Tim Renkow

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Tim Renkow
Born
Mexico City
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian, writer
Years active2010–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.

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Early life

Renkow was born in Mexico City, and grew up in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He later attended art school in Memphis, Tennessee. [2]

Career

Beginnings

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.

2019 - present: Jerk

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]

Personal life

Renkow has cerebral palsy. [1] In September 2020 he married fellow comedian Spring Day. [11]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016 BBC Comedy Feeds episode A Brief History of TimTimTV movie
2017Bobby & Harriet Get Married Tim4 episodes
2019 Jerk TimTV series
2021 Live at the Apollo Tim1 episode

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References

  1. 1 2 Jonze, Tim (4 March 2019). "'I use cerebral palsy to get away with a lot': the shameless star of sitcom Jerk". TheGuardian.com .
  2. 1 2 Saunders, Tristram Fane (25 March 2019). "Jerk star Tim Renkow: 'I'm a disabled redneck Mexican Jew – I can make fun of anyone'". The Telegraph.
  3. ↑ Bennett, Steve. "Chortle Student Comedy Award Final 2013 : Reviews 2013 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  4. ↑ Richardson, Jay. "Tim Renkow: At Least Hell Has Ramps : Reviews 2014 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  5. ↑ Bennett, Steve. "Tim Renkow gets a Bafta booster : News 2019 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  6. ↑ "Series 1, Jerk". BBC .
  7. ↑ "Tim Renkow comedy Jerk to return". British Comedy Guide . September 5, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Tim Renkow Tries To Punch Down".
  9. ↑ Ramachandran, Naman (2021-10-26). "Fiona Lamptey, Colin Trevorrow Among BAFTA Breakthrough 2021 Jurors". Variety. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  10. ↑ "Live At The Apollo Series 16, Episode 5 - Angela Barnes, Sarah Keyworth, Tim Renkow". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
  11. ↑ "Tim Renkow - Got married yesterday!! Photo by @stevebestpics". Facebook.
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