Bob Bainborough

Bob Bainborough (born 1951) is a Canadian actor and comedian. He is known for playing the role of Dalton Humphrey in the Canadian comedy series The Red Green Show, and appearances on History Bites. Bainborough was nominated for a Gemini Award in both series.

Early life

Bainborough had originally registered to begin pre-med, but switched majors and earned a degree in the Fine Arts from the University of Alberta in Edmonton. He began working in regional theatre, until he co-wrote and performed in Paper Wheat with the 25th Street House Players in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in 1973. Paper Wheat was a play about the effect of free trade on farmers. Shortly after Paper Wheat, Bainborough began working with The Second City in Edmonton, later moving to Toronto. In 1982, Bainborough played Jim in Roger Tilton's film Pilots North. In 1987, he won the Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding New Revue or Musical, He was nominated for the Gemini Awards for this role. In 1999 he was nominated for the category "Best Writing: Comedy or Variety Program or Series", in 2000 for "Best Performance: Comedy Program or Series" and again in 2001 for "Best Writing: Comedy or Variety Program or Series" and "Ensemble Performance: Comedy Program or Series".

Bainborough joined the cast of History Bites during its first season in 1997. By 2000, he was nominated for a Gemini Award for "Best Performance or Host: Variety Program or Series".

In 2015, Bainborough appeared as shop owner Maynard Oltorf in two episodes of the FX (TV channel) series Fargo.

Film career In 2002, Bainborough appeared in Men with Brooms and Duct Tape Forever.

Filmography