TIMOTHY GRIFFIN
SAG
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Dark Brown
Height: 5’11”
Weight: 188
Theatre (Selected Roles)
Richard III | Richard (Lead) | Oakton Community College
Tommy Gun’s Garage | Vito Calamari (Lead) | Tommy Gun’s Garage
Medieval Times | King/MC (Lead) | Medieval Knights, LLC
Sons of Liberty | Taffy/Darren (Lead) | Breadline Theater
Hamlet | Hamlet (Lead) | Harper Theater
Ticklebrains | Gabe (Lead) Also Playwright | Blues Wind Entertainment
Closer to Free* | Parker (Lead) Also Playwright | Blues Wind Entertainment
Leander Stillwell | Jack Medford (Lead) | Stage Left (Chi) Lee Strasberg Center (LA)
A Comedy of Errors | Dromio of Ephesus** | (Lead) Harper Theater
Henry IV Part I | Bardolph (Supporting) | Illinois Shakespeare Festival
Romeo & Juliet | Tybalt (Supporting) | Illinois Shakespeare Festival
You Can’t Take it With You | Paul Sycamore (Supporting) | Illinois State Theater
The Birthday Party | Goldberg*** (Lead) | Illinois State Theater
A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Snug the Joiner (Supporting) | Illinois Shakespeare Festival
What the Butler Saw | Dr. Prentice (Lead) | Effective Theater Company
The Dragon | Burgomaster (Lead) | Studio Theater of Moscow-Southwest
*ADA Award Nominee (3) **Boonie Award Nominee ***Irene Ryan Award Nominee
Film
The Cellar Job | Mike Firehorse (Supporting) | Toxic Bag Prod., Dir. Tim Griffin
Dating Games People Play | Lance (Supporting) | Marc Entertainment, Dir. Stephan Marc
Tail Sting | Brick (Supporting) | Stinger, Ltd., Dir. Paul Wynne
Being Ron Jeremy | Screaming Cock Man (Supporting) | Image Entertainment Dir. Brian Berke
Snare | The Man (Lead) | Blues Wind Ent., Dir. Peter Soby, Jr.
Three Shots | Tommy (Lead) | Canvas Entertainment, Dir. Gene Wolande
King of the Open Mic’s | Thin Tie Comic (Supporting) | MOTOK Prod, Dir. Umberto Autore, Jr.
Velocity | Teen #1 (Featured) | Concorde Pictures, Dir. Dave Payne
Alien Avengers II | “Hard Story” Cameraman (Featured) | Concorde Pictures, Dir. Dave Payne
Bob In Space | Man in the Fridge (Lead) | APOV Productions, Dir. John Richmond
Animation
Warhol | Andy Warhol | Getting To Know
Cassatt | Edgar Degas | Getting To Know
Degas | Edgar Degas | Getting To Know
Adams | King George | Getting To Know
Jefferson | Thomas Jefferson | Getting To Know
Stage Combat (Selected Projects)
Richard III | Fight Director | Oakton Community College
Honey Brown Eyes | Fight Director | Oakton Community College
Wet or Isabella the Pirate Queen Enters the Horse Latitudes | Fight Director | MOXIE Theatre
Coronado | Fight Director | Steep Theatre Company
A Comedy of Errors | Fight Director | Moraine Valley Community College
Hamlet | Fight Director | Harper College
The Tale of Jack and Dolores | Fight Director | Practically Period Players
True West | Fight Director | Harper College
The Highwayman and the Lady | Fight Director | Burntt Lace Theatre
A Comedy of Errors | Fight Director | Harper College
The Indian Wants the Bronx | Fight Director | ISU
The Relapse | Fight Director | UIC
Training
B.Sc., Illinois State University, Graduated With Honors
Studio Theater of Moscow-Southwest, Cultural Exchange
Acting: Jean Sharfenberg, Patrick O’Gara, Kim Pereira, Connie de Veer, Michael Joyce, John Kirk, Cal McLean, Valeri
Beliakovich, Viacheslav Griecheshkin
Improv: Ron Scot Fry, Tim Ferguson
Voice/Dialect: Geoffrey Connors, Steven Warbuck, Pam Klarup, Nancy Benjamin
Stage Movement: John Sipes, Pam Klarup, Birgid Panet
Stage Combat: Doug Mumaw, Dave Wooley, Dave Krajec, Gary Boek, Steven J. “Scotty” Covey, John Sipes
Workshops: Judith Ivey, Steven Rothman, Ted Lange
Special Skills
Extensive Dialects (Including regional English, Irish & American, Eastern Europe), Character Voices, Natural Mimic, Voice-over, Accomplished Blues and Gospel Singer, Piano, Guitar, Folk & Blues Harmonica, Billiards, Softball, Horseback Riding (Western & English), T’ai Chi, Shotokan Karate, Fencing, Licensed Driver (Manual & Auto), Juggling, Sleight-of-hand, Cooking, Car Mechanic, Wedding Reception-Level Dancer, and I CAN HAMMER A NAIL INTO MY FACE!
Extensive Stage Combat Performance & Choreography, Armed and Unarmed
Weaponry: Short Sword, Rapier, Dagger, Epee, Foil, Halberd, Mace, Warhammer, Throwing Knives, Flail, Broadsword, Claymore, Quarterstaff, Bo Staff, Katana, Bullwhip.
