Tim Renkow

Tim Renkow

Poking fun at others is at the heart of a lot of comedy, but disability is often an off-limits topic. Not so for taboo-busting actor, writer and stand-up comedian Tim Renkow, who has turned his own disability, cerebral palsy, to his advantage.

Tim is the co-writer and star of Jerk (BBC Three), a devilishly funny comedy series that debuted in 2019. It follows the life of an American art school dropout (played by Tim) whose cerebral palsy means people continually judge him. But what they don’t know is that inside he is, well, a complete jerk. The series was renewed for two further seasons (to date) and earned Tim not only a place on the BAFTA Breakthrough initiative in 2020 but also a BAFTA nomination for Male Performance in a Comedy Programme two years later.

Previously, Tim starred in hit Viceland comedy Bobby & Harriet Get Married, which was broadcast on Comedy Central in the UK in 2018. Over the past few years, he has been touring his stand-up act, as well as developing a new television series (currently called Chariots) and a feature film with Bobby Mair for BFI/BBC Films, with the working title of Freaks.

Born in Mexico City, Tim moved to North Carolina when he was young, attending art school in Memphis. He came to London when he was 22 to study creative writing and promptly started performing stand-up. His critically-acclaimed shows earned him the Leicester Square Best Newcomer Award, The Amused Moose Comedy Award and a Chortle Best Newcomer nomination.

Tim is represented by Carly Peters at United Agents.

--

Talent Agent: UK
United Agents
www.united.agents.co.uk
020 3214 0985
Carly Peters
[email protected]