Tim Hornor was one of seven children raised by two school teachers. Desperate for a Tim to look up to as a child, he discovered Tim Conway. Conway inspired Hornor to begin goofing around. It started with hanging spoons from his nose and armpit fart sounds. The immediate feedback was positive, so he expanded into moderate class clowning and memorizing Monty Python sketches. But, as he grew, his interests did as well. He developed a deep love of baseball. He became a serious and accomplished young cellist. He placed 5th in the High School National Debate tournament held in Fargo, North Dakota in 1992.

Then, on his 18th birthday, Tim was at a park with friends, when a buddy did a backflip and landed on him. His neck was broken at the 5th cervical vertebrae and he was told he would never move again. He could no longer throw a baseball or play the cello. But, he could still hang spoons from his nose. After many months of excellent medical care, support from family and friends, and a healthy dose of undeserved good fortune and God’s grace, Tim started to stand and walk again, though with a slight limp. After a few more months of physical therapy, he was able to start making the tiniest squeak of an armpit fart again.

In the subsequent years, Tim has limped his way to success and an actor and writer. He’s been a performer at the world famous Groundlings Theatre and won awards acting in Shakespeare plays. He’s made guest appearances on most television comedies of the last 20 years including Parks and Rec, Brooklyn 9-9, and Modern Family. He’s appeared in over 100 commercials. He can currently be seen in “Unstoppable” with Jennifer Lopez and Don Cheadle on Amazon Prime and “The Residence” with Uzo Aduba and Giancarlo Esposito on Netflix. And, when he’s not acting, he writes award winning copy. Someday he hopes to be an inspiration to a whole new generation of Tims.