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Tim Bagley
Bagley in 2010
Born	Timothy Hugh Bagley (1957-08-17)August 17, 1957 (age 68) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Occupations	Actor comedian
Years active	1989–present
Website	www.timbagley.com

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 seriesWill & Grace,Hope & Gloria,Strip Mall,According to Jim,The King of Queens,Monk,Help Me Help You,10 Items or Less, and$#*! My Dad Says, and portrayed Richard Pratt on theShowtime seriesWeb Therapy. Previously, Bagley had a recurring role as Principal Toby Pearson on the American sitcomTeachers, and as Peter in theNetflix seriesGrace and Frankie.

In 1989, Bagley began studying withThe 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 showCookin' with Gas. In 1995, Bagley left the Groundlings and turned his attention to television. After guest appearances onDiagnosis: Murder andSeinfeld, he landed his first regular role on theShowtime seriesHowie Mandel's Sunny Skies.^[2]

Since breaking into television in the early 1990s, Bagley has become a familiar face on primetime television. He has guest starred on such shows asSeinfeld,Wings,Dharma & Greg,According to Jim,Curb Your Enthusiasm,The X Files,Suddenly Susan,ER,Ellen,3rd Rock from the Sun,The Nanny, andDesperate Housewives.

Bagley has also had regular and recurring roles in such hit shows asThe King of Queens,Hope & Gloria,Strip Mall, and7th Heaven, and portrayed fellow OCD suffererHarold Krenshaw onMonk for several episodes, often antagonizing the titular character,Adrian Monk, and his assistants, Sharona Fleming andNatalie 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 sitcomWill & Grace.

Bagley also starred withLisa Kudrow andVictor Garber onWeb 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 2016TV Land comedyTeachers.

In addition to his work in independent films, Bagley has appeared in big-budget movies likeThe Mask,Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me andKnocked Up. Other high-profile films includeEmployee of the Month,Happy, Texas andMistress, starringRobert De Niro. He appeared briefly at the beginning of the 2006 filmAccepted.

Bagley 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 fromAIDS.^[4]

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