Glee Cast Members Nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award

Chilliwack's Patrick Gallagher, one of the stars of the hit Fox comedy GLEE, and his fellow cast members received a major honor last week when they were nominated for a Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award.

The cast of the show was shortlisted for the awards on Dec. 18 in the category of Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series. They will be up against some tough competition, going against the casts from veteran shows 30 Rock, The Office and Curb Your Enthusiasm, as well as fellow rookie Modern Family.

This is the 16th year for the awards, which honour actors in film and prime time television. Of all the major awards for film and TV, the SAG Awards are the only ones where actors are nominated and the winners chosen solely by their peers.

Gallagher plays the role of football coach Ken Tanaka on the hit show, which premiered on Fox (and Global in Canada) this fall.

"Everyone in the cast is very happy. I think especially because it is the SAG Awards, it is recognition from our peers, and it's really an honour to be recognized by people who do what we do," Gallagher told the Times in an e-mail interview. "I am very proud to be a part of the ensemble, and looking forward to attending the ceremony--hope I can meet some big stars."

The SAG Awards will be held in Los Angeles on Jan. 23.

Gallagher grew up and attended school in Chilliwack. He later studied acting at Douglas College and the National Theatre School in Montreal. He has had roles in many movies and TV shows, including Master and Commander, Sideways, both Night at the Museum movies, Da Vinci's Inquest and its sequel, Da Vinci's City Hall.

He also has a recurring role on the HBO series True Blood, which was also nominated for best ensemble cast in a drama, though Gallagher is not a regular cast member.

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