Paul O'Sullivan (actor)

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| birth_date = {{birth date|1964|04|04}}

| birth_place = Canada

| death_date = {{death date and age|2012|05|18|1964|04|04}}

| death_place = Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

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| occupation = Actor

| years_active = 1984–2012

| spouse =

| partner = Linda Kash (1994–2012; his death)

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Paul O'Sullivan (April 4, 1964 – May 18, 2012) was a Canadian comedy actor.[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/fearless-canadian-actor-paul-osullivan-dies-in-car-crash/article4197783/ "'Fearless' Canadian actor Paul O'Sullivan dies in car crash"]. The Globe and Mail, May 20, 2012.

Originally associated with The Second City's Toronto troupe, he acted both on stage and in television shows such as George Shrinks, Friends and Heroes, Grossology and Getting Along Famously, as well as in guest roles on The Red Green Show, Murdoch Mysteries, Dan for Mayor and Little Mosque on the Prairie. He previously taught for Humber College's Comedy Writing and Performance program in Toronto, Canada.

Personal life

His partner was actress Linda Kash, with whom he had three daughters; they lived on a farm outside Peterborough, Ontario.

Death

O'Sullivan died in a car accident near Peterborough on May 18, 2012, at approximately 2:30 p.m. local time. His car left the road, crossed the shoulder, and struck a parked flatbed truck. He was 48 years old.{{cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/canadian-actor-paul-o-sullivan-dies-1.1271897|title=Canadian actor Paul O'Sullivan dies|access-date=May 20, 2012|publisher=CBC.ca}}

Filmography

=Film=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
1995 \|Memory Run \|Video Operator \|Video
1995 \|It Takes Two \|Bernard Louffier \|
1998 \|Jerry and Tom \|Roebuck's Friend \|
1998 \|Dirty Work \|A.D. \|
2000 \|{{sortname\|The\|Spreading Ground\|nolink=1}} \|Ben Scattergood \|
2003 \|Luck \|Bartender \|
2009 \|Zombie Dearest \|Mr. Roeder \|
2010 \|Score: A Hockey Musical \|Doctor \|
2012 \|Flutter \|Doctor \|Short film

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

1995

|Memory Run

|Video Operator

|Video

1995

|It Takes Two

|Bernard Louffier

1998

|Jerry and Tom

|Roebuck's Friend

1998

|Dirty Work

|A.D.

2000

|{{sortname|The|Spreading Ground|nolink=1}}

|Ben Scattergood

2003

|Luck

|Bartender

2009

|Zombie Dearest

|Mr. Roeder

2010

|Score: A Hockey Musical

|Doctor

2012

|Flutter

|Doctor

|Short film

=Television=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
1984 \|Hangin' In \|Zolon \|Episode: "The Peace Pill"
1994 \|Forever Knight \|Paul Blondell \|Episode: "Forward Into the Past"
1994 \|Side Effects \|John Huey \|Episode: "The Last Rights"
1996 \|One Minute to Air \| \|TV series
1996 \|Due South \|Parking Attendant \|Episode: "The Promise"
1996 \|{{sortname\|A\|Holiday to Love\|nolink=1}} \|Ed \|TV film
1997 \|{{sortname\|The\|Red Green Show}} \|Sparky Hoover \|Episode: "Big Guy Little Guy"
1997 \|{{sortname\|The\|Newsroom\|The Newsroom (Canadian TV series)}} \| \|Episode: "The Campaign"
1998 \|Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy \|Stock Agent \|TV film
1998 \|Improv Heaven and Hell \| \|
1998 \|Comedy Now! \|Various \|Episode: "Skippy's Rangers: The Show They Never Gave"
1998 \|Once a Thief \|Langham \|Episode: "True Blue"
1998 \|SketchCom \| \|Episode: "Fast & Dirty & Skippy's Rangers"
2000-2003 \|George Shrinks \|Harold Shrinks (voice) \|Main role (40 episodes)
2001 \|Club Land \|Simon Says \|TV film
2002 \|{{sortname\|An\|American in Canada}} \|Roy \|Episode: "Pilot"
2002 \|Puppets Who Kill \|Button's Lawyer \|Episode: "Buttons Goes to Court"
2003 \|{{sortname\|The\|Joe Blow Show}} \|Armond \|TV special
2003 \|Moville Mysteries \|Mr. Esquito (voice) \|Episode: "The Night and Day and Night of the Hunter"
2003 \|{{sortname\|The\|Seán Cullen Show}} \|Cardinal \|Episode: "Kissing a Nun"
2004 \|{{sortname\|The\|Bobroom}} \|Various \|TV series
2005 \|Burnt Toast \|Richie \|TV film
2006 \|Getting Along Famously \|Beverly \|Supporting role (6 episodes)
2006-2008 \|Grossology \|The Director (voice) \|Main role (30 episodes)
2007 \|6teen \|Eddie (voice) \|Episode: "The Journal"
2008-2009 \|Friends and Heroes \|Marcus (voice) \|Recurring role (13 episodes)
2008-2009 \|Best Ed \|Eugene Tuttle (voice) \|TV series
2009 \|Murdoch Mysteries \|Man with cart \|Episode: "Big Murderer on Campus"
2011 \|{{sortname\|The\|Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!}} \|Whiffy (voice) \|Episode: "Sniff and Seek/Aye Aye!"
2011 \|Dan for Mayor \|Radio Host \|Episode: "Porktoberfest"
2012 \|Little Mosque on the Prairie \|Harry \|Episode: "The Dating Game"

