Timothy S. Guinee (born November 18, 1962) is an American stage, television, and feature-film actor. Primarily known for his roles as Tomin in the television series ''

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'' (1997–2007) and railroad entrepreneur

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's ''

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'' (2011–2016), he appeared in the

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(MCU)

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'' (2008) and ''

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'' (2010) as United States Air Force Major Allen, and as struggling father and retired major Clay Wilson in the first season of the

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'' (2017–2019).

Early life and education

Guinee, who has two brothers and two sisters, was born in

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and raised in

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and Texas. He attended

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in Houston, Texas before he founded a theater group in Texas. Later, he moved to New York in order to attend the

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. He later attended the

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, where he graduated and had his film debut.

Career

Guinee is known for his role as Tomin in the television series ''

''. In 2005, he starred as record producer

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in the Golden Globe® Award-winning miniseries ''

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''. Guinee stars as Ben Matheson in ''

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''. He was a cast regular in

's ''

'', playing railroad entrepreneur

. ''Hell on Wheels'' aired on AMC from November 6, 2011, to July 23, 2016.

Personal life

Guinee met his wife Daisy Foote, during the production of ''Hallmark Hall of Fame: Lily Dale'' (1996). Foote is the daughter of 1962 Academy Award–winning screenwriter and Pulitzer Prize–winner

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, who adapted ''Lily Dale'' for the film himself.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Guinee, Tim 1962 births Male actors from Illinois Male actors from Texas American male film actors American male stage actors American male television actors Living people Male actors from Los Angeles Film directors from Texas Film directors from California Film directors from Illinois 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors American Academy of Dramatic Arts alumni High School for the Performing and Visual Arts alumni