Tim Bagley
{{Short description|American actor and comedian (b. 1957)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2023}}
{{BLP sources|date=October 2021}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Tim Bagley
| image = Tim Bagley 2010.jpg
| caption = Bagley in 2010
| birth_name = Timothy Hugh Bagley
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1957|8|17}}
| birth_place = Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|comedian}}
| years_active = 1989–present
| website = {{URL|https://www.timbagley.com/}}
}}
Timothy Hugh Bagley (born August 17, 1957){{Cite web|url=http://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-no2009043281|title=Bagley, Tim 1957- [WorldCat Identities]}} is an American actor and comedian, who has appeared in numerous films and television programs. He had recurring roles on the TV series Will & Grace, Hope & Gloria, Strip Mall, According to Jim, The King of Queens, Monk, Help Me Help You, 10 Items or Less, $#*! My Dad Says, and portrayed Richard Pratt on the Showtime series Web Therapy. Previously, Bagley had a recurring role as Principal Toby Pearson on the American sitcom Teachers, and as Peter in the Netflix series Grace and Frankie.
Career
=Comedy career=
In 1989, Bagley began studying with The Groundlings, and was soon writing and performing with their prestigious Main Stage Company. Although he retired from the theatre's Main Company in the mid 1990s, Bagley still comes back regularly to perform in The Groundlings' all-improv show Cookin' with Gas. In 1995, Bagley left the Groundlings and turned his attention to television. After guest appearances on Diagnosis: Murder and Seinfeld, he landed his first regular role on the Showtime series Howie Mandel's Sunny Skies."Mandel's Sunny Skies does nothing for CBC credibility". Ottawa Citizen, October 11, 1995.
=Television career=
Since breaking into television in the early 1990s, Bagley has become a familiar face on primetime television. He has guest starred on such shows as Seinfeld, Wings, Dharma & Greg, According to Jim, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The X Files, Suddenly Susan, ER, Ellen, 3rd Rock from the Sun, The Nanny, and Desperate Housewives.
Bagley has also had regular and recurring roles in such hit shows as The King of Queens, Hope & Gloria, Strip Mall, and 7th Heaven, and portrayed fellow OCD sufferer Harold Krenshaw on Monk for several episodes, often antagonizing the titular character, Adrian Monk and his assistants, Sharona Fleming and Natalie Teeger. He also appeared in "Grimm" as a blutbad. He is perhaps best known on television for his appearances as Larry, one half of a married gay couple with an adopted daughter, on the hit sitcom Will & Grace.
Bagley also starred with Lisa Kudrow and Victor Garber on Web Therapy, the series of online vignettes developed by Kudrow which was adapted into a half-hour show by Showtime. He can also be seen as Principal Pearson on the 2016 TV Land comedy Teachers.
=Film career=
In addition to his work in independent films, Bagley has appeared in big-budget movies like The Mask, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me and Knocked Up. Other high-profile films include Employee of the Month, Happy, Texas and Mistress, starring Robert De Niro. He appeared briefly at the beginning of the 2006 film Accepted.
Personal life
Bagley is gay{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/jennifer-coolidge-sag-awards-date-tim-bagley-b2290197.html |title=Jennifer Coolidge leaves her SAG Awards date Tim Bagley red-faced after White Lotus acceptance speech |last= Raiken |first=Amber |date=February 27, 2023 |website= |publisher= |access-date=March 14, 2023 |quote=}} and talks openly about his early struggles to be accepted. His partner of 10 years died in 1995 from kidney failure associated with complication from AIDS.{{cite podcast| url= https://www.ejscott.com/ej-podcast-030-tim-bagley/| title=EJ Podcast #030 with Tim Bagley| website=www.ejscott.com| publisher=Scratch the Surface| host=EJ Scott| date=June 10, 2014| time=0:22:00| access-date=June 26, 2023}}
