Tim Blake Nelson

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.

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

Occupation

film director / screenwriter / film producer / film editor / voice actor

University

Brown University

Awards & achievements

• Oppenheimer Award

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%96%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8D%E3%83%AB%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3

Tags

• Oklahoma
• film director
• screenwriter
• film producer

Last updated

2026-06-02

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