Tim Sims | |
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Born | Timothy Sims 1962 Canada |
Died | February 2, 1995 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | (aged 32–33)
Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian |
Years active | 1983–1995 |
Tim Sims (1962 – February 2, 1995) was a Canadian actor and comedian.
He is known for his roles as Jack the Cave Man on The Red Green Show and as Circle Researcher Rory Tate in a series of Reese's Peanut Butter Cup commercials in the 1990s. He also performed sketch comedy with The Second City.
Sims died at the age of 33 from AIDS-related causes.[1] The Tim Sims Encouragement Fund Award and Tim Sims Playhouse, a Toronto venue used by The Second City, are both named in his honour.