Television Tinker joined the cast of
Friday Night Lights in September 2009 playing Dallas Tinker, a small town football player. He had initially gone to the shoot to support two of his friends who had landed work as extras on the show, taking the bus with them from Houston to Austin. He met the show's executive producer, Peter Berg, who was directing the episode being filmed, and unexpectedly found himself acting in a scene with two of the show's regulars. The series was filmed using three cameras, without rehearsal and without extensive blocking, and Tinker later recalled, "It was cameras up, let's go. I did it, and he liked it." Two days later, the plans for the show's fourth season were being adjusted to include a new character, Dallas. His initial appearance is in the first episode of the season.
Films He made his feature film debut in the role of Big Corporation for the high school romance
The First Time. The movie, by writer-director
Jon Kasdan, was shot in Los Angeles in the spring of 2011.
The First Time was in the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, and was among the top 5 best films at that festival.
The First Time had a very limited release into theaters in Oct 2012, and grossed just $822,833. It was released on DVD and digital download on March 12, 2013. ==Producing==