Tim Baltz | |
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Born | February 28, 1981
Joliet, Illinois, U.S. |
Alma mater | Loyola University Chicago |
Occupation(s) | Comedian, actor |
Known for |
Shrink The Opposition with Jordan Klepper The Righteous Gemstones |
Spouse |
Lily Sullivan (
m. 2022) |
Tim Baltz is an American comedian, actor, and writer. He appeared as a "citizen journalist" on the Comedy Central series The Opposition with Jordan Klepper. [1] He currently stars on The Righteous Gemstones.
Born in Joliet, Illinois, [1] Baltz graduated from Joliet Central High School in 1999. [2] [3] His mother is French. [4] Baltz graduated from Loyola University Chicago. [5] Before pursuing a career in comedy, Baltz planned on attending graduate school to study French. [6]
Baltz began his training as a comedian at The Second City in Chicago, where he first met Jordan Klepper. [1] In 2011, he performed in the Second City e.t.c.'s 35th revue: Sky's The Limit Weather (Weather Permitting), for which he earned a Joseph Jefferson Award. [7]
He also trained at the iO Theater in Chicago. [8] He regularly appeared on the Comedy Central series Drunk History, and also made appearances on Veep, Better Call Saul, and Parks and Recreation. [1] He also played a realtor on the Seeso series Bajillion Dollar Propertie$. [9]
With Ted Tremper, he co-created Shrink, a comedy TV series for which the pilot originally premiered at the New York Television Festival, where it won "Best Comedy Pilot" and the "Critics Award". [10] In 2016, it was ordered to be made into a full series by NBC, and premiered on Seeso in March 2017. Baltz stars in the series as David Tracey, a recent graduate from medical school who, after failing to obtain a residency, decides to become a therapist instead. [10] [11]
Baltz has also appeared on the podcast Comedy Bang! Bang! many times as an improviser, and hosts the call-in advice podcast Hey Randy! on CBB Presents, as his character Randy Snutz.
Baltz married fellow actress/comedian Lily Sullivan in February 2022. [12]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | Warren | Billy | |
2015 | Bloomin Mud Shuffle | Bobby | |
2016 | Mascots | South Dixie Air Ticket Agent | |
2024 | The American Society of Magical Negroes | Officer Miller |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | Stephen Fry in America | Himself | Episode: "Mississippi" |
2013 | Tough Season | Brad Blevins | Episode: "Week One Panic" |
2014 | Chicago P.D. | Peterson | Episode: "A Material Witness" |
2014 | Veep | Craig Jergensen | Episode: "Clovis" |
2014–2016 | Drunk History | Various | 20 episodes |
2015 | Parks and Recreation | Zach Harrison | Episode: "William Henry Harrison" |
2015 | Sirens | Super-Jim | Episode: "Superdick" |
2015 | Better Call Saul | Roland Jaycox | Episode: " Alpine Shepherd Boy" |
2016 | Superstore | Indecisive Shopper | Episode: "Color Wars" |
2016 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Martin Moreland | Episode: "Ben Folds Wears a Black Button Down and Jeans" |
2016 | Dumb Prince | Prince Marco | Television film |
2016, 2017 | Animals. | Traitor Drug Dealer / Scott (voice) | 2 episodes |
2016–2019 | Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ | Glenn Bouchard | 34 episodes |
2017 | Shrink | David Tracey | 8 episodes; also writer, producer, and creator |
2017 | Fresh Off the Boat | Ted | Episode: "The Masters" |
2017 | Will vs. the Future | Camper Darren | Television film |
2017–2018 | The Opposition with Jordan Klepper | Himself | 50 episodes |
2019–present | The Righteous Gemstones | Benjamin Jason "BJ" Barnes | Main cast |
2019 | The Unicorn | Mr. Kersey | Episode: "No Small Parts" |
2019–2020 | American Housewife | Dane | 3 episodes |
2020 | The Conners | Wyatt | Episode: "Throwing a Christian to a Bear" |
2023 | Bob's Burgers | Billy (voice) | Episode: "Cheaty Cheaty Bang Bang" |
2023 | History of the World, Part II | Lt. Henry Honeybeard | 3 episodes |
2024 | The Great North | Graham (voice) | Episode: "You've Got Sail Adventure" |