Andrew Barr
Andrew Barr is an old man trapped in a tiny young man’s body. A unique combination of grumpy and silly, he has delighted audiences nation-wide.
Never one to shy away from a topic, Barrman has a knack for breaking down divisive issues in a way that makes a whole room laugh.
These skills have earned him featured performances on CBC’s Laugh Out Loud, SiriusXM, The Icebreakers Comedy Festival, the YYC Comedy Festival, Montreal Sketchfest, and iChannel’s No Kidding.
His debut EP “Rent Money”, produced by Comedy Records was released in 2018.
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Dave Atkinson
Dave Atkinson was born in a hospital, raised by humans and educated by disinterested Catholics in Marathon, Ontario, a mining and pulp town once described as “there” by many geographers.
After graduating high school he stowed away on a CN boxcar and made his way to the city where he did a whole bunch of book learnin’ and started telling jokes to strangers in basements.
There were also stints at a national park, gold mine, and lumber yard in there somewhere. He has also been in some plays and published some short stories and started eating salad. His Dad is, to say the least, confused.
Ben Miner
Ben Miner has been a stand-up for nearly half his life. He’s toured coast to coast, having made stops at just about every club in Canada as well as festivals such as Just for Laughs in Montreal, The Vancouver Comedy Fest and NXNE in Toronto. When he’s not on stage Ben is still behind a mic as the host of Comic Stripped on SiriusXM’s Canada Laughs with guests who’ve included Cheech & Chong, the cast of Family Guy, Eugene Levy and many more.
Ben’s also worked with heavy-hitters Lewis Black, Russell Peters and Jim Jefferies. And if Ben just looks familiar to you then you probably watched him on the first season of Masterchef Canada where he made the top 16.
Brian Stollery
Brian Stollery rarely waits more than a heartbeat before inviting his audiences to have a laugh at his expense. Observational, autobiographical and hilariously self-deprecating, Brian Stollery’s brand of comedy reveals the underlying absurdity of everyday life in a way that is as scathingly honest as it is fast paced and energetic.
Mr. Stollery has spent more than twenty years mining the stuff of everyday life for laughs in a way that is universal and unique. His quick-witted delivery covers a variety of topics flowing effortlessly from one bit to another. Brian’s material is current, ensuring he covers the latest trends and events both from his life and the world. His clever word play and witty commentary on life delights audiences wherever he performs.
Brian Stollery has performed at festivals including the ‘CBC Winnipeg Comedy Festival’ and ‘Global Comedyfest’ in Vancouver and he was the first winner of SiriusXM’s “Canada’s Top Comic!” competition.
Bruce McCulloch
Bruce McCulloch has written or performed several one-man shows including Two-Headed Roommate, Jazz Stenographers, Slightly Bigger Cities and most recently The Pink Dot Stories in San Francisco. Bruce has two spoken word/ comedy/ music CDs Shame-based Man and The Drunk Baby Project.
Bruce is a member of the “The Kids in the Hall” who recently returned to T.V. with the series “Death Comes to Town.” Bruce spends most of his time in L.A. where he writes and produces for network and cable television. He’s also known as the creator of ABC’s “Carpoolers.” His latest project for Rogers TV, “Young Drunk Punk,” is a show inspired by his own life that began airing in January of 2015. Bruce both writes and stars in it.
Bruce has written and/or directed several films including Dog Park starring Luke Wilson, Superstar starring Molly Shannon and Will Ferrell, Stealing Harvard starring Jason Lee and Leslie Mann and Comeback Season starring Ray Liotta. Bruce has also recently acted in episodes of Workaholics and the new season of Arrested Development. His first book, “Let’s Start a Riot” was released by Harper Collins in Fall of 2014.
“Tales of Bravery and Stupidity” is a one man show that is funny and at times touching. Part stand up, part storytelling it looks at some of the bravely stupid things that Bruce has done, and things we all do as we get ourselves in and out of trouble as we “throw ourselves at life.”
