Tim Progosh (born December 21, 1957) is a Canadian actor and the creator and original producer of the

Canadian Comedy Awards The Canadian Comedy Awards (CCA) is an annual ceremony that awards the Beaver for achievements in Canadian comedy in live performance, radio, film, television, and Internet media. The awards were founded and produced by Tim Progosh in 2000. The ...

, an annual awards presentation that celebrates Canadian comedy in a variety of media (TV, radio, film, the Internet, etc.) inaugurated in 2000. His most notable roles include Principal Bill Kremeza in the 2015 award-winning film ''

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'', which won the

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with

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at the

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(2016), and the

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character Firouz in the TV series ''

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'' (1996–1998). Tim graduated with a Double Honors degree in Political Science and Drama from the

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. His first job was as a

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for the

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, but switched permanently to acting and stand-up comedy in 1981. He studied screenwriting at

Algonquin College Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology is a publicly funded English-language college located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The college serves the National Capital Region and the outlying areas of Eastern Ontario, Western Quebec, and Upst ...

in Ottawa and improvisational acting at

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in Toronto.

Filmography

;Films/TV Films *1990: '' Prom Night III: The Last Kiss'' (1990) as Other Reporter *1990: ''

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'' (TV Movie) as Young Kenny Rogers (age 22) *1991: ''Thick as Thieves'' as Yuppie *1992: ''

To Catch a Killer ''To Catch a Killer'' is a two-part television film from 1992, directed by Eric Till and starring Brian Dennehy and Michael Riley. It is based on the true story of the pursuit of American serial killer John Wayne Gacy. Plot As he investigates ...

'' (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: ''

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'' (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? ''Who is Cletis Tout?'' is a 2002 comedy film written and directed by Chris Ver Wiel and starring Christian Slater, Richard Dreyfuss, Portia de Rossi, RuPaul, and Tim Allen. The film is about mistaken identity getting in the way of recovering a st ...

'' (2001) as Young Micah *2003: ''

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'' 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: ''

'' as Principal Bill Kemeza *2018: ''eHero'' as Scotty Malloy *2019: '' Goalie'' as J.E. Norris *2020: '' Love at Look Lodge'' as Russel ;Television Series *1987: ''

Degrassi Junior High ''Degrassi Junior High'' is a Canadian television series and the second series in the ''Degrassi'' franchise created by Kit Hood and Linda Schuyler. A successor but not a direct spin-off of ''The Kids of Degrassi Street'', it debuted on CBC o ...

'' (1987) as Policeman *1990-1991: '' Street Legal'' as Reporter Tim *1994: '' Robocop: The Series'' (1994) as Mark McAdam *1995: ''

The X-Files ''The X-Files'' is an American science fiction on television, science fiction drama (film and television), drama television series created by Chris Carter (screenwriter), Chris Carter. The series revolves around Federal Bureau of Investigation ...

'' as Mr. Fielding *1996-1998: ''

'' as Firouz *1998-2001: '' First Wave'' as Dean Hormeth *1999: '' The Outer Limits'' as Walter Black *1999: ''

Cold Squad ''Cold Squad'' is a Canadian police procedural television series that premiered on CTV on January 23, 1998, at 10 p.m., and ran for seven seasons. Led by Sergeant Ali McCormick (Julie Stewart), a team of homicide detectives from the Vancouver Pol ...

'' 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: ''

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'' as Art Lang *2004: ''

1-800-Missing ''Missing'' (originally titled ''1-800-Missing'') is a Canadian crime drama television series based on the ''1-800-WHERE-R-YOU'' book series by Meg Cabot. The series aired on the A network and W Network in Canada, and on Lifetime in the United ...

'' as Dr. Benson *2011: ''

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'' as Doctor *2013: ''

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'' (2013) Mr. Edgar Leeman ;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) ;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)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Progosh, Tim 1957 births Canadian male television actors Living people Male actors from Ottawa