Tim Kalpakis
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May 1, 1983
- Comedian
- writer
- actor
- musician
- podcaster
Tim Kalpakis | |
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| Born | Timothy Kalpakis May 1, 1983 |
| Alma mater | Ithaca College |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
Timothy Kalpakis (born May 1, 1983) is a Los Angeles comedian, writer, actor, podcaster, and musician. He started his career in screenwriting before forming The Birthday Boys sketch group with fellow Ithaca College graduates in Hollywood, Los Angeles.[1]
In 2013, Kalpakis started his band, The Sloppy Boys, with fellow Birthday Boys Mike Hanford and Jefferson Dutton. In 2020, the trio started a podcast by the same name.[2][3]
A self-identified boulevardier, Kalpakis is a frequenter of Los Feliz, Los Angeles bars.
Kalpakis was born in Upstate New York to Greek parents from Montreal, Quebec.
He studied film at Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York.[4]
Early career
Kalpakis began his career in Hollywood, Los Angeles. In 2006, he started performing as a student at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles.[5] In 2007, he started a sketch comedy group there, The Birthday Boys, with friends he met at Ithaca College.[6] They quickly came to prominence on the Internet, also making sketch comedy videos for Funny or Die.[7][8][9]
In 2010, Kalpakis took on a role as a writing teacher at UCB LA, where he met Scott Aukerman, who offered him a guest spot on his podcast, Comedy Bang! Bang!. When it was adapted into a TV series in 2012, Aukerman offered Kalpakis a writing job and multiple onscreen appearances.[10][11]
The same year, The Birthday Boys were discovered at UCB by Bob Odenkirk, who took it upon himself to produce their self-titled TV show on IFC.[12][13][14] The show premiered on October 18, 2013.[15][16][17] It has since been recognized as a cult classic.[18]
Writing
Television
| Year | Title | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-2025 | Digman! | [19] |
| 2016-2017 | I Love You, America with Sarah Silverman | [20] |
| 2017-2018 | Saturday Night Live | [21] |
| 2017 | Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special | |
| 2016 | The UCB Show | [22] |
| 2012-2016 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | [23] |
| 2013-2014 | The Birthday Boys | [14] |
| 2012 | Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis | [24] |
Awards shows
| Year | Title | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 76th Primetime Emmy Awards | |
| 2018 | 2018 MTV Movie & TV Awards | |
| 2018 | 33rd Independent Spirit Awards | |
| 2017 | 32nd Independent Spirit Awards | |
| 2015 | 67th Primetime Emmy Awards | |
| 2010 | 2010 MTV Movie Awards | |
| 2009 | 2009 MTV Movie Awards |
Acting
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | High on Life 2 | Additional Voices | Video Game | [25] |
| 2019 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Micah Simmons | TV Series | |
| 2016-2017 | Love | Walt | TV Series | |
| 2017 | Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special | Jack Sparrow Orchestra | TV Special | [26] |
| 2012-2016 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Lloyd Fleen/Rat/Charlie Shanderville/Pizza Chef/Blake/Phone/Tim Kalpakis/Shepherd/Writer/Italian/Various | TV Series | |
| 2016 | Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ | Kalpy | TV Series | |
| 2016 | The UCB Show | TV Series | [27] | |
| 2015 | W/ Bob & David | Virgin | [28] | |
| 2013-2014 | The Birthday Boys | Various | TV Series | [29] |