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Tim Robinson Biography
Birth Place:
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Profession
Comedian, actor
Fast Facts
- Became interested in comedy at age 17 after going on a date to the Second City club in Chicago with his high-school sweetheart, Heather, whom he later married
- Began his improv studies at the Second City in Detroit during his senior year of high school, and took classes with fellow actor-comedians Keegan Michael Key and Antoine McKay
- Named one of Splashlife's 30 Under 30: Comedians to Watch in 2011
- Joined SNL in its 38th season, along with fellow Second City alums Aidy Bryant and Cecily Strong
- A member of the Cook County Social Club improv troupe
Awards
- 2018Writers Guild Awards-Comedy/Variety - Music, Awards, Tributes - Specials: nominated
- 2016Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series: nominated
- 2015Writers Guild Awards-Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series: nominated
Relationships
- Penny -- Daughter
- Buster -- Son
- Heather -- Wife