Born and raised in St. Louis Missouri, Timothy never had the opportunity to meet anyone who worked professionally in film and television.

He did, however, love creating action films with his parents old cameras. What some called procrastination, others saw as a developing craft. When he got caught editing one of his super 8 films in the basement instead of studying for calculus midterms, his supportive parents agreed that a career in the creative arts was probably best for this young man.