 Prior to "Deadwood", Tinker served as a director/producer on "NYPD Blue", which was co-created by "Deadwood" writer David Milch.Tinker has also directed episodes of "The White Shadow", "St.Elsewhere", "Capital News", "Civil Wars", "Chicago Hope", "L.A. Law", "Grey's Anatomy", "Private Practice", "Scandal", and "Chicago P.D.