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Greg Thomey was born in  May 8, 1961 in St.
John's, Newfoundland and Labrador|St. John's, 
Newfoundland.
 
Hailing from Newfoundland, Greg has been a
cornerstone of comedy scene there for years as a
writer and performer with the acclaimed comedy
troupe CODCO and in his own right as an actor and
playwright. His comic achievements have been
honoured with numerous Gemini Awards.

He was lauded for his memorable performance as
Brother Glackin in the internationally acclaimed
feature length film The Boys of St. Vincent. His
original stage play Hanlon House which was first
produced by the Resource Centre for the Arts in
St. John's went on to be produced as a short film,
winning the Best Short Film award at the Atlantic
Film Festival in 1992. Hanlon House was aired on
CBC-TV's Arts program later that year.

In 1992, he began to work with Cathy Jones, former
co-stars Rick Mercer and Mary Walsh to create a
new television series, which became This Hour Has
22 Minutes. 

In addition to his work on 22 Minutes, in 1996
Greg also starred in a six-part series called
"Daily Tips for Modern Living" that aired on CBC
TV.