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Mini Biography

Tim Dry studied Mime and Physical Theatre with Desmond Jones for four years, and also worked with Lindsay Kemp (tutor to David Bowie and Kate Bush). In 1980 Tim formed a rock/mime/burlesque/music troupe named Shock. They traveled the world, made some records, got a lot of press and found themselves in the vanguard of the New Romantic cult of the early 80s, alongside Boy George, Duran Duran, Adam Ant and Spandau Ballet. Tim then created a robotic mime and music duo called Tik & Tok. They toured with Gary Numan, worked with Vangelis, were supported by a fledgling Depeche Mode, got a lot more press coverage and released 5 singles and a well received album. They appeared on innumerable TV shows (including The Royal Variety Show 1983) and had featured roles in Star Wars Episode VI "Return Of The Jedi" and the cult SciFi/Horror movie "Xtro".

After Tik & Tok disconnected from each other, Tim moved into mainstream acting. He has been featured in over 90 TV Commercials in the UK and Europe, as well roles in film, TV and 'Off-West End Theatre'. An odd twist of fate led to him co-presenting a food and drink series for Channel 4 named "Feast" in 1997. Proving that there really is such a thing as a 'free lunch'. Tim is also an award winning photographer/digital image maker, whose work has been exhibited in Hamburg, Berlin, New York, The National Portrait Gallery, The Association of Photographers Gallery,The Arts Club and twice at The Royal Photographic Society in Bath. His portrait subjects include Mick Jagger, Joan Collins, Steven Berkoff, author Rupert Thomson and many beautiful and talented young women. "Falling Upwards - Scenes From A Life" is the title of Tim Drys' autobiography. Tim's new book "Continuum - The 'Star Wars' Phenomenon As Experienced From The Inside" will be published by Hailstone Press in 2011.

Trivia

Tik was part of a two man early 1980s Synthersizer Band along with Tok, successfully having a top 40 UK Single hit, 'Cool Running'.