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Tim Kazurinsky

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Tim Kazurinsky
A modern variation on Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Recounted from a gay sensibility with heart, comedy & music, the magic of Dickens' timeless tale of a man's redemption comes alive from a fresh perspective.
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Tim Kazurinsky is an American actor and screenwriter known for his tenure as a writer and cast member on Saturday Night Live (1981-1984) and for playing Officer Carl Sweetchuck in the "Police Academy" film franchise. Notable screenwriting credits include "About Last Night..." (1986) and "For Keeps?" (1988). Kazurinsky's screenplay for the film "Strange Relations" (2001) earned him nominations for a BAFTA Award and WGA Award.

Additional film and television appearances include "Shakes The Clown", "Neighbors", "Somewhere In Time", "Curb Your Enthusiasm", "According To Jim" and "Chicago Justice."

A mainstay of the Chicago theatre scene, Kazurinsky was a member of The Second City. He has twice been nominated for Chicago's prestigious Joseph Jefferson Award for his stage work. Kazurinsky toured the United States as the Wonderful Wizard of Oz in the hit musical "Wicked" and later appeared on Broadway in the critically-acclaimed comedy, "An Act Of God" (opposite Jim Parsons).

Kazurinsky resides in Chicago with his family.
BornMarch 3, 1950
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 3 nominations total

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    Known for

    Saturday Night Live (1975)
    Saturday Night Live
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Actor
    Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985)
    Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment
    5.8
    • Merchant
    • 1985
    Demi Moore, Rob Lowe, Jim Belushi, and Elizabeth Perkins in About Last Night (1986)
    About Last Night
    6.3
    • Colin
    • 1986
    John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, and Cathy Moriarty in Neighbors (1981)
    Neighbors
    5.5
    • Pa Greavy
    • 1981

    Credits

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    Actor



    • Bettendorf Talks (2024)
      Bettendorf Talks
      TV Series
      • Mr. K
      • 2024
    • Marilyn Dodds Frank, Lauren Lapkus, Jean Elie, Nora Fiffer, Jessie Holder Tourtellotte, Carrie Coon, and Quinn Nicholson in Another Happy Day (2023)
      Another Happy Day
      4.6
      • 2023
    • Doug Stanhope and Des Mulrooney in The Road Dog (2023)
      The Road Dog
      5.8
      • Phil
      • 2023
    • The Pack Podcast (2020)
      The Pack Podcast
      5.7
      Podcast Series
      • Buddy
      • Shep
      • Pete (voice) ...
      • 2021
    • Oliver Platt, Steven Weber, and S. Epatha Merkerson in Chicago Med (2015)
      Chicago Med
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Sheldon West
      • 2021
    • Majandra Delfino, Sanford Sternshein, David Walton, and Brad Riddell in Later Days (2021)
      Later Days
      4.5
      • Charlie
      • 2021
    • Just Jo (2020)
      Just Jo
      TV Movie
      • Landlord
      • 2020
    • Distant Learners (2020)
      Distant Learners
      Video
      • Sam
      • 2020
    • Tim Kazurinsky, Joel Murray, Emo Philips, Erik Stolhanske, Ross Heran, Christopher Biewer, DeAnna Cooper, Kim DeJesus, and Blake McAlpin in Vendors (2019)
      Vendors
      TV Movie
      • Wayne
      • 2019
    • Mia Rose Frampton, Dani Cimorelli, Lisa Cimorelli, Lauren Cimorelli, Katherine Cimorelli, Christina Cimorelli, Amy Cimorelli, Beau Brooks, Stony Blyden, and Lauren Giraldo in Hope Springs Eternal (2018)
      Hope Springs Eternal
      4.9
      • Mr. Melvin Baxter
      • 2018
    • Alonso, the Dream and the Call (2018)
      Alonso, the Dream and the Call
      Short
      • Store Patron
      • 2018
    • Easy (2016)
      Easy
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Father Timothy
      • 2017
    • Jon Lovitz, Ronald L. Conner, Anna Maria Horsford, Grant Rosenmeyer, and Chelsea Tavares in Chasing the Blues (2017)
      Chasing the Blues
      5.9
      • Marvin Pounder
      • 2017
    • Carl Weathers, Joelle Carter, Jon Seda, Philip Winchester, and Monica Barbaro in Chicago Justice (2017)
      Chicago Justice
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Judge Emerson
      • 2017
    • Michael B. Woods in Thrill Ride (2016)
      Thrill Ride
      5.4
      • Gus Marvin
      • 2016

    Writer



    • About Last Night (2014)
      About Last Night
      6.0
      • based on the screenplay by
      • 2014
    • Jim Belushi, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Taylor Atelian, and Billi Bruno in According to Jim (2001)
      According to Jim
      6.5
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2004
    • Paul Reiser in Strange Relations (2001)
      Strange Relations
      7.5
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 2001
    • Handicapped Hunters
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2001
    • The Silencer
      Short
      • writer
      • 1999
    • James Coburn, Burt Reynolds, Ernie Hudson, Gregory Hines, Sinbad, and A Martinez in The Cherokee Kid (1996)
      The Cherokee Kid
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 1996
    • David Conrad and Kimberly Williams-Paisley in Relativity (1996)
      Relativity
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1996
    • Molly Ringwald and Randall Batinkoff in For Keeps? (1988)
      For Keeps?
      6.0
      • written by
      • 1988
    • Demi Moore, Rob Lowe, Jim Belushi, and Elizabeth Perkins in About Last Night (1986)
      About Last Night
      6.3
      • screenplay
      • 1986
    • Saturday Night Live (1975)
      Saturday Night Live
      8.0
      TV Series
      • writer
      • written by
      • 1981–1984
    • Billions for Boris (1984)
      Billions for Boris
      5.4
      • Writer (uncredited)
      • 1984
    • The Second City Comedy Show
      TV Special
      • written by
      • 1979

    Additional Crew



    • Kyle Chandler and Shanesia Davis in Early Edition (1996)
      Early Edition
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Carpathian Choreographer
      • 1998
    • Demi Moore, Rob Lowe, Jim Belushi, and Elizabeth Perkins in About Last Night (1986)
      About Last Night
      6.3
      • co-scenarist
      • 1986

    Choreography



    • Kyle Chandler and Shanesia Davis in Early Edition (1996)
      Early Edition
      7.6
      TV Series
      • special choreography
      • 1998

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    Stash
    Trailer 2:53
    Stash

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    • Height
      • 5′ 2″ (1.57 m)
    • Born
      • March 3, 1950
      • Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Spouse
      • Marcia WatkinsSeptember 22, 1984 - present (2 children)
    • Other works
      Acted in various cereal commercials throughout the early 1990s.
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      Was good friends with John Belushi, who mentored him during their Second City days. When Tim was working on "Saturday Night Live", he almost quit, due to the show's notoriously high pressure atmosphere, even with Belushi's full encouragement to stay on the series. At one point, Tim intended on going back home to Chicago with Belushi driving him to the airport. However, in the car at the airport, Belushi told Tim firmly that he had access to national television airwaves and it would've been a bad career move for him to quit. Tim agreed and said that Belushi took him to a therapist to work through his issues while on the series.
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      • Kaz

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