Timothy Busfield Movies and Career Information

Timothy "Timmy B" 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. Busfield was born in Lansing, Michigan. The son of university professors, Busfield as a boy frequently visited the Michigan State University drama department, where his father, Roger, taught. His mother, Jean, taught literature and enjoyed the company of writers. Busfield said he remembers coming home from school and finding his mother and English novelist Graham Greene sharing a drink at the kitchen table. Busfield studied drama at East Tennessee State University and appeared with Actors Theatre of Louisville before traveling to New York and roles with Circle Repertory Company. Busfield also briefly served in the U.S. Naval Reserve. A baseball lover and amateur athlete, Busfield has moonlighted as a semi-pro pitcher for the Sacramento Smokeys. He is the brother-in-law of fellow West Wing actor Joshua Malina. In 1981, Busfield had a small part in the