Gregory Everett Proops

Greg Proops (born Gregory Everett Proops, October 3, 1959) is an American actor, stand-up comedian, and television host. Born in Phoenix, Arizona, and raised in San Carlos, California, he is widely known for his work on the British and American versions of Whose Line Is It Anyway?. He attended the College of San Mateo and later took courses in improvisation and acting at San Francisco State University, though he never finished college.

After college, Proops joined an improv group with Mike McShane, and both impressed producers Dan Patterson and Mark Leveson, who put them on Whose Line Is It Anyway?. He lived in London for four years while doing the show and was later recalled for the American version, where through 2020 he appeared in 74 episodes, more than any other non-regular cast member. He also appeared in Drew Carey's Green Screen Show and Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza, and has performed his stand-up act across Britain, mainland Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.

Proops has done voice work in films and TV shows including Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas, and voiced Bob in the US version of Bob the Builder: Project: Build It for five seasons. He has been involved with the Star Wars franchise, playing Fode in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace and voicing characters in The Clone Wars and Star Wars Resistance. He has also worked with Turner Classic Movies since 2013. Since 2010, Proops has hosted a podcast called The Smartest Man In The World, often together with his wife Jennifer Canaga.