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Tim Smith

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionAug 7, 2026
Entity authorityQ7804292 ↗
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Tim, Timothy or Timmy Smith may refer to:

Musicians

T. V. Smith (born 1956), British singer and songwriter

Tim Smith (Cardiacs) (1961–2020), English singer-songwriter and frontman of Cardiacs

"Tim Smith", a 2009 song by the Wildhearts from ¡Chutzpah!

Timmy Trumpet (born 1982), Australian DJ and producer

Tim Smith, lead singer of Midlake

Tim Smith, drummer with Poco

Tim Smith, bass guitarist of The Brew

Politics

Tim Smith (British politician) (born 1947), former House of Commons politician

Timothy Smith (American politician) (born 1980), New Hampshire House of Representatives politician

Tim Smith (Australian politician) (born 1983), Victorian Legislative Assembly politician

Sports

Timothy Smith (cricketer, born 1953), English cricketer

Tim Smith (wide receiver) (born 1957), American football wide receiver

Tim Smith (defensive tackle) (born 2002), American football defensive tackle

Timmy Smith (born 1964), American football running back

Tim Smith (ice hockey) (born 1981), Canadian ice hockey player

Tim Smith (basketball) (born 1982), American professional basketball player

Timothy Smith (cricketer, born 1983), English cricketer

Tim Smith (rugby league) (born 1985), Australian rugby league player

Tim Smith (baseball) (born 1986), Canadian baseball player

Tim Smith (Australian footballer) (born 1991), Australian rules footballer for Melbourne

Other people

Tim J. Smith (born 1955), British business executive and government adviser

Timothy L. Smith (1924–1997), religious historian

Timothy Dudley-Smith (born Timothy Smith, 1926–2024), English bishop

Timothy Smith (psychologist) (fl. 1970s–2020s), American psychologist

Tim Smith (DJ) (born 1961), presenter on BBC Radio 2

Tim Smith (journalist) (fl. 2000s), music editor of the Baltimore Sun

Timothy John Smith (actor) (fl.

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The public source identifies “Tim Smith” as wikimedia disambiguation page. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Smith, Wikimedia and disambiguation.

Editorial reviewA concise reference frame for defining the subject, testing terminology and identifying the institution closest to the evidence. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1956, 1961, 2020, 2009—that can be checked directly. The selected authority fields contribute no independent date. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Smith, Wikimedia and disambiguation providing the first useful test.
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