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Quick facts for kids Timothy Hutton
Hutton in 2008
Born	(1960-08-16) August 16, 1960 (age 64) Malibu, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor film director
Years active	1965–present
Spouse(s)	Debra Winger ​ ​ (m. 1986; div. 1990)​ Aurore Giscard d'Estaing ​ ​ (m. 2000; separated 2009)​
Children	2
Parent(s)	Jim Hutton (father)

Timothy Hutton (born August 16, 1960) is an American actor and film director. He is famous for being the youngest person to win an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He won this award at just 20 years old for his role in the movie Ordinary People (1980). Timothy Hutton has appeared in many movies and TV shows. Some of his well-known roles include the drama Taps (1981) and the TV series Leverage.

From 2008 to 2012, he played Nathan "Nate" Ford in the TV show Leverage. He also had a role in the first season of the TV series Jack Ryan.

Timothy Hutton's Early Life

Timothy Hutton was born in Malibu, California. His father, Jim Hutton, was also an actor. His mother, Maryline Adams, was a teacher. Timothy's parents divorced when he was three years old. He and his older sister, Heidi, moved with their mother to Boston. Later, they moved to her hometown of Harwinton, Connecticut. The family returned to California when Timothy was 12.

Many people thought Timothy came from a big show-business family. This was because his father was an actor. However, Timothy explained that his background was not all about Hollywood.

In 1976, when he was 15, Timothy moved in with his father in Los Angeles. He attended Fairfax High School. While acting in a school play called Guys and Dolls, he realized he wanted to be an actor. Both of his parents encouraged him to start acting in television.

Timothy's father, Jim Hutton, passed away on June 2, 1979. He died from liver cancer at age 45. In 1981, Timothy thanked his father during his Academy Award speech. He had won the award for his role in the movie Ordinary People.

Timothy Hutton's Acting Career

Timothy Hutton started his acting career in several TV movies. One of his first notable roles was in the 1979 ABC TV film Friendly Fire. He also appeared in two CBS TV films in 1980. These were Young Love, First Love and Father Figure.

His first big movie role was as Conrad Jarrett in Ordinary People (1980). For this role, Hutton won both an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor. He also won the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year. After this success, he starred in the 1981 ABC TV film A Long Way Home.

Hutton's next movie was Taps (1981). He starred alongside George C. Scott, Sean Penn, and Tom Cruise. This movie was popular with critics and audiences. Over the next few years, he appeared in films like Iceman and The Falcon and the Snowman. The Falcon and the Snowman (1985) was a big hit and he worked with Sean Penn again.

In 1984, Timothy Hutton directed a music video. It was for the song "Drive" by the band The Cars.

In 1989, he performed on Broadway for the first time. He acted with Elizabeth McGovern in the play Love Letters. He then had another Broadway role in the comedy Prelude to a Kiss.

During the late 1980s and 1990s, Hutton took on many important supporting roles in movies. These included Everybody's All-American and French Kiss. In 1996, he was in the popular movie Beautiful Girls. He acted opposite Natalie Portman, who was 14 at the time.

Moving to television, he played Archie Goodwin in the TV series A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001–2002). He also helped produce and directed several episodes of this series. His other directing work includes the family film Digging to China (1997). In 2006, he had a main role in the NBC series Kidnapped. He played Conrad Cain, the rich father of a kidnapped teenager.

Hutton starred in the TV series Leverage from 2008 to 2012. He played Nathan Ford, a former insurance investigator. His character led a team of thieves who helped people by acting like modern-day Robin Hoods.

In 2014, Hutton was cast in the ABC crime drama American Crime. He starred alongside Felicity Huffman.

Other Interests

Timothy Hutton is one of the owners of a restaurant and bar in New York City called P. J. Clarke's. In 2003, he became the president of Players, a club for actors in New York. He stepped down in 2008 because his work kept him in Los Angeles.

Besides acting, he has also directed a few projects. One of his most famous directing jobs was the music video for the Cars' song "Drive" in 1984. In 2010, he directed a music video for "The House Rules" by Christian Kane. He also directed several episodes of A Nero Wolfe Mystery, where he was also an actor.

In 2011, Hutton appeared in a Groupon commercial during the Super Bowl. The commercial caused some controversy and was later removed.

Timothy Hutton's Personal Life

Timothy Hutton has been married two times. His first marriage was to actress Debra Winger from 1986 to 1990. They had a son in 1987.

In 2000, he married Aurore Giscard d'Estaing. She is the niece of a former French president. Their son was born in Paris the following year. In 2009, it was reported that Hutton and Giscard d'Estaing had separated.

Filmography

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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