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Tim Key
Born: 2nd Sep 1976 Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Dept: Acting
Tim Key (born 2 September 1976) is an English writer, performance poet, comedian and actor. In 2009, he was the winner of the Edinburgh Comedy Award and was also nominated for the Malcolm Hardee Award for Comic Originality.
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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 66
Film: 29 (44%)
Television: 37 (56%)
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Filmography
Sep 2025 (first aired)
The documentary crew that immortalized Dunder Mifflin's Scranton branch is in search of a new subject when they discover a historic Toledo newspaper, ... view
Character:
Ken Davies (10 ep.)
2025
A documentary recounting Sam Campbell's journey to create Chess Ham, the Chesham Chess Ham. ... view
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Self
2025
STROKE OF GENIUS juxtaposes the calm and emptiness of a morning spent waiting for a letter, where ostensibly little to nothing happens, with the turmo ... view
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Narrator (voice)
2025
An eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island tries to make his fantasies come true by getting his favourite musicians to perform at ... view
Character:
Charles Heath
2024
When the denizens of Littlehampton – including conservative Edith – begin receiving letters full of hilarious profanities, rowdy Irish migrant Ros ... view
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Father Ambrose
Nov 2022 (first aired)
Alex Horne steps out of Greg Davies' shadow as he gets the chance to host his own late-night chat show with his loyal band. But will all go to plan in ... view
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Ken Longlevers (3 ep.)
2022
In the West End of 1950s London, plans for a movie version of a smash-hit play come to an abrupt halt after a pivotal member of the crew is murdered. ... view
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Commissioner Harrold Scott
Apr 2022 (first aired)
Family life with no filter. The Jessops navigate life's everyday challenges - from changing jobs to kidnapping dogs. ... view
Character:
Ray (1 ep.)
Mar 2022 (first aired)
A failing witchfinder transports a suspected witch across 1640s East Anglia to a trial that could change his fortunes forever. ... view
Character:
Gideon Bannister (6 ep.)
2021
Pauline and Barry are a seemingly happily married middled aged couple. That is until Pauline tunes into relationship hour on Talk Radio and thinks she ... view
Character:
Danny Mallard (voice)
2020
Sue works in a library. Daniel eats crisps and listens to Metallica. This was the summer Daniel was due to spend with his father and his father's new ... view
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Dale
Jun 2020 (first aired)
Name a person, and a category they fall under – while avoiding naming people from all previous categories. ... view
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Unknown/various (68 ep.)
2020
While trying to make his sister's wedding day go smoothly, Jack finds himself juggling an angry ex-girlfriend, an uninvited guest with a secret, a mis ... view
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Sidney
2019
A retail billionaire's 60th birthday party is celebrated in an exclusive hotel on the Greek island of Mykonos. ... view
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Sam
Aug 2019 (first aired)
A group of working-class friends finding unconventional ways to win at life in suburban northern England. These lads have dealt, scammed, bribed and c ... view
Character:
Vortex (2 ep.)
Mar 2019 (first aired)
Tony had a perfect life. But after his wife Lisa suddenly dies, Tony changes. After contemplating taking his own life, he decides instead to live long ... view
Character:
Rude Date (1 ep.)
Feb 2019 (first aired)
Alan is handed a career lifeline - the chance to stand in as co-host on This Time, a weekday magazine show. But can he capitalise on the opportunity? ... view
Character:
Simon Denton (12 ep.)
2018
A man dazzles a girl on the perfect first date but why won't she text back? He retraces his steps, reexamining the date. ... view
Character:
Man
Mar 2018 (first aired)
The trials and triumphs of one of the wealthiest and unhappiest families of the United States, the Gettys. Originally planned to be told over multiple ... view
Character:
Gavin (1 ep.)
Mar 2018 (first aired)
Four different celebrities all aim to impress judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith with their baking skills. ... view
Character:
Self - Guest (1 ep.)
