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 |  <WRAP classicinfobox>**Tim Heidecker**</WRAP>  || |  <WRAP classicinfobox>**Tim Heidecker**</WRAP>  ||
 ^ First Apperance | //[[pod1]]// | ^ First Apperance | //[[pod1]]// |
-^ Aliases | Tim Newman[(cite:oscar7>[[oscar7]])], T. Amato[(cite:s14e01>[[s14e01]])]| +^ Aliases | Tim Newman[(cite:oscar7>[[oscar7]])], T. Amato[(cite:s14e01>[[s14e01]])], Newman Heidecker[(cite:s15e01>[[s15e01]])]| 
-^ Relatives | [[stephanie]] (ex-wife)\\ [[tims_son]]\\ [[tims_niece]]\\ [[ayaka|Ayaka Ohwaki]] (ex-wife)\\ [[tch]] (son, deceased)\\ [[sakura]] (daughter, disputed)\\ [[juliana]] (ex-wife)\\ [[toni]] (ex-wife)\\ [[gamato]] (former adoptive father)\\ [[kaili]] (former adoptive sister-in-law) |+^ Relatives | [[stephanie]] (ex-wife)\\ [[tims_son]]\\ [[tims_nephew]]\\ [[tims_niece]]\\ [[ayaka|Ayaka Ohwaki]] (ex-wife)\\ [[tch]] (son, deceased)\\ [[sakura]] (daughter, disputed)\\ [[juliana]] (ex-wife)\\ [[toni]] (ex-wife)\\ [[gamato]] (former adoptive father)\\ [[kaili]] (former adoptive sister-in-law) |
 ^ Portrayed by | [[wp>Tim Heidecker]] | ^ Portrayed by | [[wp>Tim Heidecker]] |
 </WRAP> </WRAP>
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 In November 2012, Heidecker collaborated with [[thingx]], a division of TV broadcaster [[adultswim]], to turn the podcast into a [[ocatc|full movie review video series]] for the website.[(cite:podocatc>[[podocatc]])] In November 2012, Heidecker collaborated with [[thingx]], a division of TV broadcaster [[adultswim]], to turn the podcast into a [[ocatc|full movie review video series]] for the website.[(cite:podocatc>[[podocatc]])]
  
-In 2014, Heidecker, inspired by films he had reviewed on //On Cinema// such as //[[reacher]]//, began work on a self-produced movie titled //[[decker]]//, starring himself as [[jackdecker|Special Agent Jack Decker]], and occasional //On Cinema// guest [[joe]] as [[davidsonsr|President Jason Davidson]]. [[adultswim]] worked with Heidecker to distribute the movie as //[[decker1]]//, now having been divided into episodes and aired as a mini-series. Turkington also made an appearance in the series as [[kington]], a CIA codebreaker that assists Decker. Though Turkington initially claimed he never consented to appear in //Decker//, he later began to enthusiastically promote the series, and assisted Heidecker with future seasons.+Early in 2014, Heidecker, suffering from [[diabetes|numbness in his foot]], met [[drsan|Luthor Sanchez]], or "Dr. San."[(cite:s04e03>[[s04e03]])] San would serve as Heidecker's personal physician and business partner on and off throughout the next few years. 
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 +In late 2013, Heidecker, inspired by films he had reviewed on //On Cinema// such as //[[reacher]]//, began work on a self-produced and financed movie titled //[[decker]]//, starring himself as [[jackdecker|Special Agent Jack Decker]], and occasional //On Cinema// guest [[joe]] as [[davidsonsr|President Jason Davidson]]. He began shooting scenes on weekends for six months, writing and directing the film on his own.[(cite:s04e08>[[s04e08]])] [[adultswim]] worked with Heidecker to distribute the movie as //[[decker1]]//, now having been divided into episodes and aired as a mini-series. Turkington also made an appearance in the series as [[kington]], a CIA codebreaker that assists Decker. Though Turkington initially claimed he never consented to appear in //Decker//, he later began to enthusiastically promote the series, and assisted Heidecker with future seasons.
  
