Tim Progosh
Tim Progosh is a Canadian actor and the creator and original producer of the Canadian Comedy Awards, an annual awards presentation that celebrates Canadian comedy in a variety of media inaugurated in 2000.
His most notable roles include Principal Bill Kremeza in the 2015 award-winning film Spotlight, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture with Best Original Screenplay at the 88th Academy Awards, and the ensemble cast character Firouz in the TV series The Adventures of Sinbad.
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 in Ottawa and improvisational acting at The Second City in Toronto.Filmography
;Films/TV Films
- 1990: ' as Other Reporter
- 1990: Christmas in America as Young Kenny Rogers
- 1991: Thick as Thieves as Yuppie
- 1992: To Catch a Killer Delta Squad Detective Jack Morris
- 1993: Life with Mikey as Lawyer Norman Feller
- 1994: Back in Action as Kasajian's assistant
- 1994: ' as Mr. Black
- 1995: Net Worth as Player #3
- 1996: The Abduction as Robert
- 1996: Remembrance 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 as Joshua Peterson
- 2000: A Tale of Two Bunnies as Comedian
- 2000: The Sandy Bottom Orchestra as Cecil Bateman
- 2001: Jet Jackson: The Movie as Sylvester
- 2001: Who Is Cletis Tout? as Young Micah
- 2003: The Gospel of John as The Master of the Feast
- 2004: I Downloaded a Ghost as Walter Blackstone
- 2004: The Good Shepherd as Phillip Patterson
- 2005: Confession of an American Bride
- 2012: Channelled Lives as Warren
- 2015: Spotlight as Principal Bill Kemeza
- 2018: eHero as Scotty Malloy
- 2019: Goalie as J.E. Norris
;Television Series
- 1987: Degrassi Junior High as Policeman
- 1990-1991: Street Legal as Reporter Tim
- 1994: ' as Mark McAdam
- 1995: The X-Files as Mr. Fielding
- 1996-1998: The Adventures of Sinbad as Firouz
- 1998-2001: First Wave as Dean Hormeth
- 1999: The Outer Limits as Walter Black
- 1999: Cold Squad as Father Geddes
- 1999: Twice in a Lifetime as Gary Ray
- 2000: Relic Hunter as Angus MacEvoy
- 2000: ' as Scientist Cross
- 2001: Super Rupert as Sheriff Dave Patterson
- 2001: Within These Walls as Emily's Father
- 2003: Doc as Art Lang
- 2004: 1-800-Missing as Dr. Benson
- 2011: Covert Affairs as Doctor
- 2013: Murdoch Mysteries Mr. Edgar Leeman
;As Producer
;As Writer
- 2002: The 2nd Annual Canadian Comedy Awards
- 2006: George Canyon's Christmas
- 2009: The 10th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards
