Tim Progosh |
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 Tim on set in 2005 |
| Born | Timothy Jeffrey Progosh
(1957-12-21) December 21, 1957 (age 66)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
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| Alma mater | University of Western Ontario
(Political Science, Drama) |
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| Occupation(s) | Actor, TV producer, creator of the Canadian Comedy Awards and Hall of Fame |
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| Years active | 1983–present |
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Tim Progosh (born December 21, 1957) is a Canadian actor and the creator and original producer of the Canadian Comedy Awards,[1][2] an annual awards presentation that celebrates Canadian comedy in a variety of media (TV, radio, film, the Internet, etc.) inaugurated in 2000.[3][4]
His most notable roles include Principal Bill Kremeza in the 2015 award-winning film Spotlight, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture[5] with Best Original Screenplay at the 88th Academy Awards (2016), and the ensemble cast character Firouz in the TV series The Adventures of Sinbad (1996–1998).
Tim graduated with a Double Honors degree in Political Science and Drama from the University of Western Ontario. His first job was as a lobbyist for the Canadian Federal Government, but switched permanently to acting and stand-up comedy in 1981. He studied screenwriting at Algonquin College[6] in Ottawa and improvisational acting at The Second City[7] in Toronto.
Filmography
- Films/TV Films
- 1990: Prom Night III: The Last Kiss (1990) as Other Reporter
- 1990: Christmas in America (TV Movie) as Young Kenny Rogers (age 22)
- 1991: Thick as Thieves as Yuppie
- 1992: To Catch a Killer (TV Movie) Delta Squad Detective Jack Morris
- 1993: Life with Mikey as Lawyer Norman Feller
- 1994: Back in Action as Kasajian's assistant
- 1994: The Babymaker: The Dr. Cecil Jacobson Story (TV Movie) as Mr. Black
- 1995: Net Worth (TV Movie) as Player #3
- 1996: The Abduction (TV Movie) as Robert
- 1996: Remembrance (TV Movie) as Clem Stafford
- 1997: Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework as Jesse's Dad
- 1999: The Corruptor as Lackey
- 1999: A Touch of Hope (TV Movie) as Joshua Peterson
- 2000: A Tale of Two Bunnies (TV Movie) as Comedian
- 2000: The Sandy Bottom Orchestra (TV Movie) as Cecil Bateman
- 2001: Jet Jackson: The Movie (TV Movie) as Sylvester (uncredited)
- 2001: Who Is Cletis Tout? (2001) as Young Micah
- 2003: The Gospel of John as The Master of the Feast
- 2004: I Downloaded a Ghost (TV Movie) as Walter Blackstone
- 2004: The Good Shepherd as Phillip Patterson
- 2005: Confession of an American Bride (TV Movie) (uncredited)
- 2012: Channelled Lives (Short) as Warren
- 2015: Spotlight as Principal Bill Kemeza
- 2018: eHero as Scotty Malloy
- 2019: Goalie as J.E. Norris
- 2020: Love at Look Lodge as Russel
| - Television Series
- 1987: Degrassi Junior High (1987) as Policeman
- 1990-1991: Street Legal as Reporter Tim
- 1994: Robocop: The Series (1994) as Mark McAdam
- 1995: The X-Files as Mr. Fielding
- 1996-1998: The Adventures of Sinbad as Firouz
- 1998-2001: First Wave as Dean Hormeth
- 1999: The Outer Limits as Walter Black
- 1999: Cold Squad as Father Geddes
- 1999: Twice in a Lifetime as Gary Ray
- 2000: Relic Hunter as Angus MacEvoy
- 2000: Code Name: Eternity as Scientist Cross
- 2001: Super Rupert as Sheriff Dave Patterson
- 2001: Within These Walls as Emily's Father
- 2003: Doc as Art Lang
- 2004: 1-800-Missing as Dr. Benson
- 2011: Covert Affairs as Doctor
- 2013: Murdoch Mysteries (2013) Mr. Edgar Leeman
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- As Producer
- 2000: The 2000 Canadian Comedy Awards (TV Special) (producer)
- 2001: The 2nd Annual Canadian Comedy Awards (TV Special) (producer)
- 2002: The 3rd Annual Canadian Comedy Awards (Video) (producer)
- 2002: Sketch Troop (TV Series) (producer)
- 2003: The Road to Funny (TV Movie documentary) (executive producer) / (producer)
- 2003: The 4th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards (TV Special) (producer)
- 2004: The 5th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards (TV Special) (producer)
- 2005: The 6th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards (TV Special) (producer)
- 2006: The 7th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards (TV Special) (producer)
- 2007: The Naughty Show (TV Special) (executive producer)
- 2007: The Nice Show (TV Special) (executive producer)
- 2007: The 8th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards (TV Special) (producer)
- 2008: The Canadian Comedy Awards: Best of the Fest 2007 (TV Special) (producer)
- 2008: The 9th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards (TV Special) (producer)
- 2009: The 10th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards (TV Special) (executive producer) / (producer)
- 2010: The 11th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards (TV Special) (producer)
- 2011: The 12th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards (TV Special) (executive producer)
- 2012: The 13h Annual Canadian Comedy Awards (executive producer)
- 2013: The 14th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards (executive producer)
- 2014: The 15th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards (executive producer)
- 2015: The 16th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards (executive producer)
| - As Writer
- 2002: The 2nd Annual Canadian Comedy Awards (TV Special)
- 2006: George Canyon's Christmas (TV Special)
- 2009: The 10th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards (TV Special)
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References
- ^ sifr4. "Canadian Comedy Awards Festival | History". www.canadiancomedy.ca. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Movies take top honours at home". Times-Colonist. October 4, 2008. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
- ^ sifr4. "Canadian Comedy Awards Festival | Awards". www.canadiancomedy.ca. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Gallagher, Noel (October 15, 2005). "Canadian Comedy Festival expands show". CANOE. Archived from the original on February 19, 2013. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Academy Awards; Best Picture". oscar.go.com. February 29, 2016.
- ^ "Algonquin College". www.algonquincollege.com. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- ^ "Location: Toronto | The Second City - 50 Years of Funny". www.secondcity.com. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
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