Tim Key
Tim Key

Tim Key

  • 45 years-old
  • English
  • Actor, writer, comedian and poet

Known for: All Bar Luke (Luke Walsall), Cowards (Actor), We Need Answers (Host / Presenter), Party (Duncan), Mid Morning Matters With Alan Partridge (Sidekick Simon), Tim Key's Late Night Poetry Programme (Key), Newswipe With Charlie Brooker (Self), Pls Like (James Wirm)

  1. 25th October via Beyond The Joke: Comedy Club stages table tennis tournament
Gap Year. Greg (Tim Key). Copyright: Eleven Film
Tim Key is an English actor, writer, comedian and poet.

More information

Born
Thursday 2nd September 1976
Nationality
English

Awards

Leicester Comedy Festival Awards 2021
Liberty Award: Winner (No More Jockeys Live/TripleCeePee)
Chortle Awards 2021
Legend(s) Of Lockdown: Winner
National Comedy Awards, The 2021
Outstanding Supporting Role: Longlisted
Leicester Comedy Festival Awards 2021
Best Show: Nominee
BAFTA Television Awards 2019
Best Short Form Programme: Nominee
Chortle Awards 2012
Best Full-Length Solo Show: Winner
Dave Funniest Joke Of The Fringe Award 2011
Main Award: Nominee
Malcolm Hardee Awards 2009
Comic Originality: Nominee (Tim Key: The Slutcracker)
Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2009
Best Comedy Show: Winner
Chortle Awards 2008
Award For Innovation: Nominee
Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2003
Best Newcomer: Nominee
Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2001
Best Newcomer: Nominee

