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Tim Key(II)

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IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000274
Tim Key at an event for The Ballad of Wallis Island (2025)
Charles, a strange lottery winner who lives alone on a secluded island, tries to make his fantasies come true by getting his favorite singer, Herb McGwyer, to perform at a special, private event.
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Tim Key was born on 2 September 1976 in the UK. He is an actor and writer, known for The Ballad of Wallis Island (2025), Coup de théâtre (2022) and Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa (2013).
BornSeptember 2, 1976
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BornSeptember 2, 1976
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000274
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    • Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards
      • 3 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Known for

    Carey Mulligan, Tom Basden, and Tim Key in The Ballad of Wallis Island (2025)
    The Ballad of Wallis Island
    7.4
    • Charles Heath
    • 2025
    Adrien Brody, Sam Rockwell, David Oyelowo, Reece Shearsmith, Saoirse Ronan, Pippa Bennett-Warner, Ruth Wilson, Sian Clifford, Pearl Chanda, Harris Dickinson, Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, and Charlie Cooper in Coup de théâtre (2022)
    Coup de théâtre
    6.5
    • Commissioner Harrold Scott
    • 2022
    Steve Coogan in Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa (2013)
    Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa
    6.9
    • Side Kick Simon
    • 2013
    Jesse Eisenberg in The Double (2013)
    The Double
    6.4
    • Care Worker
    • 2013

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Stroke of Genius
      • Narrator (voice)
      • Completed
      • Short
      • 2025
    • Desiree Burch and Alex Horne in The Horne Section TV Show (2022)
      The Horne Section TV Show
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Ken Longlevers
      • 2022–2025
    • Toni Collette, Mark Ruffalo, Robert Pattinson, Steven Yeun, and Naomi Ackie in Mickey 17 (2025)
      Mickey 17
      6.8
      • Pigeon Man
      • 2025
    • Carey Mulligan, Tom Basden, and Tim Key in The Ballad of Wallis Island (2025)
      The Ballad of Wallis Island
      7.4
      • Charles Heath
      • 2025
    • Badjelly (2025)
      Badjelly
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Bradjelly
      • 2025
    • Gemma Arterton in Funny Woman (2022)
      Funny Woman
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Jeremy
      • 2024
    • Kyla Harris and Elena Saurel in We Might Regret This (2024)
      We Might Regret This
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Brian
      • 2024
    • Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith in Inside No. 9 (2014)
      Inside No. 9
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Tim Key
      • Ian
      • 2014–2024
    • Comic Relief: Funny for Money
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • Simon Denton
      • 2024
    • Joe Gilgun, Michelle Keegan, and Damien Molony in Brassic (2019)
      Brassic
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Vortex
      • 2019–2023
    • Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley in Scandaleusement vôtre (2023)
      Scandaleusement vôtre
      7.0
      • Father Ambrose
      • 2023
    • Olivia Colman, Shalom Brune-Franklin, and Fionn Whitehead in De grandes espérances (2023)
      De grandes espérances
      5.4
      TV Mini Series
      • Mr. Wopsle
      • 2023
    • The Train (2022)
      The Train
      8.0
      TV Mini Series
      • Russell
      • 2022
    • Adrien Brody, Sam Rockwell, David Oyelowo, Reece Shearsmith, Saoirse Ronan, Pippa Bennett-Warner, Ruth Wilson, Sian Clifford, Pearl Chanda, Harris Dickinson, Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, and Charlie Cooper in Coup de théâtre (2022)
      Coup de théâtre
      6.5
      • Commissioner Harrold Scott
      • 2022
    • Alison Steadman, Jim Howick, Katherine Parkinson, Tom Basden, Freya Parks, and Tori Allen-Martin in Pandemonium (2020)
      Pandemonium
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Ray
      • 2022
    • Tim Key and Daisy May Cooper in The Witchfinder (2022)
      The Witchfinder
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Gideon Bannister
      • 2022

    Additional Crew

    • Greg Davies and Alex Horne in Taskmaster (2015)
      Taskmaster
      9.0
      TV Series
      • task consultant
      • 2015–2021

    Writer

    • Carey Mulligan, Tom Basden, and Tim Key in The Ballad of Wallis Island (2025)
      The Ballad of Wallis Island
      7.4
      • based on the short film "The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island" written by
      • screenplay by
      • 2025
    • Tim Key in Wonderdate (2018)
      Wonderdate
      8.4
      TV Short
      • Writer
      • 2018
    • Tom Basden in Anthony (2014)
      Anthony
      7.0
      Short
      • written by
      • 2014
    • Mark Watson, Alex Horne, and Tim Key in We Need Answers (2009)
      We Need Answers
      7.9
      TV Series
      • creator
      • written by
      • 2009–2010
    • The Transaction (2009)
      The Transaction
      5.6
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2009
    • Newswipe (2009)
      Newswipe
      8.6
      TV Series
      • contributor
      • 2009
    • Tom Basden, Tim Key, Lloyd Woolf, and Stefan Golaszewski in Cowards (2009)
      Cowards
      8.0
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2009
    • Screenwipe (2006)
      Screenwipe
      8.7
      TV Series
      • contributor
      • 2008
    • The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island (2007)
      The One and Only Herb McGwyer Plays Wallis Island
      7.7
      Short
      • written by
      • 2007

    Videos13

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    This Time with Alan Partridge: Official Trailer
    Trailer 0:44
    This Time with Alan Partridge: Official Trailer
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    Trailer 2:08
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    International Trailer
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