John Hemphill (born 1953) is a Canadian comic actor, writer and producer.
Career
A longtime player with The Second City troupe's Toronto cast,"Second City turns improv formula into an art form". Montreal Gazette, July 16, 1988. 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."Wacky SCTV put Canada on comedy map; Odd characters on mythical TV station live on in reruns". Toronto Star, March 9, 2002.
Hemphill has appeared in the television series RoboRoach, The Jane Show,"Global picks up The Jane Show; Show could be described as The Office meets Sex And The City". Telegraph-Journal, January 24, 2006. Little Mosque on the Prairie and Maniac Mansion,"YTV cancels Maniac Mansion". Toronto Star, March 28, 1993. and the television films Hostage for a Day"Candy's TV-movie directorial debut a winner". Toronto Star, April 24, 1994. and Sodbusters."Eugene Levy's Sodbusters pours on chuckles". The Record, April 25, 1994. He was also the co-writer, with Eugene Levy, of Sodbusters. 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.
Hemphill portrayed Bob Currie on Schitt's Creek from 2015 to 2020."2017 Canadian Screen Awards Nominees Revealed". ET Canada, January 17, 2017. 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.
He received a Gemini Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Program for Sodbusters at the 9th Gemini Awards in 1995."Major Gemini Nominations". Toronto Star, January 18, 1995.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1986 The Pink ChiquitasErnie Bodine1987Adventures in BabysittingDrunk at Party1987GoofballsAldo2004New York MinuteTim Brooger2005 The ManTed2007Zodiac Donald Cheney
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1981–1984BizarreVarious roles14 episodes; also writer1982–1983SCTV Network12 episodes; also writer1983–1984SCTV Channel13 episodes; also writer1985Workin' for PeanutsAlTelevision role1987Really Weird TalesMervis Jutt1988Biographies: The Enigma of Bobby BittmanBuddy Phelps1988 The Second City Toronto 15th AnniversaryJohnny Prolongo1990–1993Maniac MansionHarry the Fly65 episodes; also creator, writer, and director1992Partners 'n LoveLloyd PetersTelevision role1994SodbustersColeTelevision role; also writer1997GoosebumpsDoctor / SWAT Team LeaderEpisode: "Don't Go to Sleep"1997Once a ThiefMaster JamboreeEpisode: "It Happened One Night"1998Due SouthVan Zant's CleanerEpisode: "Dead Men Don't Throw Rice"1998Eerie, Indiana: The Other DimensionFreddie FosterEpisode: "Last Laugh"2000Power PlayDr. Eugene TocketteEpisode: "The Quarter Finals"2000Relic HunterRichard FergusonEpisode: "Emperor's Bride"2001–2003RoboRoachVoice7 episodes2002, 2006Puppets Who KillGood Ol' Joe / Curious Bob2 episodes2004Untold Stories of the E.R.ReenactmentsEpisode: "The Big Save"2006 The Jane ShowJane's Dad, Dave BlackEpisode: "Daddy's Home"2008–2011Little Mosque on the PrairieGeorge Wispinski / Alvin Wispinski3 episodes2015–2020Schitt's CreekBob Currie29 episodes
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