Credits

Year Production Role
2022 The Witchfinder Announced Witchfinder
2022 Taskmaster - Taskmaster's New Year's Treat 2022 Task Consultant
2021 No More Jockeys - 2021 Christmas Specials Self
2021 Stath Lets Flats - Series 3
  1. E6 - Here Comes The Steven
 Howard
2021 No More Jockeys - Training Game Self
2021 The Chortle Comedy Book Festival Self
2021 Lasties Writer
2021 Lasties Ray
2021 Taskmaster - Series 12 Task Consultant
2021 Greenwich Comedy Festival Self
2021 No More Jockeys, Live On Stage Self
2021 Please Help Angry Little Horse (Voice)
2021 No More Jockeys - Set 4 Self
2021 This Time With Alan Partridge - Series 2 Simon Denton
2021 The Machynlleth Comedy Festival - 2021
  1. E2 - Live From Lockdown 3
 Guest
2021 No More Jockeys - Live Specials 2021 Self
2021 Taskmaster - Series 11 Task Consultant
2021 Save The Bill Murray
  1. E1 - Tim Saves Bill
 Self
2021 Pls Like - Series 3 James Wirm
2021 No More Jockeys - Set 3 Self
2021 After Life - Series 3
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Rude Date
2021 Taskmaster - Taskmaster's New Year's Treat 2021 Task Consultant
2020 No More Jockeys - Christmas & New Year Specials Self
2020 Taskmaster - Series 10 Task Consultant
2020 No More Jockeys - Set 2 Self
2020 No More Jockeys - Set 1 Self
2020 Days Of The Bagnold Summer Dale
2020 Comedians: Home Alone
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E4 - Episode Four
  3. E7 - Episode Seven
 Self
2020 The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island Writer
2020 The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island Charles Heath
2020 The Machynlleth Comedy Festival - 2020
  1. E2 - Live From Lockdown
 Guest
2020 Love Wedding Repeat Sidney
2020 Tim Key's Late Night Poetry Programme - Series 5 Writer
2020 Tim Key's Late Night Poetry Programme - Series 5 Key
2020 Greed Sam
2020 Love Wedding Repeat Sidney
2019 The End Of The F***ing World - Series 2
  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. E5 - Episode Five
 Gus
2019 Taskmaster - Series 9 Task Consultant
2019 The Reluctant Landlord - Series 2
  1. E3 - Love Is In The Air
 Tommy
2019 Greenwich Comedy Festival Self
2019 Brassic - Series 1
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E6 - Episode Six
 Vortex
2019 Tim Key: Work In Progress Self
2019 Taskmaster - Series 8 Task Consultant
2019 This Time With Alan Partridge - Series 1 Simon Denton
2019 The World Of Simon Rich - Series 2 Ensemble Actor
2018 Party - Christmas Special Duncan
2018 Wonderdate Creator
2018 Wonderdate Writer
2018 Wonderdate Man
2018 Pls Like - Series 2 James Wirm
2018 Taskmaster - Series 7 Task Consultant
2018 Tim Key: Megadate Self
2018 Tim Key: Megadate Self
2018 Taskmaster - Series 6 Task Consultant
2018 Le Maire Roy
2018 Tim Key's Late Night Poetry Programme - Series 4 Writer
2018 Tim Key's Late Night Poetry Programme - Series 4 Key
2017 Lazy Susan: East Coast Listening Post - Series 1
  1. E2 - Return of Mr Splatt
 Mr Splatt
2017 Alan Partridge: Why, When, Where, How And Whom? Self
2017 Regular Regular
2017 The Overcoat The Narrator
2017 Zapped - Series 2
  1. E5 - Showtime
 Sextus
2017 Detectorists - Series 3
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
 Tim
2017 Taskmaster - Series 5 Task Consultant
2017 Tim Vine Travels Through Time - Tim Vine Travels In Time
  1. Tim Vine Travels In Time
 Sheriff or Nottingham
2017 Bastard Entry Self
2017 Tim Key: Work in Progress Self
2017 Dangerous Visions: Kafka's Metamorphosis Pest Controller
2017 Taskmaster - Series 4 Task Consultant
2017 Taskmaster - Series 4
  1. E8 - Tony Three Pies
 Guest
2017 Gap Year
  1. E6 - Kuala Lumpur: The Expats
 Story
2017 Drunk History - Series 3
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Lord Darnley
2017 Gap Year Writer
2017 Gap Year Greg
2017 Pls Like - Series 1 James Wirm
2016 Taskmaster - Series 3 Task Consultant
2016 Taskmaster - Series 2 Task Consultant
2016 2016: Year Friends
  1. E5 - May
  2. E6 - June
  3. E7 - July
 Peter Priest
2016 The World Of Simon Rich - Series 1 Ensemble Actor
2016 Radio 4 At The Machynlleth Comedy Festival With Elis James Self
2016 Drunk History - Series 2
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Thomas Edison
2016 Drunk History - Series 2
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Lord Stanley
2016 Stag
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Aitken
2016 Drunk History - Geordie Shore Special
  1. Geordie Shore Special
 Henry VIII
2016 Mid Morning Matters With Alan Partridge - Series 2 Sidekick Simon
2016 Drunk History - Series 2
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Sheriff of Nottingham
2015 Tim Key's Late Night Poetry Programme - Christmas Special Writer
2015 Tim Key's Late Night Poetry Programme - Christmas Special Key
2015 Peep Show - Series 9
  1. E1 - The William Morris Years
  2. E4 - Mole-Mapping
  3. E6 - Are We Going To Be Alright?
 Jerry
2015 Together Script Editor
2015 Together Joseph
2015 Cradle To Grave
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E5 - Episode Five
 Mr. Stutely
2015 Tim Key: Work-in-Slutgress Self
2015 Taskmaster - Series 1 Self
2015 Tim Key's Late Night Poetry Programme - Series 3 Writer
2015 Tim Key's Late Night Poetry Programme - Series 3 Key
2014 Adam Buxton's Shed Of Christmas Self
2014 Mark Watson Talks A Bit About Life - Series 1 Writer
2014 Mark Watson Talks A Bit About Life - Series 1 Host / Presenter
2014 Plebs - Series 2
  1. E5 - The New Slave
 Mushki
2014 MacAulay And Co - Edinburgh 2014
