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12 June 1957, Lansing, Michigan, USA more

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An Emmy Award-winning actor for his work on "thirtysomething" (1987), Timothy Busfield... more

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Daughter, Daisy, and son, Samuel, with his second wife. more

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Won Primetime Emmy. Another 3 nominations more

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Thirtysomething season two hits DVD in January
(From AOL - TVSquad. 30 October 2009, 2:04 PM, PDT)
New on DVD This Week
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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" (2006)	Cal Shanley (22 episodes, 2006-2007)	2007	-	8.6 (6,191)
	AKAs: Studio 60 (USA: informal alternative title) 22 TV episodes: What Kind of Day Has It Been (2007) Cal Shanley K&R: Part 3 (2007) (credit only) Cal Shanley K&R: Part 2 (2007) Cal Shanley K&R: Part 1 (2007) Cal Shanley Breaking News (2007) Cal Shanley 17 episodes not shown.
2.	"The West Wing" (1999)	Danny Concannon (28 episodes, 1999-2006)	2006	-	9.0 (8,567)
	28 TV episodes: Institutional Memory (2006) Danny Concannon Requiem (2006) Danny Concannon Internal Displacement (2006) Danny Concannon The Ticket (2005) Danny Concannon 7A WF 83429 (2003) Danny Concannon 23 episodes not shown.
3.	"Entourage" (2004)	TV Director (1 episode, 2005)	2005	-	9.2 (30,741)
	1 TV episode: Blue Balls Lagoon (2005) TV Director
4.	"Without a Trace" (2002)	Ed Felder (3 episodes, 2004)	2004	-	7.5 (37)
	AKAs: W.A.T (USA: short title) 3 TV episodes: Malone v. Malone (2004) Ed Felder Light Years (2004) Ed Felder In the Dark (2004) Ed Felder
5.	"Ed" (2000)	Lloyd Stevens (3 episodes, 2002-2004)	2004	-	8.0 (2,227)
	3 TV episodes: Best Wishes (2004) Lloyd Stevens Makeovers (2002) Lloyd Stevens Lloyd (2002) Lloyd Stevens
6.	Stuck in the Middle with You (2003) (TV)		2003	-	-

7.	National Security (2003)	Charlie Reed	2003	-	5.0 (12,067)

8.	Terminal Error (2002)	Elliott Nesher	2002	-	4.2 (292)
	AKAs: Peace Virus
9.	Dead in a Heartbeat (2002) (TV)	Franklin	2002	-	5.3 (301)
	AKAs: Pulsations mortelles (Canada: French title)
10.	"Cover Me: Based on the True Life of an FBI Family" (2000)	Det. Mackowitz (1 episode, 2001)	2001	-	5.0 (57)
	AKAs: Cover Me (USA: short title) 1 TV episode: Home for the Holidays (2001) Det. Mackowitz
11.	"All My Children" (1970)	(1 episode, 2000)	2000	-	-
	AKAs: All My Children: The Summer of Seduction (USA: promotional title) 1 TV episode: Episode dated 14 December 2000 (2000)
12.	Heartbeat (2000)	Voice of Heart	2000	-	7.6 (5)

13.	"Rude Awakening" (1998)	John (1 episode, 2000)	2000	-	6.8 (169)
	1 TV episode: If I Could See Me Now: Part 2 (2000) John
14.	The Darklings (1999) (TV)	Clayton Shepherd	1999	-	5.1 (178)

15.	Time at the Top (1999)	Frank Shawson	1999	-	5.4 (308)
	AKAs: L'ascenseur du temps (Canada: French title)
16.	Wanted (1999/I)	Fr. Donnelly	1999	-	4.0 (96)

