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name: "Tim Daly"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/tim-daly"
fi1m_id: "tim-daly"
imdb_id: "nm0004857"
tmdb_id: 68122
wikidata_id: "Q351479"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "1 March 1956"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 89
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-10-04T07:48:26.609772+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Tim Daly

## Identity

Tim Daly

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/tim-daly
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** tim-daly
- **IMDb ID:** nm0004857
- **TMDB ID:** 68122
- **Wikidata ID:** Q351479
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Daly, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q351479, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004857/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/68122

Actor. Born 1 March 1956 in New York City, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 1 March 1956, New York City, New York, USA
- **Active:** 1982–1999
- **Also known as:** Timothy Daly, James Timothy Daly
- **Average Fi1m score:** 89, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 84 (1), 1990s 94 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Daly, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q351479, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004857/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/68122

## Biography

Tim Daly is an American actor, producer and director. Born James Timothy Daly on 1 March 1956 in New York City, he is the son of actors James Daly and Hope Newell, and the brother of actress Tyne Daly. He studied theatre and literature at Bennington College, graduating in 1979, and began his professional career in stage productions including a 1978 adaptation of Equus.

His first leading film role was as William 'Billy' Howard in Barry Levinson's Diner (1982). He is known for playing Joe Hackett in the NBC sitcom Wings (1990–1997), J.T. Dolan in The Sopranos (2000–2007), for which he received an Emmy nomination, and Pete Wilder in Private Practice (2007–2012). Daly has voiced Superman in Superman: The Animated Series and related films, and portrayed Henry McCord in Madam Secretary (2014–2019). He has also appeared in The Boys (2019–) and other television series.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, rottentomatoes.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *The Sopranos* (1999), Fi1m 94, as J.T. Dolan — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-sopranos.md)
- *Diner* (1982), Fi1m 84, as William 'Billy' Howard — [page](https://film.one/film/diner.md)

## Complete filmography (83)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Newlyweds* (2026), series, as James
- *Dust to Malibu* (2026), as Phil Carroll · Producer
- *The Unholy Trinity* (2025), as Isaac Broadway
- *Wildlife on the Edge 2: Bears* (2025), as Narrator
- *Finestkind* (2023), as Gary Sykes
- *UnPrisoned* (2023), series, as Bill
- *All Through the Night* (2023), as Father
- *The Game* (2021), series, as Colonel Ulysses S. Thatcher
- *The Sixth Reel* (2021), as Michael
- *Before You Know It* (2019), as Ronnie · Executive Producer
- *The Boys* (2019), series, as Rick — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-boys.md)
- *After Darkness* (2019), as Raymond Beaty
- *Submerged* (2016), as Hank
- *A Rising Tide* (2015), as Tom Blake
- *Madam Secretary* (2014), series, as Henry McCord
- *Low Down* (2014), as Dalton
- *Waking* (2013), as Jonathan
- *The Mindy Project* (2012), series, as Charlie Lang — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mindy-project.md)
- *Justice League: Doom* (2012), as Superman (voice)
- *Superman/Batman: Apocalypse* (2010), as Superman (voice)
- *Hawaii Five-0* (2010), series, as Ray Harper — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/tv/hawaii-five-0.md)
- *Hot in Cleveland* (2010), series, as Mitch
- *Superman/Batman: Public Enemies* (2009), as Superman (voice)
- *PoliWood* (2009), Producer
- *The Skeptic* (2009), as Bryan Becket
- *Private Practice* (2007), series, as Pete Wilder
- *The Nine* (2006), series, as Nick Cavanaugh
- *Superman: Brainiac Attacks* (2006), as Clark Kent / Superman (voice)
- *The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays* (2006), as Leo Hart (segment "Coastal Disturbances")
- *The Good Student* (2006), as Ronald Gibb
- *Commander in Chief* (2005), series, as Cameron Manchester
- *Eyes* (2005), series, as Harlan Judd
- *Grey's Anatomy* (2005), series, as Dr. Pete Wilder — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/greys-anatomy.md)
- *Return to Sender* (2004), as Martin North
- *Bereft* (2004), as Happy · Director
- *Against the Ropes* (2004), as Gavin Reese
- *Edge of America* (2003), as Leroy McKinney · Executive Producer
- *Wilder Days* (2003), as John Morse
- *Basic* (2003), as COL Bill Styles
- *The Outsider* (2002), as Johnny Gault
- *Monk* (2002), series, as Tim Daly
- *The Fugitive* (2000), series, as Dr. Richard Kimble
- *Tick Tock* (2000), Producer
- *A House Divided* (2000), as Charles Dubose
- *Seven Girlfriends* (2000), as Jesse
- *Execution of Justice* (1999), as Dan White · Executive Producer
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Jeb Curtis
- *Judging Amy* (1999), series, as Maxine Gray
- *Storm of the Century* (1999), series, as Constable Mike Anderson
- *The Sopranos* (1999), series, as J.T. Dolan — Fi1m 94, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-sopranos.md)
- *The Object of My Affection* (1998), as Robert Joley
- *From the Earth to the Moon* (1998), series, as Jim Lovell
- *The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest* (1997), as Superman / Clark Kent (voice)
- *The Associate* (1996), as Frank Peterson
- *Superman: The Last Son of Krypton* (1996), as Superman / Clark Kent (voice)
- *Superman: The Animated Series* (1996), series, as Superman / Clark Kent (voice)
- *Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde* (1995), as Dr. Richard Jacks
- *Denise Calls Up* (1995), as Frank Oliver
- *Witness to the Execution* (1994), as Dennis Casterline
- *Dangerous Heart* (1994), as Angel
- *Caroline at Midnight* (1994), as Ray
- *The John Larroquette Show* (1993), series, as Thor Merrick
- *In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco* (1993), as David Koresh
- *Alex Haley's Queen* (1993), series, as Col. James Jackson Jr.
- *Year of the Comet* (1992), as Oliver Plexico
- *Wings* (1990), series, as Joe Hackett
- *Love or Money* (1990), as Chris Murdoch
- *Snake Treaty* (1989), as Guy Pehrsson
- *Almost Grown* (1988), series, as Norman Foley
- *Spellbinder* (1988), as Jeff Mills
- *Made in Heaven* (1987), as Tom Donnelly
- *I'll Take Manhattan* (1987), series, as Toby Amberville
- *The Rise and Rise of Daniel Rocket* (1986), as Richard
- *The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents* (1985), series, as Scott
- *Mirrors* (1985), as Chris Philips
- *Just the Way You Are* (1984), as Frank Bantam
- *I Married a Centerfold* (1984), as Kevin Coates
- *Ryan's Four* (1983), series, as Dr. Edward Gillian
- *Diner* (1982), as William 'Billy' Howard — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/diner.md)
- *American Playhouse* (1982), series, as Richard
- *Hill Street Blues* (1981), series, Actor — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/hill-street-blues.md)
- *An Enemy of the People* (1966), Actor
- *The Panic*, as William Whitney

