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Timothy Busfield Biography (1957-)

Born June 12, 1957, in Lansing, MI; son of Roger (a drama professor) and Jean(a secretary) Busfield; married Radha Delamarter (an actress and director; divorced, 1986); married Jennifer Merwin (a fashion designer), 1988; children:(first marriage) Willy; (second marriage) Daisy, Samuel.Addresses: Agent: c/o William Morris Agency, 151 South El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212-2704; Brad Slater, Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., BeverlyHills, CA 90212.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor, producer, director

Birth Details

June 12, 1957

Lansing, Michigan, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Soldier with mortar,Stripes, Columbia, 1981
• Arnold Poindexter,Revenge of the Nerds, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1984
• Arnold Poindexter,Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1987
• Mark,Field of Dreams, Universal, 1989
• Dick Gordon,Sneakers, Universal, 1992
• Frank,The Skateboard Kid, Concorde/New Horizons Corp., 1993
• Tony Sacco,Striking Distance, Columbia, 1993
• Lou Collins,Little Big League, Columbia, 1994
• Fred,Quiz Show, Buena Vista, 1994
• Woods,First Kid, Buena Vista, 1996
• Robert Levin,The Souler Opposite, Curb Entertainment, 1997
• Brian,Erasable You, Dorian Productions, 1998
• Voice of heart,Heartbeat, 2000
• Charlie Reed,National Security, Columbia, 2003
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Mark Potter,Reggie, ABC, 1983
• Dr. John "J. T." McIntyre, Jr.,Trapper John, M.D., CBS, 1984-1986
• Elliot Weston,thirtysomething, ABC, 1989-1991
• Sam Byrd,The Byrds of Paradise, ABC, 1994
• Tom McManus,Champs, ABC, 1996
• Danny Concannon, a recurring role,The West Wing, NBC, 1999-2000,2002-2003
• Movies
• Paul Jarrett,Strays, USA Network, 1991
• Elfred Schultz,Calendar Girl, Cop Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story (also known asThe Heart of the Lie), ABC, 1992
• Del Calvin,Fade to Black, USA Network, 1993
• Assistant District Attorney John Thorn,Murder between Friends, NBC, 1994
• Detective Walt Keller,In the Shadow of Evil, CBS, 1995
• Pete Honeycutt,In the Line of Duty: Kidnapped (also known asIn the Line of Duty: Taxman), NBC, 1995
• Matthew Grissom,Shadow of a Scream (also known asThe Unspeakable, Criminal Pursuit, andRoger Corman Presents The Unspeakable),1997
• Major Robert Carr,Buffalo Soldiers, TNT, 1997
• Ray,Trucks, USA Network, 1997
• Walter Ference,When Secrets Kill, ABC, 1997
• Connor Thornton,Dream House, UPN, 1998
• Henry,Carson's Vertical Suburbia, 1998
• Clayton Shepherd,The Darklings, Fox Family, 1999
• Frank Shawson,Time at the Top, Showtime, 1999
• Father Donnelly,Wanted, Cinemax, 2000
• Elliott Nesher,Terminal Error (also known asPeace Virus),PAX, 2001
• Franklin,Dead in a Heartbeat, TBS, 2002
• Episodic
• (As Tim Busfield) Doug, "Little Man On Campus,"Family Ties, 1984
• (As Tim Busfield) Doug, "Best Man,"Family Ties, 1984
• Robert Bianca, "Imperfect Union,"Hotel, ABC, 1985
• Young Matt, "My Back Pages,"Family Ties, 1986
• Adam Gardner, "The Rat Pack,"Matlock, 1987
• Saturday Night Live, 1989
• Spy Guy, "Seconds,"Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, 1995
• Dr. Jon Hoffman, "Under the Bed,"The Outer Limits, Showtime, 1995
• Businessman #2, "Food,"Tracey Takes On ... , HBO, 1997
• John, "If I Could See Me Now: Part 2,"Rude Awakening, Showtime, 2000
• Lloyd Stevens, "Lloyd,"Ed, NBC, 2002
• Lloyd Stevens, "Makeovers,"Ed, NBC, 2002
• Also appeared inAfter M*A*S*H, CBS;The Paper Chase, Showtime; andLove American Style, ABC.
• Specials
• Host, "Don't Divorce the Children,"Your Family Matters, Lifetime,1990
• The Search for the New Ideal Man, ABC, 1992
• "Addicted to Fame,"First Person with Maria Shriver, NBC, 1994
• The ESPY Awards, ESPN, 1996
• Walter Gordon,What's Right with America, CBS, 1997
• Celebrity Profile: Jennifer Love Hewitt, 2000
• Interviewee,Intimate Portrait: Patricia Heaton, Lifetime, 2001
• Inside "thirtysomething", Bravo, 2001
• Interviewee,Initmate Portrait: Jane Kaczmarek, Lifetime, 2002
• I Love the `80s, VH1, 2002
• Pilots
• Matt,Stuck in the Middle with You, NBC, 2003
• Television Director
• Episodic
• "Her Cup Runneth Over,"thirtysomething, ABC, 1990
• "The Difference between Men and Women,"thirtysomething, ABC, 1991
• "A Stop at Willoughby,"thirtysomething, ABC, 1991
• " ... And Then You Die,"First Years, NBC, 2001
• "There's No Place Like Homo,"First Years, NBC, 2001
• "Come Fly with Me,"Lizzie McGuire, The Disney Channel, 2001
• (And co-executive producer and supervising producer)Ed (also known asStuckeyville), NBC, 2001-2003
• "Momento,"That's Life, ABC, 2002
• Also directed "Forget about Your Boss,"Danny, and "This Life,"First Years, NBC, both unaired episodes; episodes ofRude Awakening, Showtime;Sports Night, ABC;Cover Me: Based on the True Life of an FBI Family (also known asCover Me), USA Network.
• Stage Appearances
• Puck,Robin Goodfellow, Johnson City, TN, 1975
• Talley and Son, Circle Repertory Company, New York City, 1981
• A Life, Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, CT, 1981
• Hotspur,Richard II, Circle Repertory Company, Entermedia Theatre,New York City, 1982
• Understudy for the roles of Eugene and Stanley,Brighton Beach Memoirs, Alvin Theatre, New York City, 1983
• (Broadway debut) Lieutenant Daniel Kaffee,A Few Good Men, Music Box Theatre, New York City, 1990
• Also appeared inYoung Playwrights Festival, Circle Repertory Company;Richard II;A Tale Told;Mass Appeal;The Tempest;Getting Out;Founder;A Life.
• Major Tours
• Toured inGetting Out, Actors Theatre of Louisville, European andIsraeli cities.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

• Playboy, June, 1990, pp. 57-76