Filmography
=Film=
| class=wikitable |
| Year
!Title !Role !Notes |
|---|
| 1992
| Mistress | Mitch's Singing Student | |
| 1994
| The Mask | Irv Ripley | |
| 1995
| Mr. White | |
| 1998
| The Chosen One: Legend of the Raven | Ricky Dean | Direct-to-video |
| 1999
| David, Pageant Professional | |
| 1999
| Turkey. Cake. | Pete | Short film |
| 1999
| Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me | Friendly Dad | |
| 2001
| Alan Dieser | |
| 2004
| Tommy Levinson | |
| 2005
| The Storyteller | Pete | |
| 2006
| The Enigma with a Stigma | Mayor Ken Polk | |
| 2006
| Accepted | Vice Principal Matthews | |
| 2006
| Glen Gary | |
| 2007
| Jesus People | Rod Carmichael | |
| 2007
| Totally Baked: A Pot-U-Mentary | Rusty Polten | |
| 2007
| The Captain | The Captain | |
| 2007
| Dr. Pellagrino | |
| 2007
| Goldfish | Mr. Jenkins | |
| 2007
| Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story | Engineer | |
| 2009
| Alan Balaban | |
| 2009
| Jesus People: The Movie | Rod Carmichael | |
| 2009
| Wig | Kent | |
| 2009
| Kevin Nealon: Now Hear Me Out! | Man in Stall | |
| 2010
| Carl | |
| 2012
| Dr. Pellagrino | |
| 2017
| Pete | |
| 2018
| Only Humans | Dan | |
| 2018
| Woody | |
| 2019
| Miles | |
| 2023
| Howdy, Neighbor! | Vell Cantrell | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| 1993
| Coach | Cousin Roy | Episode: "Christmas of the Van Damned" |
| 1994
| Questioner / Lance | 2 episodes |
| 1995
| Various | 2 episodes |
| 1995
| Seinfeld | Evan Fane | Episode: "The Maestro" |
| 1995
| Night Stand with Dick Dietrick | Marvin / Hubie | 2 episodes |
| 1995–1996
| Ed | 3 episodes |
| 1996
| Wings | Luke | Episode: "Sons and Lovers" |
| 1996
| Flight Attendant | Episode: "A Pup in Paris" |
| 1996
| Frank | Episode: "Hotel Dick" |
| 1997
| Ellen | The Wine Maker | Episode: "Makin' Whoopie" |
| 1997
| Moloney | Collin | Episode: "Damage Control" |
| 1997
| ER | Archie Papion | Episode: "Whose Appy Now?" |
| 1997
| DMV Man | Episode: "Foxworthy Shall Rise Again" |
| 1998
| Brother Xavier | Episode: "The Rebound" |
| 1999
| Don | Episode: "Sometimes You Feel Like a Nut" |
| 1999
| Gordy | Episode: "Arcadia" |
| 2000
| V.I.P. | Renard Bouvoire | Episode: "Miss Con-Jeannie-Ality" |
| 2000
| Mr. Cornwallis | Episode: "The End of an Era" |
| 2000
| Shoe Salesman | Episode: "Ted and Mary" |
| 2000–2001
| Dwight | 22 episodes |
| 2000–2006; 2018–2020
| Larry | 17 episodes |
| 2001
| Phantom | Episode: "Phantom Menace" |
| 2001
| Nelson | Episode: "Wish We Weren't Here" |
| 2002
| Mr. Diamond | Episode: "The Flat Tire" |
| 2002
| The Court | Gregg Willis | 5 episodes |
| 2003
| Steven Haley | 2 episodes |
| 2003
| | Episode: "Learning and Knowledge" |
| 2003
| Bill | Episode: "Where's Roger?" |
| 2003–2007
| Tim Devlin | 4 episodes |
| 2004
| Stan Putasca | Episode: "You Can't Take It with You" |
| 2004
| Jack Hiting | TV Mini-series, 2 episodes |
| 2004
| Tim Brewer | 6 episodes |
| 2004
| Memron | Dr. Shue | Television film |
| 2004–2007
| Neil / Glenn | 4 episodes |
| 2004–2009
| Monk | 9 episodes |
| 2005
| Vincent's Father | 2 episodes |
| 2005
| Voice | Episode: "Stage Fright" |
| 2005
| Joey | Leonard | Episode: "Joey and the House" |
| 2005
| Stephen's Life | Dick Silver | Television film |
| 2006
| The Room | Ben Ackerman | Television film |
| 2006–2007
| Pat Weiner | 2 episodes |
| 2006–2009
| Don 'The Bag' Bagley | 3 episodes |
| 2007
| The New Adventures of Old Christine | Dr. Mike | Episode: "Sleepless in Mar Vista" |
| 2007
| The Captain | "July 19, 2007" |
| 2007
| The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman | Dean | Episode: "Dykes Like Us" |
| 2007
| Case Closed | Ernie | Television film |