2017
Documentary looking back at Alan Partridge's journey from broadcaster caricature to the award-winning study of complexity and pathos that he has becom ... view
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Himself
Character:
Regular
2017
A lonely social outcast gets a glimpse of what life is like for someone popular, and cannot let it go, even in death. ... view
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Narrator
Sep 2017 (first aired)
Each week a group of four famous faces go toe to toe in testing their general knowledge skills in a variety of entertaining games. ... view
Character:
Self - Contestant (10 ep.)
Feb 2017 (first aired)
It’s the story of British lads Dylan and Sean, childhood friends who have drifted apart, who initially set out to backpack through China but end up ... view
Character:
Greg (8 ep.)
Feb 2017 (first aired)
A mockumentary about a struggling comedian entering an online talent contest to find the next big vlogger. ... view
Character:
James Wirm (18 ep.)
Feb 2016 (first aired)
An obnoxious group of friends struggle to survive the stag weekend from hell as a deer-hunting expedition in the Scottish highlands quickly turns mess ... view
Character:
Aitken (2 ep.)
Feb 2016 (first aired)
Comedy series following the friendships, fall-outs, births, deaths, marriages, break-ups, more deaths, and resurrections of housemates Al, Ellie, Jami ... view
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Peter Priest (3 ep.)
Dec 2015 (first aired)
Interviews, outtakes and extra footage from Taskmaster UK ... view
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Unknown/various (5 ep.)
2015
A man decides to leave. He knows he wants to do something with his life. He just hasn't figured out what yet. ... view
Character:
Man (voice)
Oct 2015 (first aired)
When Tom and Ellen are together, things seem to work. It's only in the spaces outside the relationship - the intrusions of real life, and the deadly c ... view
Character:
Joseph the Policeman (4 ep.)
Sep 2015 (first aired)
Cradle to Grave is a British autobiographical miniseries created by Danny Baker, about his formative years in the 1970s. Produced by ITV Studios for B ... view
Character:
Stutely (2 ep.)
Jul 2015 (first aired)
Greg Davies is the Taskmaster, and with the help of his ever-loyal assistant Alex Horne, they will set out to test the wiles, wit, wisdom and skills o ... view
Character:
Self (7 ep.)
2015
In 2013, Daniel Kitson wrote a play for two people (himself and (the mighty) Tim Key) to perform for a week or two at the (also mighty) Royal Exchange ... view
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2014
Christmas Eve. An enormous explosion tears through Lapland. Santa and his elf, Anthony, have crash-landed in the middle of nowhere on their busiest ni ... view
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Santa
2014
Split-screen, bilingual stop-motion film, in which two neighbours turn to technology in their search for companionship and acceptance. ... view
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2014
Silent comedy drama starring Tim Key and Matthew Perry as two men who try to entertain a crowd by throwing their dogs in the air. ... view
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Jonah
2014
An awkward office drone becomes increasingly unhinged after a charismatic and confident look-alike takes a job at his workplace and seduces the woman ... view
Character:
Care Worker
2014
It is the day of Rebecca and Jeremy's engagement party, and everyone (well, nearly everyone) has turned up to the old house to wish them well. Except ... view
Character:
Ian
Feb 2014 (first aired)
An anthology of darkly comic twisted tales, each one taking place behind a door marked 'number 9'. ... view
Character:
Ian (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
2013
Harry Hill embarks on a road trip to Blackpool with his Nan when he discovers that his hamster only has one week to live. ... view
Character:
Toilet Attendant
2013
A short film. In London, two separate couples go on dates with each other to try and fall in love. ... view
Character:
Jimbo
2013
When famous DJ Alan Partridge’s radio station is taken over by a new media conglomerate, it sets in motion a chain of events which see Alan having t ... view
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Sidekick Simon
Apr 2013 (first aired)
Jimmy Carr hosts proceedings as the 8 Out of 10 Cats crew take over the words and numbers quiz. ... view
Character:
Self - Dictionary Corner (1 ep.)
