John Hemphill (born 1953) is a Canadian comic actor, writer and producer.
A longtime player with The Second City troupe's Toronto cast,[1] Hemphill was a writer for SCTV and appeared in supporting character roles such as Happy Marsden, Wesley Wilks, Willem DeCooney and Dr. Ryne Thurman.[2]
Hemphill has appeared in the television series RoboRoach, The Jane Show,[3] Little Mosque on the Prairie and Maniac Mansion,[4] and the television films Hostage for a Day[5] and Sodbusters.[6] He was co-writer with Eugene LevyofSodbusters.[6]
He portrayed Bob Currie on Schitt's Creek from 2015 to 2020.[7]
He appeared in Adventures in Babysitting (1987).[8]
Hemphill received a Gemini Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Program for Sodbusters at the 9th Gemini Awards in 1995.[9]
For his performance as Bob Currie on Schitt's Creek (2018), he was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series at the 5th Canadian Screen Awards.[7]