John is a writer and comedian, attended McGill University, and has been nominated 3 times for a comedy Gemini Award.
Hailing from Glace Bay, Cape Breton and raised in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Ron has had a very successful run in Canadian comedy. He studied improv at Second City in Toronto and was hired by the national touring company, promoted to main stage, and then shot to fame. Ron created his own show, "Blackfly" and enlisted many Canadians to star in the series. He continues to pursue comedy, writing, acting, and performing. (Special 90 Minute Episode)
Brent has won the hearts of millions of Canadians. From Saskatchewan, he was been in stand-up for decades as well as now appearing on television, writing, producing and starring in Corner Gas. He has a production company called Prairie Pants.
English-born and Jamaican bred Ronnie brings tons of laughter to the stage whenever he performs. He has worked with such notable comedians like Jim Carey and Chris Rock and performed countless shows in Canada and the U.S.
Eric Tunney, legendary comedian, performs
A very successful comedienne, Bonnie has written and toured all across North America.
Kedar is a comedy king, touring all across North America.
Mark started out at Yuk Yuk's in Halifax, Nova Scotia, then moved to Toronto in 1989. He was one of the founders of the alternative comedy scene. He also wrote for This Hour Has 22 Minutes and was the supervising producer for Corner Gas.
Mike Bullard has been largely successful with stand-up and on television.
Lawrence has been doing comedy for 20 years and originally started at Yuk Yuk's in Toronto. He has appeared in countless festivals, wrote for David Schwimmer and Richard Lewis, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Saturday Night Live.
The comedy troupe Skippys Rangers performs tonight on Comedy Now!.
This was Russell Peters major launch into the comedy scene. Growing up in Toronto and with an extensive outlook into multiculturalism, Russell grew ever more famous with some of the content he presented during this special.
An actor and comedian from Toronto, he eventually appeared on Comedy Inc. and was a semi-finalist on Last Comic Standing for season 6.
Hailing from Timmins, Ontario, Derek is an award winning comedian with a heart. He has appeared on many Just For Laughs tours and has been doing comedy for over 15 years.
A hilarious and down-to-earth comedian, Simon B. Cotter draws from life experience. He gets to every audience and has appeared on several sessions of Just For Laughs. He has won Canada's Comedian of the Year award.
Judy is a comedian who currently works on radio, co-hosting along Mike Bullard and appearing on Mix 99.9 FM (before Virgin took over). She has appeared on several TV comedy specials and is the co-creator and host of "Laughlines" an annual all female comedy night benefiting Princess Margaret Hospital.
Incredibly talented, Stewart's style is straight-faced one-liners that make you laugh out loud in your seat. He has written for Jay Leno, The Gemeni Awards, Puppets Who Kill, and a regular guest on Craig Ferguson's late night show. He also went on to host You Bet Your Ass.
Growing up in British Columbia, Tom has developed a charming stand-up comedian voice. Intelligent with highly perceptive observations.
Lou is a talented writer and performer. He has even starred in the box-office hit Cinderella Man. He was nominated for a Gemini Award for his CBC Special Thick and Thin. He also works on cartoons: Monster By Mistake and Quads.
Sean Cullen has been touring and performing as a comedian for the past 20 years. There are many things that make him unique in the comedy world. He combines stream of consciousness improv with uncanny mimicry and broad musical talents to create a style that is his and his alone. There's too much to mention about Sean, be sure to look him up.
A successful comedian, Toronto native, and Second City alumni, Elvira soon had her own show, PopCultured that critiqued Canada's news. She judges comedy competitions and is still a big part of Second City as well as a frequent guest on CBC Radio for The Debaters and Q.
Greg is an impressionist and actor from St. John's, Newfoundland. He did several shows for the CBC and also appears in films.
Born in Nicaragua, this explosive comedian has traveled the world. Speaking 4 languages, she hits multicultural tones and brings every audience to laughter. She has been nominated for her work as a Latina and was nomianted for being a visible latin american in the Canadian media.
Born in Scarborough, Ontario, Alan is best known as a political satirist on Royal Canadian Air Farce where he impersonated Gilles Duceppe, Stephane Dion, and Michael Ignatieff. He does great stand-up as well, and has been nominated for both comedy writing awards and best male TV performance at the 2007 Canadian Comedy Awards. He has also appeared on Video On Trial.
