Tim Bagley
| Tim Bagley | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Timothy Hugh Bagley August 17, 1957 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1992–present |
Timothy Hugh "Tim" Bagley (born August 17, 1957) is an American character actor who has appeared in numerous films and television programs. He had recurring roles on the TV series Will & Grace, Monk and $h*! My Dad Says. He currently portrays Richard Pratt on the Showtime series, Web Therapy.
Early life
Bagley was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Carol and Elwyn Bagley. He has four siblings, Anne, Patrick, Kit and Dan. The family also lived in Madison and Trempealeau, Wisconsin, and Niles, Michigan.
After high school, Tim moved to Southern California to perform with the singing group, The Young Americans. During this time, he also attended California State University Fullerton, where he majored in Art with a Psychology minor. At some point he began taking acting classes with Nina Foch and Howard Fine, and began training and working with The Groundlings. In 1994, Fern Champion and Mark Paladini cast Bagley in his first feature film role as Irv the mechanic in the hit film The Mask.
Start in comedy
In 1989, Bagley began studying with The Groundlings, and was soon writing and performing with their prestigious Main Stage Company. Although he retired from the theatre's Main Company in the mid 1990s, Bagley still comes back regularly to perform in The Groundlings’ all-improv show Cookin' with Gas. In 1995, Bagley left the Groundlings and turned his attention to television. After guest appearance on Diagnosis: Murder and Seinfeld, he landed his first regular role on the Showtime series Howie Mandel's Sunny Skies.[1]
Television career
Since breaking into television in the early 1990s, Bagley has become a familiar face on primetime television. He has guest starred on such shows as Seinfeld, Wings, Dharma & Greg, According to Jim, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The X Files, Suddenly Susan, ER, Ellen, 3rd Rock from the Sun, The Nanny, and Desperate Housewives.
He has also had regular and recurring roles in such hit shows as The King of Queens, Hope & Gloria, Strip Mall, and 7th Heaven, and portrayed fellow OCD sufferer Harold Krenshaw on Monk for several episodes, often antagonizing the titular character, Adrian Monk and his assistants, Sharona Fleming and Natalie Teeger. He also appeared in "Grimm" as a blutbad.
But he is perhaps best known on television for his appearances as Larry, one half of a married gay couple with an adopted daughter, on the hit sitcom Will & Grace.
Currently, he stars with Lisa Kudrow and Victor Garber on Web Therapy, the series of online vignettes developed by Kudrow which was adapted into a half-hour show by Showtime. He can also be seen as Principal Pearson on the TV Land comedy Teachers (2016 U.S. TV series).
Film career
In addition to his work in independent films, Bagley has appeared in big-budget movies like The Mask, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me and Knocked Up. Other high-profile films include Employee of the Month, Happy, Texas and Mistress, starring Robert De Niro. He appeared briefly at the beginning of the 2006 film Accepted.
He also had a memorable monologue in The Day After Tomorrow as TV news reporter Tommy Levinson, first seen trapped at the Santa Monica Pier during a hailstorm, and later reporting live as tornadoes strike Los Angeles (being killed when he is hit by flying debris). Bagley delivered his lines with a helicopter hovering a mere 10 feet above his head, only to discover years later that director Roland Emmerich describes it as one of the most dangerous and terrifying shots he's ever done.
Theatre awards
Bagley won two LA Weekly Theater Awards for best solo comedy performance in Groundlings, Pretty Groundlings, and best ensemble for Groundlings, Good and Twenty. He later won the Jury Award at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Colorado for his one-man show, Happy Hour, a poignant comedy about his family and personal tragedy. Additionally, Bagley created a successful one man show based on his experiences as a butler at the Playboy Mansion. Clean Boy, Dirty Stories, first presented at The Groundlings, went on to achieve great critical acclaim at Aspen Comedyfest.
