Timothy J. Cox
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Timothy J. Cox is an American actor who specializes in supporting / character roles.
, working alongside 30 Rock star Keith Powell in numerous plays and musicals, including Bye, Bye Birdie and It's A Wonderful Life.
During his early studies as an actor, Cox found plenty of strong influences from the movies, with actors like Jack Lemmon
, Spencer Tracy
, Albert Finney
and Jason Robards
as some of his many favorites. The actor credits his many hours watching performances as a profound influence on his own work. Always one to mimic and entertain at parties and holiday celebrations, Cox would recite the opening scene from The Godfather
or attempt what the actor now calls the worst impressions of George Burns
and John Houseman
ever for the amusement of his family members.
Starting in the fall of 1995, Cox attended Marietta College
in Marietta, Ohio, to pursue acting even further. It was while attending Marietta College
that Cox began to take his craft seriously, thanks to the direction of one of his many mentors in Stephen M. Rader. Rader cast Cox in a number of supporting roles during those college years, leading the actor on to the path where he is today as a character actor.
After graduation in 1999, Cox returned to Delaware to work and save money in preparation for a move to New York City, which took place in February 2001.
He's been in New York ever since and has worked all over the city's boroughs, appearing in more than 40 productions, earning critical praise for his performances with numerous theatre groups.
In the summer of 2007, Cox was hired by the Pioneer Playhouse
in Danville, Kentucky for their summer season of productions, where he worked with friend and frequent collaborator Lawrence Lesher. His appearances that summer included the starring role in Babe The Sheep Pig; as the stuffy Dr. Lombardi in The Servant of Two Masters, as goofy Castillian Spainaird 'Jesus Costazuela' in the female version of Neil Simon's The Odd Couple and as the cantankerous Roy Knobb in the original comedy / drama A Jarful of Fireflies by Catherine Bush.
In the summer of 2010, Cox returned to Danville and gave a critically acclaimed comic performance as bigamist John Smith in a revival of the Ray Cooney comedy / farce Run For Your Wife, directed by Lesher.
In December of 2011, Cox will be collaborating yet again with Lesher on Grayce Productions' comedy The Asphalt Christmas.
In addition to his extensive work in the theatre, Cox has also appeared in numerous short and feature films, in a wide range of dramatic and comedic character parts, including critically acclaimed turns as a boss from hell in Over Coffee; as a lonely professor looking for meaning in his life in Socks and Cakes; as a former adult film star in Jack Jimminy: The Story Of A Pornstar Extra and as a sceptical shrink in The Watchers.
2011 has been an exciting year for Cox. He returned to the stage at the start of the year in the New York premiere of Martin Blank's dark comedy Avenue of the Americas and earned positive reviews. He's also made appearances in the films Terry Kendall and Orange Green (cast against type as a stalker and murderer) and. Principals.
New projects in pre-production include Linda LeThorn and the Music Box, Greg's Guardian Angel, Marty and Doug's New Religion: Part 2 and Kingdom Come.
Professional life
The Philadelphia native, who did the majority of his growing up in Wilmington, Delaware, began acting when, as an excuse to get out of his 8th grade Math class, auditioned and won the leading role in the school play Rags to Riches. To his surprise, Cox became hooked on acting and knew he had found his calling. He then started to pursue acting during his high school years at St. Mark's High SchoolSt. Mark's High School
St. Mark's High School is a coeducational Roman Catholic high school located at 2501 Pike Creek Road, Wilmington, Delaware. The school is administrated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wilmington. It is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. The current enrollment is...
, working alongside 30 Rock star Keith Powell in numerous plays and musicals, including Bye, Bye Birdie and It's A Wonderful Life.
During his early studies as an actor, Cox found plenty of strong influences from the movies, with actors like Jack Lemmon
Jack Lemmon
John Uhler "Jack" Lemmon III was an American actor and musician. He starred in more than 60 films including Some Like It Hot, The Apartment, Mister Roberts , Days of Wine and Roses, The Great Race, Irma la Douce, The Odd Couple, Save the Tiger John Uhler "Jack" Lemmon III (February 8, 1925June...
, Spencer Tracy
Spencer Tracy
Spencer Bonaventure Tracy was an American theatrical and film actor, who appeared in 75 films from 1930 to 1967. Tracy was one of the major stars of Hollywood's Golden Age, ranking among the top ten box office draws for almost every year from 1938 to 1951...
