Tim Robinson

Birth Name:

Tim Robinson

Birth Place:

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Profession

Actor, Writer, Producer, Soundtrack

A revue he appeared in called "South Side of Heaven" was nominated for the 2011 Equity Joseph Jefferson Award for New Work in the Musical or Revue category
In 2011, he appeared on splashlife․com's list of 30 Comedians Under 30 to Watch
Rose up through the ranks of Second City, starting in Detroit and moving to the national touring company and finally the Mainstage in Chicago
Quote: "I started by taking classes at the Second City in Detroit․ I had a lot of great teachers who really guided me, including Antoine McKay and Keegan Michael-Key․"
While on the cast of "Saturday Night Live," he impersonated Ben Bailey and Bill Cowher and played a recurring character named Carl, an oft-insulted elderly retail worker
Joined the Cook County Social Club, an improve performance group based at iO Chicago
Those he worked with onstage have praised his aptitude for physical comedy and the eccentricity of the characters he plays
Was the first person on "Saturday Night Live" to transition from being a cast member to being a writer
Earned his high school diploma from Clarkston High School in 2000
Stated that he wasn't a comedian, he would want to be centerfield for the Tigers

2015WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series:Nominated
2016Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series:Nominated
2016WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety - Sketch Series:Nominated
2017WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety Sketch Series:Winner
2018WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/VarietyMusic, Awards, TributesSpecials:Nominated
2020WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety Sketch Series:Winner
2022Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series:Winner
2022Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series:Nominated
2022WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety Sketch Series:Winner
2023Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series:Winner
2023Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series:Winner
2024WGA Award (TV) - Comedy/Variety Sketch Series:Winner
2025MMCG Award - Award for Film Excellence:Nominated
2025SDFCS Award - Best Comedic Performance:Nominated
2026Dorian Award - Best TV Performance - Comedy:Nominated
2026Gotham TV Award - Breakthrough Comedy Series:Nominated
2026Gotham TV Award - Outstanding Lead Performance in a Comedy Series:Winner
2026Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series:Nominated
2026TCA Award - Individual Achievement in Comedy:Nominated
2026WGA Award (TV) - Comedy Series:Nominated
2026WGA Award (TV) - New Series:Nominated

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