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Wikipedia / Tim Progosh

Tim Progosh (born December 21, 1957) is a Canadian actor and the creator and original producer of the Canadian Comedy Awards, an annual awards presentation that celebrates Canadian comedy in a variety of media (TV, radio, film, the Internet, etc.) inaugurated in 2000.

His most notable roles include Principal Bill Kremeza in the 2015 award-winning film Spotlight, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture 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).

Progosh 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 in Ottawa and improvisational acting at The Second City in Toronto.

Filmography

  1. Films/TV Films

  2. 1990: Prom Night III: The Last Kiss (1990) as Other Reporter

  3. 1990: Christmas in America (TV Movie) as Young Kenny Rogers (age 22)

  4. 1991: Thick as Thieves as Yuppie

  5. 1992: To Catch a Killer (TV Movie) Delta Squad Detective Jack Morris

  6. 1993: Life with Mikey as Lawyer Norman Feller

  7. 1994: Back in Action as Kasajian's assistant

  8. 1994: The Babymaker: The Dr. Cecil Jacobson Story (TV Movie) as Mr. Black

  9. 1995: Net Worth (TV Movie) as Player #3

  10. 1996: The Abduction (TV Movie) as Robert

  11. 1996: Remembrance (TV Movie) as Clem Stafford

  12. 1997: Shadow Zone: My Teacher Ate My Homework as Jesse's Dad

  13. 1999: The Corruptor as Lackey

  14. 1999: A Touch of Hope (TV Movie) as Joshua Peterson

  15. 2000: A Tale of Two Bunnies (TV Movie) as Comedian

  16. 2000: The Sandy Bottom Orchestra (TV Movie) as Cecil Bateman

  17. 2001: Jet Jackson: The Movie (TV Movie) as Sylvester (uncredited)

  18. 2001: Who Is Cletis Tout? (2001) as Young Micah

  19. 2003: The Gospel of John as The Master of the Feast

  20. 2004: I Downloaded a Ghost (TV Movie) as Walter Blackstone

  21. 2004: The Good Shepherd as Phillip Patterson

  22. 2005: Confession of an American Bride (TV Movie) (uncredited)

  23. 2012: Channelled Lives (Short) as Warren

  24. 2015: Spotlight as Principal Bill Kemeza

  25. 2018: eHero as Scotty Malloy

  26. 2019: Goalie as J.E. Norris

  27. 2020: Love at Look Lodge as Russel

  28. Television Series

  29. 1987: Degrassi Junior High (1987) as Policeman

  30. 1990-1991: Street Legal as Reporter Tim

  31. 1994: Robocop: The Series (1994) as Mark McAdam

  32. 1995: The X-Files as Mr. Fielding

  33. 1996-1998: The Adventures of Sinbad as Firouz

  34. 1998-2001: First Wave as Dean Hormeth

  35. 1999: The Outer Limits as Walter Black

  36. 1999: Cold Squad as Father Geddes

  37. 1999: Twice in a Lifetime as Gary Ray

  38. 2000: Relic Hunter as Angus MacEvoy

  39. 2000: Code Name: Eternity as Scientist Cross

  40. 2001: Super Rupert as Sheriff Dave Patterson

  41. 2001: Within These Walls as Emily's Father

  42. 2003: Doc as Art Lang

  43. 2004: 1-800-Missing as Dr. Benson

  44. 2011: Covert Affairs as Doctor

  45. 2013: Murdoch Mysteries (2013) Mr. Edgar Leeman

  1. As Producer

  2. 2000: The 2000 Canadian Comedy Awards (TV Special) (producer)

  3. 2001: The 2nd Annual Canadian Comedy Awards (TV Special) (producer)

  4. 2002: The 3rd Annual Canadian Comedy Awards (Video) (producer)

  5. 2002: Sketch Troop (TV Series) (producer)

  6. 2003: The Road to Funny (TV Movie documentary) (executive producer) / (producer)

  7. 2003: The 4th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards (TV Special) (producer)

  8. 2004: The 5th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards (TV Special) (producer)

  9. 2005: The 6th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards (TV Special) (producer)

  10. 2006: The 7th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards (TV Special) (producer)

  11. 2007: The Naughty Show (TV Special) (executive producer)

  12. 2007: The Nice Show (TV Special) (executive producer)

  13. 2007: The 8th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards (TV Special) (producer)

  14. 2008: The Canadian Comedy Awards: Best of the Fest 2007 (TV Special) (producer)

  15. 2008: The 9th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards (TV Special) (producer)

  16. 2009: The 10th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards (TV Special) (executive producer) / (producer)

  17. 2010: The 11th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards (TV Special) (producer)

  18. 2011: The 12th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards (TV Special) (executive producer)

  19. 2012: The 13h Annual Canadian Comedy Awards (executive producer)

  20. 2013: The 14th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards (executive producer)

  21. 2014: The 15th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards (executive producer)

  22. 2015: The 16th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards (executive producer)

  23. As Writer

  24. 2002: The 2nd Annual Canadian Comedy Awards (TV Special)

  25. 2006: George Canyon's Christmas (TV Special)

  26. 2009: The 10th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards (TV Special)

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