Timothy Busfield

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.

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Field of Dreams (1989)

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Ray Kinsella is an Iowa farmer who hears a mysterious voice telling him to turn his cornfield into a baseball diamond. He does, but the voice's directions don't stop -- even after the spirits of deceased ballplayers turn up to play.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Phil Alden Robinson
CAST:  Kevin Costner  •  James Earl Jones  •  Amy Madigan  •  Timothy Busfield

Ray Kinsella is an Iowa farmer who hears a mysterious voice telling him to turn his cornfield into a baseball diamond. He does, but the voice's directions don't stop -- even after the spirits of deceased ballplayers turn up to play.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Phil Alden Robinson
CAST:  Kevin Costner  •  James Earl Jones  •  Amy Madigan  •  Timothy Busfield

A League of Ordinary Gentlemen (2004)

Filmmaker Christopher Browne documents the mission of a group of middle-aged bowlers as they attempt to revitalize the sport and get the television-watching public interested in it again.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christopher Browne
CAST:  Charles Barkley  •  Chris Barnes  •  Timothy Busfield  •  Bernard Goldberg

Filmmaker Christopher Browne documents the mission of a group of middle-aged bowlers as they attempt to revitalize the sport and get the television-watching public interested in it again.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christopher Browne
CAST:  Charles Barkley  •  Chris Barnes  •  Timothy Busfield  •  Bernard Goldberg

National Security (2003)

Earl Montgomery, a bombastic police academy reject, and Hank Rafferty, a disgraced, mild-mannered cop, can't seem to escape each other. They met on opposite sides of the law during a routine traffic stop that escalated out of control; now as lowly security guards ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dennis Dugan
CAST:  Martin Lawrence  •  Steve Zahn  •  Colm Feore  •  Bill Duke

Earl Montgomery, a bombastic police academy reject, and Hank Rafferty, a disgraced, mild-mannered cop, can't seem to escape each other. They met on opposite sides of the law during a routine traffic stop that escalated out of control; now as lowly security guards ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dennis Dugan
CAST:  Martin Lawrence  •  Steve Zahn  •  Colm Feore  •  Bill Duke

Quiz Show (1994)

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Lawyer Richard Goodwin discovers that 'Twenty-One', a successful TV quiz show, is rigged and decides to expose the team behind the show.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Redford
CAST:  John Turturro  •  Rob Morrow  •  Ralph Fiennes  •  Paul Scofield

Lawyer Richard Goodwin discovers that 'Twenty-One', a successful TV quiz show, is rigged and decides to expose the team behind the show.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Redford
CAST:  John Turturro  •  Rob Morrow  •  Ralph Fiennes  •  Paul Scofield

Revenge of the Nerds (1984)

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At Adams College, the jocks rule the school from their house on high, the Alpha Beta fraternity. So when a group of socially-challenged misfits try to go Greek, they're instantly rejected by every house on campus. Deciding to start their own fraternity to protect ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeff Kanew
CAST:  Robert Carradine  •  Anthony Edwards  •  Timothy Busfield  •  Curtis Armstrong

At Adams College, the jocks rule the school from their house on high, the Alpha Beta fraternity. So when a group of socially-challenged misfits try to go Greek, they're instantly rejected by every house on campus. Deciding to start their own fraternity to protect ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeff Kanew
CAST:  Robert Carradine  •  Anthony Edwards  •  Timothy Busfield  •  Curtis Armstrong

Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987)

The members of the Lambda Lambda Lambda fraternity travel to Fort Lauderdale for a fraternity conference. They'll have to beat off the attacks of their rival frat, the Alphas, if they want to maintain their self-respect -- and, of course, if they want to get ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joe Roth
CAST:  Robert Carradine  •  Curtis Armstrong  •  Larry B. Scott  •  Timothy Busfield

The members of the Lambda Lambda Lambda fraternity travel to Fort Lauderdale for a fraternity conference. They'll have to beat off the attacks of their rival frat, the Alphas, if they want to maintain their self-respect -- and, of course, if they want to get ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joe Roth
CAST:  Robert Carradine  •  Curtis Armstrong  •  Larry B. Scott  •  Timothy Busfield

Sneakers (1992)

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When shadowy U.S. intelligence agents blackmail a reformed computer hacker and his eccentric team of security experts into stealing a code-breaking 'black box' from a Soviet-funded genius, they uncover a bigger conspiracy. Now, he and his 'sneakers' must save ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Phil Alden Robinson
CAST:  Robert Redford  •  Sidney Poitier  •  Dan Aykroyd  •  David Strathairn