## Gallery

- ![65th Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=Astoria Hotel New York, NY USA June 5, 2006](https://film.one/media/person/117833/gallery-20759643bf94.jpg) 65th Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=Astoria Hotel New York, NY USA June 5, 2006 — Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3d/OQ5V9921_%288249418551%29.jpg/1280px-OQ5V9921_%288249418551%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![65th Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=Astoria Hotel New York, NY USA June 5, 2006](https://film.one/media/person/117833/gallery-f407d9f3a78e.jpg) 65th Annual Peabody Awards Luncheon Waldorf=Astoria Hotel New York, NY USA June 5, 2006 — Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c0/OQ5V9939_%288249418479%29.jpg/1280px-OQ5V9939_%288249418479%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Tim Daly at the 2025 Woodstock Film Festival](https://film.one/media/person/117833/gallery-be4d5bfa23a9.jpg) Tim Daly at the 2025 Woodstock Film Festival — Colleen Sturtevant, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/70/Tim_Daly_2025_Colleen_Sturtevant-1.jpg/1280px-Tim_Daly_2025_Colleen_Sturtevant-1.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Tim Daly](https://film.one/media/person/117833/gallery-4afb08e6e125.jpg) Tim Daly — Colleen Sturtevant, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Tim_Daly_2025_Colleen_Sturtevant-1_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Tim_Daly_2025_Colleen_Sturtevant-1_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Tim Daly](https://film.one/media/person/117833/gallery-8569a4b455e7.jpg) Tim Daly — Image via TMDB
- ![Tim Daly](https://film.one/media/person/117833/gallery-6f96e95efe96.jpg) Tim Daly — Image via TMDB
- ![Tim Daly](https://film.one/media/person/117833/gallery-6204a56f57db.jpg) Tim Daly — Image via TMDB
- ![Screen, stage and voice actor Tim Daly holds an award presented to The Creative Coalition during the Blue Star Families 5th Anniversary Celebration in Washingto (2015)](https://film.one/media/person/117833/gallery-ac11169794a4.jpg) Screen, stage and voice actor Tim Daly holds an award presented to The Creative Coalition during the Blue Star Families 5th Anniversary Celebration in Washingto (2015) — DoD News, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/Tim_Daly_Feb._24%2C_2015_%2816643886831%29.jpg/1280px-Tim_Daly_Feb._24%2C_2015_%2816643886831%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Tim Daly](https://film.one/media/person/117833/gallery-8ca3ad9d1f39.jpg) Tim Daly — Image via TMDB
- ![Tim Daly](https://film.one/media/person/117833/gallery-30606e295cf1.jpg) Tim Daly — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Other awards — 1 won

- Theatre World Award 1987: Theatre World Award (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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