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Timothy C. Busfield Wiki Biography
Timothy Busfield was born on the 12th June 1957, in Lansing, Michigan USA, and is an actor and director, perhaps still best known for both roles in the television drama series “Thirtysomething” (1987–1991), for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award in the category of the Best Supporting Actor in Drama Series. Timothy has been active in the entertainment industry since 1984.
How rich is the actor and director? It has been estimated by authoritative sources that the overall size of Timothy Busfield’s net worth is as much as $1 million, as of the data presented in the middle of 2016. Acting and directing are the main sources of his wealth.
To begin with, he was raised in Lansing, Michigan by secretary Jean Busfield and drama professor Roger Busfield.
Concerning his professional career, he debuted appearing in the comedy film “Stripes” (1981) directed by Ivan Reitman, in the small role of a mortar gunner. Afterwards, he starred alongside Robert Carradine and Anthony Edwards in the comedy film “Revenge of the Nerds” (1984) by Jeff Kanew, and then appeared in the sequel of the above mentioned film – “Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise” (1987). His net worth was established.
Moreover, Busfield created a number of roles for television production. He starred in the main cast of the medical drama television series “Trapper John, M.D.” (1984–1986), and later as one of the main characters in the drama “Thirtysomething” (1987–1991); he also directed some of the episodes of the aforementioned series. It should be noted that he then portrayed the lead character, Sam Byrd, in the ABC series “The Byrds of Paradise” (1993–1994), and was cast in the series “The West Wing” (1999–2006), “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip” (2006–2007) and “Sleepy Hollow” (2014), all adding steadily to his net worth.
Furthermore, Timothy Busfield increased his net worth as a director of television series. He began with the previously mentioned series “Thirtysomething” (1987–1991), and later directed episodes of the comedy drama “Sports Night” (1998-2000). For directing the series “Ed” (2000–2004) Busfield received a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award. More, he directed episodes of the police procedural drama series “Without a Trace” (2002–2009), comedy drama series “Las Vegas” (2003–2004; 2007–2008), “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip” (2006–2007), and the legal drama series “Damages” (2007–2011). Recently, he directed episodes of the legal procedural series “Franklin & Bash” (2012), post-apocalyptic science fiction series “Revolution” (2013), web series “Children’s Hospital” (2013), anthology series “Secrets and Lies” (2015) and science fiction crime drama series “Second Chance” (2016), all contributing to his net worth.
Finally, in the personal life of the actor and director, Busfield has married three times, firstly to the director and actress Radha Delamarter, whom he divorced in 1986; the two has one child. Busfield was then married to fashion designer Jennifer Merwin(1988-2007) – they had two children. In 2013, he married the actress Melissa Gilbert; the family resides in Howell, Michigan.
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Timothy C. Busfield Quick Info
Full Name | Timothy Busfield |
Net Worth | $1 Million |
Date Of Birth | June 12, 1957 |
Place Of Birth | Lansing, Michigan, U.S. |
Height | 5′ 10″ (1.78 m) |
Profession | Actor, television director, producer of theatre producyions |
Education | East Lansing High School, East Tennessee State University, Actor’s Theatre of Louisville |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Melissa Gilbert (m. 2013-), Jenny Merwin (1988–2007), Radha Delamarter (div. 1986) |
Children | Samuel Busfield, Wilson Busfield, Daisy Busfield |
Parents | Jean Busfield, Roger Busfield |
Siblings | Buck Busfield, Terry Busfield, Julia Busfield |
https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothy-busfield-8414a419 | |
IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0124079 |
Awards | Audience Award, Traverse City Film Festival (2016), Primetime Emmy Award as best supporting actor in a drama series (1991) |
Nominations | Viewers for Quality Television Awards (1990, 1991), Primetime Emmy Awards |
Movies | “Stripes” (1981), “Revenge of the Nerds” (1984), “Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise” (1987), “Sleepy Hollow” (2014), “Secrets and Lies” (2015), “Second Chance” (2016), “Brighton Beach Memoirs” |
TV Shows | “Thirtysomething” (1987–1991), “Trapper John, M.D.” (1984–1986), “The West Wing” (1999-2006), “The Byrds of Paradise” (1993–1994), “Sports Night” (1998-2000), “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip” (2006–2007) |
Timothy C. Busfield Important Facts
- Resides in Howell, Michigan (August 2013).
- Lives with his wife, actress-director-producer-author, Melissa Gilbert. [August 2013]
- 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.
- Timothy Busfield is the Blue Water Film Festival first recipient of the “Golden Mitten” award. The award recognizes “an individual from Michigan that has made a significant mark in the arts and entertainment field” The award was presented in 2011.
- Served in the U.S. Navy.
