{{BLP sources|date=August 2025}} {{Use New Zealand English|date=January 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}{{Infobox musical artist | name = Tim Maddren | image = Tim Maddren at Beach.jpg | caption = Tim Maddren in 2013 | birth_name = <!--if different--> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|03|03}} | birth_place = Blenheim, New Zealand | origin = | instrument = Guitar, vocals, drums, piano, trumpet | genre = Pop, rock, children's music | occupation = Singer, Actor, Entertainer, Dancer | years_active = 2009–present <!-- just the years; details go in the article --> | label = | associated_acts = | website = {{URL|www.timmaddren.com.au|TimMaddren.com.au}} }}
'''Timothy Maddren''' (born 3 March 1984) is a New Zealand musician best known as a member of the Australian children's musical group Hi-5 between 2009 and 2013. He left Hi-5 after four years and has worked at Hi-5 in three seasons (135 episodes).
==Early life== Maddren was born in Blenheim, New Zealand. He was raised in a musical family and was encouraged from an early age to develop his performing and entertaining skills.<ref>[1] www.hi-5.com.au, meet the cast, Tim. 13 September 2010. hi-5.com.au, www.hi-5.com.au/#/fanPage/,2009</ref> He plays guitar, piano, trumpet and drums. Maddren is left-handed.
In 2003, Maddren moved to Perth, Australia to study at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts from which he graduated in 2005.
== Career == He has performed in many theatrical productions, including ''Fiddler on the Roof'' (2007), ''A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum'', ''Chess'', ''Les Miserables'', ''Crazy For You'', ''International Miners Emporium'', ''Street Scene'', ''Guys & Dolls'', ''Little Shop of Horrors'' and ''My Fair Lady''.<ref>http://www.altarboyz.com.au. The Cast. 13 September 2010. www.altarboyz.com.au. August 2008</ref> In 2008 he was part of the original Australian cast in the musical comedy ''Altar Boyz'' playing the role of Luke.{{cn|date=August 2025}}
Television credits include ''Blue Water High'' playing the guest role of Connor (ABC TV).{{cn|date=August 2025}}
Maddren taught singing and acting at the Ministry of Dance, North Melbourne.{{cn|date=August 2025}}
He became part of the Hi-5 cast on 5 January 2009. Maddren has expressed that the best part of Hi-5 is "seeing all the happy faces on the kids when we're up there performing in front of them."
Maddren had a parallel career to Hi-5, acting in ''The Addams Family'', playing Lucas Beineke.<ref>hi-5latinoamerica.blogspot.com.br/2012/12/adios-casey-y-tim-de-hi-5.html</ref>
==Filmography== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ Film roles |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role |- | 2013 | ''Mr. Viral'' | Little Boy | Uncredited |- |}
{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ Television roles |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2009–11 | ''Hi-5'' | Himself | Series 11 to 13 |- |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{Official website|http://www.timmaddren.com.au/}} {{Hi-5 Australia}}
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