John Hemphill (actor)

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John Hemphill (born 1953) is a Canadian comic actor, writer and producer.

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Career

John Hemphill
Born1953
Citizenship Canada
Occupation(s)comic actor, writer and producer

A longtime player with The Second City troupe's Toronto cast, [1] Hemphill was a writer for Second City Television and appeared in supporting character roles such as Happy Marsden, Wesley Wilks, Willem DeCooney and Dr. Ryne Thurman. [2] [3]

Hemphill has appeared in the television series RoboRoach , The Jane Show , [4] Little Mosque on the Prairie and Maniac Mansion , [5] and the television films Hostage for a Day [6] and Sodbusters. [7] He was also the co-writer, with Eugene Levy, of Sodbusters. [7] Hemphill appeared in Adventures in Babysitting in 1987. In 2003, he began directing the comedy troupe Women Fully Clothed, composed of Second City alumnae Debra McGrath, Robin Duke, Jayne Eastwood, Teresa Pavlinek and Kathy Greenwood. [8]

Hemphill portrayed Bob Currie on Schitt's Creek from 2015 to 2020. [9] For his performance, he was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series at the 5th Canadian Screen Awards. [9]

He received a Gemini Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Program for Sodbusters at the 9th Gemini Awards in 1995. [10]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1986 The Pink Chiquitas Ernie Bodine
1987 Adventures in Babysitting Drunk at Party
1987GoofballsAldo
2004 New York Minute Tim Brooger
2005 The Man Ted
2007 Zodiac Donald Cheney

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1981–1984 Bizarre Various roles14 episodes; also writer
1982–1983SCTV Network12 episodes; also writer
1983–1984SCTV Channel13 episodes; also writer
1985Workin' for PeanutsAlTelevision role
1987Really Weird TalesMervis Jutt
1988Biographies: The Enigma of Bobby BittmanBuddy Phelps
1988The Second City Toronto 15th AnniversaryJohnny Prolongo
1990–1993 Maniac Mansion Harry the Fly65 episodes; also creator, writer, and director
1992Partners 'n LoveLloyd PetersTelevision role
1994SodbustersColeTelevision role; also writer
1997 Goosebumps Doctor / SWAT Team LeaderEpisode: "Don't Go to Sleep"
1997 Once a Thief Master JamboreeEpisode: "It Happened One Night"
1998 Due South Van Zant's CleanerEpisode: "Dead Men Don't Throw Rice"
1998 Eerie, Indiana: The Other Dimension Freddie FosterEpisode: "Last Laugh"
2000 Power Play Dr. Eugene TocketteEpisode: "The Quarter Finals"
2000 Relic Hunter Richard FergusonEpisode: "Emperor's Bride"
2001–2003 RoboRoach Voice7 episodes
2002, 2006 Puppets Who Kill Good Ol' Joe / Curious Bob2 episodes
2004 Untold Stories of the E.R. ReenactmentsEpisode: "The Big Save"
2006 The Jane Show Jane's Dad, Dave BlackEpisode: "Daddy's Home"
2008–2011 Little Mosque on the Prairie George Wispinski / Alvin Wispinski3 episodes
2015–2020 Schitt's Creek Bob Currie29 episodes

References

  1. "Second City turns improv formula into an art form". Montreal Gazette , July 16, 1988.
  2. "Wacky SCTV put Canada on comedy map; Odd characters on mythical TV station live on in reruns". Toronto Star , March 9, 2002.
  3. "The dark, twisted backstory of Eugene Levy's Bobby Bittman character". The A.V. Club. 2016-03-10. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
  4. "Global picks up The Jane Show; Show could be described as The Office meets Sex And The City". Telegraph-Journal , January 24, 2006.
  5. "YTV cancels Maniac Mansion". Toronto Star , March 28, 1993.
  6. "Candy's TV-movie directorial debut a winner". Toronto Star , April 24, 1994.
  7. 1 2 "Eugene Levy's Sodbusters pours on chuckles". The Record , April 25, 1994.
  8. "John Hemphill". IMDb .
  9. 1 2 "2017 Canadian Screen Awards Nominees Revealed". ET Canada , January 17, 2017.
  10. "Major Gemini Nominations". Toronto Star , January 18, 1995.