- Ex-brother-in-law of The West Wing (1999) co-star Joshua Malina and Melissa Merwin.
- Was asked to grow his beard for his role on Thirtysomething (1987), as producers thought that it would make Tim, who was still being cast as teenagers and young adults at the time, look closer to his age.
- His first exposure to acting was through his father, Roger, who taught in the drama department at Michigan State University. His mother, Jean, was the director of the Michigan State University Press.
- Landed his first professional acting job at age 22 with The Green Mountain Guild’s Theatre for Children.
- Studied drama at East Tennessee State University and Actor’s Theatre of Louisville. After his apprenticeship at ATL Timothy joined the resident company alongside Chris Cooper, Kathy Bates, Ken Jenkins and the late Susan Kingsley.
- In 1981, he moved to New York, N.Y., where he joined the Circle Repertory Company for their production of Lanford Wilson’s “Talley and Son”.
- Understudied Matthew Broderick in “Brighton Beach Memoirs” on Broadway in 1983.
- Following the demise of Trapper John, M.D. (1979), Tim joined forces with his brother, Buck, to create the Fantasy Theatre, a professional touring company for children’s audiences-and, later, Honorary State Children’s Theater for California-based in his new hometown of Sacramento.
- Attended East Tennessee State University, in Johnson City, Tennessee. Has an Honorary PHD from Michigan State University.
- Tim, who has been interested in standard-bred harness horse racing since the late 1980s, took the cast of Thirtysomething (1987) with him to Los Alamitos Ractrack in 1988 for a night of harness racing. Tim has owned several standard-bred horses, and he can be seen sometimes at the Golden Bear racetrack at Cal Expo in Sacramento, California, watching harness racing with his children.
- He replaced Tom Hulce on the original Broadway run of Aaron Sorkin’s “A Few Good Men.” He later went on to work with Aaron Sorkin as a director on Sports Night (1998), as Danny on The West Wing (1999), and as Cal on Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006).
- He was married to Jenny Merwin, sister of Melissa Merwin, who is married to Joshua Malina. Both Malina and Busfield starred in The West Wing (1999).
- Daughter, Daisy, and son, Samuel, with his second wife, Jenny Merwin.
- Son, Wilson, with his first wife, Radha Delamarter.
- Has sisters named Terry and Julia and a brother named Buck.
- Attended school in East Lansing, Michigan
Timothy C. Busfield Filmography
Title | Year | Status | Character | Role |
---|---|---|---|---|
Little Big League | 1994 | Lou Collins | Actor | |
The Byrds of Paradise | 1994 | TV Series | Sam Byrd | Actor |
Murder Between Friends | 1994 | TV Movie | John Thorn | Actor |
The Skateboard Kid | 1993 | Frank | Actor | |
Screen One | 1993 | TV Series | Ephraim Lipshitz | Actor |
Striking Distance | 1993 | Tony Sacco | Actor | |
Fade to Black | 1993 | TV Movie | Professor Del Calvin | Actor |
Sneakers | 1992 | Dick Gordon | Actor | |
Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story | 1992 | TV Movie | Fred Schultz | Actor |
Strays | 1991 | TV Movie | Paul Jarrett | Actor |
Thirtysomething | 1987-1991 | TV Series | Elliot Weston | Actor |
Field of Dreams | 1989 | Mark | Actor | |
Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise | 1987 | Poindexter | Actor | |
Matlock | 1987 | TV Series | Adam Gardner | Actor |
Family Ties | 1984-1986 | TV Series | Doug / Young Matt | Actor |
Trapper John, M.D. | 1984-1986 | TV Series | Dr. John ‘J.T.’ McIntyre | Actor |
Hotel | 1985 | TV Series | Robert Bianca | Actor |
The Paper Chase | 1984 | TV Series | Barrett | Actor |
Revenge of the Nerds | 1984 | Poindexter | Actor | |
After MASH | 1984 | TV Series | Prentiss | Actor |
Reggie | 1983 | TV Series | Mark Potter | Actor |
Stripes | 1981 | Soldier with Mortar | Actor | |
One Smart Fellow | 2015 | Short | Clark | Actor |
Secrets and Lies | 2015 | TV Series | John Garner | Actor |
The Night Shift | 2015 | TV Series | Shane | Actor |
Sleepy Hollow | 2014-2015 | TV Series | Benjamin Franklin | Actor |
23 Blast | 2014 | Jasper A. Duncan | Actor | |
Perception | 2013 | TV Series | George | Actor |
Revolution | 2013 | TV Series | Dr. Ethan Camp | Actor |
Restless Virgins | 2013 | TV Movie | Senator Whitman | Actor |
The Mob Doctor | 2012-2013 | TV Series | David Ellis | Actor |
Nightcomer | 2013 | Marty | Actor | |
Childrens Hospital | 2012 | TV Series | Dr. Bloomfield | Actor |
Blue Bloods | 2012 | TV Series | Charles Bynes | Actor |