Smooth talking, audience-pleasing comedian Tim Rykert, was born and raised in Toronto, where he began his comedy career in 1990. He delivers brilliant and hilarious observations about the world we live in. Tim now lives in Vancouver, B.C. and works on television projects and performs at comedy clubs, festivals and corporate events around the world.
Jay Leno discovered Jeff at a L.A. comedy club. He appeared in Just For Laughs for the New Faces tour in 2000 and has returned numerous times since. He has written for Jay Leno's Tonight Show and The Grammy Awards.
Living in Montreal, Julien has performed stand-up in Just For Laughs and across Canada. Now writes for The Colbert Report and has written for The Onion and Talkshow with Spike Feresten.
Rachel has performed at several stand-up comedy clubs. She has also been an actress on television.
Steve Levine is widely regarded as one of Canada's sharpest stand-up comics. His routines are so clever and masterfully crafted that audiences never fail to respond with riotous laughter and applause. Steve has appeared in his own specials on CTV and CBC as well as being featured at Montreal's prestigious Just For Laughs festival. His act deals with a wide range of topics including our diversely ethnic city, parents and their kids, the funny way we interact with friends and strangers and the always hilarious subjects of aging, death and dying. (From SteveLevine14.com)
Fast becoming a respected voice in stand-up comedy and was recently selected as one of the top 10 comics to watch. Tracy booked her ticket to fame with this comedy special.
Veteran comedian Andrew Grose has been performing for over 15 years and has recently appeared on Madly Off in All Directions and The Debaters. In 1999, he joined the writing team of Double Exposure and got a nomination for a Gemini for outstanding television writing.
He's a licensed Toronto cab driver and host of Discovery's Cash Cab but it all started with this performance. He has also appeared on Just For Laughs and Star Search for CBS.
Crazy and odd are two ways to describe him. Jason, since 2006, has been known to deliver crafty jokes with an edgy style of humor that earned him a Gemini Award for best individual performance.
Starting out in Toronto, Fraser won the Tim Sims award early on in his career with his fresh approach to comedy. He has appeared on Brave New Faces, Madly Off in All Directions, and Definitely Not Opera - and that's just for CBC. He's also appeared on MuchMusic and MuchMoreMusic programs as a heavily favored judge for Video On Trial (Season 1-2). He now writes for The Latest Buzz in which he also has a recurring role.
David is a screenwriter and comedian based on Montreal.
Pete started comedy at age 16 in the beautiful little town of Kelowna, British Columbia Canada. He's Swedish in decent and his dad was an NHL hockey player.
An exceptionally talented comedienne, Heidi has combined her background in theatre with her unusually sardonic perception of everyday life to become a standout presence on the North American comedy scene. Her dry, deadpan delivery has earned her numerous appearances in the International Just For Laughs Festival. She is a screenwriter and story editor for shows on HBO, FOX, PBS and YTV. Heidi also won a Canadian Comedy Award for being part of the staff writing team on CBC's hit series This Hour Has 22 Minutes. (From HeidiFoss.com). Heidi has several in project developments for the CBC.
Kristeen von Hagen has appeared in several Just For Laughs galas, taped 2 Comedy Now! specials (very rare) and has toured with Debra DiGiovanni for "Girls Night Out". She wrote for the 2008 Junos, Train 48 and This Hour Has 22 Minutes.
Started out on Comics! then doing this special, Michael then appeared on Open Mike With Mike Bullard. He writes for numerous shows, including Radio Free Roscoe and The Latest Buzz.
Gord is an edgy comedian, writer, and musician. Growing up French-Canadian and Irish in Timmins, he credits early Saturday Night Live for stoking his imagination, and names the usual suspects as inspirations: Pryor, Carlin, Bruce. But having played bass in the band Dogpile for years, and toured Europe twice, he has no illusions about the entertainment industry in this country. Glenn Sumi writes, "Watching the downtown dude grab a mike, pace the stage and rant is like experiencing a law of nature. You can't imagine him doing anything else, even when he bombs. You get the feeling he wants to take the art form, and you, to different places." He has several CDs available of his work, and continues to travel comedy clubs, especially Yuk Yuk's.
