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TIM HOLMES Actor / Filmmaker

TIM HOLMES was born and raised in Michigan, grew up working at his fathers flower shop and his cousins farm in the summers. Opted out of school sports to be in jazz band and marching band along with Drama Class and the school plays. Still kept his tough guy side, by studying kung -fu after school 3 times a week, which came in handy with all the band geek comments from the jocks on occasion.

moved to California directly after high school when he was 18 to pursue a music and acting career. With a one way ticket and a duffle bag.

7 years later MCA records signed TIM HOLMES as a solo artist " T.C. HOLMES" with a short tour in Europe, and a  single released titled, "boom da boom" as HOLMES would say,"I was trying to be kid rock before there even was a kid rock.    MCA passed on a second release citing "we are not going in That direction right now" ......yeah, that kid rock music never took off.... did it...oohh those suits.

Mr. HOLMES returned to los angeles California from Europe after the MCA record dealings and dived into the acting arena, studying his craft with famous acting schools and taking a theatre class major at the well known Santa monica college. Mr. HOLMES first endeavors into the professional acting world would start with the soap opera "The Young And The Restless" he played a re-occurring role as a bodyguard and a bartender... Then just across the hallway from "the young and the restless" is "The Bold And The Beautiful" he worked on that soap playing small reoccurring bit roles as well. From there he was cast as the next rocky in the "rocky horror picture show 2" finally the big break he was waiting for, with table readings,costume fittings and dance rehearsals it looked like his time was finally here. But the movie was shelved 1 month before principal shooting. Therefore he preceded to act in B films, one titled "wrong decision" Which Was being released by POLYGRAM FILMS, yet which was also shelved,due to a producer embezzling money (google ;wrong decision" polyGram films lawsuit". And various other T.V. Pilots and commercials as well.   Tim kept working behind the scenes for a couple of years which really honed in his filmmaking skills, employed as a second A.D., transportation coordinator, P.A. and stunt guy really helped him understand the behind the scenes workings of a film set.   After all said and done Tim went to school again to become a fireman, which he did become. He worked as a fireman in Burbank California  on the warner brothers lot, along with receiving a heroic accommodation from the mayor of los Angeles for risking his life to save bystanders in a cable car accident he had finally got a real job while all the while still pursuing a acting career, During that time when he was becoming a fireman Tim started a small side business designing, planning and installing events for A list celebrity and entertainment clients. Thus this business eventually grew beyond his wildest expectations which allowed him to work 4 months a year and spend the rest of the year pursuing an entertainment career. In 2002 Tim had his early mid life crisis and decided to move back to the Michigan. He Bought the house he grew up in, meet his wife Nicole, they got married in 2006 and now have been blessed with twin identical boys in the spring of 2010.

In 2007 Tim started Burning Holmes Films, a production company for producing Tim`s screenplays and shorts in Michigan. Tim has studied his craft continuously while in Michigan by learning the art of filmmaking, with everything from writing, shooting, directing, editing and even scoring his indie film projects. He has come back strong with a Feature film project he wrote,directed and starred in titled “DETROIT RIDERS”

So please check in on his websites at www.burningholmesfilms.com or his personal website at www.TIMHOLMES.NET every now and then for his latest projects. And look for TIM HOLMES on the big screen or dvd rental near you, he is an up and coming local Michigan filmmaker / Actor making his way into the hearts of HOLLYWOOD.

LANSING STATE JOURNAL, Lansing Michigan.