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

1984

|Hangin' In

|Zolon

|Episode: "The Peace Pill"

1994

|Forever Knight

|Paul Blondell

|Episode: "Forward Into the Past"

1994

|Side Effects

|John Huey

|Episode: "The Last Rights"

1996

|One Minute to Air

|TV series

1996

|Due South

|Parking Attendant

|Episode: "The Promise"

1996

|{{sortname|A|Holiday to Love|nolink=1}}

|Ed

|TV film

1997

|{{sortname|The|Red Green Show}}

|Sparky Hoover

|Episode: "Big Guy Little Guy"

1997

|{{sortname|The|Newsroom|The Newsroom (Canadian TV series)}}

|Episode: "The Campaign"

1998

|Nothing Too Good for a Cowboy

|Stock Agent

|TV film

1998

|Improv Heaven and Hell

1998

|Comedy Now!

|Various

|Episode: "Skippy's Rangers: The Show They Never Gave"

1998

|Once a Thief

|Langham

|Episode: "True Blue"

1998

|SketchCom

|Episode: "Fast & Dirty & Skippy's Rangers"

2000-2003

|George Shrinks

|Harold Shrinks (voice)

|Main role (40 episodes)

2001

|Club Land

|Simon Says

|TV film

2002

|{{sortname|An|American in Canada}}

|Roy

|Episode: "Pilot"

2002

|Puppets Who Kill

|Button's Lawyer

|Episode: "Buttons Goes to Court"

2003

|{{sortname|The|Joe Blow Show}}

|Armond

|TV special

2003

|Moville Mysteries

|Mr. Esquito (voice)

|Episode: "The Night and Day and Night of the Hunter"

2003

|{{sortname|The|Seán Cullen Show}}

|Cardinal

|Episode: "Kissing a Nun"

2004

|{{sortname|The|Bobroom}}

|Various

|TV series

2005

|Burnt Toast

|Richie

|TV film

2006

|Getting Along Famously

|Beverly

|Supporting role (6 episodes)

2006-2008

|Grossology

|The Director (voice)

|Main role (30 episodes)

2007

|6teen

|Eddie (voice)

|Episode: "The Journal"

2008-2009

|Friends and Heroes

|Marcus (voice)

|Recurring role (13 episodes)

2008-2009

|Best Ed

|Eugene Tuttle (voice)

|TV series

2009

|Murdoch Mysteries

|Man with cart

|Episode: "Big Murderer on Campus"

2011

|{{sortname|The|Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!}}

|Whiffy (voice)

|Episode: "Sniff and Seek/Aye Aye!"

2011

|Dan for Mayor

|Radio Host

|Episode: "Porktoberfest"

2012

|Little Mosque on the Prairie

|Harry

|Episode: "The Dating Game"

Awards and nominations

class="wikitable sortable" \|+ Awards
Year ! Award ! Category ! Production ! Result
2000 \|Canadian Comedy Awards \|Television – Writing – Episode or Special \|Comedy Now! ("The Show They Never Gave") \|{{nom}}
2004 \|Gemini \|Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series \|The Joe Blow Show \|{{nom}}
2009 \|Gemini \|Best Individual or Ensemble Performance in an Animated Program or Series \|Grossology \|{{nom}}

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ Awards

Year

! Award

! Category

! Production

! Result

2000

|Canadian Comedy Awards

|Television – Writing – Episode or Special

|Comedy Now! ("The Show They Never Gave")

|{{nom}}