  1. E11 - Episode Eleven
 Guest
2014 Tim Key: Single White Slut Self
2014 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 3 (Channel 4: Series 4)
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Self
2014 The Dog Thrower Jonah
2014 Inside No. 9 - Series 1
  1. E1 - Sardines
 Ian
2014 Tim Key's Late Night Poetry Programme - Series 2 Writer
2014 Tim Key's Late Night Poetry Programme - Series 2 Key
2013 North By Northamptonshire - Series 3 Rod
2013 The Harry Hill Movie Restroom Attendant
2013 Hard To Tell - Series 2
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Cupcake Shop Manager
2013 Chickens - Series 1
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Thomas
2013 Chickens - Series 1 Script Editor
2013 Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa Side Kick Simon
2013 Tim Key: Work-In-Slutgress Self
2013 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - 2013 Specials
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Self
2013 Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe - Series 1
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E4 - Episode Four
 Self
2013 I Give It A Year Alan
2012 A Young Doctor's Notebook - Series 1
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Pyotr the Patient
2012 Party - Series 3 Duncan
2012 Horne and Key and... Self
2012 Tim Key - Masterslut Self
2012 Mid Morning Matters With Alan Partridge - Series 1 Sidekick Simon
2012 Bite Ray
2012 Tim Key's Late Night Poetry Programme - Series 1 Writer
2012 Tim Key's Late Night Poetry Programme - Series 1 Key
2011 Edinburgh Comedy Live Self
2011 Simon Amstell: Do Nothing Live Additional Footage Interviewer
2011 Life's Too Short
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 News Reporter
2011 Mark Watson's Live Address To The Nation - Series 1 Writer
2011 Mark Watson's Live Address To The Nation - Series 1 Ensemble Actor
2011 Richard Bacon's Beer & Pizza Club - Series 2
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2011 Hard To Tell - Series 1
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Delivery Man
2011 Alex Horne: Taskmaster II Self
2011 Tim Key - Masterslut Self
2011 Tim Key's Suspended Sentence Writer
2011 Tim Key's Suspended Sentence Host / Presenter
2011 Party - Series 2 Duncan
2011 What's So Funny? - Series 1
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2011 7 Day Saturday - Series 2
  1. E26 - Episode Twenty Six
 Guest
2011 It's Your Round - Series 1
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2011 Mark Watson's Live Address To The Nation - Pilot Writer
2011 Mark Watson's Live Address To The Nation - Pilot Ensemble Actor
2010 The Right Notes In The Wrong Order Guest
2010 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 24
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2010 Tim Key: The Slutcracker Self
2010 Stand Up For Freedom Self
2010 The Horne Section Self
2010 The Bubble
  1. E5 - Josie Long, Tim Key, Katy Brand
 Guest
2010 Party - Series 1 Duncan
2010 Sarah Millican's Support Group - Series 1
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 David
2010 Newswipe With Charlie Brooker - Series 2 Self
2009 All Bar Luke - 2009 Special Writer
2009 All Bar Luke - 2009 Special Luke Walsall
2009 We Need Answers - Series 2 Host / Presenter
2009 Newswipe With Charlie Brooker - Series 1 Self
2009 We Need Answers - Series 1 Host / Presenter
2009 Cowards Writer
2009 Cowards Various
2008 Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe - Series 5
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Self
2008 Cowards - Series 2 Writer
2008 Cowards - Series 2 Various
2008 All Bar Luke - Series 3 Writer
2008 All Bar Luke - Series 3 Luke Walsall
2008 Mark Watson Makes The World Substantially Better - Series 2 Poet
2008 Space Hacks - Series 2 Moog Johnson
2008 Undone - Series 2 Grant
2007 Angelo's
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Steve
2007 Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe - Series 4
  1. E5 - Episode Four
 Self
2007 Out To Lunch - Series 3 Ensemble Actor
2007 Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive - Series 2
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Actor
2007 The Spiritual Centre Henry
2007 Cowards - Series 1 Writer
2007 Cowards - Series 1 Various
2007 Mark Watson Makes The World Substantially Better - Series 1 Poet
2007 Space Hacks - Series 1 Moog Johnson
2007 Comedy Shuffle - Series 1
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Writer
2007 Comedy Shuffle - Series 1
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2006 Tittybangbang - Series 2
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Ensemble Actor
2006 Undone - Series 1 Grant
2006 Time Trumpet
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
 Ensemble Actor
2006 28 Acts In 28 Minutes - Series 1 (as The Cowards)
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2006 Saxondale - Series 1
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Promotions Guy
2006 All Bar Luke - Series 1 Writer
2006 All Bar Luke - Series 1 Luke Walsall
2002 Concrete Cow - Series 1 Writer
1988 Comic Relief
  1. E17 - Comic Relief 2019
 Simon Denton
0000 No More Jockeys - Live Specials 2022 Self
Cambridge Footlights: Far Too Happy Ensemble Actor
Tim Key: The Slutcracker Self
Alex Horne: Making Fish Laugh With Tim Key Self
We Need Answers Host / Presenter

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Tim Key on IMDb

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