Save the Date | 2012/I | Benjie | Actor | |
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | 2011 | TV Series | Daniel Carter | Actor |
Beyond the Blackboard | 2011 | TV Movie | School district’s HR representative | Actor |
Outlaw | 2010 | TV Series | District Attorney Mereta | Actor |
Law & Order | 2010 | TV Series | Ray Backlund | Actor |
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip | 2006-2007 | TV Series | Cal Shanley | Actor |
The West Wing | 1999-2006 | TV Series | Danny Concannon | Actor |
Entourage | 2005 | TV Series | TV Director | Actor |
Without a Trace | 2004 | TV Series | Ed Felder | Actor |
Ed | 2002-2004 | TV Series | Lloyd Stevens | Actor |
Stuck in the Middle with You | 2003 | TV Movie | Actor | |
National Security | 2003 | Charlie Reed | Actor | |
Terminal Error | 2002 | Elliot Nescher | Actor | |
Dead in a Heartbeat | 2002 | TV Movie | Franklin | Actor |
Cover Me: Based on the True Life of an FBI Family | 2001 | TV Series | Det. Mackowitz | Actor |
All My Children | 2000 | TV Series | Actor | |
Heartbeat | 2000 | Short | Heart (voice) | Actor |
Wanted | 2000 | Fr. Donnelly | Actor | |
Rude Awakening | 2000 | TV Series | John | Actor |
The Darklings | 1999 | TV Movie | Clayton Shepherd | Actor |
Time at the Top | 1999 | Frank Shawson | Actor | |
Carson’s Vertical Suburbia | 1998 | TV Movie | Henry | Actor |
Dream House | 1998 | TV Movie | Richard Connor Thornton | Actor |
The Souler Opposite | 1998 | Robert Levin | Actor | |
Erasable You | 1998 | Brian | Actor | |
Buffalo Soldiers | 1997 | TV Movie | Maj. Robert Carr | Actor |
Trucks | 1997 | TV Movie | Ray | Actor |
What’s Right with America | 1997 | TV Movie | Gordon | Actor |
The Unspeakable | 1997 | TV Movie | Matthew Grissom | Actor |
When Secrets Kill | 1997 | TV Movie | Det. Walter Ferrence | Actor |
Tracey Takes On… | 1997 | TV Series | Businessman #2 | Actor |
First Kid | 1996 | Woods | Actor | |
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | 1996 | TV Series | Spy Guy | Actor |
Champs | 1996 | TV Series | Tom McManus | Actor |
The Outer Limits | 1995 | TV Series | Dr. Jon Holland | Actor |
Kidnapped: In the Line of Duty | 1995 | TV Movie | Pete Honeycutt | Actor |
In the Shadow of Evil | 1995 | TV Movie | Det. Walt Keller | Actor |
Quiz Show | 1994 | Fred | Actor | |
One Smart Fellow | 2015 | Short producer | Producer | |
Secrets and Lies | 2015 | TV Series executive producer – 10 episodes | Producer | |
Mind Games | 2014 | TV Series executive producer – 8 episodes | Producer | |
Maneater | 2009 | TV Mini-Series co-executive producer – 2 episodes | Producer | |
Lipstick Jungle | 2008-2009 | TV Series executive producer – 17 episodes | Producer | |
Without a Trace | 2004-2006 | TV Series co-executive producer – 47 episodes | Producer | |
Ed | TV Series co-executive producer – 38 episodes, 2001 – 2003 supervising producer – 6 episodes, 2002 | Producer | ||
The Night Shift | 2015-2016 | TV Series 5 episodes | Director | |
Aquarius | 2016 | TV Series 2 episodes | Director | |
Second Chance | 2016 | TV Series 1 episode | Director | |
One Smart Fellow | 2015 | Short | Director | |
Rosewood | 2015 | TV Series 1 episode | Director | |
Graceland | 2015 | TV Series 1 episode | Director | |
Secrets and Lies | 2015 | TV Series 2 episodes | Director | |
Mind Games | 2014 | TV Series 2 episodes | Director | |
Childrens Hospital | 2013 | TV Series 2 episodes | Director | |
The Fosters | 2013 | TV Series 2 episodes | Director | |
The Client List | 2012-2013 | TV Series 3 episodes | Director | |
Wedding Band | 2013 | TV Series 1 episode | Director | |
Franklin & Bash | 2012 | TV Series 1 episode | Director | |
Breaking In | 2012 | TV Series 1 episode | Director | |
Psych | 2012 | TV Series 1 episode | Director | |
Against the Wall | 2011 | TV Series 1 episode | Director | |
Damages | 2007-2011 | TV Series 5 episodes | Director | |
The Glades | 2010-2011 | TV Series 3 episodes | Director | |
Love Bites | 2011 | TV Series 1 episode | Director | |
Normal | 2011 | TV Movie | Director | |
The Defenders | 2010 | TV Series 1 episode | Director | |
No Ordinary Family | 2010 | TV Series 1 episode | Director | |
Outlaw | 2010 | TV Series 1 episode | Director | |
Mercy | 2010 | TV Series 1 episode | Director | |
The Deep End | 2010 | TV Series 2 episodes | Director | |
White Collar | 2009 | TV Series 1 episode | Director | |
Lie to Me | 2009 | TV Series 1 episode | Director | |
Maneater | 2009 | TV Mini-Series 2 episodes | Director | |
Lipstick Jungle | 2008 | TV Series 8 episodes | Director | |
The Ex List | 2008 | TV Series 1 episode | Director | |