 In 2015, Heidecker began working on the second season of //Decker//, titled //[[decker2]]//. As part of the season, Heidecker wrote and performed an original song titled //[[ourvalues]]//. Heidecker, feeling creatively inspired by the songwriting process, formed the band [[dekkar]] later that year. Dekkar initially consisted of Heidecker and [[axiom]], a guitar player and music producer Heidecker had met at Guitar Center. The band's first single was titled //[[emptybottle]]//. In 2015, Heidecker began working on the second season of //Decker//, titled //[[decker2]]//. As part of the season, Heidecker wrote and performed an original song titled //[[ourvalues]]//. Heidecker, feeling creatively inspired by the songwriting process, formed the band [[dekkar]] later that year. Dekkar initially consisted of Heidecker and [[axiom]], a guitar player and music producer Heidecker had met at Guitar Center. The band's first single was titled //[[emptybottle]]//.
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 During [[christmas]], he was upset that Christmas was no longer as prominent during the holiday season, asking "what country is this?" During [[christmas]], he was upset that Christmas was no longer as prominent during the holiday season, asking "what country is this?"
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 +He once complained that movies "besmirched troops" by not giving them thanks.[(cite:s04e01>[[s04e01]])]
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 +He proudly declared that he was paying for [[drsan|Dr. San's]] acupuncture out of pocket, because he felt that healthcare was a privilege, not a right.[(cite:s04e03)]
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 +He speculated that, following the annexation of Crimea by Russia in early 2014, Russia would invade Ukraine in a nuclear war during late March or early April 2014, and proposed a preemptive strike by the United States.[(cite:oscar2>[[oscar2]])]
 ===== Health ===== ===== Health =====
 //Main article: [[tims_health]]// //Main article: [[tims_health]]//
  
 ===== Personal Life ===== ===== Personal Life =====
-Heidecker's life before the start of the //On Cinema// podcast is mostly unknown. Heidecker has stated [[interviews#rolling_stones_-_the_first_time|in an interview]] that he has no recollection of how he met Gregg Turkington.+Heidecker's life before the start of the //On Cinema// podcast is mostly unknown. He was raised in Pennsylvania, where his parents still live.[(cite:oscar2)] Heidecker has stated [[interviews#rolling_stones_-_the_first_time|in an interview]] that he has no recollection of how he met Gregg Turkington.
  
 Heidecker was previously married to [[stephanie]], with whom he had [[tims_son|a son]]. After Heidecker developed what may have been [[bloodclots|blood clots from his brain]] in early 2013,[(cite:s02e01>[[s02e01]])] disagreements over treatment led to their divorce in Summer 2013.[(cite:s03e01>[[s03e01]])] Heidecker was previously married to [[stephanie]], with whom he had [[tims_son|a son]]. After Heidecker developed what may have been [[bloodclots|blood clots from his brain]] in early 2013,[(cite:s02e01>[[s02e01]])] disagreements over treatment led to their divorce in Summer 2013.[(cite:s03e01>[[s03e01]])]
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 Following his divorce, at the end of July 2013, he began dating [[ayaka]],[(cite:s03e08>[[s03e08]])] who had previously stayed with Heidecker and his family as a foreign exchange student.[(cite:s02e08>[[s02e08]])] Due to a visa issue, however, she moved back to Japan near the end of August or the start of September 2013. Heidecker stated that while they had fun, the relationship was not working due to age and cultural differences between the two.[(cite:s03e10>[[s03e10]])] Following his divorce, at the end of July 2013, he began dating [[ayaka]],[(cite:s03e08>[[s03e08]])] who had previously stayed with Heidecker and his family as a foreign exchange student.[(cite:s02e08>[[s02e08]])] Due to a visa issue, however, she moved back to Japan near the end of August or the start of September 2013. Heidecker stated that while they had fun, the relationship was not working due to age and cultural differences between the two.[(cite:s03e10>[[s03e10]])]
  
-Ohwaki later had Heidecker's son, [[tch]] After their divorce, Heidecker briefly dated and married [[juliana]], though the relationship broke apart shortly after. After [[trial|Heidecker was tried for murder]], he met one of the jurors, [[toni]]. They began a relationship and founded [[hei_inc]] together. The pair initially married in a small ceremony which they announced on [[s11e10]]. In an attempt at a romantic gesture, Tim divorced, proposed and remarried Toni on the //[[oscar7]]//. Due to Newman's alcoholism, she divorced Heidecker.+Ohwaki later had Heidecker's son, [[tch]] After their divorce, Heidecker briefly dated and married [[juliana]], though the relationship broke apart shortly after. After [[trial|Heidecker was tried for murder]], he met one of the jurors, [[toni]]. They began a relationship and founded [[hei_inc]] together. The pair initially married in a small ceremony which they announced on [[s11e10]]. In an attempt at a romantic gesture, Tim divorced, proposed and remarried Toni on the //[[oscar7]]//. After Toni went to rehab for [[alcoholism|alchoholism]], she divorced Heidecker.
  
