Tim Renkow | |
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Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian, writer |
Years active | 2010–present |
Tim Renkow (born 1989, Mexico City) [1] is an American actor, writer and comedian. He plays the leading role of Tim in the TV series Jerk, which he also co-wrote.
Renkow was born in Mexico City, and grew up in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He later attended art school in Memphis, Tennessee. [2]
In Memphis, at the age of 19, Renkow began performing stand-up comedy. He continued in this activity in New York City, before moving to the United Kingdom to study creative writing in 2012. [2] He participated in the Chortle Student Comedy Award Final at 2013's Edinburgh Fringe. [3] In 2014, Renkow performed his debut show, At Least Hell Has Ramps, [4] and was nominated for Chortle's Best Newcomer Award. [5]
Renkow's first television appearance was in 2016, in an episode of BBC Comedy Feeds, A Brief History of Tim.
In 2017, Renkow appeared in four episodes of Bobby & Harriet Get Married, Bobby Mair and Harriet Kemsley's comedic TV series about their wedding.
In February 2019, Series 1 of Renkow's television series, Jerk, was released by BBC Three. [6] It was subsequently replayed on BBC One, and its approval for a second series was announced in September 2019. [7] The series largely built on the characters established in A Brief History of Tim. The show's second series aired in 2021.
In April 2019, Renkow performed a one-man show at London's Soho Theatre entitled Tim Renkow Tries to Punch Down. [8]
In 2021, Renkow was announced as a member of the UK jury for the BAFTA Breakthrough Initiative. [9] He appeared in an episode of BBC's Live At the Apollo Series 16. [10]
Renkow has cerebral palsy. [1] In September 2020 he married fellow comedian Spring Day. [11]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | BBC Comedy Feeds episode A Brief History of Tim | Tim | TV movie |
2017 | Bobby & Harriet Get Married | Tim | 4 episodes |
2019 | Jerk | Tim | TV series |
2021 | Live at the Apollo | Tim | 1 episode |
Tim Renkow | |
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Born | |
Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian, writer |
Years active | 2010–present |
Tim Renkow (born 1989, Mexico City) [1] is an American actor, writer and comedian. He plays the leading role of Tim in the TV series Jerk, which he also co-wrote.
Renkow was born in Mexico City, and grew up in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He later attended art school in Memphis, Tennessee. [2]
In Memphis, at the age of 19, Renkow began performing stand-up comedy. He continued in this activity in New York City, before moving to the United Kingdom to study creative writing in 2012. [2] He participated in the Chortle Student Comedy Award Final at 2013's Edinburgh Fringe. [3] In 2014, Renkow performed his debut show, At Least Hell Has Ramps, [4] and was nominated for Chortle's Best Newcomer Award. [5]
Renkow's first television appearance was in 2016, in an episode of BBC Comedy Feeds, A Brief History of Tim.
In 2017, Renkow appeared in four episodes of Bobby & Harriet Get Married, Bobby Mair and Harriet Kemsley's comedic TV series about their wedding.
In February 2019, Series 1 of Renkow's television series, Jerk, was released by BBC Three. [6] It was subsequently replayed on BBC One, and its approval for a second series was announced in September 2019. [7] The series largely built on the characters established in A Brief History of Tim. The show's second series aired in 2021.
In April 2019, Renkow performed a one-man show at London's Soho Theatre entitled Tim Renkow Tries to Punch Down. [8]
In 2021, Renkow was announced as a member of the UK jury for the BAFTA Breakthrough Initiative. [9] He appeared in an episode of BBC's Live At the Apollo Series 16. [10]
Renkow has cerebral palsy. [1] In September 2020 he married fellow comedian Spring Day. [11]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | BBC Comedy Feeds episode A Brief History of Tim | Tim | TV movie |
2017 | Bobby & Harriet Get Married | Tim | 4 episodes |
2019 | Jerk | Tim | TV series |
2021 | Live at the Apollo | Tim | 1 episode |