17.	Dream House (1998) (TV)	Richard Connor Thornton	1998	-	3.8 (145)

18.	The Souler Opposite (1998)	Robert Levin	1998	-	5.8 (125)

19.	Erasable You (1998)	Brian	1998	-	4.7 (44)

20.	Carson's Vertical Suburbia (1998) (TV)	Henry	1998	-	8.2 (6)

21.	Buffalo Soldiers (1997) (TV)	Maj. Robert Carr	1997	-	6.2 (302)

22.	What's Right with America (1997) (TV)		1997	-	6.0 (14)

23.	When Secrets Kill (1997) (TV)	Det. Walter Ferrence	1997	-	6.0 (132)

24.	"Tracey Takes On..." (1996)	Businessman #2 (1 episode, 1997)	1997	-	6.9 (140)
	1 TV episode: Food (1997) Businessman #2
25.	Trucks (1997) (TV)	Ray	1997	-	3.5 (1,160)

26.	First Kid (1996)	Woods	1996	$28.1M	4.6 (2,643)

27.	"Champs" (1996)	Tom McManus (12 episodes, 1996)	1996	-	5.4 (8)
	12 TV episodes: Home Alone (1996) Tom McManus Two of a Kind (1996) Tom McManus To Be There or Not to Be There (1996) Tom McManus Live and Let Breathe (1996) Tom McManus We'll Never Have Paris (1996) Tom McManus 7 episodes not shown.
28.	"Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" (1993)	Spy Guy (1 episode, 1996)	1996	-	7.1 (3,368)
	AKAs: Lois & Clark The New Adventures of Superman (UK) 1 TV episode: Seconds (1996) Spy Guy
29.	The Unspeakable (1996) (TV)	Matthew Grissom	1996	-	4.4 (90)
	AKAs: Criminal Pursuit Roger Corman Presents 'The Unspeakable' Shadow of a Scream (USA: video title)
30.	"The Outer Limits" (1995)	Dr. Jon Holland (1 episode, 1995)	1995	-	7.9 (2,121)
	AKAs: The New Outer Limits (USA: promotional title) 1 TV episode: Under the Bed (1995) Dr. Jon Holland
31.	Kidnapped: In the Line of Duty (1995) (TV)	Pete Honeycutt	1995	-	5.6 (76)

32.	In the Shadow of Evil (1995) (TV)	Det. Walt Keller	1995	-	5.9 (98)

33.	Quiz Show (1994)	Fred	1994	-	7.5 (22,521)

34.	Little Big League (1994)	Lou Collins	1994	-	5.7 (3,037)

35.	"The Byrds of Paradise" (1994)	Sam Byrd (11 episodes, 1994)	1994	-	8.3 (66)
	11 TV episodes: He Hawai'i Kakou I Ka Pu'uwai (1994) Sam Byrd Hair Today, Gone to Maui (1994) Sam Byrd Kimo the Magnificent (1994) Sam Byrd Back in the Saddle (1994) Sam Byrd Mi Casa es Tsunami (1994) Sam Byrd 6 episodes not shown.
36.	Murder Between Friends (1994) (TV)	John Thorn	1994	-	5.6 (120)

37.	"Screen One" (1985)	Ephraim Lipshitz (1 episode, 1993)	1993	-	5.0 (14)
	1 TV episode: Wall of Silence (1993) Ephraim Lipshitz
38.	Striking Distance (1993)	Tony Sacco	1993	-	5.4 (10,199)

39.	Fade to Black (1993) (TV)	Professor Del Calvin	1993	-	4.4 (92)

40.	The Skateboard Kid (1993)	Frank	1993	-	3.3 (169)

41.	Sneakers (1992)	Dick Gordon	1992	-	7.0 (22,718)

42.	Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story (1992) (TV)	Fred Schultz	1992	-	5.0 (49)
	AKAs: The Heart of the Lie
43.	Strays (1991) (TV)	Paul Jarrett	1991	-	3.1 (283)

44.	"thirtysomething" (1987)	Elliot Weston (85 episodes, 1987-1991)	1991	-	7.0 (461)
	85 TV episodes: California (1991) Elliot Weston Melissa in Wonderland (1991) (credit only) Elliot Weston A Stop at Willoughby (1991) (credit only) Elliot Weston Hopeless (1991) (credit only) Elliot Weston Out the Door (1991) Elliot Weston 80 episodes not shown.
45.	Field of Dreams (1989)	Mark	1989	-	7.7 (40,827)

46.	Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987)	Arnold Poindexter	1987	-	4.2 (4,858)

