Tim Daly

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Biography

A stage-trained performer who hailed from an acting family which included father James Daly and sister Tyne Daly, actor Tim Daly came into his own as one of the stars of the long-running sitcom "Wings" (NBC, 1990-97). Prior to his turn as the button-downed Joe Hackett, Daly had an auspicious beginning with a starring role in Barry Levinson's directorial debut, "Diner" (1982), only to find himself languishing in numerous made-for-televisions …
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Job Title

Actor, Director, Producer

Born

March 1, 1956

Career Milestones

Became member of the Trinity Square Repertory Company in Providence, RI; met future wife Amy Von Nostrand

Renovated lofts while playing in a rock band

Reprised voice role of Clark Kent/Superman on the animated series "The New Batman/Superman Adventures" (The WB)

1982

Made feature acting debut in Barry Levinson's "Diner"

1983

TV series debut, ABC's "Ryan's Four"

1984

TV-movie debut in "I Married a Centerfold" (NBC)

1986

Co-starred in an adaptation of Peter Parnell's off-Broadway play "The Rise and Rise of Daniel Rocket"; aired on PBS as a presentation of "American Playhouse"

1986

Starred in the original and Broadway productions of "Coastal Disturbances" with Annette Bening

1987

Featured in the CBS miniseries "I'll Take Manhattan"

1988

Cast as a regular on the CBS series "Almost Grown"

1989

Featured in the CBS TV-movie "Red Earth, White Earth"

1990

Played pilot Joe Hackett, who ran a commuter airline in Nantucket with his more laid-back brother Brian (Steven Weber) on the NBC sitcom "Wings"

1993

Co-starred in the CBS miniseries "Queen," based on Alex Haley's novel

1993

Played cult leader David Koresh in TV-movie "In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco" (NBC)

1994

Cast as a condemned man in the controversial NBC TV-movie "Witness to the Execution"

1996

Featured in the Whoopi Goldberg vehicle "The Associate"

1996

Provided the voice of Clark Kent/Superman on the animated series "Superman" (The WB)

1997

With J. Todd Harris, formed Daly-Harris Productions (date approximate)

1998

Played real-life Apollo 13 astronaut Jim Lovell in the HBO miniseries "From the Earth to the Moon"

1998

Played supporting role in the romantic comedy "The Object of My Affection"

1999

Executive produced and starred in the Showtime movie "Execution of Justice"

1999

Starred in the ABC miniseries "Stephen King's Storm of the Century"

2000

Delivered pivotal role as the lawyer helping a biracial woman win her claim from the estate of her late plantation owner father in the Showtime movie "A House Divided"

2000

Landed lead role in the independent comedy "Seven Girlfriends"

2000

Played Dr. Richard Kimble in the CBS fall series remake of "The Fugitive"

2003

Appeared with John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson in "Basic"

2003

Guest starred on "Judging Amy," the CBS drama, which starred his sister Tyne Daly

2004

Appeared in season four and five of the HBO mob drama "The Sopranos" as a TV writer friend of Christopher's (Michael Imperioli) from drug rehab; earned an Emmy nomination in 2007 for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series

2004

Played a sports journalist in "Against the Ropes," a fictional story inspired by the famous female boxing promoter Jackie Kallen

2006

Cast as officer Nick Cavanaugh on the ABC series "The Nine"

2007

Cast as Dr. Pete Wilder, the alternative medicine specialist on the "Grey's Anatomy" spin-off "Private Practice" (ABC)

2007

Guest starred on a special two-hour episode of ABC's "Grey's Anatomy" to set up spin-off series "Private Practice"

Awards

2001

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series in The Fugitive

2007

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor In a Drama Series in The Sopranos