Tim Kelleher is an American writer, actor and director.
Biography
Early life
Born in the Bronx, Kelleher grew up across the five boroughs of New York City, including Staten Island.[1] After college he entered the Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus (Jesuit).[2] After the novitiate, he chose to return to New York and train as a stage actor, studying under Robert Patterson.[citation needed]
Kelleher directed the short-form film The Skell, and in 2008, he wrote and directed Wake-Up Call, a pilot that did not go to series.[citation needed]
Personal life
Kelleher is married to Canadian novelist Billie Livingston.[3] Religion has remained an interest of his and in 1995 he was received into the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.[1][4] In keeping with his faith, in 2011 he wrote and produced, The Creed: What Christians Profess, and Why it Ought to Matter, a documentary film for First Things magazine featuring scholars and thinkers.[2] He also serves as New Media Editor for First Things, where he writes on topics related to religion, politics and culture.[2] In 2019 he was ordained a deacon in the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.[5]