:Tim Progosh
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{{Infobox person
| name = Tim Progosh
| image = Tim Progosh.jpg
| caption = Tim on set in 2005
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1957|12|21}}
| birth_place = Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
| death_date =
| death_place =
| alma_mater = University of Western Ontario
(Political Science, Drama)
| occupation = Actor, TV producer, creator of the Canadian Comedy Awards and Hall of Fame
| years_active = 1983–present
| children =
| birthname = Timothy Jeffrey Progosh
| spouse =
}}
Tim Progosh (born December 21, 1957) is a Canadian actor and the creator and original producer of the Canadian Comedy Awards,{{Cite web
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| title = Canadian Comedy Awards Festival {{!}} History
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}}{{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}} an annual awards presentation that celebrates Canadian comedy in a variety of media (TV, radio, film, the Internet, etc.) inaugurated in 2000.{{Cite web
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| title = Canadian Comedy Awards Festival {{!}} Awards
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His most notable roles include Principal Bill Kremeza in the 2015 award-winning film Spotlight, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture{{Cite web
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| title = Academy Awards; Best Picture
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}} 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{{Cite web
| url = http://www.algonquincollege.com/
| title = Algonquin College
| website = www.algonquincollege.com
| access-date = 2016-02-29
}} in Ottawa and improvisational acting at The Second City{{Cite web
| url = http://www.secondcity.com/shows/toronto/venue/training/
| title = Location: Toronto {{!}} The Second City - 50 Years of Funny
| website = www.secondcity.com
| access-date = 2016-02-29
}} in Toronto.
Filmography
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;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
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;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)
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;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
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0698507}}
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