Character: Cal Shanley
Cal Shanley is the control-room director of Studio 60. In the pilot, he allows Executive Producer Wes Mendell to rant unscripted for fifty-three seconds on live television, despite threats from network executives. Matt and Danny retain him as director.
Actor: Timothy Busfield
Born June 12, 1957, Timothy Busfield as led as prolific and eclectic career an actor can hope to. An Emmy-winner (for the show “thirtysomething�), Busfield has appeared on Broadway, in over 40 films, over twenty TV shows, has directed a number of plays, and directed over 50 episodes of television.
Key Filmography
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006)
The West Wing (2004-2006)
Entourage (2005)
Ed (2002-2004)
Quiz Show (1994)
Little Big League (1994)
Striking Distance (1993)
Sneakers (1992)
thirtysomething (1991
Field of Dreams (1989)
Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (1987) .
Family Ties (1984)
Revenge of the Nerds (1984)
Stripes (1981)