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Tim Altmeyer
Born (1966-05-11) May 11, 1966 (age 59)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma materPennsylvania State University (BA)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (MFA)
Occupation(s)Actor, theatre director, academic
Years active1992–present

Tim Altmeyer (born May 11, 1966) is an American actor, theatre director, and academic. He is known for his performances in Broadway, Off-Broadway, and regional theater productions, as well as his role as an associate professor at the University of Florida’s School of Theatre and Dance.

Early life and education

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Tim Altmeyer was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Advertising from Pennsylvania State University in 1988 and a Master of Fine Arts in Dramatic Art from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s PlayMakers Repertory Company Professional Actor Training Program in 1992.[1] During his time at UNC, he performed at the PlayMakers Repertory Company, including a role as Septimus Hodge in Tom Stoppard’s Arcadia.[2]

Career

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Theater

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Altmeyer has built an extensive career in theater, with credits spanning Broadway, Off-Broadway, and regional productions. He made his Broadway debut in 2003 as the Second Soldier in Oscar Wilde’s Salome, directed by Estelle Parsons, alongside Al Pacino, Marisa Tomei, Dianne Wiest, and David Strathairn.[3] He later appeared on Broadway as a standby for Steve and Danny in Looped (2010) with Valerie Harper and as Father Michael Delpapp in High (2011) with Kathleen Turner.[3] In 2012, he joined the national tour of High, performing in cities including Minneapolis, Boston, San Francisco, Toronto, and Fort Lauderdale.[4] A 2014 profile in Florida Theater On Stage described Altmeyer as a “working actor” whose professionalism and consistent performances have sustained his career, noting his long-standing collaboration with Parsons and his approach to teaching acting as a lifelong learning process.[4]

Off-Broadway, Altmeyer performed in the New York premieres of Edward Albee’s Occupant and Horton Foote’s The Last of the Thorntons at Signature Theatre Company, as well as Albee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Three Tall Women at Vineyard Theatre with Marian Seldes.[1][5] He has also performed at other New York venues, including St. Ann’s Warehouse, HB Playwrights Foundation, Hypothetical Theatre Company, Voice & Vision, and the Actors Studio.[1]

His regional theater credits include the world premiere of Naomi Iizuka’s Strike-Slip at the Humana Festival of New American Plays at Actors Theatre of Louisville in 2007 and Tennessee Williams’ The Notebook of Trigorin opposite Lynn Redgrave at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park.[5] Other regional performances include Time Stands Still at TheaterWorks Hartford, and roles at The O’Neill National Playwrights Conference, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Pioneer Theatre Company, Paper Mill Playhouse, PlayMakers Repertory Company, Great Lakes Theatre, Vermont Stage Company, and Clarence Brown Theatre.[1][2] Since 2014, Altmeyer has been a regular performer at Palm Beach Dramaworks, debuting in Israel Horovitz’s My Old Lady opposite Estelle Parsons and Angelica Page.[5][4] His other roles at Palm Beach Dramaworks include Bill in Kenneth Lonergan’s Lobby Hero (2023), Juror 1 in Twelve Angry Men, and Reverend Shannon in Tennessee Williams’ The Night of the Iguana.[5][6][7] A review of The Night of the Iguana by Florida Theater On Stage praised Altmeyer’s “feverish intensity” and emotional depth as Shannon, highlighting his ability to convey the character’s complexity.[6] At the Hippodrome Theatre, he performed as Drew in The Blameless and as Thomas in Venus in Fur.[1][2][8] A 2015 review in The Gainesville Sun commended Altmeyer’s “commanding” performance in Venus in Fur, noting his ability to balance humor and intensity in the role.[9]

As a theatre director, Altmeyer has helmed productions such as Perfect Arrangement, Stage Kiss, and Other Desert Cities at the Hippodrome Theatre, and Not Now Darling and All the Great Books (abridged) at the Weathervane Theatre.[1] He directed the European premiere of Alex Lewin’s Water Street at the 2010 Absolut Gay Theatre Festival in Dublin, Ireland, which was nominated for three festival awards, including Best Production.[1] At the University of Florida, his directing credits include Hashtag Selfie TikTok Zoom, Stupid F-ing Bird, Sweat, Between Riverside and Crazy, The Seagull, Spill, By the Way, Meet Vera Stark, Angels in America, Part Two: Perestroika, The Madwoman of Chaillot, Dark Play or Stories for Boys, and Glengarry Glen Ross.[1]

Teaching

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Since 2007, Altmeyer has served as an associate professor at the University of Florida’s School of Theatre and Dance, where he teaches acting and serves as the MFA Acting Graduate Coordinator.[1] He has been recognized for teaching excellence, receiving the Outstanding Faculty designation by Anderson Scholars and the College of the Arts Faculty Adviser/Mentor of the Year award.[1] In a 2014 interview with Florida Theater On Stage, Altmeyer emphasized that “the learning never ends” for actors, a philosophy he imparts to his students based on his professional experience.[4]

Recognition

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Altmeyer’s performance in The Night of the Iguana at Palm Beach Dramaworks received critical acclaim, with Florida Theater On Stage noting his “feverish intensity” and ability to portray the emotional depth of Reverend Shannon.[6] His performance in Venus in Fur at the Hippodrome Theatre was praised by The Gainesville Sun for its “commanding” presence and balance of humor and intensity.[9] His direction of Water Street at the 2010 Absolut Gay Theatre Festival in Dublin earned three award nominations, including Best Production.[1] At the University of Florida, he has been honored with teaching awards, including the Anderson Scholars Outstanding Faculty designation and the College of the Arts Faculty Adviser/Mentor of the Year.[1]

Personal life

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Altmeyer is a member of Actors’ Equity Association, SAG-AFTRA, and the Actors Studio.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Tim Altmeyer". University of Florida College of the Arts. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "Tim Altmeyer". UNC Department of Dramatic Art. April 25, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Timothy Altmeyer". Playbill. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d Hirschman, Bill (November 29, 2014). "A Life In Theater, Next Stop Palm Beach For Estelle Parsons, Angelica Page, Tim Altmeyer". Florida Theater On Stage. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  5. ^ a b c d "Tim Altmeyer - Bio". Palm Beach Dramaworks. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  6. ^ a b c "The Night of the Iguana at Palm Beach Dramaworks". Florida Theater On Stage. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  7. ^ Hirschman, Bill (October 20, 2023). "Lobby Hero opens at Palm Beach Dramaworks". Florida Theater On Stage. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  8. ^ "Venus in Fur". Hippodrome Theatre. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  9. ^ a b Swain, Elizabeth (March 26, 2015). "'Venus in Fur' is witty, sexy and a little kinky". The Gainesville Sun. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
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Category:1966 births Category:Living people Category:American male stage actors Category:American theatre directors Category:University of Florida faculty Category:Pennsylvania State University alumni Category:University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill alumni Category:Actors from Pittsburgh

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