Tim Heidecker facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Tim Heidecker
Heidecker in November 2017
Born	Timothy Richard Heidecker (1976-02-03) February 3, 1976 (age 49) Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation	Comedian writer director actor musician
Years active	1996–present
Spouse(s)	Marilyn Porayko ​ (m. 2007)​
Children	2

Timothy Richard Heidecker (born February 3, 1976) is an American comedian, writer, director, actor, and musician. He is well-known for being one half of the comedy duo Tim & Eric, alongside Eric Wareheim.

Heidecker has acted in several movies, including Bridesmaids (2011), Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018), and Us (2019). He also hosts a funny web series about movies called On Cinema with Gregg Turkington. Another show he hosts is a weekly call-in show called Office Hours Live with Tim Heidecker. Besides comedy and acting, Heidecker is a singer-songwriter. He has released many solo albums that mix funny rock songs with more serious folk rock. His latest album, Slipping Away, was released in October 2024.

Early Life and Education

Timothy Richard Heidecker was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on February 3, 1976. He went to Allentown Central Catholic High School in Allentown. Later, he attended Temple University in Philadelphia. It was there that he met his comedy partner, Eric Wareheim.

Tim Heidecker's Career Journey

Television Shows and Comedy

Heidecker and Wareheim created, wrote, and starred in a show called Tom Goes to the Mayor. This animated series was on Adult Swim from 2004 to 2006. In the show, Heidecker played Tom, who always brought ideas to the Mayor (played by Wareheim). Most of Tom's ideas did not work out. The comedy duo sent an early version of their show to comedian Bob Odenkirk. He liked it and helped them sell it to Adult Swim.

Their next show, Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!, started in 2007 on Adult Swim. They also created and starred in Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie. Heidecker had a small part in the 2011 movie Bridesmaids. He also played a main role in the 2012 drama The Comedy. In July 2012, Heidecker appeared in an episode of Workaholics.

Since 2012, Heidecker has hosted a funny web series and podcast called On Cinema. On this show, he and his guest (Gregg Turkington) talk about movies. In 2013, an On Cinema Film Guide app was released. It had Heidecker and Turkington reviewing over 17,000 films. Heidecker, Wareheim, Sarah Silverman, Michael Cera, and Reggie Watts started a comedy YouTube channel called Jash.

Since 2016, Heidecker has hosted the podcast and web series Office Hours Live. He hosts it with Vic Berger and Doug Lussenhop. The show features calls with fans, comedians, and musicians.

The duo's horror series, Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories, aired from 2014 to 2017. A sitcom starring them, Beef House, started in March 2020. In October 2020, Heidecker released his first stand-up comedy special. It was called An Evening with Tim Heidecker. This special is a funny imitation of a typical stand-up show.

Music Projects and Albums

Heidecker performing in Tim & Eric in October 2009

Tim Heidecker played in different indie rock bands when he lived in Philadelphia. He appeared in a 2008 music video for "You Don't Know Me".

Heidecker often sang and wrote lyrics for Awesome Show. Two albums with music from the show were released in 2008. Heidecker and Davin Wood formed a duo called Heidecker & Wood. They were inspired by 1970s soft rock music. Their first album, Starting from Nowhere, came out in 2011. They released a second album, Some Things Never Stay the Same, in 2013.

In 2012, Heidecker made a funny song for a political campaign called "Cain Train". This song was the first of nine that became a full album, Cainthology: Songs in the Key of Cain. All money from the album sales went to a program that helps people.

Heidecker also released songs that made fun of Bob Dylan's style. In 2013, he released the album Urinal St. Station with his band, The Yellow River Boys.

In June 2014, Heidecker and Wareheim released a song called "Jambalaya". Heidecker's solo album In Glendale was released in May 2016.

In August 2020, Heidecker announced Fear of Death. This album featured members of other bands like Foxygen and The Lemon Twigs. His sixth album, High School, came out in June 2022.

Personal Life and Interests

Tim Heidecker is married to actress Marilyn Porayko. They have two children, a daughter born in 2013 and a son born in 2016.

Heidecker joined the Democratic Socialists of America in June 2018. He has said that he is both an atheist and an agnostic.

Filmography

Movies

Television Shows

Web Series

Podcasts

Applications

Discography

Solo Albums

Studio albums

• 2011: Cainthology: Songs in the Key of Cain
• 2012: Titanic and Other Songs
• 2016: In Glendale
• 2017: Too Dumb for ...
• 2019: What the Brokenhearted Do...
• 2020: Fear of Death
• 2022: High School
• 2024: Slipping Away

Compilation albums

• 2018: Another Year in Hell: Collected Songs from 2018

Live albums

• 2023: Live in Boulder

The Tim Heidecker Masterpiece

• 2000: Working Vacation (EP)
• 2002: Theatre of Magic (rock opera)

Tim & Eric Music

• 2008: Awesome Record, Great Songs! Volume One
• 2008: Uncle Muscles Presents Casey And His Brother (as Casey and His Brother)
• 2014: Jambalaya (12" single, as Pusswhip Banggang)

Heidecker & Wood Albums

• 2011: Starting from Nowhere
• 2013: Some Things Never Stay the Same

The Yellow River Boys Albums

• 2013: Urinal St. Station
• 2021: Greatest Hits

Stand-up Special

• 2020: An Evening with Tim Heidecker

Awards and Recognitions

• Webby Award for best actor as part of the comedy team of Tim and Eric
• Directors Guild of America Awards nomination for "Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials" for CeraVe's "Michael CeraVe" (shared with Eric Wareheim)

See also

In Spanish: Tim Heidecker para niños