Timothy Hutton facts for kids
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Timothy Hutton
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| Born | August 16, 1960 Malibu, California, U.S.
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| Years active | 1965–present |
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Timothy Hutton (born August 16, 1960) is an American actor and director. He is famous for winning an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the movie Ordinary People (1980). He was only 20 years old, making him the youngest actor to ever win in that category.
Hutton has acted in many movies and television shows. Some of his well-known films include the drama Taps (1981) and the horror movie The Dark Half (1993). He is also known for his role as Nathan "Nate" Ford in the TV series Leverage.
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Early Life and Family
Timothy Hutton was born in Malibu, California. His father, Jim Hutton, was also an actor. His mother, Maryline Adams, was a teacher. His parents divorced when he was three. After the divorce, his mother moved with him and his older sister to the East Coast. They returned to California when Timothy was 12.
When he was 15, Hutton moved to Los Angeles to live with his father. He discovered his love for acting while performing in a school play, Guys and Dolls. His parents encouraged him, and he soon started acting on television.
In 1979, his father Jim Hutton passed away from liver cancer. When Timothy won his Academy Award in 1981, he dedicated the award to his father in his acceptance speech.
Acting Career
Winning an Oscar
Hutton began his career in TV movies. His first major movie role was as Conrad Jarrett in Ordinary People (1980). For his performance, he won the Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, for Best Supporting Actor. This award made him famous around the world.
After his Oscar win, he starred in the TV movie A Long Way Home and the film Taps (1981), which also featured young actors Sean Penn and Tom Cruise.
Movies and Broadway
Throughout the 1980s, Hutton starred in several films. One of his biggest hits was The Falcon and the Snowman (1985), where he acted alongside Sean Penn again.
In 1989, Hutton performed on Broadway for the first time in a play called Love Letters. He later starred in another popular play, Prelude to a Kiss.
In the 1990s, he appeared in popular movies like French Kiss and Beautiful Girls.
Television Roles
From 2001 to 2002, Hutton starred as the detective Archie Goodwin in the TV series A Nero Wolfe Mystery. He also worked as a director and producer for the show.
From 2008 to 2012, he played the main character, Nate Ford, in the hit series Leverage. Nate Ford was the leader of a team of thieves who helped people who were treated unfairly.
More recently, he appeared in the TV series American Crime, Jack Ryan, and The Haunting of Hill House.
Other Work
Besides acting, Hutton has also worked as a director. He directed a music video for the song "Drive" by the band The Cars in 1984. He also directed the family movie Digging to China (1997) and several episodes of the TV shows he starred in.
Hutton is also one of the owners of a famous restaurant in New York City called P. J. Clarke's.
Personal Life
Hutton has been married twice. His first wife was actress Debra Winger, from 1986 to 1990. They have one son together.
In 2000, he married Aurore Giscard d'Estaing, an illustrator from France. They also have a son. The couple separated in 2009.
Selected Film and TV Shows
Hutton has appeared in dozens of movies and television shows. Here are some of his most notable works:
- Ordinary People (1980) - His Oscar-winning movie role.
- Taps (1981) - A military school drama.
- The Falcon and the Snowman (1985) - A spy film based on a true story.
- Beautiful Girls (1996) - A comedy-drama about friends.
- A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001–2002) - A detective TV series.
- Leverage (2008–2012) - A popular crime series where he played the lead role.
- American Crime (2015) - A crime drama series.
- The Haunting of Hill House (2018) - A supernatural horror series.
See also
In Spanish: Timothy Hutton para niños
- Lists of American actors
- List of oldest and youngest Academy Award winners and nominees – Youngest winners for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- List of actors with Academy Award nominations
