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Portrait of Tim Herlihy

Writing

Tim Herlihy

Career

Active from 1975 to 2025, with a break from 1976 to 1992, busiest in 1998 and 2015 with 2 main titles each.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score49/100
Highest rated
Poster for Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
GoodWatch score69/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 29 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 5.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 4.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Tim Herlihy Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    2.2, average 5.5
  • Melancholy
    1.6, average 4.7
  • Tension
    2.9, average 6.0
  • Mystery
    1.0, average 4.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Adam Sandler Comedy 5
  • Slapstick Humor 4
  • Adam Sandler Charm 2
  • Absurdist Humor 2
  • Pop Culture References 2
  • Feel-Good Comedy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

31
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Grown Ups 3
Grown Ups 3

Producer, Writer

2020s

6 titles · average score 53
Roommates
Roommates (2026)
GoodWatch score 57

Producer

Happy Gilmore 2
Happy Gilmore 2 (2025)
GoodWatch score 58

as Dr. Hertz

Kinda Pregnant
Kinda Pregnant (2025)
GoodWatch score 35

Producer

You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah
You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah (2023)
GoodWatch score 68

Producer

Murder Mystery 2
Murder Mystery 2 (2023)
GoodWatch score 49

Executive Producer

Hubie Halloween
Hubie Halloween (2020)
GoodWatch score 52

as Wild Bear

2010s

11 titles · average score 36
The Week Of
The Week Of (2018)
GoodWatch score 40

Executive Producer

Sandy Wexler
Sandy Wexler (2017)
GoodWatch score 40

as Mr. O'Mally (uncredited)

The Do-Over
The Do-Over (2016)
GoodWatch score 32

Executive Producer

Pixels
Pixels (2015)
GoodWatch score 37

as Defense Secretary

The Ridiculous 6
The Ridiculous 6 (2015)
GoodWatch score 26

as Nugget Bartender

Blended
Blended (2014)
GoodWatch score 43

as Basketball Dad

Grown Ups 2
Grown Ups 2 (2013)
GoodWatch score 33

Writer

That's My Boy
That's My Boy (2012)
GoodWatch score 39

Executive Producer

Just Go with It
Just Go with It (2011)
GoodWatch score 45

Executive Producer

Jack and Jill
Jack and Jill (2011)
GoodWatch score 23

Executive Producer

Grown Ups
Grown Ups (2010)
GoodWatch score 40

as Pastor

2000s

6 titles · average score 47
Bedtime Stories
Bedtime Stories (2008)
GoodWatch score 44

as Young Barry Nottingham

Click
Click (2006)
GoodWatch score 51

as Doctor

The Longest Yard
The Longest Yard (2005)
GoodWatch score 51

Executive Producer

Anger Management
Anger Management (2003)
GoodWatch score 53

Executive Producer

Mr. Deeds
Mr. Deeds (2002)
GoodWatch score 40

as Fireman

Little Nicky
Little Nicky (2000)
GoodWatch score 41

as Korean Man (uncredited)

1990s

6 titles · average score 57
Big Daddy
Big Daddy (1999)
GoodWatch score 53

as Singing Kangaroo

The Waterboy
The Waterboy (1998)
GoodWatch score 51

Screenplay

The Wedding Singer
The Wedding Singer (1998)
GoodWatch score 68

as Rudy (the Bartender)

Happy Gilmore
Happy Gilmore (1996)
GoodWatch score 60

Screenplay

Billy Madison
Billy Madison (1995)
GoodWatch score 47

as Architect

Buddy
Buddy (1993)
GoodWatch score 61

as Dude 2

1970s

1 title · average score 69
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live (1975)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Audience Member (uncredited) / John Carpenter's Father (voice) (uncredited)