Timothy Bottoms facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Timothy Bottoms
Bottoms in 2015
Born	Timothy James Bottoms (1951-08-30) August 30, 1951 (age 73) Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor, producer
Years active	1970–present
Notable credit(s)	James T. Hart in The Paper Chase
Spouse(s)	Alicia Cory ​ ​ (m. 1975; div. 1982)​ Marcia Morehart ​ (m. 1984)​
Children	4
Relatives	Joseph Bottoms (brother) Sam Bottoms (brother)

Timothy James Bottoms (born August 30, 1951) is an American actor and film producer. He is famous for his roles in movies like Johnny Got His Gun (1971) and The Last Picture Show (1971). In The Last Picture Show, he starred alongside Cybill Shepherd and Jeff Bridges, which helped them all become well-known. He also played James Hart, a law student, in The Paper Chase (1973). Later, he became known for playing President George W. Bush in several shows and films.

Early Life

Timothy Bottoms was born in Santa Barbara, California. He was the oldest of four sons. His father, James "Bud" Bottoms, was a sculptor and art teacher.

Timothy went to Santa Barbara High School. He was part of the swimming team there. During high school, he also gained experience acting and singing in different school plays.

Acting Career

Early Roles

Timothy Bottoms started his acting career in 1971. His first movie was Johnny Got His Gun, where he played the main character, Joe Bonham. In the same year, he appeared with his brother Sam in The Last Picture Show. He even played the same character again in the 1990 sequel, Texasville. In 1973, he starred in The Paper Chase as a Harvard law student named Hart. His character had to deal with the tough Professor Kingsfield, played by John Houseman.

Playing President Bush

Timothy Bottoms looks a lot like former U.S. President George W. Bush. He can also sound like him. Because of this, he played President Bush in three different productions. From 2000 to 2001, he played a funny version of Bush in the Comedy Central show That's My Bush!. He then made a short appearance as Bush in the family movie The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course. After the September 11 attacks, Bottoms played Bush again, but this time in a serious way, in the TV movie DC 9/11: Time of Crisis. This was one of the first films made about the attacks.

Other TV and Film Work

Timothy Bottoms also appeared in an episode of the TV show That '70s Show. He played a panicking principal during a tornado warning. He had a repeating role in the first season of the FX series Dirt. In that show, he played Gibson Horne, who owned the magazine where the main character, Lucy Spiller, worked.

Beyond Acting

Timothy Bottoms also worked as a producer. He helped make the documentary Picture This – The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas (1991). This film showed what happened behind the scenes while making The Last Picture Show and Texasville. In the documentary, he shared that he liked his co-star Cybill Shepherd during The Last Picture Show.

In 2023, Bottoms wrote a novel called The Pier. The book is about a young boy who goes fishing for a day and meets different people and situations.

Family Life

Timothy Bottoms is the oldest of four brothers. His younger brothers, Joseph Bottoms, Sam Bottoms, and Ben Bottoms, are also actors.

He has been married twice. His first marriage was to singer Alicia Cory in 1975. They had one son before they divorced in 1982. He married Marcia Morehart in 1984, and they have three children together.

Filmography

Films

Television

Video Games

Producer

• Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas (1991)

See also

In Spanish: Timothy Bottoms para niños