Timothy T. Hutton (born August 16, 1960) is an American Academy Award-winning actor — the youngest ever to win the award for Best Supporting Actor at the age of 20. Hutton received the award for his performance as Conrad Jarrett in Ordinary People (1980), the Oscar-winning directorial debut of Robert Redford.
Son of actor Jim Hutton (I).
Discovered acting in the ninth grade.
Is a big fan of the New York band Black 47.
His wife, 'Aurore Giscard dEstaing, a Parisian-born children's book illustrator, is the niece of former French President (1974 - 1981) 'Valéry Giscard dEstaing.
Was the original choice to play the role of Joel Goodson in Risky Business (1983), but turned it down.
Co-owner of the Bar/Restaurant "P.J. Clarke's" in New York City.
Current president of the exclusive Players Club in New York City (2004).
Son with second wife born in 2002.
Children: Noah Hutton with Debra Winger and Milo with wife 'Aurore Giscard dEstaing.
At the age of 20 years and 227 days, he became the youngest Academy Award winner for best supporting actor for Ordinary People (1980). As of 2005, he still holds the record.
He has twice played real-life traitors to the United States. He played Christopher Boyce in Falcon and the Snowman, The (1985) and Aldrich Ames in Aldrich Ames: Traitor Within (1998) (TV). Both men were convicted of having sold secrets to the Soviet Union.