, Albert Finney
Albert Finney
Albert Finney is an English actor. He achieved prominence in films in the early 1960s, and has maintained a successful career in theatre, film and television....
and Jason Robards
Jason Robards
Jason Nelson Robards, Jr. was an American actor on stage, and in film and television, and a winner of the Tony Award , two Academy Awards and the Emmy Award...
as some of his many favorites. The actor credits his many hours watching performances as a profound influence on his own work. Always one to mimic and entertain at parties and holiday celebrations, Cox would recite the opening scene from The Godfather
The Godfather
The Godfather is a 1972 American epic crime film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, based on the 1969 novel by Mario Puzo. With a screenplay by Puzo, Coppola and an uncredited Robert Towne, the film stars Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Robert Duvall, Sterling Hayden, John Marley, Richard...
or attempt what the actor now calls the worst impressions of George Burns
George Burns
George Burns , born Nathan Birnbaum, was an American comedian, actor, and writer.He was one of the few entertainers whose career successfully spanned vaudeville, film, radio, television and movies, with and without his wife, Gracie Allen. His arched eyebrow and cigar smoke punctuation became...
and John Houseman
John Houseman
John Houseman was a Romanian-born British-American actor and film producer who became known for his highly publicized collaboration with director Orson Welles from their days in the Federal Theatre Project through to the production of Citizen Kane...
ever for the amusement of his family members.
Starting in the fall of 1995, Cox attended Marietta College
Marietta College
Marietta College is a co-educational private college in Marietta, Ohio, USA, which was the first permanent settlement of the Northwest Territory. The school offers 42 majors along with a large number of minors, all of which are grounded in a strong liberal arts foundation...
in Marietta, Ohio, to pursue acting even further. It was while attending Marietta College
Marietta College
Marietta College is a co-educational private college in Marietta, Ohio, USA, which was the first permanent settlement of the Northwest Territory. The school offers 42 majors along with a large number of minors, all of which are grounded in a strong liberal arts foundation...
that Cox began to take his craft seriously, thanks to the direction of one of his many mentors in Stephen M. Rader. Rader cast Cox in a number of supporting roles during those college years, leading the actor on to the path where he is today as a character actor.
After graduation in 1999, Cox returned to Delaware to work and save money in preparation for a move to New York City, which took place in February 2001.
He's been in New York ever since and has worked all over the city's boroughs, appearing in more than 40 productions, earning critical praise for his performances with numerous theatre groups.
In the summer of 2007, Cox was hired by the Pioneer Playhouse
Pioneer Playhouse
The Pioneer Playhouse, located in Danville, Kentucky, is the oldest outdoor theater in the state of Kentucky.-History:The Pioneer Playhouse was built by Col. Eben C. Henson who established the outdoor theater in 1950. Notable alumni actors include John Travolta, Lee Majors, then known as Harvey...
in Danville, Kentucky for their summer season of productions, where he worked with friend and frequent collaborator Lawrence Lesher. His appearances that summer included the starring role in Babe The Sheep Pig; as the stuffy Dr. Lombardi in The Servant of Two Masters, as goofy Castillian Spainaird 'Jesus Costazuela' in the female version of Neil Simon's The Odd Couple and as the cantankerous Roy Knobb in the original comedy / drama A Jarful of Fireflies by Catherine Bush.
In the summer of 2010, Cox returned to Danville and gave a critically acclaimed comic performance as bigamist John Smith in a revival of the Ray Cooney comedy / farce Run For Your Wife, directed by Lesher.
In December of 2011, Cox will be collaborating yet again with Lesher on Grayce Productions' comedy The Asphalt Christmas.
In addition to his extensive work in the theatre, Cox has also appeared in numerous short and feature films, in a wide range of dramatic and comedic character parts, including critically acclaimed turns as a boss from hell in Over Coffee; as a lonely professor looking for meaning in his life in Socks and Cakes; as a former adult film star in Jack Jimminy: The Story Of A Pornstar Extra and as a sceptical shrink in The Watchers.
2011 has been an exciting year for Cox. He returned to the stage at the start of the year in the New York premiere of Martin Blank's dark comedy Avenue of the Americas and earned positive reviews. He's also made appearances in the films Terry Kendall and Orange Green (cast against type as a stalker and murderer) and. Principals.
New projects in pre-production include Linda LeThorn and the Music Box, Greg's Guardian Angel, Marty and Doug's New Religion: Part 2 and Kingdom Come.
Stage
- Much Ado About NothingMuch Ado About NothingMuch Ado About Nothing is a comedy written by William Shakespeare about two pairs of lovers, Benedick and Beatrice, and Claudio and Hero....
(1997) - As You Like ItAs You Like ItAs You Like It is a pastoral comedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1599 or early 1600 and first published in the folio of 1623. The play's first performance is uncertain, though a performance at Wilton House in 1603 has been suggested as a possibility...
