http://debianws.lexgopc.com/wiki143/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Tim_Progosh Tim Progosh - Revision history 2026-05-15T00:43:16Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.1 http://debianws.lexgopc.com/wiki143/index.php?title=Tim_Progosh&diff=3040271&oldid=prev imported>Win8x: Mass rollback - unconstructive edits 2024-11-11T15:18:51Z <p>Mass rollback - unconstructive edits</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2016}}<br /> {{Infobox person<br /> | name = Tim Progosh<br /> | image = Tim Progosh.jpg<br /> | caption = Tim on set in 2005 <br /> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1957|12|21}}<br /> | birth_place = [[Ottawa]], [[Ontario]], Canada<br /> | death_date = <br /> | death_place = <br /> | alma_mater = [[University of Western Ontario]]&lt;br/&gt;&lt;small&gt;(Political Science, Drama)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> | occupation = Actor, TV producer, creator of the [[Canadian Comedy Awards]] and Hall of Fame&lt;!--Do NOT inflate this list by adding any additional occupations, it otherwise becomes bloated--&gt;<br /> | years_active = 1983–present<br /> | children =<br /> | birthname = Timothy Jeffrey Progosh<br /> | spouse =<br /> }}<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Tim Progosh&#039;&#039;&#039; (born December 21, 1957) is a Canadian actor and the creator and original producer of the [[Canadian Comedy Awards]],&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web<br /> | url = http://www.canadiancomedy.ca/history.php<br /> | title = Canadian Comedy Awards Festival {{!}} History<br /> | last = sifr4<br /> | website = www.canadiancomedy.ca<br /> | access-date = 2016-02-29<br /> }}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news|url=http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/news/arts/story.html?id=ecc1b68d-5611-4f25-ac9d-05fab6b8f918|title=Movies take top honours at home|date=October 4, 2008|work=[[Times-Colonist]]|accessdate=December 20, 2010}}&lt;/ref&gt; an annual awards presentation that celebrates Canadian comedy in a variety of media (TV, radio, film, the Internet, etc.) inaugurated in 2000.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web<br /> | url = http://www.canadiancomedy.ca/<br /> | title = Canadian Comedy Awards Festival {{!}} Awards<br /> | last = sifr4<br /> | website = www.canadiancomedy.ca<br /> | access-date = 2016-02-29<br /> }}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news|last=Gallagher|first=Noel|url=http://jam.canoe.ca/Theatre/2005/10/15/1263001.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130219185335/http://jam.canoe.ca/Theatre/2005/10/15/1263001.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=February 19, 2013|title=Canadian Comedy Festival expands show|date=October 15, 2005|publisher=[[CANOE]]|accessdate=January 10, 2013}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> His most notable roles include Principal Bill Kremeza in the 2015 award-winning film &#039;&#039;[[Spotlight (film)|Spotlight]]&#039;&#039;, which won the [[Academy Award for Best Picture]]&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web<br /> | url = http://oscar.go.com/winners<br /> | title = Academy Awards; Best Picture<br /> | last = <br /> | first = <br /> | date = February 29, 2016<br /> | website = oscar.go.com<br /> | publisher = <br /> | access-date = <br /> }}&lt;/ref&gt; with [[Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay|Best Original Screenplay]] at the [[88th Academy Awards]] (2016), and the [[ensemble cast]] character Firouz in the TV series &#039;&#039;[[The Adventures of Sinbad]]&#039;&#039; (1996–1998).