Timothy Blake Nelson was born on the 11th May 1964 in Tulsa, Oklahoma USA, of part-German and Russian descent, and is an actor, probably best recognized for starring in the role of Delmar O’Donnell in “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” (2000), playing Daniel Dalton, Jr. in “Syriana” (2005), and as Dr. Samuel Sterns in “The Incredible Hulk” (2008). He is also known as a director. His career has been active since 1989.
So, have you ever wondered how rich Tim Blake Nelson is, as of mid-2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that the total size of Tim’s net worth is over $5 million, accumulated through his successful involvement in the film industry, not only as an actor, but also as a director.
Tim Blake Nelson Net Worth $5 Million
Tim Blake Nelson was raised in a Jewish family by his mother, Ruth who was a philanthropist and social activist, and his father Don Nelson, who worked as a geologist. Upon matriculation from Holland Hall School in 1982, he then enrolled at the Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute at Quartz Mountain Resort Arts and Conference Center. Afterwards, he continued at Brown University, where he was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society, graduating in 1986. He distinguished himself in Classical Studies, for which he won the Workman/Driskoll award. Two years later, he also graduated from Julliard.
Tim’s acting career began in 1989, when he made his debut appearance in the sketch comedy show “The Unnaturals”, but his first major role came in 1992, when he starred as Dennis in the film “This Is My Life”, and in the same year he appeared on the stage in the play “Eye Of God”, which was produced at the Seattle Repertory Theatre. All of these appearances marked the beginning of an increase of his net worth. In 1995, he landed the role of Roger Johnson in the film “Heavy Weights”, starring alongside Aaron Schwartz and Tom McGowan, and in the following year, he was chosen to appear as Johnny Carthage in several episodes of the TV series “Dead Man’s Walk”, and he starred in the play entitled “The Grey Zone” at MCC Theater in New York.
During the next decade, Tim continued to line up success after success, starring in a number of film titles such as playing Gideon in Steven Spielberg’s film “Minority Report” (2002) alongside Colin Farrell and Tom Cruise, appearing in the role of Jacobo in “Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed” (2004), portraying Officer LeFlore in the film “Meet The Fockers” in the same year, and as Curly in the 2006 film “Hoot”, directed by Wil Shriner. His next big role came in 2008, when he won the role of Samuel Sterns in Louis Leterrier’s film “The Incredible Hulk”, which added a considerable amount to his net worth. In the following year, he guest-starred in an episode of “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation”, and also appeared in the film “Leaves Of Grass”.
2011 was one of his greatest years, as he appeared in such TV series and film titles as “Detachment”, playing Mr. Wiatt, “Chaos”, as Casey Malick, and “The Big Year”, starring in the role of Fuchs. Since then, his career has only gone upwards, as he was cast in the following years in a number of film titles, including in the role of Richard Schell in another Steven Spielberg’s film “Lincoln” (2012), playing the title role in James Franco’s film “Bukowski” (2013), and as Dr. Allen in the 2015 film “Fantastic Four”. All of these appearances have had an influence on his net worth.
Most recently, Tim landed the role in “The Confirmation” (2016), and was cast in several film titles in 2017 such as “Deidra & Laney Rob A Train”, “The Institute”, etc. Currently, he is filming “The True Don Quixote”, in which he will appear in the title role, and the films “Monster” and “The Long Home” are in post-production. His net worth is certainly rising.
Additional to his acting career, Tim is also recognized as a director, whose debut project was the film “Eye Of God” (1997), which was followed by “O” (2001), based on William Shakespear’s play “Othello”, and “Anesthesia” (2015), among others, all of which contributed to his wealth.
Speaking about his personal life, Tim Blake Nelson has been married to actress Lisa Benavides-Nelson since 1994; the couple has three sons together. Their current residence is in New York City.
