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Timothy Busfield is an American actor and director who first gained fame from the Revenge of the Nerds movies. When his career shifted to television, Busfield became an acclaimed actor and director who has worked on shows like thirtysomething, The West Wing and Ed.
Biography
Roles
Starring Roles
Recurring Roles
Guest Starring Roles
Series
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Role
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Episode
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Airdate
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The Paper Chase |
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2x01 - Birthday Party |
February 22, 1983
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Family Ties |
Doug |
3x02 - Little Man on Campus |
October 4, 1984
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Family Ties |
Doug |
3x08 - Best Man |
November 15, 1984
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Hotel |
Robert Bianca |
3x03 - Imperfect Union |
October 9, 1985
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Family Ties |
Young Matt |
5x04 - My Back Pages |
October 31, 1986
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Matlock |
Adam Gardner |
1x15 - The Rat Pack |
January 20, 1987
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The Outer Limits |
Dr. Jon Holland |
1x10 - Under the Bed |
May 26, 1995
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Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (uncredited) |
Spy Guy |
3x17 - Seconds (3) |
February 25, 1996
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Tracey Takes On... |
Businessman #2 |
2x08 - Food |
March 12, 1997
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Rude Awakening |
John |
3x02 - If I Could See Me Now (2) |
June 29, 2000
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Ed |
Lloyd Stevens |
2x17 - Lloyd |
April 3, 2002
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Ed |
Lloyd Stevens |
3x09 - Makeovers |
December 11, 2002
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Ed |
Lloyd Stevens |
4x16 - Best Wishes |
January 30, 2004
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Without a Trace |
Ed Felder |
4x22 - In the Dark |
September 7, 2004
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Without a Trace |
Ed Felder |
5x01 - Light Years |
October 24, 2004
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Without a Trace |
Ed Felder |
1x02 - Malone v. Malone |
December 9, 2004
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Entourage |
TV Director |
2x11 - Blue Balls Lagoon |
August 14, 2005
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Specials and Made-for-TV Movies
Title
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Role
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Airdate
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Series/Banner
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Strays |
Paul Jarrett |
December 18, 1991 |
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Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story |
Fred Schultz |
May 18, 1992 |
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Fade to Black |
Professor Del Calvin |
February 10, 1993 |
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Wall of Silence |
Ephraim Lipshitz |
October 17, 1993 |
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Murder Between Friends |
John Thorn |
January 10, 1994 |
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In the Shadow of Evil |
Det. Walt Keller |
February 7, 1995 |
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Kidnapped |
Pete Honeycutt |
March 12, 1995 |
In the Line of Duty
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The Unspeakable |
Matthew Grissom |
1996 |
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Trucks |
Ray |
1997 |
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When Secrets Kill |
Det. Walter Ferrence |
April 6, 1997 |
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Buffalo Soldiers |
Maj. Robert Carr |
December 7, 1997 |
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Dream House |
Richard Connor Thornton |
November 19, 1998 |
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The Darklings |
Clayton Shepherd |
February 14, 1999 |
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Dead in a Heartbeat |
Franklin |
March 3, 2002 |
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Stuck in the Middle with You |
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September 30, 2003 |
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Talk, News and Game Show Appearances
Director
Episode Director
Series |
Episode |
Airdate |
Credit
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thirtysomething |
3x16 - Her Cup Runneth Over |
February 20, 1990 |
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thirtysomething |
4x16 - The Difference Between Men and Women |
February 26, 1991 |
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thirtysomething |
4x21 - A Stop at Willoughby |
May 14, 1991 |
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Sports Night |
2x16 - The Local Weather |
March 7, 2000 |
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Sports Night |
2x21 - La Forza Del Destino |
May 9, 2000 |
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First Years |
1x02 - ... And Then You Die |
March 26, 2001 |
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First Years |
1x03 - There's No Place Like Homo |
April 2, 2001 |
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Lizzie McGuire |
1x13 - Come Fly with Me |
June 1, 2001 |
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Ed |
2x06 - Replacements |
November 14, 2001 |
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Danny |
1x04 - Forget About Your Boss |
unaired (2001) |
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First Years |
1x09 - This Life |
unaired (2001) |
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That's Life |
2x13 - Momento |
January 26, 2002 |
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Ed |
2x17 - Lloyd |
April 3, 2002 |
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Ed |
2x20 - Power of the Person |
May 1, 2002 |
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Ed |
2x22 - Last Chance |
May 15, 2002 |
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Ed |
3x01 - Human Nature |
September 25, 2002 |
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Ed |
3x04 - Charlotte and Wilbur |
October 16, 2002 |
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Ed |
3x11 - Frankie |
January 8, 2003 |
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Ed |
3x18 - Business As Usual |
March 5, 2003 |
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Ed |
3x21 - The Movie |
April 4, 2003 |
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The Lyon's Den |
1x01 - Pilot |
September 28, 2003 |
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American Dreams |
2x03 - Another Saturday Night |
October 12, 2003 |
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Las Vegas |
1x04 - Jokers and Fools |
October 13, 2003 |
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Miss Match |
1x09 - Bad Judgment |
December 5, 2003 |
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Joan of Arcadia |
1x12 - Jump |
January 9, 2004 |
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Las Vegas |
1x12 - Hellraisers and Heartbreakers |
January 12, 2004 |
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Las Vegas |
1x13 - The Night the Lights Went Out in Vegas |
January 26, 2004 |
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Ed |
4x16 - Best Wishes |
January 30, 2004 |
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Las Vegas |
1x16 - New Orleans |
February 16, 2004 |
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Las Vegas |
1x18 - Nevada State |
March 15, 2004 |
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Las Vegas |
1x21 - Family Jewels |
April 26, 2004 |
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Las Vegas |
4x23 - Always Faithful |
May 17, 2004 |
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Good Girls Don't |
1x01 - My Best Friend Is a Big Fat Slut |
June 4, 2004 |
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Summerland |
1x07 - To Thine Own Self Be True |
July 6, 2004 |
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Without a Trace |
3x04 - Upstairs Downstairs |
October 21, 2004 |
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Without a Trace |
3x08 - Doppelgänger II |
November 18, 2004 |
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Without a Trace |
3x14 - Neither Rain Nor Sleet |
February 10, 2005 |
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Without a Trace |
3x18 - Transitions |
March 31, 2005 |
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Without a Trace |
4x03 - From the Ashes |
October 13, 2005 |
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Without a Trace |
4x12 - Patient X |
January 19, 2006 |
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Without a Trace |
4x17 - Check Your Head |
March 9, 2006 |
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Without a Trace |
4x20 - More Than This |
April 20, 2006 |
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Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip |
1x04 - The West Coast Delay |
October 8, 2006 |
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Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip |
1x07 - Nevada Day (1) |
November 6, 2006 |
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Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip |
1x08 - Nevada Day (2) |
November 13, 2006 |
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Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip |
1x13 - The Harriet Dinner (1) |
January 29, 2007 |
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Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip |
1x21 - K&R (3) |
June 21, 2007 |
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Producer
Series Produced
Memorable Moments
Awards and Accolades
(1 Win in 4 Nominations)
- Nominated: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (1988, 1989, 1990)
- thirtysomething
- Won: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (1991)
- thirtysomething
Trivia