Timothy Hugh Bagley (born August 17, 1957)[1] is an American actor and comedian, who has appeared in numerous films and television programs. He had recurring roles on the TV series Will & Grace, Hope & Gloria, Strip Mall, According to Jim, The King of Queens, Monk, Help Me Help You, 10 Items or Less, $#*! My Dad Says, and portrayed Richard Pratt on the Showtime series Web Therapy. Previously, Bagley had a recurring role as Principal Toby Pearson on the American sitcom Teachers, and as Peter in the Netflix series Grace and Frankie.
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 Bagley in 2010 | |
| Born | Timothy Hugh Bagley August 17, 1957 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1989–present |
| Website | www |
Career
editComedy career
editIn 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 appearances on Diagnosis: Murder and Seinfeld, he landed his first regular role on the Showtime series Howie Mandel's Sunny Skies.[2]
Television career
editSince 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.
Bagley 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. 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.
Bagley also starred 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 2016 TV Land comedy Teachers.
Film career
editIn 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.
Personal life
editBagley is gay[3] and talks openly about his early struggles to be accepted. His partner of 10 years died in 1995 from kidney failure associated with complication from AIDS.[4]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | 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 | Direct-to-video |
| 1999 | Happy, Texas | David, Pageant Professional | |
| 1999 | Turkey. Cake. | Pete | Short film |
| 1999 | Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me | Friendly Dad | |
| 2001 | The Fluffer | Alan Dieser | |
| 2004 | The Day After Tomorrow | Tommy Levinson | |
| 2005 | The Storyteller | Pete | |
| 2006 | The Enigma with a Stigma | Mayor Ken Polk | |
| 2006 | Accepted | Vice Principal Matthews | |
| 2006 | Employee of the Month | Glen Gary | |
| 2007 | Jesus People | Rod Carmichael | |
| 2007 | Totally Baked: A Pot-U-Mentary | Rusty Polten | |
| 2007 | The Captain | The Captain | |
| 2007 | Knocked Up | Dr. Pellagrino | |
| 2007 | Goldfish | Mr. Jenkins | |
| 2007 | Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story | Engineer | |
| 2009 | Finding Bliss | Alan Balaban | |
| 2009 | Jesus People: The Movie | Rod Carmichael | |
| 2009 | Wig | Kent | |
| 2009 | Kevin Nealon: Now Hear Me Out! | Man in Stall | |
| 2010 | Operation: Endgame | Carl | |
| 2012 | This Is 40 | Dr. Pellagrino | |
| 2017 | The Evil Within | Pete | |
| 2018 | Only Humans | Dan | |
| 2018 | Fishbowl California | Woody | |
| 2019 | Otherhood | Miles | |
| 2023 | Howdy, Neighbor! | Vell Cantrell |
Television
edit| Year | Title | 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 |
| 1995 | Seinfeld | Evan Fane | Episode: "The Maestro" |
| 1995 | Night Stand with Dick Dietrick | Marvin / Hubie | 2 episodes |
| 1995–1996 | Hope & Gloria | Ed | 3 episodes |
| 1996 | Wings | Luke | Episode: "Sons and Lovers" |
| 1996 | The Nanny | Flight Attendant | Episode: "A Pup in Paris" |
| 1996 | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Frank | Episode: "Hotel Dick" |
| 1997 | Ellen | The Wine Maker | Episode: "Makin' Whoopie" |
| 1997 | Moloney | Collin | Episode: "Damage Control" |
| 1997 | ER | Archie Papion | Episode: "Whose Appy Now?" |
| 1997 | 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" |
| 1999 | The X-Files | Gordy | Episode: "Arcadia" |
| 2000 | V.I.P. | Renard Bouvoire | Episode: "Miss Con-Jeannie-Ality" |
| 2000 | Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | Mr. Cornwallis | Episode: "The End of an Era" |
| 2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Shoe Salesman | Episode: "Ted and Mary" |
| 2000–2001 | Strip Mall | Dwight | 22 episodes |
| 2000–2006; 2018–2020 | Will & Grace | Larry | 17 episodes |
| 2001 | One on One | Phantom | Episode: "Phantom Menace" |
| 2001 | Dharma & Greg | Nelson | Episode: "Wish We Weren't Here" |
| 2002 | So Little Time | Real Estate Agent | Episode: "The Flat Tire" |
| 2002 | The Court | Gregg Willis | 5 episodes |
| 2003 | Hidden Hills | Steven Haley | 2 episodes |
| 2003 | I'm with Busey | Episode: "Learning and Knowledge" | |
| 2003 | 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" |
| 2004 | Pilot Season | Jack Hiting | TV Mini-series, 2 episodes |
| 2004 | Wanda Does It | Tim Brewer | 6 episodes |
| 2004 | Memron | Dr. Shue | Television film |
| 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 |
| 2005 | Father of the Pride | Voice | Episode: "Stage Fright" |
| 2005 | Joey | Leonard | Episode: "Joey and the House" |
| 2005 | Stephen's Life | Dick Silver | Television film |
| 2006 | The Room | Ben Ackerman | Television film |
| 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" |
| 2007 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | The Captain | "July 19, 2007" |
| 2007 | The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman | Dean | Episode: "Dykes Like Us" |
