Tim Vine
Timothy Mark "Tim" Vine (born 4 March 1967) is an English writer, actor, comedian and presenter, known for his role on the BBC series Not Going Out until his departure in 2012. He has released a number of DVDs of his stand-up comedy and has written several joke books. In 2010 and 2014, Vine won the award for best joke at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. His winning joke was: “I decided to sell my Hoover ... well it was just collecting dust.” He was the runner up in 2011, 2012 and 2013.
Early life
Vine was born in Cheam, Surrey and attended Epsom College with his brother Jeremy.
Career
Stand-up
Vine's stand-up act consists primarily of a series of quick-fire one-liners and puns. He has regularly appeared at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, with shows such as The Tim Vine Shambles and The Tim Vine Fiasco which won him the Perrier newcomer award in 1995. In 2006, he had a large advertising hoarding erected featuring his name and image, with a small sub-heading "...is not appearing at this year's Edinburgh Festival" Vine appeared at the Pleasance Courtyard for the first two weeks of the 2008 Edinburgh Festival Fringe performing a show entitled Punslinger.
Vine, Tim Filmography
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2013, role: actor , character name: Himself
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2013, role: actor , character name: Himself - Comedian
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2013, role: actor , character name: Himself - 25th Place
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2011, role: actor , character name: Matthew Crawler
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2011, role: writer
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2011, role: actor , character name: Himself
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2011, role: actor , character name: Himself
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2011, role: actor , character name: Himself
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2011, role: director
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2011, role: actor , character name: Himself
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2011, role: actor , character name: Himself
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2011, role: producer
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2010, role: actor , character name: Himself
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2010, role: actor , character name: Himself
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2010, role: writer
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2008, role: writer
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2008, role: actor , character name: Himself
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2007, role: actor , character name: Himself
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2007, role: actor , character name: Himself
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2005, role: actor , character name: Simon
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2005, role: actor , character name: Himself
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2004, role: writer
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2004, role: actor , character name: Himself
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2003, role: actor , character name: Roland
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2002, role: actor , character name: Eric
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2000, role: actor , character name: Himself
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1997, role: actor , character name: Himself
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1997, role: actor , character name: Himself
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1997, role: actor , character name: Himself - Panellist
Famous quotes by Tim Vine:
Walk You Home
(Tim Finn)
You are used to confrontation
but the day will soon come
When you need a shoulder
I will make it easy for you
Point you to the shoreline
I'll be there to walk you home
Whenever you can't go on
If there's phantoms in the twilight
I'll be there to walk you home
You need a travelling companion
when you feel half-hearted
Searching for a way through
let's go to the lava river
Rising up from the cold earth
I'll be there to walk you home
If you're tired of going it alone
You're in a strange and silent quarter
I'll be there beside you
Oh when the days drag on too long
When your strong resolve is broken
Resistance merely token
I'll be there beside you
Oh when the night comes crashing down
Stars will fall and sky will thunder
You'll hesitate and blunder