Tim Gunn - wikipedia Tim Gunn Tim Gunn Gunn attending the 81st Academy Awards Timothy MacKenzie Gunn ( 1953 - 07 - 29 ) July 29, 1953 ( age 64 ) Washington, D.C., U.S. Residence Manhattan, New York City, U.S. Nationality American Education BFA, Sculpture ; BA English Literature Alma mater Corcoran College of Art and Design, Yale University Occupation Fashion consultant, television personality, actor, author Known for Fashion Home town Washington, D.C., U.S. ( raised ), New York City, New York, U.S. Timothy MacKenzie Gunn ( born July 29, 1953 ) is an American fashion consultant, television personality, actor, voice actor and author. He served on the faculty of Parsons The New School for Design from 1982 to 2007 and was chair of fashion design at the school from August 2000 to March 2007, after which he joined Liz Claiborne as its chief creative officer. Over 16 seasons Gunn has become well known as the on - air mentor to designers on the reality television program Project Runway. Gunn 's popularity on Project Runway led to two spin - off shows, Bravo 's Tim Gunn 's Guide to Style and Lifetime 's Under the Gunn, as well as five books. In addition to being an executive producer, Gunn has served as mentor for the teen designers on Project Runway : Junior. He also provides the voice of Baileywick, the castle steward in the Disney Junior television show Sofia the First and narrated the sitcom Mixology. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2.1 In other media 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 5 Published works 6 References 7 External links Early life Gunn was born and raised in Washington, D.C. He is the son of Nancy ( née Comfort ) and George William Gunn, an FBI agent. Gunn was a champion swimmer throughout high school, and later attended the Corcoran College of Art and Design, receiving a BFA in sculpture. Gunn, who identifies as gay, was raised in an intensely homophobic household who viewed homosexuals as predators. According to a video Gunn created for the It Gets Better Project, he attempted to commit suicide at the age of 17 by swallowing over 100 pills. He denied his sexual orientation until his early 20s, and did not share it with his family until he came out to his sister when he was 29. Career After serving as director of admissions for the Corcoran, Gunn started working at Parsons in 1982, served as associate dean from 1989 -- 2000, and then became Fashion Design Department chair in August 2000. He was credited with `` retooling and invigorating the curriculum for the 21st century. '' Gunn began appearing on Project Runway during its first season in 2004, and is known for his catchphrase `` Make it work. '' Gunn received a Primetime Emmy Award in 2013 for Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality - Competition Program. Tim Gunn 's Guide to Style, a reality show in which Gunn gives advice to the fashion - challenged, debuted in September 2007 on the Bravo television network. This show ran for a total of 16 episodes over two seasons. Then starting in January 2014 Tim was the host on a single 13 episode season of Lifetime 's Under the Gunn. Gunn is an executive producer for Project Runway : Junior. He is also the teen designers ' mentor. Gunn also played a version of himself as a reporter for the fictional Fashion TV in two episodes of ABC 's Ugly Betty in February 2007 and later guest starred on Drop Dead Diva in August 2009 as himself. Gunn left Parsons in 2007 and joined Liz Claiborne, Inc. as the company 's chief creative officer in March of that year. In April 2007, Abrams Image Publishers released Gunn 's book A Guide to Quality, Taste and Style, co-written with Kate Moloney, cover photo by Markus Klinko & Indrani. While on tour in Palm Springs, California, the nearby city of Palm Desert honored him with an official resolution declaring April 27, 2007 ( the day of his visit ) `` Timothy M. Gunn Day ''. He was also presented with a certificate by the city of Palm