Tim Sims
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Tim Sims (1961 or 1962 - 1995) was a Canadian actor and comedian.
Sims is known for his roles as Jack the Cave Man on The Red Green Show and as Circle Researcher Rory Tate in a series of Reese's Peanut Butter Cup commercials in the 1990s. He also performed sketch comedy with The Second City.
The Tim Sims Encouragement Fund Award and Tim Sims Playhouse, a Toronto venue used by The Second City, are both named in his honour.
[edit] Tim Sims Encouragement Fund Award
The Tim Sims Encouragement Fund Award is an annual award given to Toronto's "most promising new comedy act." The Award is given annually as part of the Cream of Comedy showcase at Second City, which features performances by that year's five finalists and which is televised by The Comedy Network. The Award is named in honour of Tim Sims, a member of the Toronto comedy community who died in 1995. Sims is probably best known for his roles as Jack the Cave Man in The Red Green Show and as Circle Researcher Rory Tate in a popular series of Reese's Peanut Butter Cup commercials in the 1990s.
[edit] Winners
- 1996 - Jason Thompson: "Horror Clown"
- 1997 - Fast & Dirty (Gord Oxley & Robert Hawke)
- 1998 - Gavin Crawford
- 1999 - Fraser Young
- 2000 - Laurie Elliot
- 2001 - Levi Macdougall
- 2002* - Brad Hart & Tim Polley
- 2003 - Ron Sparks
- 2004 - Katie Crown
- 2005 - Jeff McEnery
- 2006 - Nathan Fielder
*in 2002 Hart and Polley tied for the award after the jury became hopelessly deadlocked; a new rule was made that Lindsay Leese would receive a tie-break in future years, if necessary, to avoid the same problem.
