Peter Keleghan
Peter Keleghan | |
|---|---|
 Keleghan with his wife Leah Pinsent in 2017 | |
| Born | September 16, 1959 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1983-present |
| Spouse | Leah Pinsent |
Peter Keleghan (born September 16, 1959) is a Canadian actor, perhaps best known for portraying Ben Bellow in the comedy series 18 to Life, Clark Claxton, Sr. in the comedy series Billable Hours and Ranger Gord in The Red Green Show.
Early life
Keleghan was born in Montreal, Quebec.[1] He earned his BA in English Drama from York University in Toronto, Ontario.[2]
Career
Keleghan has had a long career in film and television, mostly in comedic roles starting in the Smith & Smith spin off comedy sketch show, Comedy Mill. His best-known roles have been film industry CEO Alan Roy on Made in Canada,[1] news anchor Jim Walcott on The Newsroom,[1] Ranger Gord on The Red Green Show,[1] Ben Bellow on 18 to Life,[3] and special agent Terrence Myers on Murdoch Mysteries.[4] His other television performances include Seinfeld,[1] and Queer as Folk.
Some of his film work includes Picture Perfect, Ginger Snaps,[5] Eating Buccaneers[6] and GravyTrain.[5] Kelghan also does voice work, he voices Scaredy Bat, a character in the series Ruby Gloom.
In 2009 Keleghan was awarded the ACTRA Award of Excellence in recognition of his body of work.[1]
Personal life
Keleghan is married to actress Leah Pinsent.[7]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Screwballs | Rick McKay | |
| 1986 | The Comedy Mill | (1986 - 1991) | |
| 1989 | In Opposition | Tom Sheridan | |
| 1992 | Cheers | Kirby | Two episodes |
| 1993 | The Red Green Show | Ranger Gord | Recurring (1993-2001) Nominated - Gemini Award for Best Performance in a Comedy Program or Series (2000) & (2001) |
| Seinfeld | Lloyd Braun | "The Non-Fat Yogurt" | |
| 1994 | Burke's Law | Bill Kingsley | "Who Killed the Anchorman?" |
| 1994 | Viper | Arnie Nevelson | |
| 1995 | Picture Perfect | Agent Sloan | |
| 1996 | Goosebumps | Jeffery Burton | "Revenge of the Lawn Gnomes" |
| 1996 | Forever Knight | Gefford Weintroff | |
| The Newsroom | Jim Walcott | Recurring (1996-2005) Won - Gemini Award for Best Performance in a Comedy Program or Series (1998) | |
| 1997 | Ned's Newt | Eric "Dad" Flemkin | Voice |
| 1997 | The Mr. Men Show | Game Show Guy/Pal/Various | |
| 1998 | Made in Canada | Alan Roy, CEO | (1998–2003) Nominated - Gemini Award for Best Performance in a Comedy Program or Series (1999) & (2003) Won - Gemini Award for Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series (2001), (2002) & (2004) Nominated - Canadian Comedy Award for Best Performance by a Male - Television (2003)[8] |
| 2000 | Ginger Snaps | Mr. Wayne | |
| 2002 | Royal Canadian Air Farce | Various | Episode 9.16 Nominated - Gemini Award for Best Individual Performance in a Comedy Program or Series (2002) |
| 2003 | Eloise at the Plaza | Mr. Nye | |
| 2005 | Slings & Arrows | Mr. Archer | Five episodes |
| 2006 | Ruby Gloom | Scaredy Bat | Voice (2006 - 2007) Nominated - Gemini Award for Best Individual or Ensemble Performance in an Animated Program or Series (2008) |
| Niagara Motel | Henry | ||
| Billable Hours | Clark Claxton, Sr. | 19 Episodes (2006-2008) Nominated - Gemini Award for Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series (2009) | |
| 2008 | Murdoch Mysteries | Terrence Meyers | 13 episodes (2008-2020) |
| Coopers' Camera a.k.a. Coopers' Christmas | Tim Cooper | ||
| Eating Buccaneers | Jerry | Nominated - Canadian Comedy Award for Best Performance by a Male - Film | |
| 2009 | Willa's Wild Life | Dad | Voice |
| Leslie, My Name Is Evil | Walter | ||
| 2010 | 18 to Life | Ben Bellow | Main role (2010-2011) Nominated - Gemini Award for Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series (2010) & (2011) Won - Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Comedic Role (2011) |
| GravyTrain | Houston GravyTrain, Sr. | ||
| 2012 | Saving Hope | Randall Crane | Recurring (2012 - 2017) |
| 2013 | Sex After Kids | Sean | |
| 2014 | The Best Laid Plans | Eric Cameron | |
| 2015 | Suits | Avery McKernon | |
| 2016 | Sadie's Last Days on Earth | Roger Mitchell | |
| 2017-present | Workin' Moms | Richard | Recurring (2017-present) |
| 2018 | Into Invisible Light | Michael |
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Peter Keleghan: smarter than he acts | Toronto Star". thestar.com. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ "Peter Keleghan". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ "TV, eh? interview with Peter Keleghan, Part 1: The good news and bad news on acting in Canada". TV, eh?. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ "What I'm watching: Peter Keleghan". theglobeandmail.com. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ^ a b "TV eh B Cs podcast – Peter Keleghan sounds off on the Canadian TV industry". TV, eh?. 11 November 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ "Canadian acting couple raise the chocolate bar with Eating Buccaneers | Metro News". metronews.ca. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ "The One: Peter Keleghan and Leah Pinsent". National Post. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ "CBC leads comedy award nominations". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
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