Tim O'Malley (actor)

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Tim O'Malley

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Born June 26, 1957 (1957-06-26)
Chicago, IL
Occupation
Actor
Director
Playwright

Tim O'Malley (born June 26, 1957) is an American actor and playwright, director living in Chicago. He is a Core Faculty Member at the Second City Training Center. He is most recognizable as Patrick, the bartender in Return to Me.

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[edit] Biography

[edit] Career

O'Malley started in show-business as a singer. He sang with Sony Recording Artist and Grammy winner Shawn Colvin in college at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale before either of them knew where they were headed. Tim later used Shawn's music in his play Godshow. He studied Acting and Improvisation with Del Close for two and a half years as well as with Don DePollo, Bernie Sahlins, Keith Johnstone, Sheldon Patinkin & Alexander Technique with Ed Bouchard in Chicago.

He became a member of the Second City Resident Company (89' - 93') where he wrote and performed in five original revues, alongside of Chris Farley, Steve Carell, David Pasquesi, Bonnie Hunt and others.

O'Malley wrote his first play in 2003, a critically acclaimed hit comedy play Godshow, which sold out for its four runs at The Second City Chicago and at I.O. Chicago. O'Malley and Godshow were featured on WTTW's Artbeat Chicago with Phil Ponce,it was the Chicago Reader's Critic's Pick twice, and was number 2 in The Sun-Times "Top Ten Cool Things to Do".

Godshow is a comic/tragic play about O'Malley's struggles with addiction, his quest for success, and faith. He has been sober for 12 years because of God.

He's currently writing his second full length play "Cracks",about growing up in a large Irish Catholic alcoholic family, and the emotional harm that stems from that upbringing.

[edit] Early life

Tim grew up in the Beverly neighborhood on the south side of Chicago. He is number 10 of 11 children,Nancy, Tommy (deceased), Patty, Michael, John, Terry, Rick, Kathy, Meg and Jean to name them all. His father Thomas Aloyisious O'Malley, his mother Mary Frances were married for some 50 years. They were well known in the Beverly area for their bridge game as well as their vast circle of friends.They successfully put all the children through college. Mary passed in 93 and Tom died in 97. Tim attended grammar school at Christ the King, highschool at Morgan Park, and college at SIU. He discoverd his career path in acting in 1980 after a long search and many changed majors.

Tim O'Malley also was in a hip hop break dancing group from 95'-97' called "The 1,2,3's". Due to a severe sprained ankle he had to give up his dreams on break dancing and join the SC training center.

[edit] Filmography

  • Shift (2006) .... Marc/Homicidal Maniac
  • Black Days (2005) .... Mr. Holbert
  • Bad Meat (2003) .... Kooky Scientist
  • The Widower (2001) .... Toby
  • Return to Me (2000) .... Patrick

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