<br /> <br /> Tim graduated with a Double Honors degree in Political Science and Drama from the [[University of Western Ontario]]. His first job was as a [[Lobbying|lobbyist]] for the [[Government of Canada|Canadian Federal Government]], but switched permanently to acting and stand-up comedy in 1981. He studied screenwriting at [[Algonquin College]]&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web<br /> | url = http://www.algonquincollege.com/<br /> | title = Algonquin College<br /> | website = www.algonquincollege.com<br /> | access-date = 2016-02-29<br /> }}&lt;/ref&gt; in Ottawa and [[Improvisational theatre|improvisational acting]] at [[The Second City]]&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web<br /> | url = http://www.secondcity.com/shows/toronto/venue/training/<br /> | title = Location: Toronto {{!}} The Second City - 50 Years of Funny<br /> | website = www.secondcity.com<br /> | access-date = 2016-02-29<br /> }}&lt;/ref&gt; in Toronto.<br /> <br /> ==Filmography==<br /> {{col-begin}}<br /> {{col-2}}<br /> ;Films/TV Films<br /> *1990: &#039;&#039;[[Prom Night III: The Last Kiss]]&#039;&#039; (1990) as Other Reporter<br /> *1990: &#039;&#039;[[Christmas in America]]&#039;&#039; (TV Movie) as Young Kenny Rogers (age 22)<br /> *1991: &#039;&#039;Thick as Thieves&#039;&#039; as Yuppie<br /> *1992: &#039;&#039;[[To Catch a Killer (1992 film)|To Catch a Killer]]&#039;&#039; (TV Movie) Delta Squad Detective Jack Morris<br /> *1993: &#039;&#039;[[Life with Mikey]]&#039;&#039; as Lawyer Norman Feller<br /> *1994: &#039;&#039;Back in Action&#039;&#039; as Kasajian&#039;s assistant<br /> *1994: &#039;&#039;[[The Babymaker: The Dr. Cecil Jacobson Story]]&#039;&#039; (TV Movie) as Mr. Black<br /> *1995: &#039;&#039;[[Net Worth (1995 film)|Net Worth]]&#039;&#039; (TV Movie) as Player #3<br /> *1996: &#039;&#039;The Abduction&#039;&#039; (TV Movie) as Robert<br /> *1996: &#039;&#039;Remembrance&#039;&#039; (TV Movie) as Clem Stafford<br /> *1997: &#039;&#039;[[My Teacher Ate My Homework|Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework]]&#039;&#039; as Jesse&#039;s Dad<br /> *1999: &#039;&#039;The Corruptor&#039;&#039; as Lackey<br /> *1999: &#039;&#039;A Touch of Hope&#039;&#039; (TV Movie) as Joshua Peterson<br /> *2000: &#039;&#039;A Tale of Two Bunnies&#039;&#039; (TV Movie) as Comedian<br /> *2000: &#039;&#039;The Sandy Bottom Orchestra&#039;&#039; (TV Movie) as Cecil Bateman<br /> *2001: &#039;&#039;Jet Jackson: The Movie&#039;&#039; (TV Movie) as Sylvester (uncredited)<br /> *2001: &#039;&#039;[[Who Is Cletis Tout?]]&#039;&#039; (2001) as Young Micah<br /> *2003: &#039;&#039;[[The Gospel of John (2003 film)|The Gospel of John]]&#039;&#039; as The Master of the Feast<br /> *2004: &#039;&#039;[[I Downloaded a Ghost]]&#039;&#039; (TV Movie) as Walter Blackstone<br /> *2004: &#039;&#039;The Good Shepherd&#039;&#039; as Phillip Patterson<br /> *2005: &#039;&#039;Confession of an American Bride&#039;&#039; (TV Movie) (uncredited)<br /> *2012: &#039;&#039;Channelled Lives&#039;&#039; (Short) as Warren<br /> *2015: &#039;&#039;[[Spotlight (film)|Spotlight]]&#039;&#039; as Principal Bill Kemeza<br /> *2018: &#039;&#039;eHero&#039;&#039; as Scotty Malloy<br /> *2019: &#039;&#039;[[Goalie (film)|Goalie]]&#039;&#039; as J.E. Norris<br /> *2020: &#039;&#039;[[Love at Look Lodge(film)|Love at Look Lodge]]&#039;&#039; as Russel<br /> {{col-2}}<br /> ;Television Series<br /> *1987: &#039;&#039;[[Degrassi Junior High]]&#039;&#039; (1987) as Policeman<br /> *1990-1991: &#039;&#039;[[Street Legal (Canadian TV series)|Street Legal]]&#039;&#039; as Reporter Tim<br /> *1994: &#039;&#039;[[Robocop: The Series]]&#039;&#039; (1994) as Mark McAdam<br /> *1995: &#039;&#039;[[The X-Files]]&#039;&#039; as Mr. Fielding<br /> *1996-1998: &#039;&#039;[[The Adventures of Sinbad]]&#039;&#039; as Firouz<br /> *1998-2001: &#039;&#039;[[First Wave (TV series)|First Wave]]&#039;&#039; as Dean Hormeth<br /> *1999: &#039;&#039;[[The Outer Limits (1995 TV series)|The Outer Limits]]&#039;&#039; as Walter Black<br /> *1999: &#039;&#039;[[Cold Squad]]&#039;&#039; as Father