Tim Meadows
- Highest Rated: Trainwreck (2015)
- Lowest Rated: It's Pat (1994)
- Birthday: Feb 5, 1961
- Birthplace: Highland Park, Michigan, USA
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One of the longest-running cast member in the history of Saturday Night Live, easygoing funnyman Tim Meadows crafted some of the series' most enduring characters in his nine-year stint on the popular late-night comedy staple. Whether sipping Courvoisier as self-proclaimed Ladies' Man Leon Phelps or posing clueless questions to irritable guests as early morning talk show host Lionel Osborne, Meadows and his memorable collection of characters endured even during the more critically panned years of SNL and proved an important component of keeping the show on its feet during those dark days. Born in Highland Park, MI, and raised in Detroit, Meadows studied radio and television broadcasting at Wayne State University before performing improvisational comedy at the Soup Kitchen Saloon in nearby Ferndale. Quickly finding his stride on-stage, Meadows relocated to Chicago where he would join the ImprovOlympia team and later become associated with the Second City troupe. Gaining a loyal following during his three-year stint with the legendary comedy troupe, Meadows was soon courted by SNL producer Lorne Michaels and in 1991, he achieved the dreams of comics nationwide when he joined the SNL cast as a featured player. Nominated for an Emmy the same month he made the transition to cast member status two years later, Meadows was fired from the show in 1994 only to be hired back at the insistence of Michaels. Although he did little film or television work during his SNL years, Meadows prepared for his own departure from the series by appearing in the features of such former cast members as Dan Aykroyd (Coneheads [1993]), Mike Myers and Dana Carvey (Wayne's World 2 [also 1993]), and Julia Sweeney (It's Pat [1994]). Predictably, Meadows' segue into his post-SNL career began with the quickly dismissed Ladies Man feature, though he continued to grace the small screen with roles in such sitcoms as The Michael Richards Show and Leap of Faith.As the 2000's continued, Meadows began to carve out a niche for himself with memorable and funny supporting roles in a variety of comedies like The Even Stevens Movie, The Benchwarmers, and, quite notably, as the Carpal Tunnel suffering high school principle in 2004's Mean Girls. In 2007, he appeared as fictional rock star Dewey Cox's drummer in the musical biopic parody Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story. He appeared in the 2008 Will Ferrell vehicle Semi-Pro, the 2011 Adam Sandler project Jack and Jill, and took a leading part in the sequel Mean Girls 2.
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Highest Rated Movies
Filmography
Movies
Rating |
Title |
Credit |
Box
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Year |
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78% | Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping | Harry | — | 2016 |
85% | Trainwreck | Tim | — | 2015 |
Chasing Ghosts | Actor | — | 2014 | |
Nigel & Oscar vs. The Sasquatch (Sasq-Watch!) | Claus | — | 2014 | |
7% | Grown Ups 2 | Malcolm | $127.5M | 2013 |
3% | Jack and Jill | Ted | $74.2M | 2011 |
Mean Girls 2 | Principal Duvall | — | 2011 | |
Freak Dance | Actor | — | 2011 | |
10% | Grown Ups | Malcolm | $162.1M | 2010 |
GravyTrain | Full Serve | — | 2010 | |
32% | Aliens in the Attic | Sheriff Doug Armstrong | $25M | 2009 |
22% | Semi-Pro | Cornelius Banks | $33.4M | 2008 |
74% | Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story | Sam | $18.4M | 2007 |
Shredderman Rules! | Mr. Green | — | 2007 | |
11% | The Benchwarmers | Wayne | $57.7M | 2006 |
25 Years Of Improv Comedy | Actor | — | 2006 | |
5% | The Cookout | Leroy Lady | $11.6M | 2004 |
84% | Mean Girls | Mr. Duvall | $86M | 2004 |
Wasabi Tuna | Dave | — | 2003 | |
40% | The Even Stevens Movie | Miles McDermott | — | 2003 |
Nobody Knows Anything | Actor | — | 2003 | |
Three Days | Lionel | — | 2001 | |
11% | The Ladies Man | Leon Phelps Screenwriter | $13.4M | 2000 |
Song of Tibet | Actor | — | 2000 | |
Olive, the Other Reindeer | Actor | — | 1999 | |
0% | It's Pat | Station Manager | — | 1994 |
61% | Wayne's World 2 | Sammy Davis Jr. | — | 1993 |
35% | Coneheads | Athletic Cone | — | 1993 |
TV
Rating |
Title |
Credit |
Year |
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74% |
Miracle Workers
2019
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73% |
Schooled
2019
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John Glascott |
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To Tell the Truth
2016
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Appearing |
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91% |
Bob's Burgers
2011
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Voice |
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Late Night With Seth Meyers
2014
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Guest |
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84% |
Great News
2017-2018
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Attorney |
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Match Game
2016
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Panelist |
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The $100,000 Pyramid
2016
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Appearing |
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No Activity
2017
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Man With a Plan
2016
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Rudy Randall |
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The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
2015
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Guest |
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The Goldbergs
2013
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John Glascott Mr. Gloscott Mr. Glascott Glascott |
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58% |
Son of Zorn
2016-2017
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Craig |
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Ask the StoryBots
2016
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Reindeer |
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78% |
Marry Me
2014-2015
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Kevin 1 |
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The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson
2005-2014
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Guest |
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97% |
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
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Caleb |
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92% |
Suburgatory
2011-2014
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Edmond |
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85% |
30 Rock
2006-2013
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Martin Lutherking |
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Comedy Bang! Bang!
