Timothy Bottoms Biography (1951?-)

Full name, Timothy James Bottoms; born August 30, 1951 (some sources say 1950), in Santa Barbara, CA; son of James "Bud" (a sculptor) and Betty Bottoms; brother of Joseph, Benjamin and Sam Bottoms (all actors); married Alicia Cory(a folksinger), 1975 (divorced, 1978); married Marcia Morehart, 1984; children: (first marriage) Bartholmew, (second marriage) Benton James, William Bodieltyle, Bridget Benita. Addresses: Office: 532 Hot Springs Rd., Santa Barbara, CA 93108-2014.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, producer
Birth Details: August 30, 1951?; Santa Barbara, California, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
(Film debut) Joe Bonham, Johnny Got His Gun, Cinemation, 1971
Sonny Crawford, The Last Picture Show, Columbia, 1971
Walter Eberson, Love and Pain (and the Whole Damn Thing), Columbia, 1973
Hart, The Paper Chase, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1973
Daggett, White Dawn, Paramount, 1974
Vrooder, The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder (also known as Vrooder's Hooch), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1974
Jan Kubis, Operation Daybreak (also known as The Price of Freedom and Seven Men at Daybreak), Warner Bros., 1974
Poke Jackson, A Small Town in Texas, American International Pictures, 1976
Young man, Rollercoaster, Universal, 1977
John Boothe, The Other Side of the Mountain, Part II, Universal, 1978
Jack Stanford, Hurricane (also known as Forbidden Paradise), Paramount, 1979
Jim, The High Country (also known as The First Hello), Crown International Pictures, 1981
Casey, Tin Man, Thomas/Biston and Westcom, 1983
Michael Radcliffe, Hambone and Hillie, New World, 1984
Pete, The Census Taker (also known as Husbands, Wives, Money & "Murder"), Seymour Borde, 1984
Jack Ringtree, In the Shadow of Kilimanjaro, Scotti Bros., 1984
Captain Pedro Barrios, The Sea Serpent (also known as Serpientede mar, Hydra, and Hydra-Monster of the Deep), 1984
Major Elbert Stevens, What Waits Below (also known as Secrets of the Phantom Caverns), Blossom, 1984
George Gardner, Invaders from Mars, Cannon, 1986
Danny Sullivan, The Fantasist, ITC Entertainment Group, 1986
The king, Mio min Mio (also known as The Land of Faraway, Mio moy Mio, and Mio in the Land of Faraway), Svenska Filminstitutet, 1987
Sergeant Joseph "Hard" Case, A Case of Honor, Eastern Film Management Corporation, 1988
Arthur, The Drifter, Concorde, 1988
Seaman Miller, Return to the River Kwai, TriStar, 1989
Sonny Crawford, Texasville, Columbia, 1990
Frank Collins, Istanbul: Keep Your Eyes Open (also known as Istanbul), Cori Films-Magnum, 1990
Hermia's father, Ill Met by Moonlight, Gotham Entertainment Group,1994
Sam, Digger, Paramount Home Video, 1994
(Uncredited) Owens Ranch cowboy, Blue Sky, 1994
Slayton, Ava's Magical Adventure, 1994
Jurgen Brauner, Hourglass (also known as The Hitcher '95),1995
Ben Choice, Horses and Champions, Cinequanon Pictures International, 1995
Nelson Houseman, Top Dog, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1995
Charles Walkan, Ripper Man, Warner Bros., 1996
Himself, Ben Johnson: Third Cowboy on the Right (documentary), FBN, 1996
Mr. Donald Crandell, Uncle Sam, Solomon International Pictures, 1996
Frank, Fox Hunt, 1996
Clay, Ringer, 1996
John, The Prince, 1996
Mortal Challenge, New Horizons Home Video, 1997
American Hero (also known as Jack Armstrong), 1997
Lieutenant John Drake, Absolute Force (also known as Total Force), Cinequanon Pictures International, 1997
Carl Weaver, Mixed Blessings, 1998
Fouquet, The Man in the Iron Mask, Invisible Studio/The Fastest Cheapest Best Film Corporation, 1998
Illusion Infinity, 1998
Fouquet, The Three Musketeers Meet the Man in the Iron Mask, 1998
Salvatore Tandino, The Waterfront (also known as Maximum Justice), AMCO Entertainment Group, 1998
No Rest for the Wicked, 1998