Canterbury’s Law | 2008 | TV Series 1 episode | Director | |
Las Vegas | 2003-2007 | TV Series 8 episodes | Director | |
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip | 2006-2007 | TV Series 6 episodes | Director | |
Without a Trace | 2004-2006 | TV Series 8 episodes | Director | |
Summerland | 2004 | TV Series 1 episode | Director | |
Good Girls Don’t… | 2004 | TV Series 1 episode | Director | |
Joan of Arcadia | 2004 | TV Series 1 episode | Director | |
Miss Match | 2003 | TV Series 1 episode | Director | |
American Dreams | 2003 | TV Series 1 episode | Director | |
The Lyon’s Den | 2003 | TV Series 1 episode | Director | |
Ed | 2001-2003 | TV Series 9 episodes | Director | |
That’s Life | 2002 | TV Series 1 episode | Director | |
Danny | 2001 | TV Series multiple episodes | Director | |
Lizzie McGuire | 2001 | TV Series 1 episode | Director | |
First Years | 2001 | TV Series multiple episodes | Director | |
Rude Awakening | 2000-2001 | TV Series 4 episodes | Director | |
Sports Night | 2000 | TV Series 2 episodes | Director | |
Cover Me: Based on the True Life of an FBI Family | 2000 | TV Series multiple episodes | Director | |
Thirtysomething | 1990-1991 | TV Series 3 episodes | Director | |
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip | 2006-2007 | TV Series consultant – 20 episodes | Miscellaneous | |
One Smart Fellow | 2015 | Short | Writer | |
Field of Dreams: 25 Years Later | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | Self | |
Entourage | 2009 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Last Call with Carson Daly | 2007 | TV Series | Himself – Guest | Self |
The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie | 2005 | Himself | Self | |
Field of Dreams: Passing Along the Pastime | 2004 | Video documentary short | Himself | Self |
Celebrity Poker Showdown | 2003-2004 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
A League of Ordinary Gentlemen | 2004 | Documentary | Himself – Actor / Producer | Self |
I Love the ’80s Strikes Back | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself (as Tim Busfield) | Self |
I Love the ’80s | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
Page to Screen | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
Inside ‘thirtysomething’ | 2001 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
Intimate Portrait | 2000 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
Celebrity Profile | 1998 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
The ‘Field of Dreams’ Scrapbook | 1998 | Video documentary | Himself | Self |
Late Night with Conan O’Brien | 1995-1996 | TV Series | Himself – Guest | Self |
ESPY Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
The Arsenio Hall Show | 1992 | TV Series | Himself – Guest | Self |
The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1991 | TV Special | Himself – Winner: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Self |
The 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1990 | TV Special | Himself – Nominee: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Self |
Don’t Divorce the Children | 1989 | TV Movie documentary | Narrator (voice) | Self |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1989 | TV Series | Himself – Guest | Self |
The 41st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1989 | TV Special | Himself – Nominee: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Self |
Saturday Night Live | 1989 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Late Night with David Letterman | 1989 | TV Series | Himself – Guest | Self |
The Pat Sajak Show | 1989 | TV Series | Himself – Guest | Self |
The 40th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1988 | TV Special | Himself – Nominee: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Self |
The 14th Annual People’s Choice Awards | 1988 | TV Special documentary | Himself – Accepting Award for Favourite New Television Drama | Self |
Retrosexual: The 80’s | 2004 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Archive Footage |
Timothy C. Busfield Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Category |
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2016 | Audience Award | Traverse City Film Festival | Best Fiction Short | One Smart Fellow (2015) | Won |
1991 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Thirtysomething (1987) | Won |
2016 | Audience Award | Traverse City Film Festival | Best Fiction Short | One Smart Fellow (2015) | Nominated |
1991 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Thirtysomething (1987) | Nominated |