Eric Wareheim

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Eric Wareheim

Wareheim performing in Pusswhip Banggang during October 2009
Born Eric Wareheim
April 7, 1976 (1976-04-07) (age 35)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Occupation Actor, comedian, writer, musician, director
Website
http://www.timanderic.com

Eric Wareheim (born April 7, 1976) is an American actor, comedian, writer and director. He is one half of the comedy team of Tim and Eric. Wareheim, along with Tim Heidecker, created the television shows Tom Goes to the Mayor, Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! and Check It Out! with Dr. Steve Brule.

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[edit] Biography

Wareheim graduated from Methacton High School in Norristown PA and then later attended Temple University, where he met his comedy partner Tim Heidecker and produced his first film about dads, shot on the Jersey shore.[1] Wareheim and Heidecker are the creators, writers, and stars of Tom Goes to the Mayor, a limited animation that was on the Adult Swim 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.[2] Wareheim played "The Mayor", an official who always managed to destroy Tom's well-intentioned plans often along with the entire town as well.

Heidecker and Wareheim's most recent show, Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!, premiered February 11, 2007 on Adult Swim. The show is a mix of "live action, sketch, animation, emotions, phone calls, love, etc." according to their website.

Wareheim played in several Philadelphia area bands, including the new wave punk band Twelve Tone System, of which Tim Heidecker was also briefly a member. Wareheim briefly played backup 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 Vampire-themed punk band Ink & Dagger.[3] He currently is involved with the band Sola.[citation needed]

Wareheim has directed several music videos, including "Polite Dance Song" by Los Angeles indie pop duo The Bird and the Bee, "The Youth" by MGMT, "She's Got Me Dancing" by Tommy Sparks, a remix of Maroon 5's "If I Never See Your Face Again", "Dance Floor Dale" for Flying Lotus' "Parisian Goldfish", as well as "Keep it Goin' Louder" and "Pon De Floor" by Major Lazer.[4] He and Tim Heidecker also directed and starred in the video for "You Don't Know Me" by Ben Folds (feat. Regina Spektor).

Wareheim and Heidecker (along with comedian and frequent "Awesome Show" guest Zach Galifianakis) created marketing videos for Absolut Vodka.[5][6][7]

Wareheim and Heidecker appeared together as Debt Collectors on the Adult Swim special, The Young Persons Guide to History and have made guest appearances in the movie Let's Go to Prison, as well as the Scottish video game series VideoGaiden and a Version 2 episode of Mega64.[8] Wareheim also played a recurring role in Michael Cera's and Clark Duke's Internet TV show Clark and Michael as Randy, the neighbor of the titular duo.[9]

Wareheim, along with Tim Heidecker, also directed the 2010 Super Bowl commercial, The Shuffle, for Boost Mobile and most recently a series of Old Spice commercials with actor Terry Crews.

Using characters and skits from Awesome Show, Heidecker and Wareheim (via their Absolutely production company) created an online-only show called Tim and Eric Nite Live!, originally broadcast on the website SuperDeluxe.

Between May and June 2010, six episodes of an Awesome Show spin-off, Check It Out! with Dr. Steve Brule, were aired on Cartoon Network. The show parodied local newscasts, and as described by Tim Heidecker, "It's like his half-hour to go around town and interview the local beer-maker or whatever."[10] The show had an episode run time of approximately 11 minutes, and featured John C. Reilly reprising his role as Dr. Steve Brule. According to Heidecker, Reilly had the original idea of giving the Dr. Steve character an entire show.[11]

In a July 2008 New York Times article, it was reported that the duo was in the process of developing a surreal game show series starring Neil Hamburger, titled The New Big Ball with Neil Hamburger.[12][13] Wareheim described it as a mix between "Japanese bizarre game show and The Price Is Right."[12] In late July 2009, Neil Hamburger posted a blog on MySpace stating that a pilot had been filmed, but that Adult Swim was not satisfied and had "pulled the plug on the project."[14]