Self (1 ep.)
Mar 2013 (first aired)
Sitcom about three desperate young men from the suburbs who try to get laid, hold down jobs and climb the social ladder in the big city - which just h ... view
Character:
Mushki (1 ep.)
2013
After a quick courtship, two lovers hastily decide to tie the knot. As their first year of marriage unfolds, temptation and incompatibility put their ... view
Character:
Alan
Jan 2013 (first aired)
Charlie Brooker and guests cast their collective eyes over all what the telly, cinema, news and computer games have to offer, in order to wring a litt ... view
Character:
Self (2 ep.)
Dec 2012 (first aired)
A young doctor who has graduated at the top of his class from the Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry is thrust out into an isolated and ... view
Character:
Pyotr the Patient (1 ep.)
2012
Tent, from Jonathan van Tulleken's collection of short films centred around the build up to the 2012 Olympics, follows Paul, who has sold all his belo ... view
Character:
Dan
Apr 2012 (first aired)
Playhouse Presents is a series of self-contained TV plays, made by British broadcaster Sky Arts. The series started airing on 12 April 2012, on Sky Ar ... view
Character:
Jonah (1 ep.)
Jul 2011 (first aired)
Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman present a celebrity version of the general knowledge quiz in which contestants try to come up with the answers t ... view
Character:
Self - Contestant (1 ep.)
2011
A romantic comedy centered on Dexter and Emma, who first meet during their graduation in 1988 and proceed to keep in touch regularly. The film follows ... view
Character:
Customer
Nov 2010 (first aired)
Famous DJ Alan Partridge gives us an insight into what happens behind the microphone at North Norfolk digital radio. ... view
Character:
Sidekick Simon (12 ep.)
2010
Alex Horne tries to discover why some games survived, and examines the best of those that did not. Whilst revisiting his own childhood haunts, he att ... view
Character:
Self - Rival and Friend
Feb 2010 (first aired)
The Bubble is news based celebrity panel game show. Three different celebrities are locked away in a media-free zone for four days. When they are rele ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
Dec 2009 (first aired)
No More Women was broadcast on the BBC Comedy website as a spin-off from We Need Answers. ... view
Character:
Self - Contestant (10 ep.)
Feb 2009 (first aired)
We Need Answers is a British television panel game presented by comedians Mark Watson, Tim Key and Alex Horne. The show features a pair of celebrities ... view
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Self - Question Master (16 ep.)
Jan 2009 (first aired)
Four-man sketch show packed with surprise and invention - all delivered with a unique brand of joyful deadpan absurdity. ... view
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Unknown/various (3 ep.)
Nov 2007 (first aired)
Angelo's is a sitcom created for Five and Paramount Comedy by Bwark Productions. It follows the ups and downs of everyday life in a central London gre ... view
Character:
Steve (1 ep.)
2007
Lottery winner Charles Heath pays a folk singer Herb McGwyer to visit to his private island and perform for him for a fee of half a million pounds. Is ... view
Character:
Charles
Jan 2007 (first aired)
Irreverent comedy drama which follows the messy lives, loves, delirious highs and inevitable lows of a group of raucous teenage friends in Bristol. ... view
Character:
Dr. O'Dwyer (1 ep.)
Aug 2006 (first aired)
A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One. ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
Jun 2006 (first aired)
Steve Coogan plays Tommy Saxondale: an ex-roadie with anger management issues and a pest-control business. Tommy is a little arrogant, a little egotis ... view
Character:
Promotions Guy (1 ep.)
Sep 2003 (first aired)
Peep Show follows the lives of two men from their twenties to thirties, Mark Corrigan, who has steady employment for most of the series, and Jeremy "J ... view
Character:
Jerry (3 ep.)
Nov 1996 (first aired)
Never Mind the Buzzcocks is a comedy panel game show with a pop and rock music theme. The show is infamous for its dry, sarcastic humour and scathing, ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)