Tim Robinson (born May 23, 1981) is an American comedian, actor, and screenwriter. He first became known as a writer and performer onSaturday Night Live (2012–2016) before gaining wider recognition as the co-creator, co-writer, and star of the comedy seriesDetroiters (2017–2018) andI Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson (2019–present).

Robinson was born inDetroit, Michigan,^[1] on May 23, 1981,^[2] the son of a mother who worked forChrysler and a father who worked in construction. He is of Italian, English and Polish descent.^[3] He grew up in the nearby cities ofClarkston andWaterford Township.^[4] His parents divorced when he was a child, and he has said that he "kind of grew up with two dads" because his stepfather was Jewish and celebratedHanukkah with him.^[5] He graduated fromClarkston High School in 2000.^[6][7] He saw a liveSecond City comedy performance inChicago as a teenager,^[4] and soon began taking weekendimprov classes at its Detroit branch.^[4] While pursuing a comedy career, he supported himself by working in a toy store and teaching improv classes.^[8]

Robinson toured with Second City Detroit's touring company, then joined Second City Chicago.^[4] He has also performed at theiO Theater andJust for Laughs.^[9][10] He filmed a 2011 television pilot forComedy Central calledMy Mans, but the show was not picked up by the network.^[11][12] In 2012, he was cast as a series regular in the unairedCBS sitcomFriend Me.^[13] In September 2012, he made his debut as a featured performer onSaturday Night Live.^[14][15][16] A year later, it was announced that he would work on the writing staff rather than continue being a performer, making him the secondSNL cast member (afterBrian Doyle-Murray) to go from performer to staff writer and the firstSNL performer to become a writer after originally being cast solely as a performer.^[17] His celebrity impressions on the show includedBen Bailey andBill Cowher, and he also portrayed the recurring character Carl, an elderly retail worker who would always get insulted by Niff (Bobby Moynihan) and Dana (Cecily Strong).^[9] In 2015, he reportedly said thatLorne Michaels should be shot in the back of the head for invitingDonald Trump to host SNL.^[18]

Robinson has appeared twice on late-night NBC talk showLate Night with Seth Meyers as Dale, who acts as hostSeth Meyers' "emergency sidekick." His first appearance was during the "Next Week's News" sketch on February 28, 2014, and his second appearance was during the "Celebrity Drunk Texts" sketch on April 8, 2014. In 2016, he wrote and appeared in his own episode of the sketch comedy showNetflix Presents: The Characters.^[19] He is also the co-creator and co-star ofDetroiters, along with fellow Detroit native and best friendSam Richardson. The show premiered onComedy Central in February 2017. In April 2017, he guest starred on Fox'sMaking History asAl Capone.

In 2018,Netflix commissionedI Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson, a sketch comedy series created by and starring Robinson and produced by the members ofThe Lonely Island.^[20][21] It premiered in April 2019 and received critical acclaim,^{[22][23][24][25]} as did its second season, which premiered in July 2021.^[26][27] The series was renewed for a third season in May 2022, which premiered on May 30, 2023. In 2022 and 2023, Robinson won thePrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series for his work onI Think You Should Leave.^[28]

Robinson voiced Creature, the player character's grenade launcher, in the first-person shooter video gameHigh On Life (2022).^[29]

Robinson married Heather, an electrical engineer forChrysler, in September 2006.^[8] They were schoolmates and began dating as teenagers.^[8][30] They live inLos Angeles with their son and daughter.^[8][31]

Robinson has been an avidskateboarder since high school.^[5] He is avegetarian,^[32] and suffers fromclaustrophobia.^[32] He believes in the existence ofaliens but not ghosts.^[32] His favorite film isAlfred Hitchcock'sStrangers on a Train (1951).^[32] He is a fan of his hometownDetroit Lions andDetroit Pistons,^[32] and a lifelong fan ofprofessional wrestling, which is occasionally featured or referenced in his work; wrestlers who have had cameo roles in his shows includeBrody King,^[33]Kevin Nash,^[34]Ryan Nemeth,^[35]Erick Rowan,^[36] andAron Stevens.^[37]

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