Tim Baltz
Born (1981-02-28) February 28, 1981
Joliet, Illinois, U.S.
Alma materLoyola University Chicago
Occupation(s)Comedian, actor
Known forShrink
The Opposition with Jordan Klepper
The Righteous Gemstones
Spouse
Lily Sullivan
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(m. 2022)​

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.[1] He currently stars on The Righteous Gemstones.

Early life

Born in Joliet, Illinois,[1] Baltz graduated from Joliet Central High School in 1999.[2][3] His mother is French.[4] Baltz graduated from Loyola University Chicago.[5] Before pursuing a career in comedy, Baltz planned on attending graduate school to study French.[6]

Career

Baltz began his training as a comedian at The Second City in Chicago, where he first met Jordan Klepper.[1] 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.[7]

He also trained at the iO Theater in Chicago.[8] He regularly appeared on the Comedy Central series Drunk History, and also made appearances on Veep, Better Call Saul, and Parks and Recreation.[1] He also played a realtor on the Seeso series Bajillion Dollar Propertie$.[9]

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".[10] 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.[10][11]

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.[12]

Filmography

Film

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 Post-production

Television

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 Jaycox 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–present 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

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Tim Baltz Bio". Comedy Central Press. 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. 1 2 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.
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