John Timothy Botka, born October 10, 1962, the oldest of three
children, son of John & Sylvia Botka, was raised in Plainville, Massachusetts. He attended Chamberlayne Jr. College in
Boston and graduated with an Associates degree.
Prior to becoming an actor, Botka worked as a graphic designer and photographer in Boston. Some of his work has been featured
in Stuff Magazine. In 1984, on a whim, Botka auditioned for Stanley
Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket. Unfortunately, he did not win a role but
his taped audition landed in the 2008 TV documentary Stanley Kubrick's
Boxes. In 1986 Botka moved to Los Angeles to further his career.
Botka's first professional job came about when Joe Pytka cast him in a
Miller Beer commercial with Peter Coyote. "Think when you drink", one
of the first commercials to promote responsible drinking. More commercials would follow; Sprite, Chevy, and Blockbuster Video to name a few. His first television appearance was on the series Amen. Through
the mid-to-late 90's, Botka continued to work on television and feature
films; Apollo 13, Veronica's Closet (in which he played Todd, next door
neighbor of Leo and Perry), End of Days, Watching Ellie, Without a
Trace, Employee of the Month and on the Showtime series Brotherhood.
In addition to his acting credits, Botka has also doubled for actors
Chris O'Donnell and Christian Slater.
In 2008, Botka landed a role in Tell Tale as a Police Officer alongside
Josh Lucas. Directed by Michael Cuesta, Tell Tale premiered at the
Tribeca Film Festival in 2009.
