John Hemphill

Acting

John Hemphill

Born 1953-01-01

John Hemphill, born in 1953, is a multi-talented Canadian individual. He is not only an actor but also a writer, creator, and director. He has been associated with The Second City troupe's Toronto cast for a significant period of time. His writing contributions to SCTV brought him into contact with some of the biggest stars of Second City, including John Candy, Martin Short, Catherine O'Hara, Andrea Martin, and Eugene Levy. His most notable on-screen contribution was Happy Marsden, the host of a children's show that broadcasts from a bar. In addition to his impressive resume, he has made appearances in several television series such as RoboRoach, The Jane Show, Little Mosque on the Prairie, Maniac Mansion, and notably portrayed the character of Bob Currie in Schitt's Creek. Furthermore, he has also made his mark in television films like Hostage for a Day and Sodbusters.

Acting credits

Adventures in Babysitting poster
6.9

When plans with her boyfriend fall through, high school senior Chris Parker ends up babysitting the Anderson kids, Brad and Sara. What should be a quiet night in, however, turns into a series of ridiculous exploits, starting when they leave the house to pick up Chris' friend Brenda. Soon, Brad's buddy Daryl is involved, and the group must contend with car thieves, blues musicians and much more.

Adventures in Babysitting

1987

The Man poster
5.8

A case of mistaken identity forces a Federal agent and a dental supply salesman to team up as they speed through the streets of Detroit to pull off a sting operation and solve the murder of the agent's former partner.

The Man

2005

New York Minute poster
6.1

Honors student Jane Ryan heads to Manhattan for a college-scholarship competition. Her rebellious twin Roxy tags along to crash a video shoot. But anything can happen – and does – in a romp involving a pursuing truant officer, a smuggler, hunkalicious guys, and the girls' realization that when the chips are down, a sister can be the best friend of all.

New York Minute

2004

Really Weird Tales poster
5.8

The movie consists of three odd and strange tales that each teach a different lesson.

Really Weird Tales

1986

The Best of SCTV poster
8.0

Guy Caballero and Edith Prickley try to persuade the FCC to renew SCTV's license.

The Best of SCTV

1988

Hostage for a Day poster
5.2

Harried suburban man Warren Kooey fakes a hostage situation in order to get the money he needs to escape his humdrum life.

Hostage for a Day

1994

Sodbusters poster
5.0

A group of homesteaders in 1875 are harassed by an evil, land-grabbing, gunslinging cattleman until a stranger with a mysterious past comes to their aid.

Sodbusters

1994

The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood poster
5.5

A college professor wishes he could live in Victorian England. Through a scientific experiment that goes wrong, he is able to make his dream come true. He is now able to travel back and forth in time.

The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood

1986

Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble poster
5.5

Join iconic Canadian artists, activists, actors, and athletes as they share their stories of hope and inspiration in this national salute to our frontline workers and in support of Food Banks Canada’s COVID-19 relief efforts.

Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble

2020

The Pink Chiquitas poster
4.0

A pink meteor controlled by aliens lands near a small town and turns the local women into nymphos. A deputy sheriff and a local private eye investigate.

The Pink Chiquitas

1987

Goofballs poster
2.8

Another entry in the Canadian "Balls" comedy era, this time set in a golf resort.

Goofballs

1987

Partners 'n Love poster
4.0

David Grodin has an obsessive-compulsive personality. But he is also just plain obsessed with Maxine Smith, his ex-wife of five years and his business partner. Their small business is Mr & Mrs, a small swimwear company he founded but that only became successful when she became its creative director. They work well together and are best friends, but Max feels that they just could not live together and be married to each other. They learn that because of a legal technicality, their divorce was never executed and thus they are still legally married.

Partners 'n Love

1993

Goosebumps: Don't Go to Sleep! poster
NR

Matt Amsterdam wishes his family were different - until he wakes up from a nap in the attic to find that things are suddenly very different.

Goosebumps: Don't Go to Sleep!

1997

Behind the camera