Tim Daly has worked extensively on television as an actor, producer, director and sometimes all three. As an actor, he's morphed his leading man image from frightening cult leader David Koresh in In the Line of Duty: Ambush at Waco to legendary astronaut Jim Lovell in From the Earth to the Moon. He has also been seen as a struggling sports reporter in Against the Ropes and to the voice of iconic superhero Superman in the animated series and animated feature. Born on March 1, 1956 in New York City, he is the son of actor James Daly and actress Hope Newel. He began his professional acting career as a student in Vermont’s Bennington College, where he studied literature and theater. He was also educated at The Putney School. Experienced in acting at summer stock, he graduated in 1979 and returned to New York to continue learning acting and singing.
When he was only seven years old, Tim Daly debuted on stage together with his parents and two sisters. He was in Jean Kerr’s play Jenny Kissed Me, which also starred Sharon Laughlin and John D. Irving. Three years later, Daly made his first appearance on television. He was cast as Morten Stockmann on the American Playhouse adaptation of Henry Ibsen’s An Enemy of the People, also starring Tim’s father. He later decided that his destiny lay in acting when he was cast in the 1978 adaptation of Peter Scaffer’s Equus. Since then, Tim Daly became a familiar face in the entertainment industry. He got the lead part in the film Diner, acting with Kevin Bacon and Mickey Rourke. He later worked in Alan Rudolph’s Made in Heaven and David Chase’s CBS drama Almost Grown. Daly later became known for playing the straight-laced pilot Joe Hackett on the long-running NBC series Wings, as well as for several guest appearances on The Sopranos, which earned him an Emmy nomination. In 2006, he was cast in the ABC drama The Nine, playing the character Nick Cavanaugh. He later landed the role of doctore Pete Wilder on the Grey’s Anatomy spin-off series, Private Practice.
Daly's directorial debut, Bereft premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2004 and went on to screen at the Seattle Film Festival, the Hamptons Film Festival, Chicago Film Festival and the AFI Film Festival. He has also been credited for creating Wandering Park Productions with his wife, Amy Van Nostrand.
Married to actress Amy Van Nostrand.
Attended Bennington College where he studied theatre and literature, in which he now holds a Bachelor of Arts degree.
Debuted on Broadway in 1987 in the Tony nominated play "Coastal Disturbances" by playwright Tina Howe opposite Annette Bening and received a 1987 Theatre World Award for his performance.
Nominated for Emmy in Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series category for his performance in "The Sopranos".
His role in "The Sopranos" was written especially for him by series creator David Chase.
He is an Irish American.