When shadowy U.S. intelligence agents blackmail a reformed computer hacker and his eccentric team of security experts into stealing a code-breaking 'black box' from a Soviet-funded genius, they uncover a bigger conspiracy. Now, he and his 'sneakers' must save ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Phil Alden Robinson
CAST:  Robert Redford  •  Sidney Poitier  •  Dan Aykroyd  •  David Strathairn

Stripes (1981)

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John Winger, an indolent sad sack in his 30s, impulsively joins the U.S. Army after losing his job, his girlfriend and his apartment.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ivan Reitman
CAST:  Bill Murray  •  Harold Ramis  •  Warren Oates  •  P.J. Soles

John Winger, an indolent sad sack in his 30s, impulsively joins the U.S. Army after losing his job, his girlfriend and his apartment.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ivan Reitman
CAST:  Bill Murray  •  Harold Ramis  •  Warren Oates  •  P.J. Soles

First Kid (1996)

Some say that to be the leader of a country is one of the loneliest jobs in the world. But being the child of a world leader can be doubly so. Constantly surrounded by security officers, restricted in movements and having almost every waking moment carefully ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Mickey Evans
CAST:  Sinbad  •  Brock Pierce  •  Blake Boyd  •  Timothy Busfield

Some say that to be the leader of a country is one of the loneliest jobs in the world. But being the child of a world leader can be doubly so. Constantly surrounded by security officers, restricted in movements and having almost every waking moment carefully ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Mickey Evans
CAST:  Sinbad  •  Brock Pierce  •  Blake Boyd  •  Timothy Busfield

Striking Distance (1993)

Coming from a police family, Tom Hardy ends up fighting his uncle after the murder of his father. Tom believes the killer is another cop, and goes on the record with his allegations. Demoted to water-way duty Tom, along with new partner Jo Christman, navigate the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rowdy Herrington
CAST:  Bruce Willis  •  Sarah Jessica Parker  •  Dennis Farina  •  Tom Sizemore

Coming from a police family, Tom Hardy ends up fighting his uncle after the murder of his father. Tom believes the killer is another cop, and goes on the record with his allegations. Demoted to water-way duty Tom, along with new partner Jo Christman, navigate the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rowdy Herrington
CAST:  Bruce Willis  •  Sarah Jessica Parker  •  Dennis Farina  •  Tom Sizemore

Little Big League (1994)

When the owner of the Minnesota Twins passes away, he bequeaths the team to his preteen grandson. The newly minted head honcho quickly appoints himself manager, causing unrest in an organisation that struggles to take orders from a 12-year-old.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrew Scheinman
CAST:  Luke Edwards  •  Timothy Busfield  •  John Ashton  •  Dennis Farina

When the owner of the Minnesota Twins passes away, he bequeaths the team to his preteen grandson. The newly minted head honcho quickly appoints himself manager, causing unrest in an organisation that struggles to take orders from a 12-year-old.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrew Scheinman
CAST:  Luke Edwards  •  Timothy Busfield  •  John Ashton  •  Dennis Farina

Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story (1992)

Story of attractive cop Laurencia Bembenek, who, in 1982, was sentenced to prison for killing her husband's ex-wife in Milwaukee, WI.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jerry London
CAST:  Timothy Busfield  •  Lindsay Frost  •  John Karlen  •  Linda Blair

Story of attractive cop Laurencia Bembenek, who, in 1982, was sentenced to prison for killing her husband's ex-wife in Milwaukee, WI.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jerry London
CAST:  Timothy Busfield  •  Lindsay Frost  •  John Karlen  •  Linda Blair

Strays (1991)

A young married couple and their daughter are terrorized by a pride of ferocious feral felines.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John McPherson
CAST:  Kathleen Quinlan  •  Claudia Christian  •  Timothy Busfield  •  William Boyett

A young married couple and their daughter are terrorized by a pride of ferocious feral felines.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John McPherson
CAST:  Kathleen Quinlan  •  Claudia Christian  •  Timothy Busfield  •  William Boyett

In the Line of Duty: Kidnapped (1995)

Arthur Milo, an IRS official with access to detailed personal and financial data, chooses his kidnap victims from his files. Pete Honeycutt is in charge of the case and Milo taunts him with personal phone calls, eventually threatening his family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bobby Roth
CAST:  Dabney Coleman  •  Timothy Busfield  •  Lauren Tom  •  Tracey Walter

