Alan Willis Thicke, a Canadian‑American actor, songwriter and television host, was the father of singer Robin Thicke. He is most remembered for portraying Dr. Jason Seaver on ABC’s 1980s sitcom Growing Pains, and in 2013 he was inducted into Canada’s Walk of Fame.
Ed Hill is a Canadian stand‑up comic and podcast host. He launched his act in Vancouver, British Columbia, and now frequently tours throughout North America and Asia. He currently lives in Vancouver.
François Pérusse, humoriste et musicien québécois, s’est illustré grâce à ses chroniques radiophoniques truffées de jeux de mots et d’un humour absurde. Les plus connues d’entre elles proviennent de la série Les 2 minutes du peuple.
Greg Thomey, a Canadian comic, actor and playwright, was one of the original creators of the long‑running series This Hour Has 22 Minutes, and his work has earned him a multitude of Gemini Awards.
Born in Casablanca, Hassan El Fad is a Moroccan actor and comedian. He has built a reputation on his witty performances and comedy productions, and he also plays the saxophone.
Jason Pierre Jones, who is both Canadian and American, works as an actor, comedian and writer. He acted as a correspondent on Jon Stewart’s The Daily Show from 2005 until 2015. From 2016 through 2019 he starred in the TBS comedy series The Detour, a program he developed together with his wife Samantha Bee.
A Canadian by birth, Michael Wex wears many hats: novelist, playwright, translator, lecturer, performer, and writer of texts about language and literature. His expertise lies in Yiddish, and his 2005 publication *Born to Kvetch* turned into an unforeseen bestseller. He calls Toronto home.
Neil Crone, hailing from Canada, works both in front of the camera and behind the pen. Audiences may recall him as Fred Tupper from the sitcom Little Mosque on the Prairie, as Jerry Whitehall in the sci‑fi thriller Cube 2: Hypercube, and as the voice behind Gordon, Diesel 10 and Splatter in the 2000 film Thomas and the Magic Railroad. He returned to voice Gordon for the American version of the revived Thomas & Friends series, All Engines Go, which ran from 2021 through 2025.
Norman Gene Macdonald, a Canadian stand‑up comic, actor, and writer, built his act on a flat‑toned delivery, quirky understatement and the occasional rustic, old‑fashioned turn of phrase. He showed up in a wide range of films and became a regular guest on late‑night talk shows, gaining a reputation for a blend of chaotic and understated humor. His spots on Conan O’Brien’s series and David Letterman’s program were especially praised, with Letterman dubbing him “the best” stand‑up comedian.
Normand Brathwaite est un humoriste québécois, acteur de cinéma et de télévision, animateur radio et télé ainsi que musicien. Il s’est illustré en présentant des émissions de variétés télévisées, dont Piment Fort, ainsi que le programme matinal montréalais Yé trop de bonne heure sur CKOI‑FM pendant seize ans.
Born in Brantford, Ontario, Philip Edward Hartman spent his early years in Canada before his family moved to the United States when he turned ten. He earned a BA from California State University, Northridge, and later applied his graphic‑design skills to album covers for groups such as Poco and America. In 1975 he joined the improv troupe the Groundlings, where he helped Paul Reubens develop the Pee‑wee Herman character. Hartman co‑wrote the screenplay for Pee‑wee's Big Adventure and made recurring appearances as Captain Carl on Reubens’s show Pee‑wee’s Playhouse.
Stéphane Rousseau, a Canadian actor and stand‑up comic, took a leading part in the Oscar‑winning film The Barbarian Invasions. He later appeared in the 2008 comedy Asterix at the Olympic Games. In 2010 he featured in the French movie Fatal, a Zoolander‑style satire of the music industry that centers on the character Fatal Bazooka, created by Michaël Youn.
