Greg Thomey, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Greg Thomey

Canadian comedian

Date of Birth: 08-May-1961

Place of Birth: St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Profession: screenwriter, comedian

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Greg Thomey

  • Greg Thomey (born May 8, 1961) is Canadian comedian, actor and playwright and a founding member of the long-running television program This Hour Has 22 Minutes.
  • He has been a recipient of numerous Gemini Awards. Born in St.
  • John's, Newfoundland, Thomey has been part of the comedy scene there for many years beginning as a writer and performer with the comedy troupe CODCO and as an actor and playwright. He played the role of Brother Glackin in the film The Boys of St.
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  • His original stage play Hanlon House, which was first produced by the Resource Centre for the Arts in St.
  • John's, went on to be produced as a short film, winning the Best Short Film award at the Atlantic Film Festival in 1992.
  • Hanlon House was aired on CBC-TV's Arts program later that year. In 1992, he began to work with Cathy Jones, Rick Mercer and Mary Walsh to create a new television series, which became This Hour Has 22 Minutes.
  • Thomey played anchorperson Frank MacMillan and created many memorable characters such as Jerry Boyle (of the Newfoundland Separation Federation) and Eddie from "That Show Sucked".
  • He left the show as an on-screen performer in 2005 but he returned to This Hour as a writer for the 2013/2014 season.In addition to his work on 22 Minutes, in 1996 Thomey also starred in a six-part series called Daily Tips for Modern Living that aired on CBC TV. Thomey was not hired back for 22 Minutes in August 2018, as several other long-time talent such as Shaun Majumder and multiple veteran writers were also not hired back.

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