Arthur Milo, an IRS official with access to detailed personal and financial data, chooses his kidnap victims from his files. Pete Honeycutt is in charge of the case and Milo taunts him with personal phone calls, eventually threatening his family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bobby Roth
CAST:  Dabney Coleman  •  Timothy Busfield  •  Lauren Tom  •  Tracey Walter

Save the Date (2012)

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After breaking up with her boyfriend, a bookstore manager resists a seemingly perfect guy's attempts to woo her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Mohan
CAST:  Lizzy Caplan  •  Alison Brie  •  Martin Starr  •  Mark Webber

After breaking up with her boyfriend, a bookstore manager resists a seemingly perfect guy's attempts to woo her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Mohan
CAST:  Lizzy Caplan  •  Alison Brie  •  Martin Starr  •  Mark Webber

Beyond the Blackboard (2011)

Inspired by a true story, “Beyond the Blackboard” is about a 24-year-old first-time teacher who makes a difference in the lives of the homeless children she teaches in a shelter’s makeshift classroom. Set in 1987 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this movie tells the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeff Bleckner
CAST:  Emily VanCamp  •  Steve Talley  •  Willow Shields  •  Timothy Busfield

Inspired by a true story, “Beyond the Blackboard” is about a 24-year-old first-time teacher who makes a difference in the lives of the homeless children she teaches in a shelter’s makeshift classroom. Set in 1987 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this movie tells the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeff Bleckner
CAST:  Emily VanCamp  •  Steve Talley  •  Willow Shields  •  Timothy Busfield

Dream House (1998)

An inventor moves his family into a prototype smart home in order to work out the kinks and sell the program. But the AI gets the idea that its human inhabitants are standing in the way of its goals and tries to eliminate them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Graeme Campbell
CAST:  Timothy Busfield  •  Lisa Jakub  •  Brennan Elliott  •  Dan Petronijevic

An inventor moves his family into a prototype smart home in order to work out the kinks and sell the program. But the AI gets the idea that its human inhabitants are standing in the way of its goals and tries to eliminate them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Graeme Campbell
CAST:  Timothy Busfield  •  Lisa Jakub  •  Brennan Elliott  •  Dan Petronijevic

Wanted (1999)

Caught in the middle of a sting operation orchestrated by the FBI, Jimmy Scrico goes on the run for his life when he is tricked into believing that he has killed a Mafia boss.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Terence M. O'Keefe
CAST:  Tracey Gold  •  Timothy Busfield  •  Michael Sutton  •  James Quattrochi

Caught in the middle of a sting operation orchestrated by the FBI, Jimmy Scrico goes on the run for his life when he is tricked into believing that he has killed a Mafia boss.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Terence M. O'Keefe
CAST:  Tracey Gold  •  Timothy Busfield  •  Michael Sutton  •  James Quattrochi

When Secrets Kill (1997)

When the biological mother of adoptee Jenny Newhall is murdered, Jenny's adoptive father Greg immediately falls under suspicion. This tragic set of events rocks the small, tranquil town in which the Newhalls live to its foundations, ultimately laying bare a number ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Colin Bucksey
CAST:  Gregory Harrison  •  Roxanne Hart  •  Lacey Chabert  •  Larissa Laskin

When the biological mother of adoptee Jenny Newhall is murdered, Jenny's adoptive father Greg immediately falls under suspicion. This tragic set of events rocks the small, tranquil town in which the Newhalls live to its foundations, ultimately laying bare a number ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Colin Bucksey
CAST:  Gregory Harrison  •  Roxanne Hart  •  Lacey Chabert  •  Larissa Laskin

Buffalo Soldiers (1997)

They've ridden dusty miles without end and fought fierce battles. Yet when these brave African-American cavalrymen enter a scraggly frontier town, they must walk through it instead of ride. The town dishonors them but the soldiers' Native-American foes do not. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Haid
CAST:  Danny Glover  •  Mykelti Williamson  •  Glynn Turman  •  Carl Lumbly

They've ridden dusty miles without end and fought fierce battles. Yet when these brave African-American cavalrymen enter a scraggly frontier town, they must walk through it instead of ride. The town dishonors them but the soldiers' Native-American foes do not. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Haid
CAST:  Danny Glover  •  Mykelti Williamson  •  Glynn Turman  •  Carl Lumbly
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