Tim Bagley
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| Tim Bagley | |
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| Born | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Tim Bagley is an American character actor who has appeared in numerous high profile films and television programs. He is perhaps best known for his recurring role on the hit series, Will & Grace.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Bagley was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the son of Carol and Elwyn Bagley. He has four siblings, Anne, Patrick, Kit and Dan. The family also lived in 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.
After college came a string of odd jobs; A butler at the Playboy Mansion, a page at Paramount Pictures, a Mitzi Gaynor dancer, and a phone service operator for two pimps named T-money and Blueberry Muffin.
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.
[edit] Start in comedy
In 1989, Bagley began studying with The Groundlings, and was soon writing and performing with their prestgious Main Stage Company. He would be part of the company for the next 6 years.
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, Sunny Skies, starring Howie Mandel.
[edit] Television career
Since breaking into television in the early 90's, Bagley has become a familiar face on primetime television. He has guest starred on such shows as Wings, Dharma & Greg, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The X Files, Suddenly Susan, ER, Ellen, 3rd Rock from the Sun and The Nanny.
He has also had regular and recurring roles in such hit shows as The King of Queens, Hope & Gloria and 7th Heaven, and portrayed fellow OCD sufferer Harold Krenshaw on Monk for several episodes.
But he is perhaps best known on television for his appearances as Larry, half of a gay married couple with an adopted daughter, on the hit sitcom, Will & Grace.
[edit] 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 also had a memorable monologue in Day After Tomorrow as TV News reporter, Tommy Levinson. 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.
[edit] Theatre Awards
Bagley won two LA Weekly 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.