A MAC (Manhattan Association of Clubs and Cabarets) Award Finalist for Best Female Comic, Ophira Eisenberg has appeared on Comedy Central's Premium Blend and Fresh Faces of Comedy, and the Discovery Channel.
Over the past 25 years Jebb has performed at virtually every comedy club in North America and Canada and has been seen numerous times on Comedy Specials including the prestigious "Just for Laugh's" from Montreal. Jebb has been honoured with an AMPIA award for Best Host and has been nominated as Best Club Comedian in Canada at the Canadian Comedy Awards. He has appeared at hundreds of Charity and Corporate Events in Calgary since moving here in 1989 as both an MC and a Comedian. He now works at CityTV in Calgary!
Carla is an award winning comedian who has done a lot of TV and comedy show work. She has even hosted ET Canada and the Canadian Music Awards.
John Wing performs his comedy with his sing-song style and guitar.
Five up-and-coming female comediennes perform on this week's Comedy Now!. Starring: Sabrina Jalees, Aurora Brown, (rest unknown!)
Ryan Belleville is a comedian from the Loose Moose Improv Theatre in Alberta and is the youngest guest to appear on Comedy Now!. Ryan is also a writer and actor.
Jessica Holmes Jessica is known for her Canadian roots and her many impersonations (most famously, Celine Dion). She has appeared and starred in numerous Canadian television programs alongside some of Canada's greatest comedians and actors.
An all-around entertainer, Steve has performed stand-up shows for thousands of satisfied audience members. Steve has written material but also calls on the audience for some improved sets.
Hailing from Vancouver, British Columbia, Sean always brings his "storytelling" style of comedy to the stage. He has several notable appearances on comedy tours across Canada.
Kate's act is all about being a mother and loving (and hating) every minute of it. She has even organized humorous parenting workshops.
Alex has appeared on several television shows (Just For Laughs, The Sean Cullen Show, Bob and Margaret, The Magic School Bus and Comedy Inc. to name a few) where he either has been writing, acting, performing stand-up, or even drawing and designing characters for animated series.
Once in journalism, David has effectively crafted his brand of comedy performing on several comedy shows and also writing for several others. He currently lives and works mainly in Montreal.
David is a comedian, magician, an actor on several television programs, and even a writer of books. He has performed at comedy clubs across Canada and is said to be a cross between Robin Williams and Howie Mandel.
Growing up in Toronto, Winston has been seen in comedy clubs across Canada. He is well known for his eccentric behavior on stage and would later go on to star in Comedy Inc..
Dan is most famous for his character Mel Silverback, a tuxedo-wearing mountain gorilla who does stand-up comedy. He was a semi-finalist on NBC's Last Comic Standing and has also appeared in Just For Laughs.
Sean has been touring for many years and has worked with Harland Williams and Mike Bullard on Open Mike with Mike Bullard. More recently, Sean worked with Bill Engvall (of The Bill Engvall Show) and is continuing to write and act in movies.
From Alberta, Corey offers a unique blend of comedy with a prairie twist. She has toured across Canada in various comedy clubs and has appeared on Just For Laughs.
Chris sees comedy stemming from insightful observations. He is a favorite at Yuk Yuk's clubs, colleges, and festivals across the country.
Nikki is well known for her lisp but is incredibly unpredictable and her eccentric style suits the stage so well that she has won several comedy awards in Canada. Nikki has appeared on CBS's Last Comic Standing and frequently appears on Much Music's Video On Trial. She represents Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia and is well received by audiences everywhere.
One of the most successful Canadian comedians of all time, Russell Peters shot to fame with his first Comedy Now! appearance in 2001. This is his second special on the show and it ended up being the most watched episode of Comedy Now! since its beginning. This episode led to millions of viewers searching for the performance on YouTube
Tim looks more like a drifter than a comedian, but don't judge a book by it's cover! But he delivers punch after punch and great stories that leave the audience begging for more.
Growing up in Ireland, Jim gained a story-telling outlook on life that shines through in his performances. He blends the big city with the small town and highlights every oddity of everyday life.
