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List Of Canadian Comedians
Canadian comedians have been recognized internationally since the 1910s and were embraced as the country sought a national identity distinct from that of Great Britain and the United States. Canadians closely identify with their sense of humour, and working-class Canadians popularly consider comedians, along with singers and musical acts, as the country's cultural best. Canadians are known to value modesty, politeness and social responsibility, and comedians who develop their craft before such audiences become acutely aware of the fine lines of comedy. Overview Types of humour Many Canadian comedians have been influenced by American and British culture and humour. They blend the comic traditions of these cultures with Canadian humour while maintaining an outsider perspective, the latter providing a separation or ironic distance which has allowed for keen observational humour, impressions and parody. Comedy critics have described this as absorbing and adapting a dominant culture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayne And Shuster Ed Sullivan 1963
Wayne may refer to: People with the given name and surname * Wayne (given name) * Wayne (surname) Geographical Places with name ''Wayne'' may take their name from a person with that surname; the most famous such person was Gen. "Mad" Anthony Wayne from the former Northwest Territory during the American revolutionary period. Places in Canada * Wayne, Alberta Places in the United States Cities, towns and unincorporated communities: * Wayne, Illinois * Wayne City, Illinois * Wayne, Indiana * Wayne, Kansas * Wayne, Maine * Wayne, Michigan * Wayne, Nebraska * Wayne, New Jersey * Wayne, New York * Wayne, Ohio * Wayne, Oklahoma * Wayne, Pennsylvania * Wayne, West Virginia * Wayne, Lafayette County, Wisconsin * Wayne, Washington County, Wisconsin ** Wayne (community), Wisconsin Other places: * Wayne County (other) * Wayne Township (other) * Waynesborough, Gen. Anthony Wayne's early homestead in Pennsylvania * Wayne National Forest in southeastern Ohio * John Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Abbott
Roger Abbott (July 10, 1946March 26, 2011) was an English-born Canadian sketch comedian who was a founding member of the long-lived Canadian comedy troupe ''Royal Canadian Air Farce'', and remained one of its stars and writers until his death. Early life Abbott was born in Birkenhead, England; at age 7, he and his family moved to Montreal. While attending Loyola High School (Montreal), Loyola High School, he met Don Ferguson (actor), Don Ferguson, who would become a co-star of Royal Canadian Air Farce. After graduation in 1963, he attended Loyola College (Montreal), Loyola College (now Concordia University (Quebec), Concordia University). Career Abbott began his career in behind-the-scene jobs in radio. In 1970, comedians John Morgan (comedian), John Morgan and Martin Bronstein, who were looking for non-actors who could write and perform their own material, convinced Abbott to join the cast of an improvisational theatre revue called ''The Jest Society'' (a pun on then-Prime Minist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon Ash-Mohammed
Brandon Ash-Mohammed is a Canadian stand-up comedian, whose debut comedy album ''Capricornication'' was released in 2020. A Black Canadian of Trinidadian heritage, he is an alumnus of the comedy school at Humber College. He also has some Muslim ancestry, but was not raised Muslim; one of his comedy pieces on ''Capricorniation'' centres on the assumptions that people sometimes make about his identity because of his surname. Openly gay, he was the creator of Toronto's popular Ethnic Rainbow series of comedy nights for queer BIPOC comedians, and the host of Pride Toronto's televised "Virtual Pride" special during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada in 2020. He was featured in The Comedy Network's 2018 ''Homegrown Comics'' special, and has been a writer for the sketch comedy series ''TallBoyz''. He is also a partner with Coko Galore, PHATT Al, Alan Shane Lewis, Nkasi Ogbonnah, Ajahnis Charley, Aba Amuquandoh and Brandon Hackett in Untitled Black Sketch Project, Canada's first all-Black Can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lauren Ash
