Greg Thomey - Definition and Overview

Greg Thomey was born in May 8, 1961 in St. John's, Newfoundland.

Hailing from Newfoundland, Greg has been a cornerstone of comedy scene there for years as a writer and performer with the acclaimed comedy troupe CODCO and in his own right as an actor and playwright. His comic achievements have been honoured with numerous Gemini Awards.

He was lauded for his memorable performance as Brother Glackin in the internationally acclaimed feature length film The Boys of St. Vincent. 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 former co-star Rick Mercer and former CODCO co-stars Mary Walsh and Cathy Jones to create a new television series, which became This Hour Has 22 Minutes.

In addition to his work on 22 Minutes, in 1996 Greg also starred in a six-part series called "Daily Tips for Modern Living" that aired on CBC TV.

External links

• The CBC's Personality Greg Thomey page (http://www.cbc.ca/programguide/personality/index.jsp?personality=Thomey%2C+Greg&program=This+Hour+Has+22+Minutes)

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