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[4] [5]: 201–204 Comedy critics have described this as absorbing and adapting a dominant culture. [6] Dark and fatalistic humour is also used extensively by Canadian comedians. This is generally attributed to the common reference point of the Canadian climate, the dangers of which are well known to comedians who tour the vast and often ...
Angelo Tsarouchas (Greek: Άγγελος Τσαρούχας) is a Greek-Canadian comedian, actor, and writer living in Los Angeles. [1] [2] He is known for incorporating Greek culture into his stand-up comedy routines, [3] and has been called the "King of Greek Ethnic Comedy."
This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:Canadian comedians. It includes comedians that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. Contents
Michael Andrew Fox (born June 9, 1961), known professionally as Michael J. Fox, is a Canadian and American activist and retired actor. Beginning his career as a child actor in the 1970s, he rose to prominence portraying Alex P. Keaton on the NBC sitcom Family Ties (1982–1989) and Marty McFly in the Back to the Future film trilogy (1985–1990).
The show was an active window into Canada's multicultural heritage. Gerussi's character, Nick Adonidas was a Greek and one storyline in a later season chronicled Nick's return to his homeland, while Clothier's character, Relic, was of Welsh ancestry. Pat John, who played Jesse Jim, was a member of the shíshálh Nation. [6]
Being Canadian is a 2015 Canadian documentary comedy film that was written and directed by Robert Cohen and produced by The Sibs (Colin Keith Gray and Megan Raney Aarons), in association with Movie Central and The Movie Network. The film is an examination of Canadian identity and is structured around a cross-country road trip.
Russell Dominic Peters (born 29 September 1970) [1] is a Canadian stand-up comedian, actor, and producer. [2] He began performing in Toronto in 1989 and won a Gemini Award in 2008. In 2013, he was number three on Forbes ' list of the world's highest-paid comedians , and became the first comedian to get a Netflix stand-up special. [ 3 ]
Greek Canadians (Greek: Ελληνοκαναδοί) are Canadian citizens who have full or partial Greek heritage or people who emigrated from Greece and reside in Canada. According to the 2021 Census , there were 262,140 Canadians who claimed Greek ancestry.