Tim Grimm

 In addition to Tim's musical career, he has worked extensively as an actor in film, television and theatre, including co-starring in the film “A Clear and Present Danger” with Harrison Ford (photo above). 

Theatrical Acting Highlights

2025- Played King Henry in the Oklahoma Shakespeare production of the play, THE LION IN WINTER. 

2020- Narrated a radio drama series, entitled THE ERNIE PYLE EXPERIMENT on WFIU - Bloomington, IN. https://indianapublicmedia.org/erniepylepodcast/episodes.php  You can listen to the episodes online, and in the final episode you'll hear Tim's new song- written for the project- "Geraldine".

2019/20- Appeared in the new feature film- THE LAST SHIFT. Directed by Andrew Cohn and starring Richard Jenkins (playing his brother). The film debuts at The Sundance Film Festival.

2019- Composed music for the documentary, THE REVOLUTIONIST-- on the life of Eugene Debbs (voicing Debbs) https://www.wfyi.org/programs/debs.

2017- Wrote the music (along with The Grimm Family Band) for FINDING HOME: INDIANA AT 200 at the Indiana Repertory Theatre- for Indiana's Bicentennial. Performed live for a multi-week run, and the production was filmed by WFYI- Indianapolis PBS affiliate. We also created an album/cd of the same name.

2016- Wrote music for the stage play- TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD at Indiana Repertory Theatre. Performed music and songs live for the show, along with playing Sheriff Heck Tate.

2015- Tim's song, THE LAKE (The Turning Point), was in the soundtrack for the feature film- A WALK IN THE WOODS, starring Robert Redford. 

2015- Tim played Mike in the Tony-award winning play- GOOD PEOPLE at Asolo Rep Theatre in Sarasota, FL.

2014- performed in THE GRAPES OF WRATH stage play at Asolo Rep Theatre in Sarasota; Tim previously acted and performed original music is this play in 2004/5 at Syracuse Stage in New York and Indiana Repertory Theatre.

2012-  Performed in the award-winning play GOD OF CARNAGE at Indiana Repertory Theatre.

2012-  Performed in FOREVER SUNG- Songs on Aging at The Phoeinix Theatre, Indianpolis.

Previous Credits Include:

PRINE: A TRIBUTE CONCERT                  Viaduct Theatre & Phoenix Theatre

IMMORAL IMPERATIVES                         Victory Gardens

BLUFF                                                               Victory Gardens & Phoenix Theatre

THE BERLIN CIRCLE                                   Steppenwolf

THE MEMORY OF WATER                         Steppenwolf

MILLFIRE                                                        Goodman/Apple Corps- NYC

THE ROVER                                                     Goodman

INHERIT THE WIND                                     Indiana Rep                     (also composer- live music onstage)

GRAPES OF WRATH                                     Syracuse Stage/IRT           (also composer- live music onstage)

RED BADGE OF COURAGE                         Indiana Rep

AN ALMOST HOLY PICTURE                     Centre Stage- IRT- The Chester Theater

ART                                                                     Indiana Rep

DINNER WITH FRIENDS                             Indiana Rep

ON THE RAZZLE                                             Cleveland Playhouse 

THE COMMON PURSUIT                             Madison Rep

Filmography Acting Highlights

AT ANY PRICE - an independent feature film, starring Dennis Quaid and Zac Effron. Directed by Ramin Bahrani-- dubbed one of the top directors of the decade by Roger Ebert. It's a film about a family and their farm, broken dreams and the politics of seeds.

SLICE OF PIE - an independent short that played in more than 30 film festivals, winning several awards. Tim's song, THE LONG WAY AROUND is the title track.

FORMOSA BETRAYED-  independent film with John Heard and James VanDer Beek. Tim also played VanDer Beek's father in the original Dawson's Creek pilot.              

THE EXPRESS-  film about first African-American to win the Heisman trophy.

 JOSHUA-  with Academy-Award winner, F. Murray Abraham. 

THE INSIDER- with director Michael Mann and actor Russell Crowe.                                                           

MERCURY RISING - played Alec Baldwin's bodyguard.

UNCLE SAM - horror movie with Issac Hayes .                                                          

CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER- you've probably seen it-- and occasionally people still recognize Tim from it. Harrison Ford was a gentleman.           

BACKDRAFT- Tim's first big film, shot in chicago.                                                          

Television Highlights

Co-starred in the NBC series REASONABLE DOUBTS  for 2 seasons as "Bruce"," the husband of Marlee Matlin's character.                                                                                  

     Mini-Series:

PANDORA'S CLOCK                                                     

     1 Hr- Episode

CHICAGO CODE                                                             

DETROIT 187                                                                     

PRISON BREAK                                                               

TURKS  ( recurring role as "Father Tom" )                                                                             

EARLY EDITION                                                             

AMERICAN GOTHIC                                                     

MELROSE PLACE                                                          

JAG  (2 episodes)                                                                               

SWEET JUSTICE                                                             

LOIS AND CLARK                                                         

GABRIEL'S FIRE                                                             

     1/2 Hr- Episode

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