John Catucci and Dave Mesiano have dazzled almost every stage across North America. They have toured for years and do everything from singing and dancing parodies to stand-up and comedy routines. This episode aired freshly beyond their appearance on Just For Laughs.
John has appeared on Just For Laughs where he won the Homegrown Contest and even won the Corner Gas Comic Genius Comedy Competition on the Comedy Network. He's opened for Dennis Miller, Brent Butt, Joan Rivers, Martin Short, and Craig Ferguson.
Laurie has been seen on The Toronto Show, The New Red Green Show, Train 48, The Sean Cullen Show and has been featured at many Canadian comedy festivals. She also has voice experience for several animated shows. She is currently still performing on tours and appears on Video On Trial.
Levi has performed at comedy clubs across Canada, and is ready for his national TV debut. He currently does many commercials for Rogers and other companies.
Gilson is a regular at Yuk Yuk's comedy clubs across Canada. Tonight he has his chance with a national audience.
Usually seen with a guitar, Tim has been called one of the most promising stand-up comedians in Canada. He's already appeared across Canada, including Just For Laughs.
Damonde has been a very successful comedian in Canada and has been hailed for his work. After this performance, he went on to work with the CBC, perform on Just For Laughs, and has also been appearing on television and writing/producing various works.
Daryn has been a highly successful comedian from Victoria, British Columbia. Before this special, he was already starring in The Buzz a sketch comedy show and now continues to be a correspondent for Rick Mercer Report. Daryn has appeared on many other Canadian shows and has hosted for YTV and MTV Canada.
From Second City: Toronto, Anne Marie has had several major shows and is also an actress and comedic storyteller. She has appeared on TV and in commercials.
Five up-and-coming female comediennes perform on this week's Comedy Now!. Starring: Sabrina Jalees, Aurora Brown and others.
Daryl moved around a lot, but his truthfulness and down-to-earth personality gives him a unique perspective on stage. He's opened for Gilbert Gottfried and has had some minor roles on TV and film.
Rick's been in the business for over 20 years. He started out in Ottawa and then wrote for Open Mike with Mike Bullard, He continues to travel across Canada to perform at nearly every major venue.
Peter is a success story for every comedian out there. He started in comedy but is now featured in film, on TV, and has his own production company. He's done a Comics special on CBC and voice-over jobs, he has appeared in more than thirty films, series, specials, and movies-of-the-week.
Jay won the homegrown competition for Just for Laughs in 2003 and continued his success with this special in 2005. He was nominated as the "Best Male Standup Comic" at the 2005 Canadian Comedy Awards. He has also appeared onComedy Inc. for 2005-2008. He is now looking into TV and film roles.
Darren is from Brantford Ontario and is a veteran of the comedy scene. He's so hardcore, he's even quit 7 times! Darren's comedy has been said to thrive on hyper-driven criticisms, dark revelation and lunacy. He has made a name for himself as one of the most daring comedians in Canada. He has won several national awards for his top-selling shows.
Ian first hit Yuk Yuk's in Toronto and Montreal. He became a regular on YTV's It's Alive and then formed a comedy troupe. He has opened for Dennis Leary, Norm Macdonald, Jon Stewart, and Lewis Black. He currently writes for Comedy Inc. and now also performs.
Kerry has written and appeared on Gutterball Alley, CBC's Madly Off in All Directions and is a regular on XM Satellite Radio's Comedy Channel.
From Edmonton, Howie took the stage in 1997 at Yuk Yuk's and kept winning some of their contests. Then he opened for bigger stars and won the Homegrown Competition in Edmonton to make it onto Just For Laughs. He brings up his native heritage a lot, but its all for laughs!
Also known as "The Funny Greek", Angelo has been largely successful across North America. He's an actor/comedian, burly in size, and doesn't hold back. He has been featured in over 10 films and is now in a deal to create his own. Originally from Montreal, Angelo moved to Ottawa and started to perform variety shows in his school auditorium.
From Thunder Bay, Dave moved to Vancouver to take acting classes, all the while hitting the comedy clubs after-hours. He began to act and do comedy on the side, then switched to comedy and acting on the side. He continues to juggle his talents, and now writes for This Hour has 22 Minutes.
