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Timothy Hutton was born on August 16, 1960 in Malibu, California, United States. Timothy Hutton is a film director, television actor and film actor. That works out to 66 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Fairfax High School. Recorded honors include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (1981), Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor (1981) and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture (1981).
My Take
Timothy Hutton holds a record that still gives me chills: the youngest man ever to win the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, claiming it at twenty for Ordinary People. He swept the Golden Globes that same year too. What I admire most, though, is not the meteoric start but the refusal to be a flash in the pan. Plenty of prodigies burn out, yet Hutton kept grinding through Taps, The Falcon and the Snowman, and The Dark Half, then expanded into directing and screenwriting. To me that arc, early genius followed by quiet, decades-long persistence, is the harder and more admirable story.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Timothy Hutton
- Name (Japanese)
- ティモシー・ハットン
- Reading
- てぃもしー・はっとん
- Born
- August 16, 1960 (age 66)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rat
- Origin
- Malibu, California, United States
- Occupation
- actor / film director / television actor / film actor / screenwriter
2. Background
- High school
- Fairfax High School
Awards & achievements
- 1981 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
- 1981 Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor
- 1981 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Timothy Hutton born?
Born August 16, 1960 (age 66).
Where is Timothy Hutton from?
Timothy Hutton is from Malibu, California, United States.
What does Timothy Hutton do?
Timothy Hutton works as actor, film director, television actor, film actor, screenwriter.
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