Tim Harmston
American stand-up comedian
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Tim Harmston is a stand-up comedian from Minneapolis. He competed on Last Comic Standing in 2014,[1] and has performed on The Late Show With David Letterman and Comedy Central's Live at Gotham.[2] Star Tribune critic Jay Boller wrote that Harmston combines "the cadence of Brian Regan and the observational absurdism of Jim Gaffigan."[3] He has released two albums on Stand Up! Records, The Most Bees Ever and The Whim of Tim.
Last Comic Standing (2014)
Tim Harmston | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1971 or 1972 (age 53–54) |
| Notable work | The Late Show With David Letterman (2011) Last Comic Standing (2014) |
| Spouse | Mary Mack |
| Comedy career | |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Medium | Stand-up comedy |
| Website | www |
Early life
Harmston grew up in Menomonie, Wisconsin.[4] He worked in the Chicago film industry before pursuing a career in comedy.[5]
Career
Harmston began performing stand-up in 2002,[6] and won Minneapolis comedy club Acme's Funniest Person in the Twin Cities contest in 2003.[3]
In 2011 Harmston self-released his debut album The Most Bees Ever, which was re-released by Stand Up! Records in 2014.[7] Reviewer Richard Lanoie of The Serious Comedy Site called the album "solid stand-up comedy with quite a few particularly original bits."[8] Chris Spector of Midwest Record said that Harmston "comes on like a modern Steven Wright."[9]
A followup album and video, The Whim of Tim, was released in 2020.[10]
Harmston was a contestant on CMT's Next Big Comic in 2011.[11][12] He won a Rusty Nail award at the Aspen RooftopComedy Festival in 2008.[13] He originated the idea for award-winning Internet video series Chad Vader: Day Shift Manager.[14][2][15]
Personal life
Discography
- The Most Bees Ever (2011; re-released on Stand Up! Records, 2014)
- The Whim of Tim (Stand Up! Records, 2020)