The fourth child of five. He attended classes on improvisation at the Firehall Second City in Toronto, the Sherwood Oaks Experimental College in Hollywood and at HB Studios in NYC. His first guest appearance in a television series was in, "Sidestreet", starring Donelly Rhodes. Perhaps best known for his role in "Saw 2" (with cameo appearances in both "Saw 3" and "Saw V") Timothy also appeared in "Deacons For Defense" starring Forest Whitaker and Sandra Oh's first film "The Diary Of Evelyn Lau". With 55 cents, Tim left home and hitch-hiked to LA at the fresh age of fifteen. He served eight months in the Canadian Armed Forces as a military policeman, was stationed in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and received an honorable discharge.