Tim Talman (born February 23, 1965) is an American

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, film, and

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. He is the youngest son of the late William Talman, who was known on television as Perry Mason's district attorney,

Hamilton Burger Hamilton Burger is the fictional Los Angeles County District Attorney (D.A.) in the long-running series of novels, films, and radio and television programs featuring Perry Mason, the fictional defense attorney created by Erle Stanley Gardner. Ch ...

. With the rest of his family, he appeared in an anti-smoking ad.

Career

Talman made his

Broadway Broadway may refer to: Theatre * Broadway Theatre (disambiguation) * Broadway theatre, theatrical productions in professional theatres near Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, U.S. ** Broadway (Manhattan), the street **Broadway Theatre (53rd Stree ...

debut in ''

Peter Pan Peter Pan is a fictional character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie. A free-spirited and mischievous young boy who can fly and never grows up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood having adventures on the mythi ...

'' with Cathy Rigby, playing Cecco (Pirate/Indian). He has performed in the

and touring companies of ''

The Who's Tommy ''The Who's Tommy'' is a rock musical with music and lyrics by Pete Townshend and a book by Townshend and Des McAnuff. It is based on the 1969 rock opera '' Tommy'' by The Who. Productions The musical opened at La Jolla Playhouse in San Dieg ...

'' as The Lover with

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, and ''Miss Saigon''. Talman worked with Pete Townsend, performing in 1st US National Tour of ''The Who's Tommy''. He originated the role as The Lover in ''The Who's Tommy'' in its European Premier in Offenbach Germany. He has also gone on tour with companies of '' Man of La Mancha'' and ''

West Side Story ''West Side Story'' is a musical conceived by Jerome Robbins with music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a book by Arthur Laurents. Inspired by William Shakespeare's play '' Romeo and Juliet'', the story is set in the mid ...

.'' In August 2007, Talman appeared in the Hollywood Bowl's concert presentation of '' South Pacific''. A few months later, he was cast in the Reprise! production of ''

Damn Yankees ''Damn Yankees'' is a 1955 musical comedy with a book by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop, music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. The story is a modern retelling of the Faust legend set during the 1950s in Washington, D.C., dur ...

'' at the

UCLA The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public land-grant research university in Los Angeles, California. UCLA's academic roots were established in 1881 as a teachers college then known as the southern branch of the California ...

Freud Playhouse. Talman was interviewed for "Medical: Remembering the Man Who Always Lost to Perry Mason and then Died of Cancer", an HNN article about his father, and "National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets—History, Chemistry, and Comedy", an article regarding his role in National Treasure 2. His work in television includes roles on '' Brooklyn Nine-Nine,'' '' Moonlight'', ''

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', also referred to as ''CSI'' and ''CSI: Las Vegas'', is an American procedural forensics crime drama television series that ran on CBS from October 6, 2000, to September 27, 2015, spanning 15 seasons. This wa ...

,'' and '' 24.'' In 2005, he was Dylan in the film ''My Demon Within''. He played FBI Agent Cade in

Jon Turteltaub Jonathan Charles Turteltaub (born August 8, 1963) is an American film director and producer. Life and career Turteltaub was born on August 8, 1963 in New York City, one of two children born to comedy writer Saul Turteltaub (best known for his ...

's 2007 movie, '' National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets.'' In 2013 was directed by Clint Eastwood in the film ''

American Sniper ''American Sniper'' is a 2014 American biographical war drama film directed by Clint Eastwood and written by Jason Hall. It is loosely based on the memoir '' American Sniper'' (2012) by Chris Kyle, with Scott McEwen and Jim DeFelice. The film ...

'' starring

Bradley Cooper Bradley Charles Cooper (born January 5, 1975) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the recipient of various accolades, including a British Academy Film Award and two Grammy Awards, in addition to nominations for nine Academy Awards, si ...

. In 2016 he filmed ''House of Sticks'' with Jack McGee. Talman was an original cast member of the Universal Studios Hollywood productions of ''Beetlejuice,'' with former'' Wicked'' cast member

Eden Espinosa Eden Erica Espinosa (born February 2, 1978) is an American actress and singer who is best known for her performances as Elphaba for the Broadway, Los Angeles, and San Francisco productions of the musical '' Wicked''. In 2022, she was nominated fo ...

, and ''Spiderman Rocks!'' He performed the role of the Deacon in the Waterworld Stunt Show. Talman originated the role of the Witch's Father/Ozian Official in San Francisco's sit-down production of ''

Wicked Wicked may refer to: Books * Wicked, a minor character in the ''X-Men'' universe * '' Wicked'', a 1995 novel by Gregory Maguire that inspired the musical of the same name * ''Wicked'', the fifth novel in Sara Shepard's ''Pretty Little Liars'' s ...

'', which opened at the Orpheum Theatre on February 6, 2009 and closed on September 5, 2010. He replaced Matthew Stocke in the Los Angeles company of ''

'' on February 12, 2008, later closing with the cast and moving to San Francisco to open the sit-down production.

References

External links

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Valley Bootcamp company website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Talman, Tim American male film actors American male stage actors American male musical theatre actors Living people 1965 births San Diego State University alumni Place of birth missing (living people) Life coaches 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors