Tim Meadows

Tim Meadows is comedy's ultimate steady hand to me. Ten seasons on Saturday Night Live, from 1991 to 2000, made him one of the show's longest-running cast members, and that kind of longevity in such a brutal, churn-heavy environment says a lot about his reliability and range. I also appreciate that he earned a 1993 Primetime Emmy writing nomination, a reminder that he was shaping material, not just performing it. The Highland Park, Michigan native, Wayne State educated, has always read to me as the dependable utility player every great ensemble needs, the one who elevates a sketch without needing to dominate it.

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Name (English)

Tim Meadows

Name (Japanese)

ティム・メドウス

Reading

てぃむ・めどうす

Born

February 5, 1961 (age 65)

Origin

Highland Park, Michigan, United States

Occupation

screenwriter / television actor / film actor / voice actor / actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Ox

High school

Pershing High School

University

Wayne State University

• Official sitehttps://www.tim-meadows.com
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim%20Meadows
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A1%E3%83%89%E3%82%A6%E3%82%B9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1322660

Tags

• Michigan
• screenwriter
• television actor
• film actor

Last updated

November 2, 2026

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