47.	"Matlock" (1986)	Adam Gardner (1 episode, 1987)	1987	-	7.1 (935)
	1 TV episode: The Rat Pack (1987) Adam Gardner
48.	"Family Ties" (1982)	Doug / Young Matt (3 episodes, 1984-1986)	1986	-	7.3 (2,103)
	3 TV episodes: My Back Pages (1986) Young Matt Best Man (1984) Doug Little Man on Campus (1984) Doug
49.	"Trapper John, M.D." (1979)	Dr. John 'J.T.' McIntyre (39 episodes, 1984-1986)	1986	-	6.6 (247)
	39 TV episodes: Elusive Butterfly (1986) Dr. John 'J.T.' McIntyre Strange Bedfellows (1986) Dr. John 'J.T.' McIntyre Research and Destroy (1986) Dr. John 'J.T.' McIntyre Self-Diagnosis (1986) Dr. John 'J.T.' McIntyre The Curmudgeon (1986) Dr. John 'J.T.' McIntyre 34 episodes not shown.
50.	"Hotel" (1983)	Robert Bianca (1 episode, 1985)	1985	-	5.7 (234)
	AKAs: Arthur Hailey's Hotel 1 TV episode: Imperfect Union (1985) Robert Bianca
51.	Revenge of the Nerds (1984)	Arnold Poindexter	1984	-	6.3 (14,695)

52.	"After MASH" (1983)	Prentiss (1 episode, 1984)	1984	-	6.2 (79)
	1 TV episode: C.Y.A. (1984) Prentiss
53.	"Reggie" (1983)	Mark Potter (6 episodes, 1983)	1983	-	4.0 (5)
	6 TV episodes: Once a Father (1983) Mark Potter It's My Party and I'll Die If I Want To (1983) Mark Potter Reggie's Warning (1983) Mark Potter That's Life (1983) Mark Potter The Seduction of Reggie (1983) Mark Potter 1 episode not shown.
54.	"The Paper Chase" (1978)	(1 episode, 1983)	1983	-	8.3 (170)
	AKAs: The Paper Chase: The Fourth Year (USA: new title) The Paper Chase: The Graduation Year (USA: new title) The Paper Chase: The Second Year (USA: new title) The Paper Chase: The Third Year (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: Birthday Party (1983)
55.	Stripes (1981)	Soldier with Mortar	1981	-	6.8 (18,175)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Maneater" (2009)	co-executive producer (1 episode, 2009)	2009	-	-
	1 TV episode: Part 1 (2009) (co-executive producer)
2.	"Lipstick Jungle" (2008)	executive producer (17 episodes, 2008-2009)	2009	-	6.0 (1,010)
	17 TV episodes: Chapter Twenty: La Vie En Pose (2009) (executive producer) Chapter Nineteen: Lovers' Leaps (2009) (executive producer) Chapter Eighteen: Indecent Exposure (2008) (executive producer) Chapter Seventeen: Bye, Bye Baby (2008) (executive producer) Chapter Sixteen: Thanksgiving (2008) (executive producer) 12 episodes not shown.
3.	"Without a Trace" (2002)	co-executive producer (47 episodes, 2004-2006)	2006	-	7.5 (37)
	AKAs: W.A.T (USA: short title) 47 TV episodes: Crossroads (2006) (co-executive producer) White Balance (2006) (co-executive producer) Requiem (2006) (co-executive producer) Shattered (2006) (co-executive producer) More Than This (2006) (co-executive producer) 42 episodes not shown.
4.	"Ed" (2000)	co-executive producer (38 episodes, 2001-2003) supervising producer (6 episodes, 2002)	2003	-	8.0 (2,227)
	44 TV episodes: The Decision (2003) (co-executive producer) The Movie (2003) (co-executive producer) Second Chances (2003) (co-executive producer) Babysitting (2003) (co-executive producer) Business as Usual (2003) (co-executive producer) 39 episodes not shown.

