Bill Timoney (born March 5, 1958) is an American actor, director, script writer and producer.
Bill Timoney | |
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| Born | March 5, 1958[1] |
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| Years active | 1978–present |
| Spouse |
Georgette Reilly (m. 2002) |
| Mother | Mary Gardiner |
| Family | Mike Timoney (brother) |
Career
editPerhaps the best known of Timoney's roles on television is the character of Alfred Vanderpool on All My Children.[2] The musical team Boyz II Men drew inspiration from Timoney's Vanderpool, and Nathan Morris, one of its tenors, used the stage name "Alex Vanderpool" in the character's honor early in the team's career. Timoney portrayed Vanderpool - known as "the preppie nerd of Pine Valley" - from 1982 through 1987, returning to the role on a cameo basis from 1998 through 2005.
Timoney is also a well-known voice actor, specializing in "dubbing" voices for foreign language live action and animated programs.[3] He has directed and script-adapted dubs of Japanese anime at Headline Studios.
Timoney's eclectic career ranges from working as a stand-up comedian at NYC's famed Improv, to writing the recurring column "Heard But Not Seen: Adventures in Voice Acting" for Videoscope Magazine.
Theatre work
editIn April 2010, Timoney made his off-Broadway theater debut at the Soho Playhouse as the understudy for the actor Dan Butler in the role of Joseph Flaherty in The Irish Curse, dramatized by Martin Casella. Timoney went on for Butler for several performances. He also went on for Scott Jaeck in the role of Father Kevin for a single performance. In August 2010, Timoney received excellent notices for his performance as Bob in the Stephen Padilla drama, Picking Palin, for the New York International Fringe Festival. Co-starring with Timoney in the play was his wife, actress Georgette Reilly Timoney. The couple have performed together in stage productions at Arkansas Rep, NJ Rep, Shadow Lawn Stage, and the Celtic Theatre Company of New Jersey. The Timoneys voiced the recurring characters of married couple Izzy & Cara on Season 12 of the long-running anime TV series Pokémon.
Timoney served as associate producer, cast member and fight coordinator for the independent feature film Last Chance, the directing debut of Emmy-winning actor Bryan Cranston (of Breaking Bad).
Timoney took a one-year sabbatical from his acting career in 2012 in order to accept an offer to work as the line producer for "Ebru Today," a live, daily morning TV news program. Affiliated with the Turkish Samanyolu media conglomerate, the program aired all over the world. As line producer, Timoney was responsible for constructing each day's script, assigning stories to reporters and editors, and fact-checking the final script. He also wrote commentary and editorials, including the irreverent weekly feature "Get to Know Your Vice-Presidents."
In early 2014, Timoney made his Broadway debut portraying nine roles (Senator Karl Mundt; a White House aide; a butler, a Secret Service agent, a Congressman and others) in a dramatic play written by Robert Schenkkan entitled All The Way starring Bryan Cranston as Lyndon B. Johnson. The play opened on March 6, 2014, at The Neil Simon Theatre in Manhattan. It received very favorable reviews. All The Way won two 2014 Tony Awards for Best Play (Robert Schenkkan) and Best Actor In A Play (Bryan Cranston).
In 2018, Timoney and Cranston returned to Broadway in the stage adaptation of the film Network.[3] Cranston won his second Tony Award for his portrayal of TV news anchorman Howard "mad as hell" Beale. Timoney played the TV news program's director, and he also understudied Cranston in the Beale role.
Timoney appears in the 2019 feature film The Irishman. Director Martin Scorsese chose Timoney to play an unscripted role of the prosecutor at the title character's trial. Timoney and Robert De Niro improvised the entire sequence of the prosecutor questioning the defendant.[3]
Personal life
editTimoney has been married to Georgette Reilly, since March 16, 2002.[3] The New Jersey natives reside on the Jersey Shore with their menagerie of dogs and cats.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 1997 | Addicted to Love | Restaurant Patron | [4] | |
| 1999 | Last Chance | Buddy | [5] | |
| Soccer Dog: The Movie | Kimbell's owner | [6] | ||
| 2000 | Mission to Mars | Computer (voice) | [7] | |
| The Last Late Night | George Carteris | [8] | ||
| 2003 | Dead Canaries | Star Chamber Agent | [9] | |
| 2008 | Sea of Dust | Professor Sorell | [10] | |
| 2016 | The Infiltrator | Binoculars Man | Uncredited | [11] |
| Wakefield | Homeless Man | Uncredited | [12] | |
| 2018 | Delenda | Cop | [13] | |
| The Price for Silence | Dr. Shaw | [14] | ||
| 2019 | The Irishman | Prosecutor - Frank's 2nd Trial | [15] | |
| 2021 | New York Ninja | Pale Man (voice) | [16] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 1983–1987 | All My Children | Alfred Vanderpool | Cameo appearances 1992–2005 | |
| 1996 | The High Life | Frank Stettler | Episode: "Army Buddies" | |
| 2000 | Rocket's Red Glare | Astronaut Pete Baker | TV movie | [17] |
| 2003–2004 | Malcolm in the Middle | Mr. Miller, Uninformed Guard | Appears in two episodes:
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| 2004 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Henry Forman | Episode: "F.P.S." | |
| 2008 | Lipstick Jungle | Marco | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| 2015 | 12 Monkeys | Senator Royce | Appears in five episodes:
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| Blue Bloods | Supervisor | Episode: "The Poor Door" | ||
| 2016 | Mr. Robot | Male Executive | Episode: "eps2.7_init_5.fve" | |
| 2018 | Orange is the New Black | Warden Gifford | Episode: "Look Out for Number One" | |
| The Good Cop | Alley Manager | Episode: "Will the Good Cop Bowl 300?" | ||
| 2020 | I, Elvis Riboldi | Leonidas Riboldi | 52 episodes | |
| Hunters | Congressman Marshall | Episode: "In the Belly of the Whale" | ||
| The Blacklist | Pastor Ritzen | Episode: "Newton Purcell (No. 144)" | ||
| 2022 | Billions | Construction Person | Episode: "Cannonade" | |
| FBI | Priest | Episode: "Grief" |
Anime Dubbing
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Urotsukidoji: Legend of the Overfiend | Tatsuo Nagumo, Yuichi Nikki | As Danny Bush | |
| 1990–1991 | Record of Lodoss War | Parn | As Billy Regan | |
| 1991 | Here is Greenwood | Kazuhiko Hasukawa | As Billy Regan, CPM dub | |
| Madara | Chaos, Additional voices | OVA | ||
| 1996 | Battle Arena Toshinden | Duke B. Rambert | ||
| Jewel BEM Hunter Lime | Mr. Candle | |||
| Voltage Fighters: Gowcaizer the Movie | Ryo Asahina | As Billy Regan | ||
| 1997–1998 | Battle Athletes | Additional Voices | ||
| 1998 | Trigun | Kuroneko, Bowl Cut Henchman | ||
| 1998–1999 | Cowboy Bebop | Baseball Announcer | ||
| 1999 | Digimon: Digital Monsters | Lord Bakemon | Episode: "The Dancing Digimon" (uncredited) | |
| 1999 | Legend of Himiko | Enki | OVA | |
| 1999–2001 | Gravitation | Mr. Sakano | ||
| 2001 | Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars | Hajime Murata | As Billy Regan | |
| 2004 | Daphne in the Brilliant Blue | Theft Victim | ||
| 2004–2007 | Genshiken | Madarame | ||
| 2006 | Magical Witch Punie-chan | Peter Pilot, Limo Driver | Direct-to-video | |
| 2009 | Mai Mai Miracle | Fujiwara | As Billy Regan | |
| 2009–2010 | Queen's Blade | Setora | ||
| Ikki Tousen: Dragon Destiny | Ukin | OVA |
Animation
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2016 | Pup 2 No Good | Veterinarian | [18] | |
| 2017 | Robot Trains | Vito, Ygor | Appears in 3 episodes:
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[19] |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | .hack//Infection | Additional voices | [20] | |
| .hack//Mutation | Additional voices | [21] | ||
| .hack//Outbreak | Additional voices | [22] | ||
| 2004 | .hack//Quarantine | Additional voices | [23] |
Production credits
edit| Year | Title | Credited for | Notes | Ref. | |
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| Voice Director | Script Adaptation | ||||
| 1990 | Record of Lodoss War | Yes | No | Uncredited | |
| 2001 | Gokudo | Yes | Yes | ||
| Jewel BEM Hunter Lime | Yes | Yes | [24] | ||
| 2004 | Gravitation | Yes | Yes | ||
| Kujibiki Unbalance | Yes | Yes | |||
| 2004–2007 | Genshiken | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2005 | Madara | Yes | Yes | [25] | |
| 2007 | Comic Party | Yes | No | ||
References
edit- ^ a b Bill Timoney, Playbill. Archive. Accessed May 5, 2021. "Born: Mar 5, 1958 In Teaneck, NJ"
- ^ "Where are They Now? Bill Timoney (ex-Alfred Vanderpool; 1982-87, 1998-2005)". Pine Valley Bulletin. February 3, 2009. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
- ^ a b c d Lason, Olivia (June 19, 2019). "Bill Timoney '80 on Acting, Story-telling and His Start in the Theatre-in-the-Round". Seton Hall University. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
- ^ Addicted to Love (1997) - IMDb. Retrieved 2024-10-24 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ Last Chance (1999) - IMDb. Retrieved 2024-10-24 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ Soccer Dog: The Movie (1999) - IMDb. Retrieved 2024-10-24 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ Mission to Mars (2000) - IMDb. Retrieved 2024-10-24 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ The Last Late Night (2000) - IMDb. Retrieved 2024-10-24 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ Dead Canaries (2003) - IMDb. Retrieved 2024-10-24 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ Sea of Dust (2008) - IMDb. Retrieved 2024-10-24 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ The Infiltrator (2016) - IMDb. Retrieved 2024-10-24 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ Wakefield (2016) - IMDb. Retrieved 2024-10-24 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ Delenda (2018) - IMDb. Retrieved 2024-10-24 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ The Price for Silence (2018) - IMDb. Retrieved 2024-10-24 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ The Irishman (2019) - IMDb. Retrieved 2024-10-24 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ New York Ninja (2021) - IMDb. Retrieved 2024-10-24 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ Rocket's Red Glare (TV Movie 2000) - IMDb. Retrieved 2024-10-24 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ Pup 2 No Good (2016) - IMDb. Retrieved 2024-10-24 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ Robot Trains (TV Series 2017–2021) - IMDb. Retrieved 2024-10-24 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ ".hack//Infection (Video Game 2002)". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ^ ".hack//Mutation (Video Game 2002)". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ^ ".hack//Outbreak (Video Game 2002)". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ^ ".hack//Outbreak (Video Game 2002)". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ^ "'Clannad' Leads ADV Announcements". icv2.com. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
- ^ "Madara (DVD) - Anime News Network". www.animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
External links
edit- Bill Timoney at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Bill Timoney at IMDb