Eric Alexander Wareheim (; born April 7, 1976) is an American comedian, actor, writer, director, musician, and winemaker. He is best known as one half of the comedy duo

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, alongside

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. He also had a recurring role on the

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series ''

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''.

Early life

Eric Alexander Wareheim was born in

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, on April 7, 1976, the son of Dave and Edeltraud Wareheim. He has a sister, Jessica. When he was young, his family moved to Audubon, Pennsylvania, where he grew up. His maternal grandparents lived in Germany, and his family would travel to Germany often to visit them.Foodheim: A Culinary Adventure (Ten Speed Press, 2021). He graduated from

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in Norristown, Pennsylvania. He later attended

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, where he met his comedy partner

and produced his first film, shot on the Jersey Shore.

Career

Tim & Eric

Wareheim and Heidecker are the creators, writers, and stars of ''

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'', a

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that was on the

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programming block on Cartoon Network. Wareheim and Heidecker had mailed copies of an early version of the show to comedian Bob Odenkirk, who agreed to take on the project as the executive producer of the series and sold it to Cartoon Network. The Tim and Eric name reached a broader audience with the release of ''

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'' which premiered on February 11, 2007. The show is a mix of "live action, sketch, animation, emotions, phone calls, love, etc." according to their website. The creators have described the show as the "nightmare version of television". In a July 2008 article in ''

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'', it was reported that the duo was in the process of developing a surreal

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series starring

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, titled ''The New Big Ball with Neil Hamburger''.''The New York Times'' article:
The Bizarre Brains of Nightmare TV
. Wareheim described it as a mix between " Japanese bizarre game show and ''

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''." In late July 2009, Neil Hamburger posted a blog on MySpace stating that a

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had been filmed, but that Adult Swim was not satisfied and had "pulled the plug on the project." On May 2, 2010, the "Man Milk" episode of "Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!" wrapped Season 5 of the show. Though this would be the last serial content for "Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!" there was an hour-long holiday program titled "Chrimbus Special" that gave fans a last glimpse at the TV program. It was the second show Wareheim both produced and starred in which aired during Cartoon Network's

block. Between May and June 2010, six episodes of an ''Awesome Show'' spin-off produced in part by Wareheim, '' Check It Out! with Dr. Steve Brule'', were aired on Cartoon Network. The show parodied local newscasts. According to Heidecker,

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had the original idea of giving the Dr. Steve character an entire show.'' Vanity Fair'' article:
Q&A: Tim and Eric on Child Abuse, Diarrhea, and Yerba-Mate Tea
". Wareheim also co-directed, wrote and starred in ''

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'' with Tim Heidecker.

Music

Wareheim played in several

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area bands, including the new wave punk band Twelve Tone System, of which Tim Heidecker was also briefly a member. Wareheim briefly played rhythm guitar for the duo Adam and Justine in the 1990s. Wareheim was also the principal songwriter for The Science Of and had been a member of Elements of Need, I Am Heaven, and briefly with the legendary Vampire-themed punk band

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. He currently is involved with the band Sola.

Television

Wareheim made an appearance in ''

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'' as the Germ-Master, along with Heidecker as a basketball. Wareheim, along with Tim Heidecker, also directed the 2010 Super Bowl commercial, The Shuffle, for Boost Mobile and most recently a series of

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commercials with actor

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. They also made an appearance in an episode of ''

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'' as Amus Bruse and Fois Garth. Wareheim and Heidecker appeared together as Debt Collectors on the

special, '' The Young Persons Guide to History'', and have made guest appearances in the movie ''

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'', as well as the Scottish video game series '' VideoGaiden'' and a Version 2 episode of ''

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''. Wareheim also played a recurring role in

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's and

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's Internet TV show ''

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'' as Randy, the neighbor of the titular duo. Using characters and skits from Awesome Show, Heidecker and Wareheim (via their Abso Lutely Productions company) created an online-only show called ''

Tim and Eric Nite Live! ''Tim and Eric Nite Live!'' is an American web series, which premiered November 8, 2007 on SuperDeluxe. The talk show stars Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim, creators of '' Tom Goes to the Mayor'' and '' Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!'', and ...

'', originally broadcast on the website SuperDeluxe. In 2015, Wareheim co-starred as Arnold Baumheiser in the

comedy series ''

''. He appeared in six episodes and directed four episodes of the first season. In 2017, he appeared in seven episodes and directed one episode of the show's second season. In 2019, Wareheim starred as a man claiming to be "reality" in a series of

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commercials.

Other activities

In 2021, Wareheim ventured into the world of cooking, a longtime hobby of his, with his cookbook ''Foodheim: A Culinary Adventure''. Part of his promotion for the book is a webseries called ''Heimy's House'' where he prepares recipes from the book. The first (and currently only) episode of the series featured a guest appearance by Tim Heidecker.

Personal life

Wareheim is married to Australian model Madison Borbely, with whom he lives in

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Filmography

Film

Television and web

Music videos

* "Polite Dance Song" – The Bird and the Bee (2007) * " You Don't Know Me" – Ben Folds (feat.

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) (co-directed by

) (2008) * "''Dance Floor Dale''" – a music video for the song "Parisian Goldfish" by

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(2008) * "Parisian Goldfish" –

(2008) (Co-directed with Eric Fensler) * "The Youth" – MGMT (2008) * " If I Never See Your Face Again (

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Remix)" – Maroon 5 (2008) * "Dropped" –

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(2009) * " She's Got Me Dancing" – Tommy Sparks (2009) * " Keep it Goin' Louder" –

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(2009) * " Pon De Floor" –

(2009) * "Buffalo Stance" –

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* " Hole to Feed" – Depeche Mode (2009) * "We Are Water" –

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(2010) * "Wishes" –

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(2013) * "Backpacker Bush" – Dutch Boys featuring Twankstar (2013) * " Bubble Butt" –

(2013) * "Die" – Babes (2014) * "Streaker" –

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(2014) * "HAM" – Mr. Oizo (2014) * "Famous" –

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(2015) * "Dripping" –

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(2016) *"5 Ways" – Shakewell (2021) (Cameo; Directed by Dan Streit)

Discography

* (2008) ''Awesome Record, Great Songs!'' (by Tim and Eric)

Awards

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for best actor as part of the comedy team of Tim and EricWebby Award winners listed at Internet Video Mag, Tim and Eric listed in paragraph 5
. Internetvideomag.com (2008-05-06). Retrieved on 2012-01-28.

References

External links

*
Tim and Eric on Tom Green live

Tim and Eric official website

Eric Wareheim
on

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The Boost Mobile Commercial
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