Tim Progosh (born December 21, 1957) is a Canadian actor and the creator and original producer of the Canadian Comedy Awards,[1][2] an annual awards presentation that celebrates Canadian comedy in a variety of media (TV, radio, film, the Internet, etc.) inaugurated in 2000.[3][4]
His most notable roles include Principal Bill Kremeza in the 2015 award-winning film Spotlight, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture[5] 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[6] in Ottawa and improvisational acting at The Second City[7] in Toronto.
Filmography
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References
- ^ sifr4. "Canadian Comedy Awards Festival | History". www.canadiancomedy.ca. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Movies take top honours at home". Times-Colonist. October 4, 2008. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
- ^ sifr4. "Canadian Comedy Awards Festival | Awards". www.canadiancomedy.ca. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Gallagher, Noel (October 15, 2005). "Canadian Comedy Festival expands show". CANOE. Archived from the original on February 19, 2013. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
- ^ "Academy Awards; Best Picture". oscar.go.com. February 29, 2016.
- ^ "Algonquin College". www.algonquincollege.com. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- ^ "Location: Toronto | The Second City - 50 Years of Funny". www.secondcity.com. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
External links
- Tim Progosh at IMDb
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