birth_place name birth_date article_title birth_name occupation alma_mater
hitchin , hertfordshire , england tim downie yes 1977 tim downie
 timothy richard downie actor , writer mountview academy of theatre arts
tim downie

timothy richard `` tim '' downie -lrb- born 1977 -rrb- is an english actor and writer .
downie was born in hitchin , hertfordshire .
before starting his professional career , he trained at the mountview academy of theatre arts .
