Ryan Belleville (born May 8, 1979) is a
Canadian
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stand-up comedian and actor.
Career
Belleville became the youngest person to tape his own ''
Comedy Now!
''Comedy Now!'' is a Canadian comedy television series which debuted in 1997 and ended in 2014 featuring the newest in Canadian comedic talent. The show has won numerous Gemini Awards as well as many international awards. It is broadcast in Cana ...
'' special for
CTV. He also appeared in
CBC's ''
The Sean Cullen Show
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'' and the film ''
Going the Distance''. He was also "Slime Master Ryan" on the YTV series ''
Uh Oh!'' Belleville portrayed Eddie in the 2004
Disney Channel Original Movie
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''
Stuck in the Suburbs'' and had a starring role in 2008 as Finn in ''
Finn on the Fly''.
In 2011, he co-wrote and starred in the Canadian sitcom, ''
Almost Heroes
''Almost Heroes'' is a 1998 American adventure comedy Western film directed by Christopher Guest, narrated by Guest's friend and frequent collaborator Harry Shearer, and starring Chris Farley and Matthew Perry. It was Farley's last leading film ...
''.
He also voices Holger Holghart in the
Teletoon
Teletoon (stylized as TELETOON) is a Canadian English-language specialty channel owned by Teletoon Canada, Inc., a subsidiary of Corus Entertainment. Its name is a portmanteau of "television" and "cartoon". The channel primarily broadcasts an ...
animated show ''
Detentionaire
''Detentionaire'' is a Canadian mystery thriller animated series produced by Nelvana and aired on Teletoon from September 12, 2011, to January 29, 2015, for total of 53 episodes, spanning 4 seasons. It was created by Daniel Bryan Franklin and Ch ...
''. He played the recurring character Jasper on the
Fox TV series ''
Life on a Stick
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'', and also appeared on the CTV show, ''
Satisfaction''.
Stand-up comedy
Belleville won the
Phil Hartman
Philip Edward Hartman (; September 24, 1948 – May 28, 1998) was a Canadian-American actor, comedian, screenwriter and graphic designer. Hartman was born in Brantford, Ontario, Canada, and his family moved to the United States w ...
Award and won a Canadian Comedy Award. He has appeared eight times at the Just for Laughs comedy festival in
Montreal
Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the second-most populous city in Canada and most populous city in the Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1642 as '' Ville-Marie'', or "City of Mary", it is named after Mount Royal, the triple ...
, several times at the Winnipeg Comedy Festival and the Halifax Comedy Fest.
In June 2016 Belleville produced and co-hosted a 12-hour telethon, with proceeds going to the Canadian Red Cross to help the victims of the Fort McMurray wildfires.
Personal life
Belleville is the brother of Jason Belleville, a writer and producer.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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1976 births
Canadian male film actors
Canadian male television actors
Canadian male voice actors
Canadian stand-up comedians
Male actors from Calgary
Living people
1970s births
People educated at Western Canada High School
Comedians from Alberta
Canadian Comedy Award winners
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