2012-2016
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Guest |
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15% |
Glory Daze
2010-2011
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Professor Haines |
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Conan
2010
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Guest |
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89% |
The New Adventures of Old Christine
2006-2010
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Dr. Volk |
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33% |
The Wanda Sykes Show
2009-2010
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Guest |
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The Bill Engvall Show
2007-2009
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Paul DuFrayne |
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47% |
Lil' Bush
2007-2008
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Voice |
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According to Jim
2001-2009
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92% |
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000-2017
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Hal |
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Lass es, Larry!
2000-2017
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Hal |
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95% |
Everybody Hates Chris
2005-2009
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Soul Train Teacher |
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54% |
Help Me Help You
2006
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Petey |
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Last Comic Standing
2003-2015
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Judge |
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Reba
2001-2007
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Steve Norris |
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0% |
Living with Fran
2005-2006
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Gregory Davis Gregory |
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88% |
The Office
2005-2013
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Christian |
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One on One
2001-2006
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Leroy Ballard |
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40% |
Leap of Faith
2002
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Lucas |
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Third Watch
1999-2005
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Leroy Watkins |
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0% |
The Michael Richards Show
2000
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Kevin |
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The Tonight Show With Jay Leno
1992-2014
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Guest |
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Saturday Night Live
1975
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Performer |
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QUOTES FROM Tim Meadows CHARACTERS
- Conner
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That's a third of the way to Mars!
- Harry
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Conner, for the last time, Thirty Seconds To Mars is the name of a band, not a fact.
- Mr. Duvall
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Miss Smith?
- Karen Smith
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Whoever wrote it probably didn't think anyone would ever see it?
- Mr. Duvall
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I hope that nobody else ever does see it.
- Mr. Duvall
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Coach Carr, step away from the underage girls!
- Mr. Duvall
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So, uh... how was your summer?
- Ms. Norbury
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I got divorced.
- Mr. Duvall
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Oh. My carpal tunnel came back.
- Ms. Norbury
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I win
- Ms. Norbury
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I win.
- Mr. Duvall
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Hell, no. I did *not* leave the South Side for this!
- Sam
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Get outta here Dewey. You don't want no part of this shit!
- Miles McDermott
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Relax OK, she's not gonna hurt him
- Miles McDermott
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Relax okay, she's not gonna hurt him.
- Ren Stevens
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I'm gonna hurt you Lewis
- Ren Stevens
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I'm gonna hurt you Lewis.
- Leon Phelps
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Ya know, when a man works hard his entire life doing hundreds of ladies, many of whom he don't even remember you'd like to think that at the end of the day he will be given a lot of money, without having had to earn it.
- Sam
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And you never paid for drugs once.......ever.
- Sam
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dewey cox has to think about his whole life before he plays.
- Sam
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Dewey cox has to think about his whole life before he plays.
- Miles McDermott
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I think the best thing for you to do right now is to get away from this area immediately.
- Eileen Stevens
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What about our luggage?
- Miles McDermott
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Well, offically, it's cursed. So touching it would just make things worse.
- Ren Stevens
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And where are we supposed to live?