 Heidecker stated in the //[[oscar10]]// that he didn't have a good relationship with his father. During that same special, he was unofficially adopted by [[gamato]], and began going by the name "T. Amato". Heidecker stated in the //[[oscar10]]// that he didn't have a good relationship with his father. During that same special, he was unofficially adopted by [[gamato]], and began going by the name "T. Amato".
  
 Following the death of [[matt]], Heidecker and Toni Newman began to become close again, with Newman's alcoholism relapsing. During [[amatocon]], Heidecker claimed that G. Amato was involved in Matt Newman's death. In the aftermath, he disavowed his relationship with G. and no longer went by T. Amato.[(cite:heinews>[[heinews#emergeny_statement_march_18_2024|Emergeny Statement. HEI News. March 18, 2024.]])] Following the death of [[matt]], Heidecker and Toni Newman began to become close again, with Newman's alcoholism relapsing. During [[amatocon]], Heidecker claimed that G. Amato was involved in Matt Newman's death. In the aftermath, he disavowed his relationship with G. and no longer went by T. Amato.[(cite:heinews>[[heinews#emergeny_statement_march_18_2024|Emergeny Statement. HEI News. March 18, 2024.]])]
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 +In late 2024, Heidecker re-signed his marriage license to Toni. In an attempt to change his name to Tim Newman-Heidecker, he instead accidentally changed his name to simply Newman Heidecker.[(cite:s15e01)] Toni, however, continued to call him Tim.[(cite:s15e02>[[s15e02]])]
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 +After G. left the Amato Group, he was reportedly placed in a senior living facility. Heidecker began to reconnect with G., again considering him his father, now that he was no longer a part of the Amato Group.[(cite:s15e03>[[s15e03]])]
 ===== Trivia ===== ===== Trivia =====
-  * Heidecker once stated his favorite actor was Dennis Quaid.[(cite:s01e06>[[s01e06]])][(cite:s02e05>[[s02e05]])] However, he also said that despite this, Colin Farrell was his favorite young actor in 2013. He also stated that his top three people in movies were Robert De Niro, Steven Spielberg, and [[tomcruise]].[(cite:s01e09>[[s01e09]])]+  * Heidecker has been unable to determine his favorite actor or director for long periods of time. He has previously stated his favorites are: 
 +      * Dennis Quaid[(cite:s01e06>[[s01e06]])][(cite:s02e05>[[s02e05]])] 
 +      * Robert De Niro[(cite:s01e09>[[s01e09]])] 
 +      * Steven Spielberg[(cite:s01e09)] 
 +      * [[tomcruise]][(cite:s01e09)][(cite:s04e08>[[s04e08]])] 
 +      * Colin Farrell (favorite young actor, at that point his favorite actor was still Dennis Quaid)[(cite:s02e05)] 
 +      * Kiefer Sutherland[(cite:s04e07>[[s04e07]])] 
 +      * Tom Hanks (second to [[tomcruise]])[(cite:s04e08)]
   * He has seen //[[reacher]]// at least three times.[(cite:s10e10>[[s10e10]])]   * He has seen //[[reacher]]// at least three times.[(cite:s10e10>[[s10e10]])]
   * His three favorite genres of movie are sci-fi, comedy, and animated.[(cite:s02e02>[[s02e02]])]   * His three favorite genres of movie are sci-fi, comedy, and animated.[(cite:s02e02>[[s02e02]])]
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   * Heidecker is forklift certified.[(cite:s14e02>[[s14e02]])]   * Heidecker is forklift certified.[(cite:s14e02>[[s14e02]])]
   * Previously, Tim managed a large number of shell companies that found their names inspired by his surname.   * Previously, Tim managed a large number of shell companies that found their names inspired by his surname.
 +  * His dream wife is Julianne Moore.[(cite:oscar2)]
  
 ===== List of non-appearances ===== ===== List of non-appearances =====
   * [[500moviescampaign]]   * [[500moviescampaign]]
 +  * [[s04e06]]
  
 ===== [META] Trivia ===== ===== [META] Trivia =====
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