Bruce McCulloch has written or performed several one-man shows including Two-Headed Roommate, Jazz Stenographers, Slightly Bigger Cities and most recently The Pink Dot Stories in San Francisco. Bruce has two spoken word/ comedy/ music CDs Shame-based Man and The Drunk Baby Project.
Bruce is a member of the “The Kids in the Hall” who recently returned to T.V. with the series “Death Comes to Town.” Bruce spends most of his time in L.A. where he writes and produces for network and cable television. He’s also known as the creator of ABC’s “Carpoolers.” His latest project for Rogers TV, “Young Drunk Punk,” is a show inspired by his own life that began airing in January of 2015. Bruce both writes and stars in it.
Bruce has written and/or directed several films including Dog Park starring Luke Wilson, Superstar starring Molly Shannon and Will Ferrell, Stealing Harvard starring Jason Lee and Leslie Mann and Comeback Season starring Ray Liotta. Bruce has also recently acted in episodes of Workaholics and the new season of Arrested Development. His first book, “Let’s Start a Riot” was released by Harper Collins in Fall of 2014.
Derek Seguin
Montreal-based Derek Seguin is one of the most sought after stand up comedians on the international circuit. He has performed at the prestigious invitation-only Just For Laughs festival an impressive 10 times as well as appearing numerous times at every other major festival in the country, making several television appearances along the way.
In 2015, GQ Magazine’s Comedy Editor reported about JFL that: “Montreal-comic Derek Seguin stole one of the most star-studded gala shows last year from host Whitney Cummings. This year, he appeared in The Nasty Show and proceeded to steal that too. A true star and Montreal’s pride and joy.”
The Montreal Gazette enthused that: “Derek Seguin earned a standing ovation for his set during the ninth Just for Laughs gala … had me gasping for air, I was laughing so hard at the detailing of his second date with his Newfoundland girlfriend. … What made it great, however, was not the boldness of his material but that he described it all in such childlike wonder. Brilliant.”
He has also appeared on CBC Radio’s, “The Debaters” more than thirty times and is one of the show’s fan favourites.
Undeniably one of Canada’s hottest comedians, he fittingly walked away with the top prize of Sirius XM’s Canada’s Top Comic competition in 2015; a contest that spanned the entire country with finalists from every major city.
Website www.derekseguin.com
Gavin Matts
Gavin Matts is a stand up-writer-actor originally from Vancouver BC that’s now living in Los Angeles. In 2018, he was named a TBS Team COCO Comic to watch and showcased at the New York Comedy Festival, through the showcase Gavin booked a spot on CONAN and is set to make his late night television debut in early 2019. In 2017, he was the winner of SiriusXM Top Comic, the biggest stand up competition in Canada, it earned him sets at all the Just for Laughs festivals and 25K which he is still living off. He can also be seen on Comedy Central, CBC’s Halifax Comedy Festival, and you will probably see him in the same hoodie featured in his headshot. Gavin was also a writer on the most recent season of CBC’s This Hour Has 22 Minutes.
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Howie Miller
Howie Miller is one of the funniest corporate and club comedians in North America. He is a First Nation Descendant of the Cree Nation and was born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. His quick wit and unique point of view on multi ethnic stereotypes is enjoyed by all audiences, regardless of age, race, or sex; and has garnered numerous television appearances and placed him in great demand on the corporate comedy circuit. Howie’s hilarious routine, mixed with stellar impressions has the audience laughing from start to finish.
Howie was recently featured on American television in the Showtime special “No Reservations Needed” and has made numerous appearances on Canadian television, including the CBC comedy specials, “Winnipeg Comedy Festival: Welcome to Turtle Island 1 & 2”, CBC’s “Alberta Comedy Spectacular” and in his own half-hour comedy special “Comedy Now Presents Howie Miller.” He can also be heard on CBC’s popular radio show “The Debaters.”
In 2010 Howie joined the “Pow Wow Comedy Jam” and since then they have received acclaim all over the US, earning “Entertainer of the Year” honors in 2011 by the National Indian Gaming Association and “Comedic Performance of the Year” at the National Indigenous Awards in New Mexico in 2012.