| 2008
| Peter | 2 episodes |
| 2008
| Dr. Wagner | Episode: "Mirror, Mirror" |
| 2008
| Colonel Likkin | Episode: "Comfort Food" |
| 2008
| Precious Meadows | Gordon Carroll | Television film |
| 2008–2013
| Richard Pratt | 3 episodes |
| 2009
| Me First! | Jeffrey Wise | |
| 2009
| Claude | Episode: "Home" |
| 2009
| Stanley Sidelsky | Episode: "Two Gangs" |
| 2009
| Dick Tracy Special | Security Guard | Television film |
| 2010
| Funny or Die Presents... | Mr. Stern | Episode: #1.3 |
| 2010
| Gavin | Episode: "Speed: Part 2" |
| 2010
| Edward 'Ed' Wheeler | Episode: "True Drive" |
| 2010–2011
| Tim | 3 episodes |
| 2010–2012
| Larry | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2011
| Mike | Episode: "Casey Casden" |
| 2011
| Grimm | Postman | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2011–2015
| Richard Pratt | Main cast |
| 2012
| Principal Rabinoff | Episode: "Protest It Up" |
| 2013
| Mayor Dodge | Episode: "Railroad Spur" |
| 2013
| Randy Lee | Episode: "Personal Universe" |
| 2013
| Michael | Episode: "Peter's Boyfriend" |
| 2013
| Mr. Norgel | Episode: "Live from the Lincoln Bedroom" |
| 2013
| Mr. Caruthers | Episode: "Father-Daughter Dance" |
| 2013
| Trainers | Male Client | Episode: "The Predicament" |
| 2013
| Dennis Endicott III | Episode: "And the Window of Opportunity" |
| 2013
| Zac | Episode: "Charlie Gets the Party Started" |
| 2013
| Mr. Browner | 2 episodes |
| 2014
| Dads | Ken | Episode: "Bully Gene" |
| 2014
| Kirstie | Robber | Episode: "When They Met" |
| 2014
| Frederick | Episode: "Moving on Up" |
| 2014
| Greg | Episode: "Divorced Dudes" |
| 2014
| Reverend | Episode: "Young & Thirty (and Getting Married!)" |
| 2014
| Frank | Episode: "Valerie Is Taken Seriously" |
| 2014–2016
| Caseworker | 2 episodes |
| 2015
| | Episode: "Naked and Afraid" |
| 2015
| Episodes | Another Executive | Episode: "Episode Two" |
| 2015
| Party Host Scott | Episode: "Gayborhood" |
| 2015
| Cristela | Mr. Lathrop | Episode: "Gifted and Talented" |
| 2015
| Glee | Elementary Teacher | Episode: "Dreams Come True" |
| 2015
| Man Nurse | Episode: "Christmas in July" |
| 2015
| Hot Girl Walks By | Jeffrey | Episode: "Visitors in a Hospital" |
| 2015
| Supervisor Dalton | 5 episodes |
| 2015
| Wedding Planner | Episode: "Kina Hora" |
| 2015–2022
| Peter | Recurring role, 32 episodes |
| 2016–2019
| Teachers | Principal Toby Pearson | Recurring role, 37 episodes |
| 2016
| Stanley Dexenberry | Episode: "Not So Great Grandma" |
| 2016
| New Girl | Lorne | Episode: "House Hunt" |
| 2016
| Mom | Dr. LaSalle | Episode: "Xanax and a Baby Duck" |
| 2018
| Henry | Episode: "Citizen Lydia" |
| 2018
| Roseanne | Jonathan | Episode: "Netflix and Pill" |
| 2019
| Jimmy | Episode: "The Chicken and the Goat" |
| 2019
| George | Episode: "Groom Service" |
| 2019
| Judge Giovanni | Episode: "Disorder in the Court" |
| 2020
| Lloyd Johnson | Episode: "Mt. Juliet" |
| 2020
| Arthur | Episode: "Driving Miss Katie" |
| 2020
| Minister | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2021
| Hank | Episode: "Sunday Dinner" |
| 2021
| | Episode: "Halloweener Circle" (voice) |
| 2021–2022
| Wyatt | Recurring role, 7 episodes |
| 2021–present
| Principal Gibbons | Recurring role, 13 episodes (voice) |
| 2022
| The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window | School Official | Episode 4 |
| 2022
| Mr. Franks | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2023
| History of the World, Part II | The Doctor | Episode: "V" |
| 2023
| Brad Schraeder | Recurring role, 6 episodes |
| 2023
| John | Episode: "A Monkey on a Quest" |
| 2023
| Greg | Episode: "Chapter Three" |
| 2023
| HOA lawyer, Dollar Store Executive | 2 episodes |
| 2024
| Roger Pelton | |
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.timbagley.com}}
- {{IMDb name|0046730}}
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