Springs and a plaque by the nearby city of Rancho Mirage in recognition of his career achievements. From 2010 to 2015 Gunn published four additional books ( listed below ). In May 2009, Gunn served as commencement speaker at the Corcoran College of Art and Design, and received an honorary doctorate from the institution. He made sporadic appearances on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson 's `` Dear Aquaman '' segments, helping or standing in for Aquaman ( Ferguson ), answering letters and dispensing advice. He guest starred as Barney 's personal tailor on several episodes of How I Met Your Mother. Gunn guest starred as himself on the 6th episode of CW 's fourth season of Gossip Girl, `` Easy J ''. In other media In August 2007, `` Tim Gunn 's Podcast ( a reality chamber opera ) '' by Jeffrey Lependorf premiered at the Cornelia Street Cafe in Manhattan. It received its first run one year later at New York International Fringe Festival. Gunn appeared in a backup story in the first issue of Models Inc., a fashion - themed comic book miniseries published by Marvel Comics that debuted in September 2009 to coincide with New York City 's style showcase. Gunn appeared on a variant cover of the issue illustrated by Phil Jimenez. In the series, which is written by Project Runway fan Mark Sumerak and illustrated by Jimenez, Gunn dons the Iron Man armor to foil an attack against the New York Fashion Museum. Gunn appeared in the opening skit on the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards to style Jimmy Fallon to look like Bruce Springsteen, from his Born in the U.S.A. album. In 2014, he participated in Do I Sound Gay ?, a documentary film by David Thorpe about stereotypes of gay men 's speech patterns. Personal life Tori Spelling and Gunn co-presenting at an event in November 2007. Gunn lives in Manhattan. In a 2006 interview with Instinct, Gunn stated that he had not been in a relationship since the early 1980s, following the abrupt end of a six - year relationship when his boyfriend cheated on him, and that he still loves his former partner, though they are not in contact. In a 2010 interview with People Magazine, he said, `` For a long time, I did n't know what I was. I knew what I was n't : I was n't interested in boys, and I really was n't interested in girls. '' He mentioned he has `` always been kind of asexual. '' Gunn spoke about his celibacy in 2012. He later stated that he is unashamed of this fact saying, `` Do I feel like less of a person for it ? No... I 'm a perfectly happy and fulfilled individual. '' He said he started his self - imposed celibacy as AIDS began ravaging the gay community, and that he and many other people simply retreated from that danger. Gunn is an outspoken critic of clothing designs using animal fur. In 2008, he narrated a video about rabbit fur farming in China for animal rights group PETA. He termed the treatment of animals used for fur as `` egregiously irresponsible ''. Gunn endorsed Christine Quinn 's candidacy for Mayor of New York City in the 2013 mayoral election. Filmography Project Runway ( 2004 -- present ) Drinks with LX ( 2006 ) Ugly Betty ( 2007 ) Tim Gunn 's Guide to Style ( 2007 -- 2008 ) American Dad ! ( 2008 ) The Replacements ( 2008 ) Drop Dead Diva ( 2009 ) Project Runway : All - Star Challenge ( 2009 ) The Biggest Loser : Second Chances ( 2009 ) How I Met Your Mother ( 2010 -- 2014 ) Sex and the City 2 ( 2010 ) Gossip Girl ( 2010 ) Teen Spirit ( 2011 ) Gossip Girl ( 2011 ) The Smurfs ( 2011 ) The Revolution ( 2012 ) The Cleveland Show ( 2012 ) Sofia the First : Once Upon a Princess ( 2012 ) Sofia the First ( 2013 -- present ) Sesame Street ( 2013 ) Family Guy ( 2013 ) Mixology ( 2014 ) Under the Gunn ( 2014 ) Hollywood Game Night ( 2014 ) Inside Amy Schumer ( 2015 ) Project Runway : Junior ( 2015 -- present ) The Real O'Neals ( 2016 ) Bill Nye Saves the World ( 2017 ) Mickey and the Roadster Racers ( 2017 ) BoJack Horseman ( 2017 ) Published