My Take
Tim Blake Nelson is one of those genuinely rare multi-hyphenates who actually earns every hyphen — actor, director, screenwriter, producer, editor, voice actor. He grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma, which already feels like a backstory worth a film, then made his way through Brown University before carving out a niche in Hollywood that's entirely his own. Most people know his face from the Coen Brothers' O Brother, Where Art Thou?, where he played Delmar with this beautifully guileless charm that stuck with you long after the credits rolled. But what I find more impressive is the directing side — a guy who clearly loves the craft on every level and doesn't just collect credits for the paycheck. Still going strong into his sixties, and that quiet, steady longevity says more than any splashy awards moment ever could.
Overview
Timothy Blake Nelson (born May 11, 1964) is an American actor, director, and writer. Described as a "modern character actor", his roles include Delmar O'Donnell in O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), Gideon in Minority Report (2002), Doctor Steve Pendanski in Holes (2003), Doctor Jonathan Jacobo in Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004), Danny Dalton Jr.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tim Blake Nelson
- Name (Japanese)
- ティム・ブレイク・ネルソン
- Reading
- てぃむ・ぶれいく・ねるそん
- Born
- May 11, 1964 (age 62)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Dragon
- Origin
- Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / film producer / film editor / voice actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Brown University
Awards & achievements
- Oppenheimer Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.