During his 10 years on the late-night show, Meadows created characters such as “Leon Phelps, the Ladies’ Man” and “Lionel Osbourne,” host of the fictional public affairs show “Perspectives.” His impressions of OJ Simpson, Ike Turner and Sammy Davis Jr. Two years later, he made the transition to cast member. That same month, Meadows was nominated for an Emmy Award, as part of the show’s writing team. During his three years at Second City, he wrote and starred in productions of “The Gods Must Be Lazy,” with Chris Farley “It Was Thirty Years Ago Today ” and “Flag Smoking Permitted in Lobby Only.” In 1991, Lorne Michaels asked him to join “Saturday Night Live” as a featured player. In 1985, Meadows relocated to Chicago, where he first joined ImprovOlympic, and then the legendary comedy troupe Second City.
Throughout his illustrious career, Meadows has worked with a significant number of Second City resident stage and Touring Company alums, including Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, Jeff Garlin, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Dan Aykroyd, Scott Adsit, and many more.Tim Meadows portrays Craig in Son of Zorn.īorn in Highland Park, MI, and raised in Detroit, Tim Meadows studied television and radio broadcasting at Wayne State University, before performing improvisational comedy at the Soup Kitchen Saloon.
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He was a series regular on The Bill Engvall Show, Mr. He brought some of the show’s most iconic characters to life, including “Ladies Man” Leon Phelps, which was turned into a full-length feature film.Ī go-to comedic force in films like the Tina Fey-written Mean Girls, Coneheads, The Benchwarmers, Semi-Pro, Grown Ups, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, and Trainwreck, Meadows has also been featured on countless television shows: 2017’s Will Ferrell and Adam McKay produced No Activity, The Office, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Colbert Report, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Suburgatory, Bob’s Burgers, 30 Rock, and more.
Simpson, Tiger Woods, Oprah Winfrey, and Michael Jackson. Over the course of his ten seasons on the show, Meadows won over audiences every Saturday night with his outrageous impressions of O.J. In 1991, Meadows was hired (along with Adam Sandler) midseason as an SNL Featured Player. Fellow co-stars included Chris Farley, David Pasquesi, Joel Murray, and Bob Odenkirk. There, he wrote and performed in the revues The Gods Must Be Lazy, It Was Thirty Years Ago Today, and Flag Smoking Permitted in Lobby Only or Censorama. After moving to Chicago from Michigan, he was hired to The Second City Mainstage in 1989. Having spent ten seasons at SNL (1991-2000), Meadows has the honor of being one of the longest-running cast members on the iconic show, until Darrell Hammond usurped his reign in 2005.Ī Wayne State graduate, Tim Meadows began his comedy career performing improv at the Soup Kitchen Saloon in Detroit. Throughout his career, he has performed improv, acted in both television and film, done voice work, toured as a stand-up comedian, and more. Tim Meadows began his comedic career in the Chicago area, including on the Mainstage at The Second City.
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