Career
He is known for his roles as Jack the Cave Manitoba 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 Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome-related causes.
The and Tim Sims Playhouse, a Toronto venue used by The Second City, are both named in his honour.
The is an annual award given to Toronto"s "most promising new comedy acting" lieutenant was established by Sims" widow, comic actor Lindsay Leese. The Award is given annually as part of the Cream of Comedy showcase at The Second City, which features performances by that year"s five finalists and which is televised by The Comedy Network.
Winners
1996 – Jason Thompson: "Horror Clown"
1997 – Fast & Dirty (Gord Oxley & Robert Hawke)
1998 – Gavin Crawford
1999 – Fraser Young
2000 – Laurie Elliot
2001 – Levi Macdougall
2002* – Brad Hart & Tim Polley
2003 – Ron Sparks
2004 – Katie Crown
2005 – Jeff McEnery
2006 – Nathan Fielder
2007 – Nathan MacIntosh
2008 – 7 Minutes in Heaven (Josh Saltzman & Laura Cilevitz)
2009 – Calvin Storoschuk
2010 - Mike Rita
2011 - British Teeth
2012 - Christi Olson
2013 - Nigel Grinstead
2014 - Caitlin Langelier
*in 2002 Hart and Polley tied for the award after the jury became hopelessly deadlocked. A new rule was made that Lindsay Leese would receive a tie-break in future years, if necessary, to avoid the same problem.