Timothy Busfield

Timothy Busfield (born June 12, 1957) is an American actor and director. He played Arnold Poindexter in the first two Revenge of the Nerds films, Elliot Weston on the television series Thirtysomething, Mark in Field of Dreams, and Danny Concannon on the television series The West Wing. In 1991, he received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for Thirtysomething.

Busfield has been accused of sexual assault against five children and three adults, with the allegations occurring once in 1994, once in 2012, and six times in 2026. The 1994 case resulted in a settlement for the alleged victim. The 2026 allegations resulted in him being arrested and also dropped by talent agency Innovative Artists.

He denied the allegations through his lawyer.