Lauren Elizabeth Ash (born February 4, 1983) is a Canadian actress and comedian based in Los Angeles, but originally from Belleville, Ontario. Ash is best known among television audiences for her role as Dina Fox on the sitcom '' Superstore''. She is also an alumna of both Second City Toronto Mainstage and Second City Chicago mainstage and is one half of sketch comedy duo "Cory!" She is a two-time Canadian Comedy Award winner for Best Female Improviser in 2006 and 2007 and has also won for Best Performance by a Female - Television for ''Almost Heroes'' in 2012 and in 2015 won Best Female Performance in a Feature Film for her role as Carol in the movie ''Dirty Singles''. She also appeared in the prank show "Scare Tactics". Since 2020, Lauren co-hosts her own podcast, "True Crime and Cocktails" along with her cousin, Christy Oxborrow. Career Ash has played various roles in ''Scare Tactics'' as well as the Canadian TV series ''Almost Heroes'' where she won the Canadian Comedy A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Will Arnett
William Emerson Arnett (; born May 4, 1970) is a Canadian actor, comedian and producer. He is best known for his roles as Gob Bluth in the Fox/Netflix series ''Arrested Development'' (2003–2006, 2013, 2018–2019) and as the titular character in the Netflix series ''BoJack Horseman'' (2014–2020). He has appeared in films such as ''Let's Go to Prison'' (2006), ''Blades of Glory'' (2007), ''Semi-Pro'' (2008), ''G-Force'' (2009), ''Jonah Hex'' (2010), ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' (2014) and its sequel '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows'' (2016), and ''Show Dogs'' (2018). His deep baritone voice has landed him numerous voice acting jobs, including ''Danny Phantom'' (2004–2007), '' Ice Age: The Meltdown'' (2006), ''Ratatouille'' (2007), ''Horton Hears a Who!'' (2008), '' Monsters vs. Aliens'' (2009), ''Despicable Me'' (2010), ''The Nut Job'' (2014), ''Teen Titans Go! To the Movies'' (2018), '' Dolittle'' (2020), '' Rumble'' (2021), '' Chip 'n Dale: Rescue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicole Arbour
Nicole Arbour is a Canadian comedian, choreographer, singer, actress and YouTuber. Career Arbour is a former cheerleader for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association. While studying at Humber College, she started her cheerleading career and led the Humber Hype dance team which won two national championships. Acting As an actress, she appeared in ''Howie Do It'', and ''Silent But Deadly''. Arbour's single "Bang Bang" was released on April 30, 2013. On June 18, 2015, her single and music video to "Fun Revolution" was released and was the first Periscope music video to debut. In April 2015, Arbour was nominated as a finalist for "Best Comedian" for the Shorty Awards, won by Hannibal Buress. Arbour released a single and self-directed music video to “Show Me How You Werk” on December 4, 2017. Choreographer and hosting work She has worked as a choreographer for professional cheerleading teams, award shows, and recording artists including Omi's "Cheerlea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trey Anthony
Trey Anthony (born 1983) is a British-born Canadian playwright, actor, and producer, best known for her award-winning play and television series ''Da Kink in My Hair (TV series), Da Kink in My Hair''. As a producer, she worked for the Women's Television Network and the Urban Women's Comedy Festival. She founded Trey Anthony Studios, a television and theater production company dedicated to producing new works of theater. Personal life Born in London, England to Jamaicans, Jamaican parents, Anthony arrived in Canada at 12 years old with her mother. They lived in the working class district of Rexdale in Toronto before moving to suburban Brampton. Before leaving for Canada, Anthony's mother had left ahead, leaving her from the ages of 6 to 12 to be raised by her grandmother. Anthony's grandmother had in turn left her mother in Jamaica when leaving for the UK. Anthony's grandmother had been part of the Domestic Scheme Act, allowing her to go to a first world country if she proved sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aba Amuquandoh
Aba Amuquandoh (born 1994-1996) is a Canadian actress and comedian, best known for her work on the sketch comedy series ''This Hour Has 22 Minutes''. She first joined the show in the 2020 season, both as a writer and as a supporting performer in sketches,"For the first time, This Hour Has 22 Minutes will cover the U.S. election in the field" , October 1, 2020. and was promoted to a starring member in the 2021–22 season. From , |
