Timothy Bottoms Movies and Career Information

Timothy James Bottoms (born August 30, 1951) is an American actor and producer. Bottoms was born in Santa Barbara, California, the eldest son of Betty (née Chapman) and James "Bud" Bottoms, who was a sculptor and art teacher. He is the brother of actors Joseph Bottoms (born 1954), Sam Bottoms (1955-2008) and Ben Bottoms (born 1960). In 1967, Bottoms toured Europe as part of the Santa Barbara Madrigal Society. Timothy Bottoms lost his brother Sam to brain cancer in 2008. At one point, Sam was the only sibling close to Timothy. Bottoms made his film debut in 1971 as a horrifically mutilated World War I soldier in Dalton Trumbo's Johnny Got His Gun. The same year, he appeared alongside his brother Sam in The Last Picture Show. (He portrayed the same character in the 1990 sequel Texasville). He has appeared in other notable films such as The Paper Chase, Love and Pain and the Whole Damn Thing, Rollercoaster and Elephant. Bottoms has the unique distinction of portraying U.S. President George W. Bush in three widely varying productions. In 2000-2001, he played a parody of Bush in the Comedy Central sitcom That's My Bush! (from the makers of South Park); he subsequently appeared as Bush