Wareheim also starred in Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ "Nagging Questions for... Tim Heidecker & Eric Wareheim". UsedWigs. 2004. http://usedwigs.com/interview_timanderic.html. Retrieved 2007-02-16. 
  2. ^ Brown, Janelle (2006-07-17). "10 Comics to Watch: Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117946848.html?categoryid=2242&cs=1. Retrieved 2007-02-16. 
  3. ^ "Paint it Black: making hardcore personal again". http://www.alarmpress.com/2991/music-interview/philadelphia-based-paint-it-black-make-hardcore-personal-again. 
  4. ^ "Keep it Going louder". Major Lazer "Keep it Going Louder". http://vimeo.com/7652564?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=twitter&utm_content=twitter&utm_campaign=twitter. 
  5. ^ A Vodka Movie by Zach Galifianakis, Tim and Eric. YouTube. Retrieved on 2012-01-28.
  6. ^ A Vodka Movie (Part 2) by Zach Galifianakis, Tim and Eric. YouTube. Retrieved on 2012-01-28.
  7. ^ A Vodka Movie (Part 3) by Zach Galifianakis, Tim and Eric. YouTube (2008-07-13). Retrieved on 2012-01-28.
  8. ^ ""Mega64": Stranger". IMDb. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0793166/. Retrieved 2009-02-23. 
  9. ^ www.clarkandmichael.com
  10. ^ Philip Brown (August 30, 2008). "Twisted minds spawn an Awesome Show". The Star (Toronto). http://www.thestar.com/article/487266. Retrieved October 26, 2008. 
  11. ^ Vanity Fair article: "Q&A: Tim and Eric on Child Abuse, Diarrhea, and Yerba-Mate Tea".
  12. ^ a b New York Times article: "The Bizarre Brains of Nightmare TV".
  13. ^ Hardford Advocate article: "Hamburger Helper: America's 'worst' comedian performs in New Haven and then in Northampton".
  14. ^ MySpace blog post by Neil Hamburger: "The New Big Ball".
  15. ^ The Bird and the Bee "Polite Dance Song" on Vimeo. Vimeo.com. Retrieved on 2012-01-28.
  16. ^ Ben Folds "You Don't Know Me" on Vimeo. Vimeo.com. Retrieved on 2012-01-28.
  17. ^ video – Eric Wareheim (Tim and Eric), Flying Lotus and Warp. Dance Floor Dale. Retrieved on 2012-01-28.
  18. ^ video – Eric Wareheim (Tim and Eric), Flying Lotus and Warp. Dance Floor Dale. Retrieved on 2012-01-28.
  19. ^ MGMT "The Youth" on Vimeo. Vimeo.com. Retrieved on 2012-01-28.
  20. ^ Maroon 5 "If I Never See Your Face Again" on Vimeo. Vimeo.com. Retrieved on 2012-01-28.
  21. ^ Phantom Planet "Dropped" on Vimeo. Vimeo.com. Retrieved on 2012-01-28.
  22. ^ Tommy Sparks "She's Got Me Dancing" on Vimeo. Vimeo.com. Retrieved on 2012-01-28.
  23. ^ Video Keep It Goin' Louder van Major Lazer – Myspace Video. Vids.myspace.com. Retrieved on 2012-01-28.
  24. ^ Major Lazer "Pon De Floor" on Vimeo. Vimeo.com. Retrieved on 2012-01-28.
  25. ^ Need New Body – Buffalo Stance. YouTube (2008-01-22). Retrieved on 2012-01-28.
  26. ^ Depeche Mode "Hole To Feed" on Vimeo. Vimeo.com. Retrieved on 2012-01-28.
  27. ^ Kanaal van ericwareheim. YouTube. Retrieved on 2012-01-28.
  28. ^ Webby Award winners listed at Internet Video Mag, Tim and Eric listed in paragraph 5. Internetvideomag.com (2008-05-06). Retrieved on 2012-01-28.

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