Diamondbacks, 1998
Marcus, Lone Tiger (also known as Tiger Mask), 1999
(Uncredited) Johnny Canty, The Prince and the Surfer, A-pix Entertainment, Inc., 1999
John Carver, The Boy with the X-Ray Eyes (also known as X-Ray Boy and X- treme Teens), 1999
Jack, A Smaller Place (also known as The Hiding Place), American Multi-Cinema, 2000
Fred Donavan, Held for Ransom, Cutting Edge Entertainment, 2000
Michael McCaffery, Trevor's dad, The Haven, Dreadnought Films, 2000
(Uncredited) President George Walker Bush, The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2002
Francis Hiller, Douglas, Henry, Alan at 40 years, and Patricia's father,Paradise, 2003
Mr. McFarland, Elephant, Fine Line Features, 2003
Rotunno, The Entrepreneurs (also known as Just One Look andThe $cheme), Cargo Films, 2003
Mr. Kidman, The Girl Next Door, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2004
Mack Cameron, Paradise, Texas, 2005
Thomas, Chinamen's Chance, 2006
The American Standard, 2006
Television Appearances
Series
Tom Porter, Land of the Lost, ABC, 1991-93
President George Walker Bush, That's My Bush! (also known as That's My Dick), Comedy Central, 2001
Miniseries
Miles Eastin, Arthur Hailey's "The Moneychangers" (also known as The Moneychangers), NBC, 1976
Young David, The Story of David, ABC, 1976
Adam Trask, East of Eden (also known as John Steinbeck's "Eastof Eden"), ABC, 1980
Voice of Silver Parrish, The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century (also known as The Great War), PBS, 1996
Movies
George Willard, Winesburg, Ohio, 1973
Rudi Miller, The Gift of Love, ABC, 1978
Steward, Return Engagement, 1978
John Baker, A Shining Season, CBS, 1979
Dwight Worker, Escape, CBS, 1980
Morris Frank, "Love Leads the Way," Disney Sunday Movie, ABC, 1986
Father Thomas O'Neil, Perry Mason: The Case of the Notorious Nun (also known as The Case of the Notorious Nun), NBC, 1986
Tim Faraday, Island Sons, ABC, 1987
Ward Derderian, Yakuza Connection (also known as California Roll), 1995
Zach Blackwell, Personal Vendetta, 1995
Jack, Death Game (also known as Mortal Challenge), Showtime, 1996
Dean, Black Sea 213, TMC, 1999
Phillip Frodden, Mr. Atlas, Showtime, 1999
Detective Stepnoski, Murder Seen (also known as Murder Scene), 2000
President George W. Bush, DC 9/11: Time of Crisis, Showtime, 2003
Walter Bedell "Beetle" Smith, Ike: Countdown to D-Day, Arts and Entertainment, 2004
Clarence, Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't, Hallmark Channel, 2005
Hank Poelker, Vampire Bats, CBS, 2005
Specials
Presenter, The 44th Annual Academy Awards, NBC, 1972
Interviewee, Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas (documentary), Showtime, 1991
Voice, 500 Nations (documentary), CBS, 1995
Voice of Silver Parrish, The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century (documentary; also known as 1914-18), PBS, 1996
Narrator, John Glenn, American Hero, E! Entertainment Television,1998
Episodic
Eugene Gant, "Look Homeward, Angel," CBS Playhouse, CBS, 1972
"Nose Job," Half Nelson, NBC, 1985
"Joker," The Hitchhiker (also known as Le Voyageur), HBO, 1987
Miley Judson, "The Hellgramite Method," The Twilight Zone, syndicated, 1988
Mr. Franklin, "Missing Persons," Freddy's Nightmares (also known as Freddy's Nightmares: A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Series), 1989
Forrester, "Here There Be Tygers," The Ray Bradbury Theatre (alsoknown as Le monde fantastique de Ray Bradbury, Mystery Theatre, Ray Bradbury presente, The Bradbury Trilogy, and The Ray Bradbury Theatre), HBO, 1990
Reverend Chuck, "Father Knows Best," Gideon's Crossing, ABC, 2000
Reverend Chuck, "Is There a Wise Man in the House?," Gideon's Crossing, ABC, 2000
Vice Principal Cole, "Tornado Prom," That '70s Show, Fox, 2002
The View, ABC, 2003
Ritt Everett, "Vanished," Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service (also known as NCIS and NCIS: Naval Criminal InvestigativeService), CBS, 2004
Mind of Mencia, Comedy Central, 2004
Carl Murphy, "Owner of a Lonely Heart," Grey's Anatomy, ABC, 2005
Television Work
Specials
Producer, Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City,Texas, Showtime, 1991
Stage Appearances
Kenneth Talley, Jr., Fifth of July, New Apollo Theatre, New York City, 1980-82
Appeared in West Side Story, Santa Barbara, CA.
Major Tours
Appeared with the Santa Barbara Madrigal Society, European cities, 1967.
RECORDINGS
Video Games
Frank, Fox Hunt, Redwood Communications, 1996

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

People Weekly, May 28, 2001, p. 81

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