| 2007 | Case Closed | Ernie | Television film |
| 2008 | Miss Guided | Peter | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Desperate Housewives | Dr. Wagner | Episode: "Mirror, Mirror" |
| 2008 | Pushing Daisies | Colonel Likkin | Episode: "Comfort Food" |
| 2008 | Precious Meadows | Gordon Carroll | Television film |
| 2008–2013 | Web Therapy | Richard Pratt | 3 episodes |
| 2009 | Me First! | Jeffrey Wise | |
| 2009 | Kath & Kim | Claude | Episode: "Home" |
| 2009 | Southland | Stanley Sidelsky | Episode: "Two Gangs" |
| 2009 | Dick Tracy Special | Security Guard | Television film |
| 2010 | Funny or Die Presents... | Mr. Stern | Episode: #1.3 |
| 2010 | Accidentally on Purpose | Gavin | Episode: "Speed: Part 2" |
| 2010 | True Jackson, VP | Edward 'Ed' Wheeler | Episode: "True Drive" |
| 2010–2011 | $#*! My Dad Says | Tim | 3 episodes |
| 2010–2012 | Hot in Cleveland | Larry | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2011 | Shameless | Mike | Episode: "Casey Casden" |
| 2011 | Grimm | Postman | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2011–2015 | Web Therapy | Richard Pratt | Main cast |
| 2012 | Shake It Up | Principal Rabinoff | Episode: "Protest It Up" |
| 2013 | Quick Draw | Mayor Dodge | Episode: "Railroad Spur" |
| 2013 | Wedding Band | Randy Lee | Episode: "Personal Universe" |
| 2013 | Happily Divorced | Michael | Episode: "Peter's Boyfriend" |
| 2013 | 1600 Penn | Mr. Norgel | Episode: "Live from the Lincoln Bedroom" |
| 2013 | Ben and Kate | Mr. Caruthers | Episode: "Father-Daughter Dance" |
| 2013 | Trainers | Male Client | Episode: "The Predicament" |
| 2013 | 2 Broke Girls | Dennis Endicott III | Episode: "And the Window of Opportunity" |
| 2013 | Anger Management | Zac | Episode: "Charlie Gets the Party Started" |
| 2013 | The League | Mr. Browner | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Dads | Ken | Episode: "Bully Gene" |
| 2014 | Kirstie | Robber | Episode: "When They Met" |
| 2014 | The Soul Man | Frederick | Episode: "Moving on Up" |
| 2014 | Bad Teacher | Greg | Episode: "Divorced Dudes" |
| 2014 | Young & Hungry | Reverend | Episode: "Young & Thirty (and Getting Married!)" |
| 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" | |
| 2015 | Episodes | Another Executive | Episode: "Episode Two" |
| 2015 | Workaholics | Party Host Scott | Episode: "Gayborhood" |
| 2015 | Cristela | Mr. Lathrop | Episode: "Gifted and Talented" |
| 2015 | Glee | Elementary Teacher | Episode: "Dreams Come True" |
| 2015 | Your Family or Mine | Man Nurse | Episode: "Christmas in July" |
| 2015 | Hot Girl Walks By | Jeffrey | Episode: "Visitors in a Hospital" |
| 2015 | Mr. Robinson | Supervisor Dalton | 5 episodes |
| 2015 | Transparent | Wedding Planner | Episode: "Kina Hora" |
| 2015–2022 | Grace and Frankie | Peter | Recurring role, 32 episodes |
| 2016–2019 | Teachers | Principal Toby Pearson | Recurring role, 37 episodes |
| 2016 | Baby Daddy | Stanley Dexenberry | Episode: "Not So Great Grandma" |
| 2016 | New Girl | Lorne | Episode: "House Hunt" |
| 2016 | Mom | Dr. LaSalle | Episode: "Xanax and a Baby Duck" |
| 2018 | One Day at a Time | Henry | Episode: "Citizen Lydia" |
| 2018 | Roseanne | Jonathan | Episode: "Netflix and Pill" |
| 2019 | Bless This Mess | Jimmy | Episode: "The Chicken and the Goat" |
| 2019 | Grand Hotel | George | Episode: "Groom Service" |
| 2019 | Raven's Home | Judge Giovanni | Episode: "Disorder in the Court" |
| 2020 | AJ and the Queen | Lloyd Johnson | Episode: "Mt. Juliet" |
| 2020 | Man with a Plan | Arthur | Episode: "Driving Miss Katie" |
| 2020 | B Positive | Minister | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2021 | Call Your Mother | Hank | Episode: "Sunday Dinner" |
| 2021 | Chicago Party Aunt | Episode: "Halloweener Circle" (voice) | |
| 2021–2022 | Call Me Kat | Wyatt | Recurring role, 7 episodes |
| 2021–present | The Great North | Principal Gibbons | Recurring role, 13 episodes (voice) |
| 2022 | The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window | School Official | Episode 4 |
| 2022 | Killing It | Mr. Franks | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2023 | History of the World, Part II | The Doctor | Episode: "V" |
| 2023 | Somebody Somewhere | Brad Schraeder | Recurring role, 6 episodes |
| 2023 | American Born Chinese | John | Episode: "A Monkey on a Quest" |
| 2023 | And Just Like That... | Greg | Episode: "Chapter Three" |
| 2023 | Last Week Tonight | HOA lawyer, Dollar Store Executive | 2 episodes |
| 2024 | The Perfect Couple | Roger Pelton |
References
edit- ^ "Bagley, Tim 1957- [WorldCat Identities]".
- ^ "Mandel's Sunny Skies does nothing for CBC credibility". Ottawa Citizen, October 11, 1995.
- ^ Raiken, Amber (February 27, 2023). "Jennifer Coolidge leaves her SAG Awards date Tim Bagley red-faced after White Lotus acceptance speech". Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- ^ EJ Scott (June 10, 2014). "EJ Podcast #030 with Tim Bagley". www.ejscott.com (Podcast). Scratch the Surface. Event occurs at 0:22:00. Retrieved June 26, 2023.