Career
He has been a recipient of numerous Gemini Awards. Born in Saint John"s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Thomey has been part of the comedy scene there for many years beginning as a writer and performer with the comedy troupe CODCO and as an actor and playwright. He played the role of Brother Glackin in the film The Boys of Saint Vincent.
Hanlon House was aired on Canadian Broadcasting Company-television"s Arts program later that year.
In 1992, he began to work with Cathy Jones, Rick Mercer and Mary Walsh to create a new television series, which became This Hour Has 22 Minutes. Thomey played anchorperson Frank MacMillan and created many memorable characters such as Jerry Boyle (a Newfoundland separatist) and Eddie from "That Show Sucked".
He left the show as an on-screen performer in 2005 but he returned to This Hour as a writer for the 2013/2014 season. In addition to his work on 22 Minutes, in 1996 Thomey also starred in a six-part series called Daily Tips for Modern Living that aired on Canadian Broadcasting Company television
