Tim Renkow

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Tim Renkow
Born
Mexico City
OccupationActor, comedian, writer
Years active2010–present

Tim Renkow (born 1989 or 1990, 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.

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]

Personal life[]

Renkow has cerebral palsy.[1] As of 2020, he is engaged to fellow comedian Spring Day.[10]

Filmography[]

Television[]

Year Title Role Notes
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

References[]

  1. ^ a b "'I use cerebral palsy to get away with a lot': the shameless star of sitcom Jerk". TheGuardian.com.
  2. ^ a b "Jerk star Tim Renkow: 'I'm a disabled redneck Mexican Jew – I can make fun of anyone'".
  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. ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08dszy6/

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