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Lie to Me" (2009)	(1 episode, 2009)	2009	-	-
	1 TV episode: Honey (2009)
2.	"Maneater" (2009)	(2 episodes, 2009)	2009	-	-
	2 TV episodes: Part 2 (2009) Part 1 (2009)
3.	"The Deep End" (completed) (2009)	(1 episode, 2009)	2009	-	-
	1 TV episode: Where There's Smoke (2009)
4.	"Lipstick Jungle" (2008)	(8 episodes, 2008)	2008	-	6.0 (1,010)
	8 TV episodes: Chapter Eighteen: Indecent Exposure (2008) Chapter Sixteen: Thanksgiving (2008) Chapter Eleven: The F-Word (2008) Chapter Eight: Pandora's Box (2008) Chapter Seven: Carpe Threesome (2008) 3 episodes not shown.
5.	"The Ex List" (2008)	(1 episode, 2008)	2008	-	5.8 (185)
	1 TV episode: Pilot (2008)
6.	"Canterbury's Law" (2008)	(1 episode, 2008)	2008	-	5.8 (50)
	1 TV episode: Trade-Off (2008)
7.	"Las Vegas" (2003)	(8 episodes, 2003-2007)	2007	-	7.8 (6,683)
	8 TV episodes: Head Games (2007) Shrink Rap (2007) Always Faithful (2004) The Family Jewels (2004) Nevada State (2004) 3 episodes not shown.
8.	"Damages" (2007)	(1 episode, 2007)	2007	-	8.7 (41)
	1 TV episode: Sort of Like a Family (2007)
9.	"Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" (2006)	(6 episodes, 2006-2007)	2007	-	8.6 (6,191)
	AKAs: Studio 60 (USA: informal alternative title) 6 TV episodes: K&R: Part 3 (2007) K&R: Part 1 (2007) The Harriet Dinner: Part I (2007) Nevada Day: Part 2 (2006) Nevada Day: Part 1 (2006) 1 episode not shown.
10.	"Without a Trace" (2002)	(8 episodes, 2004-2006)	2006	-	7.5 (37)
	AKAs: W.A.T (USA: short title) 8 TV episodes: More Than This (2006) Check Your Head (2006) Patient X (2006) From the Ashes (2005) Transitions (2005) 3 episodes not shown.
11.	"Summerland" (2004)	(1 episode, 2004)	2004	-	6.9 (1,328)
	1 TV episode: To Thine Self Be True (2004)
12.	"Good Girls Don't..." (2004)	(unknown episodes)	2004	-	6.6 (60)
	AKAs: My Roommate Is a Big Fat Slut (Australia: cable TV title)
13.	"Joan of Arcadia" (2003)	(1 episode, 2004)	2004	-	7.8 (2,102)
	1 TV episode: Jump (2004)
14.	"Miss Match" (2003)	(1 episode, 2003)	2003	-	6.9 (591)
	1 TV episode: Bad Judgment (2003)
15.	"American Dreams" (2002)	(1 episode, 2003)	2003	-	6.9 (1,348)
	AKAs: Our Generation (Australia) (USA: working title) 1 TV episode: Another Saturday Night (2003)
16.	"The Lyon's Den" (2003)	(1 episode, 2003)	2003	-	6.0 (84)
	1 TV episode: Pilot (2003)
17.	"Ed" (2000)	(9 episodes, 2001-2003)	2003	-	8.0 (2,227)
	9 TV episodes: The Movie (2003) Business as Usual (2003) Frankie (2003) Charlotte & Wilbur (2002) Human Nature (2002) 4 episodes not shown.
18.	"That's Life" (2000)	(1 episode, 2002)	2002	-	7.0 (172)
	1 TV episode: Momento (2002)
19.	"Danny" (2001)	(unknown episodes)	2001	-	1.3 (11)

20.	"Lizzie McGuire" (2001)	(1 episode, 2001)	2001	-	6.1 (2,454)
	1 TV episode: Come Fly with Me (2001)
21.	"First Years" (2001)	(unknown episodes)	2001	-	2.4 (8)

