Tim Kelleher is an American writer, actor and director.

Biography

Early life

Born in

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, Kelleher grew up across the five boroughs of

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, including Staten Island. After college he entered the Maryland Province of the

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(Jesuit). After the novitiate, he chose to return to New York and train as a stage actor, studying under Robert Patterson.

Career

With friends, Kelleher founded the Colony Theatre and served as its Artistic Director, staging the work of new playwrights as well as classics. His acting career has included guest appearances on numerous TV shows, and a turn as the resident villain on

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's Sci-Fi series, ''

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''. Kelleher‘s more than two dozen film credits include ''

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Operation Dumbo Drop ''Operation Dumbo Drop'' is a 1995 American action comedy-drama war film directed by Simon Wincer. The storyline was conceived from a screenplay written by Gene Quintano and Jim Kouf based on a true story by United States Army major Jim Morris. ...

'', '' Independence Day'', ''

The Negotiator ''The Negotiator'' is a 1998 American action thriller film directed by F. Gary Gray. It stars Samuel L. Jackson and Kevin Spacey as two expert hostage negotiators and Chicago police lieutenants. The film was released in the United States on Jul ...

'', '' Thirteen Days'', ''

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Seven Pounds ''Seven Pounds'' is a 2008 American drama film directed by Gabriele Muccino starring actor Will Smith as a man who sets out to change the lives of seven people. Rosario Dawson, Woody Harrelson, and Barry Pepper also star. The film was released in ...

'' and ''

Inception ''Inception'' is a 2010 science fiction action film written and directed by Christopher Nolan, who also produced the film with Emma Thomas, his wife. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio as a professional thief who steals information by infi ...

. Kelleher directed the short-form film ''The Skell'', and in 2008, he wrote and directed ''Wake-Up Call'', a pilot that did not go to series.

Personal life

Kelleher is married to Canadian novelist Billie Livingston. Religion has remained an interest of his and in 1995 he was received into the

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.Interview in "Catholic Canada"
In keeping with his faith, in 2011 he wrote and produced, ''The Creed: What Christians Profess, and Why it Ought to Matter'', a documentary film for ''

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'' magazine featuring scholars and thinkers. He also serves as New Media Editor for ''First Things'', where he writes on topics related to religion, politics and culture.Interview with Research on Religion: "Hollywood and the Nicene Creed"
/ref> In 2019 he was ordained a deacon in the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.

Filmography

References

External links

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The Tim Kelleher HomepageFirst Things MagazineBear Trap
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kelleher, Tim American male film actors American male stage actors American male television actors Members of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church Converts to Eastern Catholicism from Roman Catholicism Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Male actors from New York City People from the Bronx