Biography
Who is Timothy Bottoms?
Early years in California
Timothy Bottoms was born in Santa Barbara, California, on August 30, 1951. He was the oldest of four boys born to Betty and James Bud Bottoms. His father worked as an art teacher and a sculptor. Timothy attended Santa Barbara High School, graduating in 1970. During his high school years, he developed his skills in acting and singing by participating in various stage productions.
Rise to acting prominence
Timothy Bottoms made his motion picture debut in 1971 as Joe Bonham in the film Johnny Got His Gun, which was written by Dalton Trumbo. That same year, he appeared in The Last Picture Show alongside his brother Sam. This film helped him rise to fame, and he later returned to play the same character in the 1990 sequel titled Texasville. In 1973, he starred as law student James Hart in The Paper Chase, where he faced off against John Houseman's character, Professor Kingsfield.
Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, his film career continued with roles in productions such as The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder, Operation Daybreak, and Rollercoaster. He also appeared in the 1986 film Invaders from Mars and the 2003 film Elephant. In the Metallica music video for the song One, he appeared in footage taken from his debut film, Johnny Got His Gun.
Portrayals of George W. Bush
Due to his physical resemblance to United States President George W. Bush and his ability to mimic the president's voice, Timothy Bottoms portrayed him in three distinct projects. He first played a parody of the president in the Comedy Central sitcom That's My Bush! Between 2000 and 2001. He later made a cameo appearance as the president in the family film The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course.
Following the September 11 attacks, he took on the role of the president again in a serious manner. He starred in the docudrama DC 9/11: Time of Crisis, which became one of the first films based on those events.
Producing and writing career
Beyond acting, Timothy Bottoms has worked as a producer. He co-produced the 1991 documentary titled Picture This, The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas. This behind-the-scenes film explored the creation of The Last Picture Show and Texasville. In 2023, he expanded his career to include writing by releasing a novel called The Pier, which was published by Tall Tales Press. The book tells the story of a young boy spending a day fishing and the various people he encounters.
Family life
Timothy Bottoms is the older brother of actors Joseph, Sam, and Ben Bottoms. He married singer Alicia Cory in 1975, and the couple had one son before divorcing in 1982. He entered a second marriage with Marcia Morehart in 1984, and they had three children together.
Birthday and age
Timothy Bottoms was born on August 30, 1951, which makes Timothy 75 years old today. That birthday falls under the Virgo sign. Timothy shares the date with 51 other famous people.
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