Misplaced Pages

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. He currently stars on The Righteous Gemstones.

Early life

Born in Joliet, Illinois, Baltz graduated from Joliet Central High School in 1999. His mother is French. Baltz graduated from Loyola University Chicago. Before pursuing a career in comedy, Baltz planned on attending graduate school to study French.

Career

Baltz began his training as a comedian at The Second City in Chicago, where he first met Jordan Klepper. 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.

He also trained at the iO Theater in Chicago. He regularly appeared on the Comedy Central series Drunk History, and also made appearances on Veep, Better Call Saul, and Parks and Recreation. He also played a realtor on the Seeso series Bajillion Dollar Propertie$.

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". 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.

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.

Personal life

Baltz married fellow actress/comedian Lily Sullivan in February 2022.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

1. ^ "Tim Baltz Bio". Comedy Central Press. Archived from the original on May 14, 2018. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
2. "Joliet Central High School graduate Tim Baltz lands role in NBC pilot". The Herald-News. 2016-02-19. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
3. "Joliet Central grad stars in online video series". The Joliet Bugle. 2013-09-18. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
4. "Man Dog Pod: BBQed Fish w/ Tim Baltz + Mary Grill on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
5. "Tim Baltz". The Second City. Retrieved 2020-04-25.
6. Peters, Kiley (2013-02-06). "INTERVIEW: Tim Baltz". A Chicago Comedy Blog | Life's A Funny Scene (LAFS). Retrieved 2020-04-25.
7. "Archives | The Joseph Jefferson Awards". www.jeffawards.org. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
8. "'Saturday Night Live': Who Will Be the New Cast Members?". Rolling Stone. 2013-05-31.
9. Collis, Clark (2017-02-23). "'Bajillion Dollar Propertie Star Is a Sort-of Doctor in Exclusive Trailer for 'Shrink'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
10. ^ Metz, Nina (2017-03-16). "Former Chicago comedian brings Second City skills to 'Shrink'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
11. "Out of Development Hell: How Must-See Show, "Shrink," Got Made". Fast Company. 2017-05-24. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
12. "We're married!!! ❤️❤️". Instagram. Retrieved December 26, 2023.

External links

• Tim Baltz at IMDb

This article about an American comedian is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

• v
• t
• e

• People from Joliet, Illinois
• American male comedians
• American male television actors
• Comedians from Illinois
• American comedy writers
• American comedian stubs