Howie is an accomplished comedic actor and writer and has been nominated for a Gemini Award, a Canadian Comedy Award and a Canadian Screen Award for his writing and acting in the sketch comedy show “Caution: May Contain Nuts.”
Howie’s side-splitting stand-up comedy routine, quick wit and unique ability to read the crowd make him perfect for any function. He leaves the audience rolling on the floor laughing and begging for more!
Keith Pedro
The comedian Keith Pedro has been one of North America’s rising stars. Recently featured on Kevin Hart’s new Laugh Out Loud network, Keith has been touring all across the globe spreading his hilarious wit to many different audiences. From Montreal’s Just For Laughs comedy festival all the way to CBC’s Halifax Comedy Festival. You’ve heard him on SiriusXM and his debut Comedy Album “Grindecology” was the first Canadian comedy album reach the top spots for Google Play and iTunes in it’s opening week. Keith is known for his off the top improvisational and crowd work skills and is currently a headliner with Yuk Yuk’s and has been performing all across the world, from festivals to tours, displaying his in-your-face persona and his fast talking, smart-ass swagger. Even aside from stand up comedy, Keith has done everything from being a part of the eTalk featured sketch crew “THE BOOM” all the way to acting on Degrassi The Next Generation. Catch Pedro at one of his shows and you’ll definitely get a new ab workout.
Website: http://keithpedro.com/
Social: TWITTER: @KEITHPEDRO
INSTAGRAM: @KEITHPEDRO
Lianne Mauladin
The very Canadian, Lianne Mauladin, is known for her comfortable, straight shooting, style of comedy and unique perspective on life.She’s been killing crowds at comedy clubs and venues across Canada and the USA. She’s performed live on ABC’s “The View” and her comedy has been recorded/televised for ABC, Bite TV, iChannel, Sirius XM Radio, CBC and Rogers.Mauladin’s festival appearances include, the Hubcap Comedy Festival in Moncton NB, the Frigid Festival in NYC, the Out of Bounds Festival in Austin, Texas, the Women in Comedy Festival in Boston, NXNE in Toronto, the SheDot Comedy Festival in Toronto and more.She hosts and produces the Merry-Janes of Comedy Show, the longest running all female stand-up showcase in Toronto, and headlines the “Merry-Janes of Comedy” road show that performs in clubs, halls and theatres around Ontario.Lianne has further developed her stand-up through classes and workshops at Second City, Boston’s Improv Asylum and at the Comedy Bar in Toronto. She is a faculty member at the Second City Training Centre in Toronto.
Website: http://www.liannemauladin.com
TWITTER @liannemauladin
INSTAGRAM @liannemauladin
Matt Wright
Matt Wright is an award winning stand-up comedian, writer, actor, and director who had headlined clubs and theatres from St. John’s to Vancouver. Matt has had televised appearences at the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival, Winnipeg Comedy Festival, and Halifax Comedy Festival.
Matt was named as a national finalist at the Just For Laughs Homegrown Competition, a national semi-finalist in the Sirius XM Canada’s Next Top Comic competition, and was named “Best Comedian” by The Overcast Magazine 2014, 2015, and 2016.
Matt is currently a writer on This Hour Has 22 Minutes and has appeared on The Debaters. His album “Vasectomy Baby” went to #2 on the iTunes Canadian Comedy charts and can be heard across North America on SiriusXM.
Also an accomplished actor/director, Matt’s short film “Wife and Death” was an official selection at multiple film festivals and earned him the “Best Emerging Filmmaker” award at the 2016 Nickel Film Festival. His follow up film “Snowstorm Roulette” was chosen to compete in the CBC Short Film Faceoff, and was nominated for “Best International Comedy Short” at the Austin Comedy Short Film Festival.
Website: http://www.mattwrightcomedy.com/
Michelle Shaughnessy
In the past few years this young comedian has really begun making an impact on the Canadian Comedy scene. Rising through the ranks of the comedy clubs, Michelle has gone on to become a comic in demand. She’s landed television appearances on The Comedy Network, W Network, Bite TV, CBC, iChannel, and MTV.
