{{Short description|American comedian, actor, and writer}} {{Infobox person | name = Tim Baltz | birth_name = Timothée Joseph Baltz | birth_date = {{nowrap|{{Birth date and age|1981|2|28}}}} | birth_place = Joliet, Illinois, U.S. | alma_mater = Loyola University Chicago | occupation = Comedian, actor | years_active = 2008–present | spouse = {{marriage|Lily Sullivan|2022}} | known_for = ''Shrink''<br>''The Opposition with Jordan Klepper''<br> ''The Righteous Gemstones'' }} '''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''.<ref name="cc" /> He starred on the HBO series ''The Righteous Gemstones''.
==Early life== Born Timothée Joseph Baltz<ref>{{Cite news|last=Fox|first=Jesse David |url=https://www.vulture.com/article/tim-baltz-timothee-chalamet-interview.html |title=Merci, Timothée Chalamet, for Making Tim Baltz Feel Normal |date=February 28, 2025 |work=Vulture |access-date=February 28, 2025|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250228155648/https://www.vulture.com/article/tim-baltz-timothee-chalamet-interview.html|archive-date=February 28, 2025}}</ref> in Joliet, Illinois,<ref name="cc">{{Cite web |url=http://press.cc.com/series/the-opposition-w-jordan-klepper/bio/437596 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180514100244/http://press.cc.com/series/the-opposition-w-jordan-klepper/bio/437596 |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 14, 2018 |title=Tim Baltz Bio |website=Comedy Central Press |access-date=2018-06-25}}</ref> Baltz graduated from Joliet Central High School in 1999.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.theherald-news.com/2016/02/19/joliet-central-high-school-graduate-tim-baltz-lands-role-in-nbc-pilot/aqc70ex/ |title=Joliet Central High School graduate Tim Baltz lands role in NBC pilot |date=2016-02-19 |work=The Herald-News |access-date=2018-06-25 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://issuu.com/buglenewspapers/docs/joliet_09-18-13 |title=Joliet Central grad stars in online video series |date=2013-09-18 |website=The Joliet Bugle |language=en |access-date=2018-06-25}}</ref> His mother is French.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Man Dog Pod: BBQed Fish w/ Tim Baltz + Mary Grill on Apple Podcasts |url=https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/bbqed-fish-w-tim-baltz-mary-grill/id1480069613?i=1000633847806 |access-date=2023-11-06 |website=Apple Podcasts |language=en-GB}}</ref> Baltz graduated from Loyola University Chicago.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.secondcity.com/people/other/tim-baltz/|title=Tim Baltz|website=The Second City|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-25}}</ref> Before pursuing a career in comedy, Baltz planned on attending graduate school to study French.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lifeisafunnyscene.com/interview-tim-baltz/|title=INTERVIEW: Tim Baltz|last=Peters|first=Kiley|date=2013-02-06|website=A Chicago Comedy Blog {{!}} Life's A Funny Scene (LAFS)|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-25}}</ref>
== Career == Baltz began his training as a comedian at The Second City in Chicago, where he first met Jordan Klepper.<ref name="cc" /> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Archives {{!}} The Joseph Jefferson Awards |url=https://www.jeffawards.org/archives?combine=tim+baltz&field_nomination_category_target_id=All&field_award_year_target_id=All&field_division_target_id=All&field_recipient_value=All |access-date=2022-04-06 |website=www.jeffawards.org}}</ref>
He also trained at the iO Theater in Chicago.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=2013-05-31 |title='Saturday Night Live': Who Will Be the New Cast Members? |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/pictures/saturday-night-live-who-will-be-the-new-cast-members-20130531/tim-baltz-0573449 |magazine=Rolling Stone}}</ref> He regularly appeared on the Comedy Central series ''Drunk History'', and also made appearances on ''Veep'', ''Better Call Saul'', and ''Parks and Recreation''.<ref name="cc" /> He played a realtor on the Seeso series ''Bajillion Dollar Propertie$''.<ref>{{Cite magazine |url=http://ew.com/tv/2017/02/23/tim-baltz-shrink-seeso-trailer/ |title='Bajillion Dollar Propertie Star Is a Sort-of Doctor in Exclusive Trailer for 'Shrink' |last=Collis |first=Clark |date=2017-02-23 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |language=en |access-date=2018-06-25}}</ref>
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".<ref name="tribune" /> 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.<ref name="tribune">{{Cite news |url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/ct-tim-baltz-shrink-seeso-tv-0317-20170316-column.html |title=Former Chicago comedian brings Second City skills to 'Shrink' |last=Metz |first=Nina |date=2017-03-16 |work=Chicago Tribune |access-date=2018-06-25 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.fastcompany.com/40409909/out-of-development-hell-how-must-see-show-shrink-got-made |title=Out of Development Hell: How Must-See Show, "Shrink," Got Made |date=2017-05-24 |work=Fast Company |access-date=2018-06-25 |language=en-US}}</ref>
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.<ref>
{{Cite web |title=We're married!!! ❤️❤️ |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CbL2MuzJePn/ |access-date=December 26, 2023 |website=Instagram}}</ref>
== Filmography ==
=== Film === {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- |2014 |''Warren'' |Billy | |- |2015 |''Bloomin Mud Shuffle'' |Bobby | |- |2016 |''Mascots'' |South Dixie Air Ticket Agent | |- |2024 |''The American Society of Magical Negroes'' |Officer Miller | |- |2025 |''Driver's Ed'' |Officer Walsh | |}
=== Television === {| class="wikitable sortable" !Year !Title !Role !Notes |- |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 J. Cox |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 |- |2019–2025 |''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" |- |2024–2025 |''Big City Greens'' |Ernie (voice) |2 episodes |- |2025 |''Deli Boys'' |Director Simpson |6 episodes |- |2025 |''I Love LA'' |Antoine |2 episodes |- |2025 |''St. Denis Medical'' |Husband |Episode: "Aloha, Everyone" |- |2026 |''High Potential'' |Glen Gannick |Episode: "In the Driver's Seat" |- |2026 |''Strip Law'' |(voice) |Episode: "Finale: A Show About Lawyers" |- |2026 |''Widow's Bay'' |William |Episode: "Lodging" |}
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