(1997) - Julius CaesarJulius Caesar (play)The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, also known simply as Julius Caesar, is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1599. It portrays the 44 BC conspiracy against...
(1998) - A Midsummer Night’s Dream (1998)
- The Odd CoupleThe Odd CoupleThe Odd Couple is a 1965 Broadway play by Neil Simon, followed by a successful film and television series, as well as other derivative works and spin offs, many featuring one or more of the same actors. The plot concerns two mismatched roommates, one neat and uptight, the other more easygoing and...
(1999) - I Remember MamaI Remember MamaI Remember Mama is a play by John Van Druten. Based on the fictionalized memoir Mama's Bank Account by Kathryn Forbes, it focuses on the Hanson family, a loving family of Norwegian immigrants living on Steiner Street in San Francisco in the 1910s.Produced by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein...
(1999) - Belmont Avenue Social Club (2000)
- The Taming of the ShrewThe Taming of the ShrewThe Taming of the Shrew is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1590 and 1591.The play begins with a framing device, often referred to as the Induction, in which a mischievous nobleman tricks a drunken tinker named Sly into believing he is actually a nobleman himself...
(2001) - The Playboy of the Western WorldThe Playboy of the Western WorldThe Playboy of the Western World is a three-act play written by Irish playwright John Millington Synge and first performed at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, on January 26, 1907. It is set in Michael James Flaherty's public house in County Mayo during the early 1900s...
(2001) - Arsenic and Old LaceArsenic and Old Lace (play)Arsenic and Old Lace is a play by American playwright Joseph Kesselring, written in 1939. It has become best known through the film adaptation starring Cary Grant and directed by Frank Capra. The play was directed by Bretaigne Windust, and opened on January 10, 1941. On September 25, 1943, the...
(2001) - FoolsFools (play)Fools is a light-hearted romantic comedy by Neil Simon, set in the small village of Kulyenchikov, Ukraine , during the late 19th century....
(2001) - LineLine (play)Line is a 1967 one-act play by Israel Horovitz, his first play produced. It is an absurdist drama about 5 people waiting in line for an event...
(2001) - Jack Kerouac – Last Call (2002)
- HamletHamletThe Tragical History of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, or more simply Hamlet, is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601...
(2002) - A Soldier’s Death (2002)
- Kerouac (2003)
- Bel Canto (2003)
- Three Rivers (2003)
- Much Ado About NothingMuch Ado About NothingMuch Ado About Nothing is a comedy written by William Shakespeare about two pairs of lovers, Benedick and Beatrice, and Claudio and Hero....
(2003) - Measure for MeasureMeasure for MeasureMeasure for Measure is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603 or 1604. It was classified as comedy, but its mood defies those expectations. As a result and for a variety of reasons, some critics have labelled it as one of Shakespeare's problem plays...
(2004) - Return Engagement (2005)
- Love's Labour's LostLove's Labour's LostLove's Labour's Lost is one of William Shakespeare's early comedies, believed to have been written in the mid-1590s, and first published in 1598.-Title:...
(2005)
- Baghdad Gags (2005)
- Toby (2006)
- Picasso at the Lapin AgilePicasso at the Lapin AgilePicasso at the Lapin Agile is a play written by Steve Martin in 1993. It features the characters of Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso, who meet at a bar called the Lapin Agile in Montmartre, Paris...
(2006) - Six Degrees of Separation (2007)
- The Miracle WorkerThe Miracle WorkerThe Miracle Worker is a cycle of 20th century dramatic works derived from Helen Keller's autobiography The Story of My Life. Each of the various dramas describes the relationship between Keller—a deafblind and initially almost feral child—and Anne Sullivan, the teacher who introduced her to...
(2007) - Babe: The Sheep Pig (2007)
- Date With A Stranger (2007)
- Servant of Two MastersServant of Two MastersServant of Two Masters is a comedy by the Venetian playwright Carlo Goldoni written in 1743. Goldoni originally wrote the play at the request of actor Antonio Sacco, one of the great Truffaldinos in history...
(2007) - A Jarful of Fireflies (2007)
- 12th Night of the Living Dead (2007)
- Two Detectives (2007)
- Babe, Inc. (2008)
- Arsenic and Old LaceArsenic and Old Lace (play)Arsenic and Old Lace is a play by American playwright Joseph Kesselring, written in 1939. It has become best known through the film adaptation starring Cary Grant and directed by Frank Capra. The play was directed by Bretaigne Windust, and opened on January 10, 1941. On September 25, 1943, the...