Not only has she appeared on television she can also be heard in regular rotation on XM Satellite radio. Michelle has also attracted the eyes of a few festivals in the recent years. She’s performed in the Sudbury Comedy Festival, Moncton Comedy Festival, Global Vancouver Comedy Festival, and both CBC’s Winnipeg Comedy Fest and Halifax Comedy Fest, taped for television. Enjoyed by audiences and critics alike, Michelle Shaughnessy is the perfect choice for any event.
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Patrick Haye
Patrick Haye has grown to be a favourite wherever he plays. He has been featured on the Panel on CBC’s, George Stroumboulopoulus Tonight and has opened for Gerry Dee (Mr. D), Brian Callen (Mad TV, The Hangover), Eddie Griffin (Undercover Brother), and Harland Williams (Dumb and Dumber, Half Baked).
His hilarious observations, storytelling, and musical keyboard comedy pieces has Patrick busy performing at clubs, colleges, universities, and corporate events all over the country.
Website: http://www.patrickhaye.com/
Twitter: @patrickhaye
Instagram: patrick.haye
Rob Pue
A gregarious and dynamic comedian with a knack for telling it like it is, Rob has become one of the brightest voices to hit the Canadian comedy scene.
With unmistakeable charm, wit and trade-mark act-outs, Rob is a must see performance.
Rob has also appeared as a regular on the MTV series Punk’d and recently had his one hour “Comedy Now” special air on the Comedy Channel. In 2013 Rob performed at all 3 Major Canadian TV Comedy Festivals – Just For Laughs Montreal, Ha! Halifax Comedy Fest and The Winnipeg Comedy Festival!
Rob is now one of the top Corporate Clean Comedians on our Roster as well, having done the prestigious Investor’s Group Comedy Tour of Ontario in 2013 and slated for the Maritime and Mid-West Canada versions for 2014. Only the funniest clean comedians are chosen for these tours, so very high praise indeed!
Rob is a “military brat”; he was born on a base in Halifax and moved with his military father to Edmonton. He has played various military bases throughout Canada and has been invovled with several Military Comedy Benefits.
Twiiter: @RobPue_
Sterling Scott
Often described as a high-energy performer and a crowd favorite, Sterling Scott has become one of comedy’s rising stars.
Sterling’s material stems from his experiences with relationships, family, current events, his outlook on life and the world, and those awkward moments that people from all walks of life can relate to. Sterling has traveled all across Canada the U.S. with notable performances at the 2012 Just for Laughs festival in Montreal, as a finalist in the 2013 San Francisco international comedy competition, a finalist in the 2014 Seattle international comedy competition, multiple tours overseas to perform for the troops, and as a writer and actor on Canada’s longest running comedy television show season 20 of “This Hour Has 22 Minutes”.
Raised in a single parent family with five brothers and sisters, with a mother born in Trinidad and Tobago who had to raise her kids in Canada, stand-up comedy is not only natural to Sterling, It’s a way of life! Sterling was born in Scarborough Ontario and now currently resides in Edmonton Alberta.
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Ted Morris
Ted Morris always looks like he’s having the most fun in the room when he’s on stage. His intelligent, off-beat humour and wickedly charming smile lets us all know that our slightly warped thoughts are just fine.
He’s equal parts boy-next-door and boy-your-mother-warned-you-about with just enough boy-you-want-to-hang-out-with-at-the-party-to-laugh-at-everyone-else-with (and know you’re safe!) to keep things interesting.
Born in Ottawa and now making his home in Toronto, Ted discovered his love of stand-up while getting his degree in veterinary medicine. While he still spends some time working as small animal vet, his comedy career is taking off and he has found that it’s much more gratifying to “kill” on stage. He’s been called “fresh faced and hilarious” and “a real gem” by Now Magazine, and slightly ruder things by strangers in the street.
Ted currently tours Canada working for Yuk Yuk’s, the largest chain of comedy clubs in the country. A favourite of the festival circuit, he has performed at the “We’re Funny That Way” (Toronto), London, Halifax, Winnipeg, Glasgow, Sudbury, Out of Bounds (Austin, Texas), Laughing Devil (Atlanta, Georgia), North Carolina Comedy Arts, NXNE (Toronto) and JFL42 (Toronto) Comedy Festivals, and can be heard around the world on SiriusXM and CBC Radio’s The Debaters and LOL.
