstrings (2019)
    Dolly Parton's Heartstrings
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Mariska Hargitay in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Kiefer Sutherland in Designated Survivor (2016)
    Designated Survivor
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2018–2019
  • Jeff Daniels in Guest Artist (2019)
    Guest Artist
    • Director (directed by)
    • 2019
  • Nathan Fillion, Richard T. Jones, Eric Winter, Alyssa Diaz, Melissa O'Neil, and Mekia Cox in The Rookie (2018)
    The Rookie
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Connie Britton and Hayden Panettiere in Nashville (2012)
    Nashville
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2017–2018
  • Robert Bailey Jr., Brendan Fehr, Ken Leung, Scott Wolf, Jill Flint, Eoin Macken, James Roch, and Tanaya Beatty in The Night Shift (2014)
    The Night Shift
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2015–2017
  • Melissa Gilbert and Timothy Busfield in Tenure (2017)
    Tenure
    • Director (directed by)
    • TV Movie
    • 2017

Producer

  • Jeff Daniels in Guest Artist (2019)
    Guest Artist
    • producer
    • 2019
  • Melissa Gilbert and Timothy Busfield in Tenure (2017)
    Tenure
    • producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2017
  • Melissa Gilbert and Timothy Busfield in One Smart Fellow (2015)
    One Smart Fellow
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2015
  • Secrets and Lies (2015)
    Secrets and Lies
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Mind Games (2014)
    Mind Games
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2014
  • Sarah Chalke in Maneater (2009)
    Maneater
    • co-executive producer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2009
  • Brooke Shields, Kim Raver, and Lindsay Price in Lipstick Jungle (2008)
    Lipstick Jungle
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2008–2009
  • Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Anthony LaPaglia, Josh Hopkins, Enrique Murciano, Eric Close, Poppy Montgomery, and Roselyn Sanchez in Without a Trace (2002)
    Without a Trace
    • co-executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2004–2006
  • Pictured - (top/back) Josh Randall, JanaMarie Hupp; (bottom, clockwise from center top) Tom Cavanagh, Michael Ian Black, Rachel Cronin, Daryl "Chill" Mitchell, Justin Long, Lesley Boone, Julie Bowen.
    Ed
    • co-executive producer
    • supervising producer
    • TV Series
    • 2001–2003

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Strays
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Strays
Beyond the Blackboard
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Beyond the Blackboard
Save the Date
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Save the Date
Thirtysomething: The Complete First Season
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Thirtysomething: The Complete First Season
Trucks
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Trucks
Little Big League
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Little Big League
A League of Ordinary Gentlemen
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A League of Ordinary Gentlemen

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Tim Busfield
  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • June 12, 1957
    • Lansing, Michigan, USA
  • Spouses
      Melissa GilbertApril 24, 2013 - present
  • Parents
      Roger Busfield
  • Other works
    Appeared in Inside 'thirtysomething' (2001) on Bravo (2001).
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    • 2 Interviews
    • 3 Articles

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  • Gender / Gender identity
    • Male

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    Played 9 seasons of Semi-Pro baseball in Sacramento, CA. As a starting pitcher he had a record of 30 wins and 12 loses playing against some of the nations top college and ex-pro players.
  • Nickname
    • Tim

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