---
name: "Tim Meadows"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/tim-meadows"
fi1m_id: "tim-meadows"
imdb_id: "nm0005218"
tmdb_id: 51857
wikidata_id: "Q1322660"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "5 February 1961"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 8
average_fi1m_score: 60
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 7
updated: "2026-10-03T03:40:41.208610+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Tim Meadows

## Identity

Tim Meadows

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/tim-meadows
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** tim-meadows
- **IMDb ID:** nm0005218
- **TMDB ID:** 51857
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1322660
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Meadows, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1322660, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005218/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/51857

Actor. Born 5 February 1961 in Highland Park, Michigan, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 5 February 1961, Highland Park, Michigan, USA
- **Active:** 2005–present
- **Also known as:** Timothy Meadows
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 8: 7 acting, 1 other
- **Average Fi1m score:** 60, as actor, over 7 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 80 (1), 2010s 54 (4), 2020s 68 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 54 to 46 across 5 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 3 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 4 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 7, Animation 1, Drama 1, Family 1, Fantasy 1
- **Screen time:** 7 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $516m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Meadows, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1322660, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005218/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/51857

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Will & Harper*](https://film.one/film/will-and-harper.md) (78)
- **Paramount+:** [*Mean Girls*](https://film.one/film/mean-girls.md) (56)
- **Tubi:** [*Jack and Jill*](https://film.one/film/jack-and-jill.md) (31)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Fi1m on Tim Meadows

> Tim Meadows makes exasperation funny without making a fuss about it. We value his dry, precise supporting work, particularly when he plays the adult expected to cope, though the comedies employing him do not always deserve him.

Tim Meadows gives Brett in *Dream Scenario* (2023) the face of a man who has heard too many complaints and expects another. We laughed at that weariness because he makes the effort of remaining civil so recognisable. In Kristoffer Borgli's film, which starts sharply before explaining too much, Meadows needs little space to establish a person. His dry delivery suits people charged with keeping everybody else reasonable. We rate that precision, even when the surrounding film gives us less to enjoy.

The route to those supporting parts ran through ten seasons of *Saturday Night Live* (1991–2000) and the attempt to give Leon Phelps a feature in *The Ladies Man* (2000). That film's poor critical reception marked a setback, and the subsequent career has largely been in film and television supporting roles. *Mean Girls* (2004) gave him the beleaguered principal Mr. Duvall. *Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story* (2007) supplied another notable ensemble part, as Sam McPherson. These are useful settings for an actor whose timing does not require a speech.

Tina Fey is a recurring collaborator, and Mr. Duvall fits Meadows's put-upon manner. But *Mean Girls* (2024) gives them roughly the material they had before, returning as Mr. Duvall and Ms. Norbury. We can enjoy seeing them again and still find the repetition a poor substitute for new jokes. The musical is a mixed film, and his familiar presence cannot fix its unmemorable songs or give it a reason to repeat so much of the earlier version.

The same caution applies more firmly to *Jack and Jill* (2011), in which he plays Ted alongside frequent collaborator Adam Sandler. Our objections to its crude humour and bullying remain; having Meadows in the cast is no reason to forgive them. He is worth seeking out, but choosing by his name alone means accepting some poor company. Start with *Dream Scenario*, where that weary face belongs to a film worth watching, provided its habit of explaining the joke does not exhaust your patience.

## Biography

Tim Meadows is an American actor and comedian. Born on 5 February 1961 in Highland Park, Michigan, he trained in improvisational comedy at The Second City in Chicago.

He was a cast member on the NBC sketch series *Saturday Night Live* for ten seasons from 1991 to 2000, receiving a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series in 1993. Meadows is known for his role as Principal Ron Duvall in the films *Mean Girls* (2004) and its 2024 musical adaptation, as well as Brett in *Dream Scenario* (2023). Other credits include recurring appearances in *The Goldbergs* and *Schooled*, and guest roles in series such as *The Office* and *Brooklyn Nine-Nine*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (8)

### Performed in (7) — the average rests on these

- *Mean Girls* (2024), Fi1m 56, as Mr. Duvall — [page](https://film.one/film/mean-girls.md)
- *Dream Scenario* (2023), Fi1m 70, as Brett — [page](https://film.one/film/dream-scenario.md)
- *BoJack Horseman* (2014), Fi1m 91, as Jameson's Father (voice) — [page](https://film.one/tv/bojack-horseman.md)
- *Grown Ups 2* (2013), Fi1m 24, as Malcom — [page](https://film.one/film/grown-ups-2.md)
- *Jack and Jill* (2011), Fi1m 31, as Ted — [page](https://film.one/film/jack-and-jill.md)
- *Suburgatory* (2011), Fi1m 70, as Edmond — [page](https://film.one/tv/suburgatory.md)
- *Everybody Hates Chris* (2005), Fi1m 80, as Soul Train Teacher — [page](https://film.one/tv/everybody-hates-chris.md)

### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *Will & Harper* (2024), Fi1m 78, as Self — [page](https://film.one/film/will-and-harper.md)

## Complete filmography (96)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *DMV* (2025), series, as Gregg
- *Saurus City* (2025), as Filbin Nutwagon (voice)
- *Our Little Secret* (2024), as Stan
- *Mean Girls* (2024), as Mr. Duvall — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/mean-girls.md)
- *Grimsburg* (2024), series, as (voice)
- *Dream Scenario* (2023), as Brett — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/dream-scenario.md)
- *Krapopolis* (2023), series, as Gregorios (voice)
- *Digman!* (2023), series, as Quail Eegan (voice)
- *My Dad the Bounty Hunter* (2023), series, as Principal Lieb (voice)
- *Poker Face* (2023), series, as Michael Graves — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/poker-face.md)
- *It's a Wonderful Binge* (2022), as Keegan
- *Mike Judge's Beavis and Butt-Head* (2022), series, as Cody's Dad (voice)
- *Peacemaker* (2022), series, as Langston Fleury
- *Santa Inc.* (2021), series, as Brent (voice)
- *John Bronco Rides Again* (2021), as Donovan Piggot
- *Ultra City Smiths* (2021), series, as Jeff Thumb (voice)
- *Girls5eva* (2021), series, as Tim Meadows
- *John Bronco* (2020), as Donovan Piggot
- *Hubie Halloween* (2020), as Mr. Lester Hennessey
- *Space Force* (2020), series, as Secretary of Defense
- *The Mandalorian* (2019), series, as Colonel Tuttle — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mandalorian.md)
- *Bless the Harts* (2019), series, as Sheriff Taylor (voice)
- *I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson* (2019), series, as Father of the Bride
- *Miracle Workers* (2019), series, as Jedidiah, Dave Shelby
- *Schooled* (2019), series, as Mr. Glascott
- *Rob Riggle's Ski Master Academy* (2018), series, as Lake Commissioner
- *Dayworld* (2018), as MRI Technician
- *Nigel & Oscar vs. The Sasquatch* (2017), as Claus
- *No Activity* (2017), series, as Judd Tolbeck
- *Great News* (2017), series, as Lawyer
- *Detroiters* (2017), series, as Walt Worsch
- *Man with a Plan* (2016), series, as Rudy
- *Son of Zorn* (2016), series, as Craig
- *Ask the Storybots* (2016), series, Actor
- *Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping* (2016), as Harry Duggins
- *Triumph's Election Special 2016* (2016), as Ben Carson
- *Trainwreck* (2015), as Tim
- *The Spoils Before Dying* (2015), series, as Gary Dunhill
- *Marry Me* (2014), series, as Kevin One
- *BoJack Horseman* (2014), series, as Jameson's Father (voice) — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/bojack-horseman.md)
- *Chasing Ghosts* (2014), as Chris Brighton
- *The Goldbergs* (2013), series, as Mr. Glascott
- *Brooklyn Nine-Nine* (2013), series, as Caleb John Gosche — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/brooklyn-nine-nine.md)
- *Grown Ups 2* (2013), as Malcom — Fi1m 24, [page](https://film.one/film/grown-ups-2.md)
- *Jack and Jill* (2011), as Ted — Fi1m 31, [page](https://film.one/film/jack-and-jill.md)
- *Suburgatory* (2011), series, as Edmond — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/suburgatory.md)
- *Mean Girls 2* (2011), as Principal Duvall
- *Bob's Burgers* (2011), series, as Mike (voice), Mike the Mailman (voice)
- *Glory Daze* (2010), series, as Professor Haines
- *The Women of SNL* (2010), as Various (archive footage)
- *The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear* (2010), as P. K. Winsome
- *Grown Ups* (2010), as Malcolm
- *GravyTrain* (2010), as Full Serve
- *Aliens in the Attic* (2009), as Sheriff Doug Armstrong
- *Semi-Pro* (2008), as Cornelius Banks
- *Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story* (2007), as Sam
- *The Bill Engvall Show* (2007), series, as Paul DuFrayne
- *Lil' Bush* (2007), series, as Lil' Barack
- *Shredderman Rules* (2007), as Mr. Green
- *30 Rock* (2006), series, as Martin Lutherking — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/30-rock.md)
- *Help Me Help You* (2006), series, Actor
- *Lovespring International* (2006), series, Actor
- *The Benchwarmers* (2006), as Wayne
- *The New Adventures of Old Christine* (2006), series, as Dr. Volk