Filmography
Movies
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Mistress | Mitch's Singing Student | |
| 1994 | The Mask | Irv Ripley | |
| 1995 | The Crazysitter | Mr. White | |
| 1998 | The Chosen One: Legend of the Raven | Ricky Dean | Straight-to-video |
| 1999 | Happy, Texas | David, Pagent Professional | |
| Turkey. Cake. | Pete | ||
| Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me | Friendly Dad | ||
| 2001 | The Fluffer | Alan Dieser | |
| 2004 | Memron | Dr. Shue | TV movie |
| The Day After Tomorrow | Tommy Levinson | ||
| 2005 | The Storyteller | Pete | |
| Stephen's Life | Dick Silver | TV movie | |
| 2006 | The Enigma with a Stigma | Mayor Ken Polk | |
| The Room | Ben Ackerman | TV movie | |
| Accepted | Vice Principal Matthews | ||
| Employee of the Month | Glen Gary | ||
| 2007 | Case Closed | Ernie | TV movie |
| Jesus People | Rod Carmichael | ||
| Totally Baked: A Pot-U-Mentary | Rusty Polten | ||
| The Captain | The Captain | ||
| Knocked Up | Dr. Pellagrino | ||
| Goldfish | Mr. Jenkins | ||
| Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story | Engineer | ||
| 2008 | Precious Meadows | Gordon Carroll | TV movie |
| 2009 | Finding Bliss | Alan Balaban | |
| Jesus People: The Movie | Rod Carmichael | ||
| Wig | Kent | ||
| Kevin Nealon: Now Hear Me Out! | Man in stall | ||
| Dick Tracy Special | Security Guard | TV movie (completed) | |
| 2010 | Operation: Endgame | Carl | |
| 2012 | This Is 40 | Dr. Pellagrino | Sequel to "Knocked Up" |
Television
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Coach | Cousin Roy | Episode: "Christmas of the Van Damned" |
| 1994 | Diagnosis: Murder | Questioner / Lance | 2 episodes |
| 1995 | Howie Mandel's Sunny Skies | Various | 2 episodes |
| Seinfeld | Evan Fane | Episode: "The Maestro" | |
| Night Stand with Dick Dietrick | Marvin / Hubie | 2 episodes | |
| 1995-1996 | Hope & Gloria | Ed | 3 episodes |
| 1996 | Wings | Luke | Episode: "Sons and Lovers" |
| The Nanny | Flight Attendant | Episode: "A Pup in Paris" | |
| 3rd Rock from the Sun | Frank | Episode: "Hotel Dick" | |
| 1997 | Ellen | The Wine Maker | Episode: "Makin' Whoopie" |
| Moloney | Collin | Episode: "Damage Control" | |
| ER | Archie Papion | Episode: "Whose Appy Now?" | |
| The Jeff Foxworthy Show | DMV Man | Episode: "Foxworthy Shall Rise Again" | |
| 1998 | The Closer | Brother Xavier | Episode: "The Rebound" |
| 1999 | Suddenly Susan | Don | Episode: "Sometimes You Feel Like a Nut" |
| The X-Files | Gordy | Episode: "Arcadia" | |
| 2000 | V.I.P. | Renard Bouvoire | Episode: "Miss Con-Jeannie-Ality" |
| Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | Mr. Cornwallis | Episode: "The End of an Era" | |
| Curb Your Enthusiasm | Shoe Salesman | Episode: "Ted and Mary" | |
| 2000-2001 | Strip Mall | Dwight | 22 episodes |
| 2000-2006 | Will & Grace | Larry | 14 episodes |
| 2001 | One on One | Phantom | Episode: "Phantom Menace" |
| Dharma & Greg | Nelson | Episode: "Wish We Weren't Here" | |
| 2002 | So Little Time | Real Estate Agent | Episode: "The Flat Tire" |
| The Court | Gregg Willis | 5 episodes | |
| 2003 | Hidden Hills | Steven Haley | 2 episodes |
| I'm with Busey | Episode: "Learning and Knowledge" | ||
| Wanda at Large | Bill | Episode: "Where's Roger?" | |
| 2003-2007 | According to Jim | Tim Devlin | 4 episodes |
| 2004 | Las Vegas | Stan Putasca | Episode: "You Can't Take It with You" |
| Pilot Season | Jack Hiting | Mini-series; 2 episodes | |