Website: https://tedmorriscomedy.wordpress.com/
Twitter: @dogtorted
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Robin Duke
Robin Duke is best known for her work on the comedy series SCTV and for her three years at Saturday Night Live. She has appeared in many films, most notably Harold Ramis’ films: Groundhog Day with Bill Murray, Multiplicity with Michael Keaton, Stuart Smalley Saves His Family, and Club Paradise with Robin Williams. She had a lead role opposite George Wendt in John Candy’s made-for-TV directorial debut, Hostage for a Day.
Robin enjoys writing humorous ‘slice of life’ essays for various national publications including Today’s Parent, Homemaker’s Magazine, National Post and Canadian Living.
She has received an Emmy nomination for her writing on SNL and a Gemini nomination for her role as Grace on North of 60. For her work writing and performing on SCTV, she has received an Earle Grey Award and a star on Canada’s Walk of Fame. She is currently a professor at the School of Creative and Performing Arts at Humber College in their Comedy Program.
Jayne Eastwood
Jane Eastwood got her start in performing after being cast in the cult Canadian film Going Down the Road. Jayne continued to make a name for herself in the theatre scene in Toronto, and became one of the founding members of The Second City Toronto.
Jayne was last seen in the feature films Chicago, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Hairspray and You Kill Me with Sir Ben Kingsley. As well she has been in many movies of the week on ABC, CBS, and NBC with stars including Paul Newman, Bette Midler and Alan Alda. Jayne has been the recipient of four Gemini Awards and The Earle Grey Lifetime Achievement Award.
Kathryn Greenwood
Kathryn Greenwood has enjoyed sold out houses across the globe as co-creator/writer/performer of the critically acclaimed stage show Women Fully Clothed. On television she starred as Grace Bailey on Sullivan Production’s Wind at My Back and had the good fortune to be a recurring guest on ABC’s Whose Line Is It Anyway? and the CBC’s The Mercer Report,This Hour Has 22 Minutes, The Ron James Show and The Royal Canadian Air Farce.In addition, she has enjoyed being an ensemble member of the comedy series Listen Missy, The Broadside and Not To Be Repeated. On stage she starred with Kiefer Sutherland in The Glass Menagerie at the Royal Alexander Theatre in Toronto, and the National Arts Centre in Ottawa. She played “The Second Mrs. Panofsky” on the CBC radio adaptation of Mordecai Richler’s Barney’s Version. Kathryn’s film highlights include Disney’s Switching Goals with Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen, and Frenemies, Miguel Arteta’s Lucky Peach, the BBC’s I Was a Rat, John Candy’s Hostage For A Day and The Man with Eugene Levy. Kathyrn was the first winner of The Canadian Comedy Award for Female Improvisor of the Year. She won a Dora Mavor Moore Award for her work with The Second City, where she spent 5 years writing and performing.
Teresa Pavlinek
Teresa was a member of The Second City for four years during which time she wrote and performed in three Dora-nominated shows. Her first two plays, Dumplings and Death, and Hot August Night have been produced in Toronto and New York.
She was a member of the Tarragon Theatre Playwrights Unit, where she wrote, Made You Look. Teresa is a regular guest on CBC’s The Debaters as well as The Winnipeg Comedy Festival.
Teresa co-wrote and starred in her own half-hour TV special, As I Was Saying, for The Comedy Network. Other TV and film credits include The Listener, Overruled, The Sean Cullen Show, Royal Canadian Air Farce, Bless The Child and Sue Thomas F.B.I. She starred in five seasons of the Gemini nominated History Channel series, History Bites. Teresa was also nominated for a Canadian Comedy Award for Best Female Improvisor.
Teresa’s TV series The Jane Show, which she co-wrote, produced and stars in, is airing on the W Network and Global. Teresa was nominated for a Writer’s Guild Award and also for a Gemini for her role.
