Greg Thomey (born May 8, 1961) is a Canadian comedian, actor and playwright and a founding member of the long-running television program ''
This Hour Has 22 Minutes
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''. He has been a recipient of numerous
Gemini Award
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Newfoundland
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, Thomey has been part of the comedy scene there for many years beginning as a writer and performer with the comedy troupe ''
CODCO
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In 1992, he began to work with
Cathy Jones
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CODCO
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Rick Mercer
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and Mary Walsh to create a new television series, which became ''
This Hour Has 22 Minutes
''This Hour Has 22 Minutes'' (commonly shortened to ''22 Minutes'' since 2009) is a weekly Canadian television comedy that airs on CBC Television. Launched in 1993 during Canada's 35th general election, the show focuses on Canadian politics wi ...
''. Thomey played anchorperson Frank MacMillan and created many memorable characters such as Jerry Boyle (of the Newfoundland Separation Federation) and Eddie from "That Show Sucked". He left the show as an on-screen performer in 2005 but he returned to ''This Hour'' as a writer for the 2013/2014 season.
In addition to his work on ''22 Minutes'', in 1996 Thomey also starred in a six-part series called ''
Daily Tips for Modern Living
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'' that aired on CBC TV.
Thomey was not hired back for ''22 Minutes'' in August 2018, as several other long-time talent such as
Shaun Majumder
Shaun Vincent Majumder (born January 29, 1972) is a Canadian actor and comedian. He is best known for his role on ''This Hour Has 22 Minutes,'' where he worked from 2003 until 2018. He won a Gemini Award for his work on the series in 2006.
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and multiple veteran writers were also not hired back.
Personal life
In 2014, he was a co-complainant in a legal case in Nova Scotia in which a couple was accused of defrauding several investors including Thomey.