Todd Allen
Todd Allen (born May 31, 1979, in Ottawa, Ontario) is a comedian, writer and producer based out of Vancouver, British Columbia and Los Angeles, California. Personal Todd Allen grew up in Victoria, British Columbia with one year stints living in both Tokyo (1987) and Honolulu (1994). Shortly after moving to Vancouver in his early twenties, Allen started performing comedy in local comedy clubs. Career His comedy act is continuously featured on television and radio. Past appearances include: The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on CBS, Comedy Now on CTV and the Comedy Network, The Halifax Comedy Festival on CBC Television, Madly Off in All Directions on CBC Radio and XM Satellite Radio. He has been featured at the Just for Laughs comedy festival in Montreal, the Uno Festival in Victoria, and the Vancouver Comedy Festival. He made guest appearances on the television shows Men in Trees on ABC, Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star and Animal Miracles. Allen also worked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aisha Alfa
Aisha Alfa is a Canadian comedian and actress, best known for her recurring role as teacher Ms. Grell in the ''Degrassi'' franchiseBrad Oswald, "The farce is with her". ''Winnipeg Free Press'', January 27, 2014. and her appearances as a reporter on the mock newscast series ''The Beaverton''. Born in Nigeria and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, she is the sister of musician and radio broadcaster Ismaila Alfa, and played soccer in her youth before pursuing her career as an entertainer. After winning Winnipeg's "Funniest Person with a Day Job" comedy competition in 2011, she moved to Toronto to further her career. She appeared in the films '' An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars'', '' My Awkward Sexual Adventure'' and ''Euphoria'', and was a regular panelist on the eighth and ninth seasons of MuchMusic's '' Video on Trial'', before joining the cast of CBC Television's annual ''Royal Canadian Air Farce'' New Year's Eve specials in 2014. She remained with the troupe through to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Alaeddine
Matt Alaeddine is a Canadian-based entertainer from Edmonton, Alberta who is the world's fattest contortionist. He has travelled around the world performing in a variety of venues. After getting his start at the Edmonton Fringe Festival, he has gone on to appear on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Canada's Got Talent, and Comedy Central's Gong Show. He holds the world records for "Heaviest Man to Touch Own Feet to Ears" and "Heaviest Man to Fit Through a Hula Hoop." He is known by many nicknames and stage names including Fatt Matt, Big Mac, and Powermann, Abilities Despite his 400+ pound weight, Alaeddine is skilled at contortion. He is capable of performing a side split. He can also dislocate his shoulders which he can use to escape from a straitjacket. He can place his leg behind his head, or create a form he refers to as the "fruit bowl" in which he touches both the soles of his feet to his cheeks The Jim Rose Circus In 2004 Alaeddine joined The Jim Rose Circus alongside f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marty Adams
Marty Adams is a Canadian television and film actor/writer and comedian. He began a football program at McMaster University but injured his knee. His sister encouraged him to get involved in a comedy program at Humber College which got him his first major comedy gig in the Facebook of Revelations at The Second City. His last Second City main stage show was "0% Down, 100% Screwed", leaving the main stage on 21 June 2009. TV appearances include seventeen episodes (as of 25 August 2010) of '' Video on Trial'' Film roles include a mockumentary called '' Now Magazine The Movie'' and ''Saw IV ''Saw IV'' is a 2007 horror film directed by Darren Lynn Bousman from a screenplay by Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan, and a story by Melton, Dunstan, and Thomas Fenton. It is the fourth installment in the ''Saw'' film series and sequel to 2 ...''. References External links * Comedians from Ontario Canadian male television actors Canadian television personalities 21st-century ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