Another up-and-coming comedian, Nigel started his national debut with this special. Since then, he has had more specials and performances across Canada. He has appeared on TV on several networks.
Hailing from Vancouver, Jy is another high-energy boost, immediately working the crowd. He's performed at clubs across Canada and now does more film, writing, and television work.
Kristeen is a delightful comic, best female stand-up in 2002, and continues to tour across Canada with several other Canadian comics. She has written for This Hour Has 22 Minutes and has previously been called one of the Top 30 Power Women in Canada.
Ryan is a young, talented comedian from Montreal. He used to appear on Radio Active on YTV and has since created the lip synching group "Never Surrender" featuring 80s tunes. In 2003, he won the Homegrown Just For Laughs Competition for Montreal.
Paul lets us know everything about the dumb things we do and brings jokes to the quiet shame in all of us. He even teaches comedy classes on the side and does a lot of charity work.
One of the few male Asian performers doing comedy, Jeffrey has been performing for years and lives in Vancouver. He has written for This Hour Has 22 Minutes and is featured on XM Sirius Satellite Radio and CBC Radio.
Don has been in the business for years. A descendent of an Aboriginal background, Don has many stories to tell and has been featured on many shows including CBC's Madly Off In All Directions, Comedy at Club 54, and in the film Redskins, Tricksters, and Puppy Stew. He continues to do comedy across Canada.
Matt is witty, creative, and clever, drawing humor from his life that can sometimes be embarrassing. He was a finalist in the 2007 Great Canadian Laugh Off and has since appeared on several television programs, including Video On Trial on several occasions.
Derick first appeared in the comedy scene in 1999 and immediately attracted attention. He appeared on Just For Laughs just 2 years later and guest host's tonight!
Starting out in Calgary at a mere 15 years of age, Graham has progressed into one of West-Canada's most prominent comics. He won the homegrown comedy competition in Vancouver and then Vancouver's "Last Comic Standing" contest. He is an award winning screenwriter between comedy shows.
Trinidadian-born comedian Jean Paul has always had an innate sense of humour. He began his career as one of Kenny Robinson's Nubian Disciples of Pryor at Yuk Yuk's Comedy Cabaret in Toronto. He has also been nominated for several prestigious awards, including the Tim Sims Award for up-and-coming comedians, and a Gemini Award for Best Writing in a Comedy Series. He has conquered television as a correspondent on the Comedy Network's PopCultured, portrayed a wide assortment of characters in the CBC special Thick and Thin, and plays the popular Fluff E the Hip-Hop Bunny, on the Comedy Network's Buzz Show. (Summarized from his MySpace page.)
At 17, Greg started his stand-up debut and frequently hits the comedy clubs around Ontario. He was one of the finalists in the Great Canadian Laugh Off in 2007 at Yuk Yuk's.
A fresh face in for Canadian Comedy, Lachlan Patterson is on stage tonight.
Sugar Sammy is an Indian comedian from Montreal who started doing stand-up comedy at 19 in Yuk Yuk's. He was voted Best of Show for the Just For Laughs Festival and has performed all over the world. He has appeared on Video On Trial, The Comedy Network, CTV, and a Dutch television network.
Born in Goderich, Ontario, Erica's mischievous nature and cynical but silly take on things have helped her become one of Canada's newest rising stars. She has been featured on CBC radio's Madly Off In All Directions, Zed TV and the nationally broadcast Prairie Crop, filmed live at the Winnipeg Comedy Festival.
A common sight at Yuk Yuk's clubs across Canada, Wafik has performed at the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal, the Nubian Disciples of Pryor and the Fruitopia Comedy Festival. Wafik has also headlined the "We're Not Terrorists" comedy show.
Toby's first steps into the world of Comedy were in Improv and Sketch, in 1992. Toby relies on the truth, which he is convinced is the funniest thing of all. A skilled storyteller, he currently performs in Vancouver area.
Born in Toronto and now residing in Ottawa with his wife and two children, Mike brings his unique style and observations about life. He was voted the funniest man in Ottawa he has since travelled around Canada. Can be heard on CBC Radio's Madly off in all Directions.
