Canadian comedian
Hassan in 2022
Ali Hassan is a Canadian comedian and actor, known as the host of CBC Radio One 's weekly comedy program Laugh Out Loud [ 1] and as the moderator of CBC Radio's annual Canada Reads competition since 2017.[ 2] He also played "Delivery Doug" from the PBS /TVO Kids series "Odd Squad ".
Born in Fredericton, New Brunswick , and raised in Montreal, Quebec ,[ 3] Hassan studied business administration at McMaster University before launching his comedy career.[ 3] Initially he ran his own catering business with the goal of becoming a television cooking show host, and began performing as a comedian to build his confidence.[ 4] After two years performing as a comedian in Montreal, he was invited to perform as an opening act for Russell Peters at the inaugural Amman Stand-up Comedy Festival in Amman , Jordan .[ 4] During this time, he also had supporting roles in the films Breakaway , French Immersion and Goon .[ 3]
After moving to Toronto, Ontario , in 2011,[ 4] he began appearing regularly on George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight and continued performing as a touring comic.[ 5] In 2013, he recorded his first comedy DVD, From Zero to Hero , in Montreal.[ 3] In 2016, he performed his next one man show, Muslim, Interrupted , at the Just for Laughs Festival [ 5] and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe .
In addition to his regular roles with CBC Radio, he is a frequent guest host of Q [ 6] and The Next Chapter .
In 2024, he is nominated for two Canadian Screen Awards : Best Guest Performance, Comedy in the show Sort Of , and Best Supporting Perfomer, Comedy in the show Run the Burbs . In 2021, he received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Host in a Web Program or Series at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards , as cohost with Peter Keleghan of the National Canadian Film Day livestream.[ 7]
He has appeared in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds , and had recurring roles in Hudson & Rex , Designated Survivor , Sort Of , and the CBC Television sitcom Run the Burbs ,[ 8] and the CBC Gem web series You're My Hero .
References
^ "A legacy of laughter". Montreal Gazette , April 17, 2014.
^ "CBC Canada Reads 2017 announces longlist, including Katherena Vermette, Vivek Shraya, André Alexis" . National Post , December 19, 2016.
^ a b c d "Prodigal son, now a father, returns for more laughs; Comedian Ali Hassan comes back to Montreal to record first DVD". Montreal Gazette , November 14, 2013.
^ a b c "Comedian pulls double duty at TIFF". Etobicoke Guardian , September 9, 2011.
^ a b "The funny side of being Muslim: Hassan explores his secular baggage in one-man show at Just For Laughs". Montreal Gazette , July 14, 2016.
^ "Get ready for Canada Reads 2019!" . CBC Books , December 7, 2018.
^ Brent Furdyk, "Television Nominees Announced For 2021 Canadian Screen Awards, ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Leads The Pack With 21 Nominations" . ET Canada , March 30, 2021.
^ Alexandra Del Rosario, "‘Run The Burbs’: Rakhee Morzaria, Zoriah Wong, Roman Pesino & More Set As Main Cast Of CBC Family Comedy From Andrew Phung" . Deadline Hollywood , September 27, 2021.
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