timothy tarquin hutton (born august 16, 1960) is an american actor and director. he is the youngest recipient in the best supporting actor category of the academy awards, for his performance as conrad jarrett in "ordinary people" (1980). hutton has since appeared regularly in feature films and on television, with featured roles in the drama "taps" (1981), the spy film "the falcon and the snowman" (1985), and the horror film "the dark half" (1993), among others.