| Wanda Does It | Tim Brewer | 6 episodes | |
| 2004-2007 | The King of Queens | Neil / Glenn | 4 episodes |
| 2004-2009 | Monk | Harold Krenshaw | 9 episodes |
| 2005 | 7th Heaven | Vincent’s Father | 2 episodes |
| Father of the Pride | Voice | Episode: "Stage Fright" | |
| Joey | Leonard | Episode: "Joey and the House" | |
| 2006-2007 | Help Me Help You | Pat Weiner | 2 episodes |
| 2006-2009 | 10 Items or Less | Don 'The Bag' Bagley | 3 episodes |
| 2007 | The New Adventures of Old Christine | Dr. Mike | Episode: "Sleepless in Mar Vista" |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | The Captain | "July 19, 2007" | |
| The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman | Dean | Episode: "Dykes Like Us" | |
| 2008 | Miss Guided | Peter | 2 episodes |
| Desperate Housewives | Dr. Wagner | Episode: "Mirror, Mirror" | |
| Pushing Daisies | Colonel Likkin | Episode: "Comfort Food" | |
| 2008-2013 | Web Therapy | Richard Pratt | 3 episodes |
| 2009 | Me First! | Jeffrey Wise | |
| Kath & Kim | Claude | Episode: "Home" | |
| Southland | Stanley Sidelsky | Episode: "Two Gangs" | |
| 2010 | Funny or Die Presents... | Mr. Stern | Episode: #1.3 |
| Accidentally on Purpose | Gavin | Episode: "Speed 2" | |
| True Jackson, VP | Edward 'Ed' Wheeler | Episode: "True Drive" | |
| 2010-2011 | $h*! My Dad Says | Tim | 3 episodes |
| 2010-2012 | Hot in Cleveland | Larry | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2011 | Shameless | Mike | Episode: "Casey Casden" |
| Grimm | Postman | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| 2011–present | Web Therapy | Richard Pratt | TV series, Main cast |
| 2012 | Shake It Up | Principal Rabinoff | Episode: "Protest It Up" |
| 2013 | Quick Draw | Mayor Dodge | Episode: "Railroad Spur" |
| Anger Management | Zac | Episode: "Charlie Gets the Party Started" | |
| Wedding Band | Randy Lee | Episode: "Personal Universe" | |
| Happily Divorced | Michael | Episode: "Peter's Boyfriend" | |
| 1600 Penn | Mr. Norgel | Episode: "Live from the Lincoln Bedroom" | |
| Ben and Kate | Mr. Caruthers | Episode: "Father-Daughter Dance" | |
| Trainers | Male Client | Episode: "The Predicament" | |
| 2 Broke Girls | Dennis Endicott III | Episode: "And the Window of Opportunity" | |
| 2014 | The Comeback | Frank | Episode: "Valerie Is Taken Seriously" |
| 2014-2016 | You're the Worst | Caseworker | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Bad Judge | Episode: "Naked and Afraid" | |
| Episodes | Another Executive | Episode: "Episode Two" | |
| Workaholics | Party Host Scott | Episode: "Gayborhood" | |
| Cristela | Mr. Lathrop | Episode: "Gifted and Talented" | |
| Glee | Elementary Teacher | Episode: "Dreams Come True" | |
| Your Family or Mine | Man Nurse | Episode: "Christmas in July" | |
| Hot Girl Walks By | Jeffrey | Episode: "Visitors in a Hospital" | |
| Mr. Robinson | Supervisor Dalton | 5 episodes | |
| Transparent | Wedding Planner | Episode: "Kina Hora" | |
| 2015-2016 | Grace and Frankie | Peter | 3 episodes |
| 2016 | Teachers | Principal Pearson | 7 episodes |
| Baby Daddy | Stanley Dexenberry | Episode: "Not So Great Grandma" | |
| New Girl | Lorne | Episode: "House Hunt" |
Written works
| Year | Film |
|---|---|
| 2007 | The Captain |
Produced
| Year | Film |
|---|---|
| 2007 | The Captain |
References
- ↑ "Mandel's Sunny Skies does nothing for CBC credibility". Ottawa Citizen, October 11, 1995.