Tim Heidecker

Tim Heidecker (born February 3, 1976) is an American actor, comedian, writer and director. He is one half of the comedy team of Tim and Eric. Heidecker, along with Eric Wareheim, created the cult television shows Tom Goes to the Mayor and Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job.

Career

Heidecker and Wareheim's latest show, Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!, premiered February 11, 2007 on Adult Swim. The eleven minute show features "live action, sketch, animation, emotions, phone calls, love, etc.", according to their website. Wareheim and Heidecker had mailed copies of an early version of the show to comedian Bob Odenkirk, who agreed to take on the project as the executive producer of the series and sold it to Cartoon Network. The series has developed a strong cult following, prompting Tim and Eric (along with many of the other cast members) to launch a series of live performance tours.

Heidecker starred in a series of films for Absolut Vodka's website with Wareheim and Zach Galifianakis.

Heidecker along with Eric Wareheim appeared on Fox's Talkshow with Spike Feresten on February 16, 2008 and May 16, 2009 and on NBC's Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on April 14, 2009.

Wareheim and Heidecker appeared together as Debt Collectors on the Adult Swim special, The Young Persons Guide to History and have made guest appearances in the movie Let's Go to Prison, as well as the Scottish video game series VideoGaiden and a Version 2 episode of Mega64.

In March 2010, Heidecker and Wareheim directed a series of Old Spice commercials starring actor Terry Crews.

Using characters and skits from Awesome Show, Heidecker and Wareheim (via their Absolutely production company) created a online-only show called Tim and Eric Nite Live!, originally broadcast on the website SuperDeluxe.

In July 2008, the New York Times reported that an Awesome Show spin-off, Check It Out!, With Steve Brule, would air on Cartoon Network beginning some time in 2009. The show parodies local newscasts, and as Heidecker briefly described it: "It's like his half-hour to go around town and interview the local beer-maker or whatever." The show will have an episode run time of approximately 11 minutes, and it will feature John C. Reilly reprising his role as Dr. Steve Brule. According to Heidecker, Reilly had the original idea of giving the Dr. Steve character an entire show. Vanity Fair reported that the program would begin airing on August 23, 2009; It is currently scheduled for May 16, 2010.

In the same July 2008 New York Times article, it was reported that the duo was in the process of developing a surreal game show series starring Neil Hamburger, titled The New Big Ball with Neil Hamburger. Wareheim described it as a mix between "Japanese bizarre game show and The Price Is Right."

Personal life

Heidecker is married to Marilyn Porayko. She has appeared on Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

In 2006, Tim was stabbed twice in the upper back while attempting to protect an elderly neighbor who was being attacked by her mentally disturbed son who had smoked PCP-laced marijuana. The wounds were not life threatening.

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