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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1957-06-12 (67 years old)

Place of Birth

Lansing, Michigan, USA

Timothy Busfield

Biography:

Timothy Busfield (born June 12, 1957) is an American actor and director best known for his role as Eliot Weston on the television series Thirtysomething and his recurring role as Danny Concannon on the television series The West Wing. In 1991, he received a Primetime Emmy Award as best supporting actor in a drama series.

Known For

Acting

2023

Citadel as Therapist Simmons

2022

The Independent as Tom Mayfield

2021

2020

Stars in the House as Self - Special Guest
For Life as Henry Roswell

2019

Dolly Parton's Heartstrings as Logan Cantrell
Almost Family as Ron Doyle
The Loudest Voice as Neil Mullin

2016

Designated Survivor as Dr. Adam Louden

2015

Secrets and Lies as John Garner

2014

23 Blast as Duncan

2013

Restless Virgins as Senator Whitman
Sleepy Hollow as Benjamin Franklin
Sleepy Hollow as Benjamin Franklin (archive footage) (uncredited)

2012

Save the Date as Benjie
Revolution as Dr. Ethan Camp
Perception as George

2011

Beyond the Blackboard as School district's HR representative

2010

Blue Bloods as Charles Bynes

2008

Childrens Hospital as Dr. Bloomfield

2006

2005

2004

Entourage as TV Director
Retrosexual: The '80s as (archive footage)

2003

National Security as Charlie Reed

2002

Terminal Error as Elliot
Without a Trace as Ed Felder

2000

Ed as Lloyd Stevens

1999

Time at the Top as Frank Shawson
The Darklings as Clayton Shepherd
Wanted as Fr. Donnelly
The West Wing as Danny Concannon

1998

Dream House as Richard Connor Thornton
The Souler Opposite as Robert Levin
Erasable You as Brian

1997

Trucks as Ray
Buffalo Soldiers as Maj. Robert Carr

1996

First Kid as Woods
The Unspeakable as Matthew Grissom
Champs as Tom McManus

1995

In the Shadow of Evil as Det. Walt Keller
The Outer Limits as Dr. Jon Holland

1994

Little Big League as Lou Collins
Quiz Show as Fred

1993

Striking Distance as Tony Sacco
Wall of Silence as Ephraim Lipshitz
Fade to Black as Professor Del Calvin

1992

Sneakers as Dick Gordon

1991

Strays as Paul Jarrett

1990

Law & Order as Ray Backlund

1989

1987

thirtysomething as Elliot Weston

1986

1984

Revenge of the Nerds as Arnold Poindexter

1983

Reggie as Mark Potter

1982

Family Ties as Doug
Family Ties as Young Matt Gilbert

1981

Stripes as Soldier with Mortar

1979

Trapper John, M.D. as J.T. McIntyre Jr.

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Production

2019

Guest Artist as Producer

2009

Maneater as Producer

2008

Lipstick Jungle as Producer

2002

Without a Trace as Producer

Directing

2020

FBI: Most Wanted as Director

2019

Guest Artist as Director

2018

The Rookie as Director
FBI as Director

2016

This Is Us as Director
Second Chance as Director

2015

Secrets and Lies as Director
Rosewood as Director
Chicago Med as Director

2014

The Night Shift as Director

2013

Graceland as Director

2012

The Client List as Director
Nashville as Director

2011

Franklin & Bash as Director
Against the Wall as Director
Love Bites as Director

2010

The Deep End as Director
The Glades as Director
No Ordinary Family as Director

2009

Lie to Me as Director
White Collar as Director
Maneater as Director

2008

Canterbury's Law as Director
The Ex List as Director
Lipstick Jungle as Director

2007

Damages as Director

2006

Psych as Director

2004

Summerland as Director
Good Girls Don't as Director

2003

Miss Match as Director
Las Vegas as Director
Joan of Arcadia as Director

2002

Without a Trace as Director

2001

Lizzie McGuire as Director
First Years as Director

2000

Ed as Director
That's Life as Director

1998

Sports Night as Director

1987

thirtysomething as Director