Geddes<br /> *1999: &#039;&#039;[[Twice in a Lifetime (TV series)|Twice in a Lifetime]]&#039;&#039; as Gary Ray<br /> *2000: &#039;&#039;[[Relic Hunter]]&#039;&#039; as Angus MacEvoy<br /> *2000: &#039;&#039;[[Code Name: Eternity]]&#039;&#039; as Scientist Cross<br /> *2001: &#039;&#039;Super Rupert&#039;&#039; as Sheriff Dave Patterson<br /> *2001: &#039;&#039;Within These Walls&#039;&#039; as Emily&#039;s Father<br /> *2003: &#039;&#039;[[Doc (2001 TV series)|Doc]]&#039;&#039; as Art Lang<br /> *2004: &#039;&#039;[[Missing (Canadian TV series)|1-800-Missing]]&#039;&#039; as Dr. Benson<br /> *2011: &#039;&#039;[[Covert Affairs]]&#039;&#039; as Doctor<br /> *2013: &#039;&#039;[[Murdoch Mysteries]]&#039;&#039; (2013) Mr. Edgar Leeman<br /> {{col-end}}<br /> {{col-begin}}<br /> {{col-2}}<br /> ;As Producer<br /> *2000: &#039;&#039;The 2000 Canadian Comedy Awards&#039;&#039; (TV Special) (producer)<br /> *2001: &#039;&#039;The 2nd Annual Canadian Comedy Awards&#039;&#039; (TV Special) (producer)<br /> *2002: &#039;&#039;The 3rd Annual Canadian Comedy Awards&#039;&#039; (Video) (producer)<br /> *2002: &#039;&#039;Sketch Troop&#039;&#039; (TV Series) (producer)<br /> *2003: &#039;&#039;The Road to Funny&#039;&#039; (TV Movie documentary) (executive producer) / (producer)<br /> *2003: &#039;&#039;The 4th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards&#039;&#039; (TV Special) (producer)<br /> *2004: &#039;&#039;The 5th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards&#039;&#039; (TV Special) (producer)<br /> *2005: &#039;&#039;The 6th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards&#039;&#039; (TV Special) (producer)<br /> *2006: &#039;&#039;The 7th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards&#039;&#039; (TV Special) (producer)<br /> *2007: &#039;&#039;The Naughty Show&#039;&#039; (TV Special) (executive producer)<br /> *2007: &#039;&#039;The Nice Show&#039;&#039; (TV Special) (executive producer)<br /> *2007: &#039;&#039;The 8th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards&#039;&#039; (TV Special) (producer)<br /> *2008: &#039;&#039;The Canadian Comedy Awards: Best of the Fest 2007&#039;&#039; (TV Special) (producer)<br /> *2008: &#039;&#039;The 9th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards&#039;&#039; (TV Special) (producer)<br /> *2009: &#039;&#039;The 10th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards&#039;&#039; (TV Special) (executive producer) / (producer)<br /> *2010: &#039;&#039;The 11th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards&#039;&#039; (TV Special) (producer)<br /> *2011: &#039;&#039;The 12th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards&#039;&#039; (TV Special) (executive producer)<br /> *2012: &#039;&#039;The 13h Annual Canadian Comedy Awards&#039;&#039; (executive producer)<br /> *2013: &#039;&#039;The 14th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards&#039;&#039; (executive producer)<br /> *2014: &#039;&#039;The 15th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards&#039;&#039; (executive producer)<br /> *2015: &#039;&#039;The 16th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards&#039;&#039; (executive producer)<br /> {{col-2}}<br /> ;As Writer<br /> *2002: &#039;&#039;The 2nd Annual Canadian Comedy Awards&#039;&#039; (TV Special)<br /> *2006: &#039;&#039;George Canyon&#039;s Christmas&#039;&#039; (TV Special)<br /> *2009: &#039;&#039;The 10th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards&#039;&#039; (TV Special)<br /> {{col-end}}<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *{{IMDb name|0698507}}<br /> <br /> {{authority control}}<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Progosh, Tim}}<br /> [[Category:1957 births]]<br /> [[Category:Canadian male television actors]]<br /> [[Category:Living people]]<br /> [[Category:Male actors from Ottawa]]</div> imported>Win8x