works Gunn, Tim ; Moloney, Kate ( 2007 ), Tim Gunn : A Guide to Quality, Taste & Style, Harry N. Abrams, Inc., ISBN 0 - 8109 - 9284 - 1 Gunn, Tim ; Calhoun, Ada ( September 2010 ), Gunn 's Golden Rules : Life 's Little Lessons for Making It Work, Gallery Books, ISBN 1 - 4391 - 7656 - 6 Gunn, Tim ( May 2011 ), Shaken, Not Stirred, Tim Gunn, ASIN B004UN4L9E Gunn, Tim ; Calhoun, Ada ( September 2012 ), Tim Gunn 's Fashion Bible : The Fascinating History of Everything in Your Closet, Gallery Books, ISBN 978 - 1 - 4516 - 4387 - 9 Gunn, Tim ( March 2015 ), Tim Gunn : The Natty Professor : A Master Class on Mentoring, Motivating, and Making It Work !, Gallery Books, ISBN 978 - 1476780061 References ^ Jump up to : `` 10 Things You Need To Know About Tim Gunn ''. Radar Magazine. Archived from the original on 2008 - 03 - 18. Jump up ^ `` Marilyn Frazier Dies ''. Pqasb.pqarchiver.com. 1995 - 06 - 08. access - date = requires url = ( help ) ^ Jump up to : Randy Shulman ( 26 September 2007 ). `` Naked Gunn : Bravo 's style maven and gay icon, Tim Gunn ''. Metro Weekly. Retrieved 13 March 2008. Jump up ^ `` Tim Gunn Reveals Suicide Attempt, Urges Gay Youth to Reach Out ''. Eonline.com. 2010 - 10 - 05. Retrieved 2013 - 12 - 05. Jump up ^ `` It Got Better featuring Tim Gunn ''. It Gets Better Project. Jump up ^ `` Tim Gunn 's Bio '', Bravo, Project Runway, archived from the original on 2009 - 02 - 04, retrieved 2007 - 10 - 31 Jump up ^ Thomas, Kelly. `` Stuck on You ''. Art + Auction. Blouin Art Info. Jump up ^ `` Project Runway Emmys.com ''. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 19 July 2013. Jump up ^ `` Tim Gunn and Kathy Griffin to guest - star on Ugly Betty '', The Advocate, January 18, 2007, retrieved 2007 - 10 - 31 Jump up ^ `` Liz Claiborne Press Release '', Liz Claiborne, Inc. : Press Release, February 1, 2007, retrieved 2007 - 10 - 31 Jump up ^ `` California Gunn '', Publishers Weekly, Inc. : Article, April 27, 2007, archived from the original on September 21, 2007, retrieved 2007 - 04 - 27 Jump up ^ `` Corcoran Gallery of Art ''. Archived from the original on February 24, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Craig Ferguson - Dear Aquaman with Tim Gunn Season 6 Episode 980 ''. YouTube. Retrieved 2009 - 12 - 02. Jump up ^ Kate Stanhope. `` Tim Gunn and Kenny Rogers to appear on How I Met Your Mother ''. TVGuide.com. Jump up ^ `` Tim Gunn to Guest - Star on Gossip Girl ''. TVGuide.com. Retrieved August 17, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Jeffrey Lependorf composer / performer ''. Jeffreylependorf.com. Retrieved 2013 - 12 - 05. Jump up ^ `` Introducing Marvel Comics ' Hired Gunn '', TV Guide, p. 13, September 7, 2009 Jump up ^ `` ' Do I Sound Gay ? ' : Toronto Review ''. The Hollywood Reporter, September 8, 2014. Jump up ^ McClear, Sheila. `` ' Project Runway ' mentor takes no prisoners ''. New York Post. Archived from the original on 2010 - 09 - 11. Retrieved 2010 - 09 - 10. Jump up ^ `` Celebrities who 've gone without sex for a while ''. 21 October 2017. Jump up ^ Hernandez, Greg ( 2010 - 09 - 12 ). `` Tim Gunn 's revealing People interview : `` When I was seventeen, I 'd made a serious suicide attempt '' ``. greginhollywood.com. Retrieved 2017 - 09 - 12. Jump up ^ Lynch, Rene ( 2012 - 01 - 25 ), `` Tim Gunn 's 29 years of celibacy : Yes, it 's unusual, expert says '', Los Angeles Times, retrieved 2014 - 07 - 08 Jump up ^ `` Fashion Victims, Narrated by Tim Gunn ''. Petatv.com. Retrieved 2013 - 12 - 05. Jump up ^ `` The Discerning Brute Chats With Tim Gunn About Going Fur Free ''. February 26, 2009. Retrieved 2009 - 09 - 09. Jump up ^ Belonsky, Andrew ( 2013 - 07 - 25 ). `` WATCH : Tim Gunn In For Quinn ''. Out. External links Wikiquote has quotations related to : Tim Gunn Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tim Gunn. 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Question: who does the voice of baileywick on sofia the first
Answer: Timothy MacKenzie Gunn