(2008) - The Woman From Amazonia (2009)
- Oedipussy (2009)
- As You Like ItAs You Like ItAs You Like It is a pastoral comedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1599 or early 1600 and first published in the folio of 1623. The play's first performance is uncertain, though a performance at Wilton House in 1603 has been suggested as a possibility...
(2009) - Much Ado About NothingMuch Ado About NothingMuch Ado About Nothing is a comedy written by William Shakespeare about two pairs of lovers, Benedick and Beatrice, and Claudio and Hero....
(2009) - A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2010)
- Run For Your WifeRun For Your WifeRun For Your Wife is an adult comedy play by Ray Cooney.-Plot:The story of London cab driver John Smith, with two wives, two lives and a very precise schedule for juggling them both...
(2010) - Avenue of the Americas (2011)
- Beyond A Reasonable DoubtBeyond a Reasonable DoubtBeyond a Reasonable Doubt is a 1956 film directed by Fritz Lang and written by Douglas Morrow. The film, considered film noir, was the last American film directed by Lang.-Plot:...
(2011) - The Asphalt Christmas (2011)
Film
- It’s All About Morisco (2002)
- Swap Meet Road Show (2002)
- Nothing More Than Everything (2002)
- Above and BeyondAbove and Beyond (film)Above and Beyond is a 1952 film about Paul Tibbets, the pilot of the first aircraft to drop an atomic bomb. It starred Robert Taylor as Tibbets and Eleanor Parker as his wife. James Whitmore played security officer Major Bill Uanna.-Cast:...
(2002) - Shape Of A Heart (2002)
- The Story (2004)
- Augustus Carlson: A Man of Action, Never Words (2004)
- Dante One Shot (2006)
- Moon Calves (2006)
- Give My Regards (2006)
- Tell Me What I Need To Know (2006)
- The Offer (2006)
- One Minute Nachos (2006)
- Everybody's Laughing (2006)
- A Very Memorable Engagement (2006)
- Why I Fired My Secretary (2007)
- Triumphant Hearts (2007)
- Hand Time Clock (2007)
- Yeah, Love (2008)
- Blind Thoughts (2008)
- Arrangements (2009)
- Heart-Shaped BoxHeart-Shaped Box"Heart-Shaped Box" is a song by the American grunge band Nirvana, written by vocalist and guitarist Kurt Cobain. The song was released as the first single from the group's third and final studio album, In Utero, in 1993. It was one of two songs from the album mixed by Scott Litt in order to augment...
(2009)
- Ferry Terminal (2009)
- The Little Magician (2009)
- Overcrowded (2009)
- Socks and CakesSocks and CakesSocks and Cakes is a 2010 American comedy/drama short film directed and written by Antonio Padovan. The film includes performances by Timothy J. Cox, Kirsty Meares, Jeff Moffitt, Ben Prayz and Alex Vincent.-Plot:...
(2010) - Over Coffee (2010)
- Wrongful Revenge (2010)
- The Beach Comber (2010)
- The Watchers (2010)
- Jack Jimminy: The Story Of A Pornstar Extra (2010)
- Terry Kendall and Orange Green (2011)
- Principals (2011)
- Change of Plans (2011)
- The Teacher's Lounge (2011)
- JackpotJackpot-Comics:* Jackpot , the name of several comic book characters* Jackpot Comics, a 1941 American comic book from MLJ Publications* Jackpot , a 1979–1982 British comic book-Film and television:* The Jackpot, a 1950 comedy...
(2011) - The Good Man (2011)
- TillmanTillmanTillman may refer to:People*Andy Tillman, Oregon llama rancher, businessman, and author*Barrett Tillman, military historian and author*Benjamin Tillman , American politician who served as Governor of South Carolina from 1890 to 1894 and as a United States Senator from 1895 until his death*Charles...
(2011) - AutophobiaAutophobiaAutophobia , is the specific phobia of isolation; a morbid fear of being egotistical, or a dread of being alone or isolated ....
(2011) - Argyle (2011)
- Linda LeThorn and the Music Box (2012)
- Kingdom ComeKingdom ComeKingdom Come may refer to:* "Thy kingdom come", a phrase in the Christian Lord's Prayer referring to the Kingdom of God- Literature :* Kingdom Come , a novel by J.G...
(2012) - Greg's Guardian Angel (2012)
- Marty and Doug's New Religion: Part 2 (2012)
Television
- Paddy Whacked: The Irish Mob (2006)
- Out From Under (music video) (2006)
- Duder (web) (2007)
- The Fantastic Two (web) (2007)
- Bright Eyes (music video) (2009)
- Watching the Detectives (2008)
- Something to Believe (music video) (2010)