22.	"Rude Awakening" (1998)	(1 episode, 2000)	2000	-	6.8 (169)
	1 TV episode: If I Could See Me Now: Part 1 (2000)
23.	"Sports Night" (1998)	(2 episodes, 2000)	2000	-	8.6 (1,918)
	2 TV episodes: La Forza Del Destino (2000) The Local Weather (2000)
24.	"Cover Me: Based on the True Life of an FBI Family" (2000)	(unknown episodes)	2000	-	5.0 (57)
	AKAs: Cover Me (USA: short title)
25.	"thirtysomething" (1987)	(3 episodes, 1990-1991)	1991	-	7.0 (461)
	3 TV episodes: A Stop at Willoughby (1991) The Difference Between Men and Women (1991) Her Cup Runneth Over (1990)

Miscellaneous Crew View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	"Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" (2006)	consultant (20 episodes, 2006-2007)	2007	-	8.6 (6,191)
		AKAs: Studio 60 (USA: informal alternative title) 20 TV episodes: K&R: Part 3 (2007) (consultant) K&R: Part 2 (2007) (consultant) K&R: Part 1 (2007) (consultant) Breaking News (2007) (consultant) The Disaster Show (2007) (consultant) 15 episodes not shown.

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Entourage" (2004)	Himself (2 episodes, 2009)	2009	-	9.2 (30,741)
	2 TV episodes: Murphy's Lie (2009) Himself Running on E (2009) Himself
2.	"Last Call with Carson Daly" (2002)	Himself (1 episode, 2007)	2007	-	2.0 (214)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 4 February 2007 (2007) Himself
3.	The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie (2005)	Himself	2005	-	3.0 (699)

4.	Field of Dreams: Passing Along the Pastime (2004) (V)	Himself	2004	-	8.3 (8)

5.	"Celebrity Poker Showdown" (2003)	Himself (2 episodes, 2003-2004)	2004	-	5.0 (18)
	2 TV episodes: Tournament 2, Game 2 (2004) Himself Tournament 1, Game 2 (2003) Himself
6.	A League of Ordinary Gentlemen (2004)	Himself	2004	-	7.5 (171)

7.	"I Love the '80s Strikes Back" (2003)	(as Tim Busfield) Himself	2003	-	8.4 (497)

8.	"I Love the '80s" (2002)	Himself (unknown episodes)	2002	-	8.7 (1,070)

9.	"Page to Screen" (2002)	Himself (1 episode)	2002	-	-
	1 TV episode: Field of Dreams (????) Himself
10.	Inside 'thirtysomething' (2001) (TV)	Himself	2001	-	-

11.	"Intimate Portrait" (1993)	Himself (1 episode, 2000)	2000	-	7.8 (52)
	1 TV episode: Patricia Heaton (2000) Himself
12.	"Celebrity Profile" (1999)	Himself (1 episode, 1998)	1998	-	7.4 (8)
	1 TV episode: Jennifer Love Hewitt (1998) Himself
13.	The 'Field of Dreams' Scrapbook (1998) (V)	Himself	1998	-	7.3 (20)
	AKAs: The 'Field of Dreams' Scrapbook: The Making of (USA: alternative title)
14.	ESPY Awards (1996) (TV)	Himself	1996	-	-

15.	"The Arsenio Hall Show" (1989)	Himself (1 episode, 1992)	1992	-	6.4 (162)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 11 May 1992 (1992) Himself
16.	"Saturday Night Live" (1975)	Himself (1 episode, 1989)	1989	-	8.2 (6,606)
	AKAs: NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title) SNL (USA: informal title) SNL 25 (USA: alternative title) Saturday Night (USA: first season title) Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title) Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title) Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title) Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title) 1 TV episode: Steve Martin/Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (1989) (uncredited) Himself
17.	"Late Night with David Letterman" (1982)	Himself (1 episode, 1989)	1989	-	8.0 (376)
	1 TV episode: Episode dated 19 May 1989 (1989) Himself
18.	"The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962)	Himself (2 episodes, 1989)	1989	-	8.3 (463)
	AKAs: The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title) 2 TV episodes: Episode dated 13 March 1989 (1989) Himself Episode dated 22 November 1989 (????) Himself
19.	Don't Divorce the Children (1989) (TV)	(voice) Narrator	1989	-	-

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	1.	"Retrosexual: The 80's" (2004)

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Appeared in Inside 'thirtysomething' (2001) (TV) on Bravo (2001). more

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