Almost Heroes (TV series)
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Almost Heroes was a Canadian comedy TV series that premiered on Thursday, June 2, 2011 on Showcase, and ran for one season (eight episodes) before being discontinued by Showcase at the beginning of the 2011 fall season. The series is centered on the lives of two brothers, Pete and Terry, played by Ryan Belleville
and Paul Campbell
, running their late father's comic book store, "The Silver Salmon". The series was created by brothers Jason Belleville and Ryan Belleville
. The series also stars well-known Canadian comedian Colin Mochrie
. Canadian comedian Fraser Young
is one of the writers and story editors for the show.
Ryan Belleville
Ryan Belleville is a Canadian stand-up comedian and actor. He was born in Calgary, Alberta and moved to Toronto where he studied at the Humber School of Comedy, winning the Phil Hartman Award when he graduated. He was the youngest person to tape his own Comedy Now! special for CTV and also appeared...
and Paul Campbell
Paul Campbell (Canadian actor)
-Life and career:From 2004 to 2006 he portrayed Billy Keikeya on the reimagined Battlestar Galactica. Campbell's character was a personal assistant to President Laura Roslin....
, running their late father's comic book store, "The Silver Salmon". The series was created by brothers Jason Belleville and Ryan Belleville
Ryan Belleville
Ryan Belleville is a Canadian stand-up comedian and actor. He was born in Calgary, Alberta and moved to Toronto where he studied at the Humber School of Comedy, winning the Phil Hartman Award when he graduated. He was the youngest person to tape his own Comedy Now! special for CTV and also appeared...
. The series also stars well-known Canadian comedian Colin Mochrie
Colin Mochrie
Colin Andrew Mochrie is a Scottish Canadian actor and improvisational comedian, most famous for his appearances on the British and US versions of television improvisation show Whose Line Is It Anyway?.-Early life:...
. Canadian comedian Fraser Young
Fraser Young
Fraser Young is a stand-up comedian who started in Toronto, Ontario. He also headlines right across Canada, and as far away as Hong Kong.Young has won the prestigious Tim Sims Encouragement Fund, awarded to the best up and coming comic in Toronto that shows a creative and fresh approach to comedy...
is one of the writers and story editors for the show.
Plot
After the death of their father, brothers Terry and Peter inherit his suburban comic book store. The older brother Terry, returning from dropping out of business school at Harvard, decides to stay and help manage the comic book store after learning that the store is deep in debt.Cast
- Paul CampbellPaul Campbell (Canadian actor)-Life and career:From 2004 to 2006 he portrayed Billy Keikeya on the reimagined Battlestar Galactica. Campbell's character was a personal assistant to President Laura Roslin....
as Terry, a business student at Harvard who returns to his hometown to save his father's store - Ryan BellevilleRyan BellevilleRyan Belleville is a Canadian stand-up comedian and actor. He was born in Calgary, Alberta and moved to Toronto where he studied at the Humber School of Comedy, winning the Phil Hartman Award when he graduated. He was the youngest person to tape his own Comedy Now! special for CTV and also appeared...
as Pete, Terry's dimwitted but well-meaning younger brother - Dave Hemstad as Dan, an owner of a neighboring sports store who bullies the brothers
- Lauren AshLauren AshLauren Ash is a Canadian comedic and dramatic actor.Recent television credits include Punched Up, Across the River to Motor City, Sketch with Kevin McDonald the CMT Canada fictionalized reality series The Wilkinsons and the Syfy original series Scare Tactics...
as Bernie, a childhood friend of the brothers with a crush on Terry - Meghan HeffernMeghan HeffernMeghan Heffern is a Canadian actress. She was born in Edmonton, Alberta and currently resides in Toronto, Ontario.-Television:* Flight 93 as Nicole Miller* Whistler as Britt...
as Candi, Bernie's boss - Athena KarkanisAthena KarkanisAthena Irene Karkanis is a Canadian actress best-known for her role on The Best Years as fictitious Dominican-American actress Dawn Vargaz.-Filmography:*Chappelle's Show .... Caller...
as Rayna, employee of the landlord - Colin MochrieColin MochrieColin Andrew Mochrie is a Scottish Canadian actor and improvisational comedian, most famous for his appearances on the British and US versions of television improvisation show Whose Line Is It Anyway?.-Early life:...
as Boyd, a security guard at the strip mall