Born in Oakville, Mark is one of Toronto's most glorified comedians in the present times, appearing at The Laugh Resort, Yuk Yuk's, and The Rivoli. Mark studied at Humber College in the Comedy Program and appeared as the spokesperson in the Molson Ex "Had Ex Today?" commercials. He was a finalist for Canada's Funniest New Comic.
Trevor Boris has become one of the most successful Toronto-based comedians of the present. Born near Winnipeg, he has largely become a stand-up comedic genius as well as become an icon of comedy on MuchMusic's Video On Trial and Stars Gone WIld. He has numerous performance appearances and several other TV credits, with plenty more planned in the future.
John Jason (JJ) hails from Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia and lives in England. In the past year he has made an appearance at the Melbourne festival, filmed a pilot for channel 4 in Britain, and finished his third solo run in four years at the prestigious Edinburgh festival.
This Toronto born comic began his career at the young age of seventeen where he performed in front of his highschool. At twenty-one, while attending the University of Windsor, Dylan was nominated by the Canadian Comedy Awards for Funniest New Comedian in Canada. His appearance at "Yuk Yuk's search for Canada's Funniest New Comic" was screened nationally on CTV and the Comedy Network. Dylan has attended several comedy festivals for his sharp wit and physical comedy. He was invited to attend the Just For Laughs International Comedy Festival where he performed in the Just For Laughs Homegrown Competition. He also attended the Boston Comedy Festival where he was cast to perform for the Comcast Network (From Seattle Comedy Competition website).
An icon of comedy for more than 25 years, Kenny has appeared in comedy clubs all over Canada, all over TV, and even on the big screen in films.
Big Daddy Taz does his stand-up comedy.
Johnny Gardhouse performs stand-up comedy.
Terry McGurrin performs comedy while doing an intentionally bad impersonation of President George W. Bush.
Peter Anthony performs stand-up comedy.
A up-and-rising fast-paced comedian who has appeared on MTV's Punk'd and Comedy Central's "Premium Blend". He has also appeared on Video On Trial.
Ron Sparks performs his stand-up comedy.
Hailing from Ottawa, Jon's original material comes from his unique perspective on life's events. He has attracted a following all across Canada while performing in many comedy clubs.
Phil was the winner of Vancouver's Funniest Comic competition and has already appeared at the Halifax Comedy Festival and the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal.
Host of his own radio show in Toronto (The Kevin Foxx Show), Kevin shows that he is one of the most versatile performers in the country.
Casey started performing in Ottawa and has head out across Canada. He's been a crowd-pleaser for years with his down to earth approach.
Jennifer's has performed in at the Great Canadian Laugh-Off and the Halifax Comedy Festival. She's also been seen at the JFL Festival in Montreal, Boston Comedy Festival, and Vancouver Comedy Festival.
From B.C., Sean started performing at a young age and has gathered much experience over the past few years. His sick, smart comedy is sure to make you laugh.
Debra is one funny lady! She's also personal, honest, and sweet and it shines through with great laughs. She was a finalist of Last Comic Standing and a two-time Canadian Comedy Award winning.
Dana started off by performing at Yuk Yuk's and quickly rose the ranks. Dana commands control of the audience and draws material from her diverse background.
Dave is a witty comedy writer, actor, and stand-up performer, earning a reputation as an insightful funnyman.
Hailing from Newfoundland, this dynamic performer started by performing for his toughest critic - his grandmother.
Vancouver based Dylan Rhymer performs.
One of Canada's most promising comedians, Ivan made a name for himself in Vancouver where he won the Homegrown Comedy Competition at the local Just For Laughs festival.
Born in BC and now tours the world. He's had repeat appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
One of Canada's rising comedians. Fresh off his successful debut at Just for Laughs, his comedy is edgy but personable.
An veteran of the stage, Tyler has performed across Canada and even the U.S.
Lived in B.C. after coming from the UK, Simon ventured into improv and sketch comedy before aggressively pursuing stand-up.
Kelly Taylor (male) performs his blend of comedy tonight.
Allyson has been rising through the ranks of Canada's comedy scene, ever since she quit her day job as a teacher.
Vancouver-based J.P. Mass performs.