Tim Progosh
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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]
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| Born | Timothy Jeffrey Progosh December 21, 1957 |
| Alma mater | University of Western Ontario (Political Science, Drama) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, TV producer, creator of the Canadian Comedy Awards and Hall of Fame |
| Years active | 1983–present |
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.
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