- *Everybody Hates Chris* (2005), series, as Soul Train Teacher — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/everybody-hates-chris.md)
- *Living with Fran* (2005), series, Actor
- *Love Lounge* (2005), series, Actor
- *The Office* (2005), series, as Christian — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-office-2005.md)
- *The Cookout* (2004), as Leroy
- *Nobody Knows Anything!* (2004), as Cashier
- *The Venture Bros.* (2004), series, as Wind Song (voice)
- *Mean Girls* (2004), as Mr. Duvall
- *Wasabi Tuna* (2003), as Dave
- *The Even Stevens Movie* (2003), as Miles McDermott
- *Leap of Faith* (2002), series, as Lucas
- *Three Days* (2001), as Lionel
- *Reba* (2001), series, as Steve Norris
- *According to Jim* (2001), series, as Dennis
- *TV Funhouse* (2000), series, as Curly (voice), Stedman (voice)
- *The Michael Richards Show* (2000), series, as Kevin Blakeley
- *Curb Your Enthusiasm* (2000), series, as Hal — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/curb-your-enthusiasm.md)
- *The Ladies Man* (2000), as Leon Phelps · Writer
- *Olive, the Other Reindeer* (1999), as Richard Stans (voice)
- *Third Watch* (1999), series, as Leroy Watkins
- *Strangers with Candy* (1999), series, as Percy Kittens
- *It's Pat: The Movie* (1994), as Station Manager
- *Wayne's World 2* (1993), as Sammy Davis, Jr.
- *Buddy* (1993), as Homie 1
- *Coneheads* (1993), as Athletic Cone
- *Higher Goals* (1992), Writer
- *The Simpsons* (1989), series, as Tim Meadows (voice) — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md)
- *Golden*, Actor
- *Harry and the Mutant Mid-Century Furniture*, Actor
- *The Chaperones*, Actor
- *Grown Ups 3*, as Malcolm, Malcolm Fluzoo
- *13 Going on 30*, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Funnyman Tim Meadows. (2008)](https://film.one/media/person/12145/gallery-3909b7351297.jpg) Funnyman Tim Meadows. (2008) — Jon Cox, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Tim_Meadows.JPG/1280px-Tim_Meadows.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Tim Meadows at the PaleyFest Fall TV Previews 2014 for NBC's "Marry Me"](https://film.one/media/person/12145/gallery-745e44157fa6.jpg) Tim Meadows at the PaleyFest Fall TV Previews 2014 for NBC's "Marry Me" — Dominick D, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b0/Tim_Meadows_at_PaleyFest_Fall_TV_Previews_2014.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![U.S. Air Force retired Col. Phyllis Luttman meets Tim Meadows, actor and comedian, following his performance at the Bay Breeze Event Center at Keesler Air Force (2018)](https://film.one/media/person/12145/gallery-52a935b3677c.jpg) U.S. Air Force retired Col. Phyllis Luttman meets Tim Meadows, actor and comedian, following his performance at the Bay Breeze Event Center at Keesler Air Force (2018) — Kemberly Groue, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Tim_Meadows_brings_laughter_to_Keesler_180714-F-BD983-0148.jpg/1280px-Tim_Meadows_brings_laughter_to_Keesler_180714-F-BD983-0148.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![U.S. Air Force retired Col. Phyllis Luttman meets Tim Meadows, actor and comedian, following his performance at the Bay Breeze Event Center at Keesler Air Force (2018)](https://film.one/media/person/12145/gallery-39c7fd9d1cb4.jpg) U.S. Air Force retired Col. Phyllis Luttman meets Tim Meadows, actor and comedian, following his performance at the Bay Breeze Event Center at Keesler Air Force (2018) — Kemberly Groue, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Tim_Meadows_brings_laughter_to_Keesler_180714-F-BD983-0148_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-Tim_Meadows_brings_laughter_to_Keesler_180714-F-BD983-0148_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Tim Meadows](https://film.one/media/person/12145/gallery-ca7a9b3711f4.jpg) Tim Meadows — Image via TMDB
- ![Tim Meadows](https://film.one/media/person/12145/gallery-db2933183d5d.jpg) Tim Meadows — Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/Tim_Meadows_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg/1280px-Tim_Meadows_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

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