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Tim Blake Nelson

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Tim Blake Nelson Fast Facts:

Met his wife, actor Lisa Benavides, while they were both attending The Juilliard School.
First big-screen appearance was in Nora Ephron's 1991 drama This Is My Life.
Made his feature writing and directing debut in 1997 with Eye of God.
O, a violent, teen-oriented adaptation of William Shakespeare's Othello that Nelson directed in 1999, was shelved for two years following a series of school shootings.
Breakout film role was the dim-witted Delmar in the Coen Brothers' O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000).
Contributed vocals to "In the Jailhouse Now," a track from the Grammy-winning O Brother soundtrack.
Produced plays he has written include The Grey Zone, Eye of God and Anadarko.

Tim Blake Nelson Relationships:
Elijah - Son
Henry - Son
Lisa Benavides - Wife
Ruth Kaiser Nelson - Mother
Teddy - Son
Tim Blake Nelson Awards:
2001 Grammy: Album of the Year - Winner
College:
Brown University, Providence, RI (BA in Classics, 1986); The Juilliard School, New York, NY (1990)