Timothy Balme

Born: 1967-01-18

Timothy Guy Balme (born January 18, 1967), also known as Tim Balme, is an actor and screenwriter from New Zealand. He's most well known for his roles on the long-running soap opera Shortland Street and Mercy Peak, as well as lead roles in the cult favourites Braindead and Jack Brown Genius. He most recently was a writer and actor on the television series The Almighty Johnsons. Balme is married to actress Katie Wolfe, with whom he has two children; daughter Edie (born 2001) and son Nikau (born 2005). Balme also has a son, Sam (born 1987) from a previous relationship. Balme graduated from Toi Whakaari in 1989, and his first lead role was in the 1992 film Braindead (aka Dead Alive). Balme and his wife, along with Simon Bennett and Robyn Malcolm, founded the New Zealand Actors' Company, which ran for three productions before being dissolved. An actor for the better part of twenty years, he has recently branched out into writing, and has scripted episodes for television series such as Diplomatic Immunity and Outrageous Fortune. Balme also wrote the short film Redemption, directed by his wife, which was selected as part of the short film line-up at the Sundance Film Festival for 2011. Balme worked as the head of development for South Pacific Pictures for three years before returning to freelancing. He currently writes for shows such as the popular Channel 7 drama 800 Words and is head writer for the murder mystery series The Brokenwood Mysteries. In 2015 he won the Best Television Screenplay award at the SWANZ (NZ Writer's Guild Awards) for Brokenwood Ep 2 "Sour Grapes". From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


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Braindead

as Lionel
Released: 1992-08-13

When a Sumatran rat-monkey bites Lionel Cosgrove's mother, she's transformed into a zombie and...

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No Reason

as Pathologist #1
Released: 2010-03-10

Suddenly Jennifer is torn from her comfortable and non-assuming life. While planning to move,...

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The Last Tattoo

as Jim Mitchell
Released: 1994-07-01

In 1943, U.S. marines are stationed near Wellington. One of them is murdered by the boss of the...

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Deceit

as Kevin Ordell
Released: 2004-03-15

Ellen's life is turned upside down after her wealthy hubby vanishes at sea. Everyone close to...

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The Vector File

as Paul
Released: 2002-03-10

A geo-political thriller where Gerry Anderson finds that sometimes, everybody really is out to...

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For Good

as Grant Wilson
Released: 2003-07-17

A 13 year old girl is raped and murdered in a small country town. Ten years later, the murderer...

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Jack Brown: Genius

as Jack Brown
Released: 1994-07-11

A thousand years ago, in England, the crazy monk Elmer wears a pair of wings and tries to fly...

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Hercules: The Legendary Journeys

as Lycastus
First aired: 1995-01-29

The legendary son of Zeus journeys across the earth fighting monsters and helping people.

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Shortland Street

as Greg Feeney
First aired: 1992-05-25

A fast-paced serial drama in an urban setting, this show explores the lives and loves of the...

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The Almighty Johnsons

as Mike Johnson
First aired: 2011-02-08

The four Johnson brothers have inherited the powers of the Norse gods. Because the gods lived...

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Maddigan's Quest

as uncredited
First aired: 2006-01-26

Maddigan's Quest was a fantasy-based television series set in a post-apocalyptic future. It was...

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Border Patrol

as Narrator
First aired: 2002-05-05

Border Patrol is a New Zealand reality television series, focusing on the Customs, the Ministry...

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Beneath New Zealand

as Self - Narrator (voice)
First aired: 2016-03-07

New Zealand is a geologically young land, created and shaped by tectonic forces, volcanism and...

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