Dave Merheje

Dave Merheje
Born
Windsor, Ontario
CitizenshipCanada
EducationSt. Clair College
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • actor

Dave Merheje is a Canadian stand-up comedian.[1] He is known for his roles in Mr. D and Ramy, as well as his 2019 comedy album Good Friend Bad Grammar, which earned him the Juno Award for Comedy Album of the Year at the 2019 Juno Awards.[2]

Early life

Merheje was born in Windsor, Ontario to a Lebanese family. He attended Catholic Central High School[3] and later St. Clair College, graduating from the business marketing program in 2003.[4]

Career

Merheje began performing comedy in the Windsor-Detroit area.[5][6] He has since performed at venues including Just For Laughs, the Halifax Comedy Festival, the Winnipeg Comedy Festival and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.[6] In 2015, he had his own stand-up special on The Comedy Network.[7] Merheje has performed with other Canadian comedians of South Asian or Middle Eastern descent, including Ali Badshah and Ali Hassan, in the touring We Ain't Terrorists comedy show.[8] He was also featured in an episode of the Netflix stand-up comedy series Comedians of the World.[1]

Merheje had a recurring role as Dave Bechara in the Canadian television sitcom Mr. D..[9] Since 2019, he has portrayed the role of Ahmed on the Hulu comedy series Ramy.

Merheje's comedy album Good Friend Bad Grammar won the Juno Award for Comedy Album of the Year at the 2019 Juno Awards.[2]

Filmography

Year Title Role
2017-2018 Mr. D Dave Bechara
2019-present Ramy Ahmed
2023 Sometimes I Think About Dying Robert

References

  1. ^ a b "Comedians of the World (Canada EN): K. Trevor Wilson, DeAnne Smith, Ivan Decker, Dave Merheje". Exclaim!, January 8, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Junos 2019: the complete list of winners". CBC Music, March 16, 2019.
  3. ^ Liu, Sijia (2021-08-09). "Award-Winning Comedian Dave Merheje Reflects on his Windsor Roots". CTV News Windsor. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
  4. ^ Chen, Dalson (15 December 2021). "Windsor-born comedian Dave Merheje returns for weekend show". Windsor Star. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
  5. ^ "Toronto comedy veteran Dave Merheje gets in your face" Archived 2019-05-12 at the Wayback Machine. Whistler Question, May 22, 2013.
  6. ^ a b "Windsor comedian featured on Netflix stand-up series". Windsor Star, January 4, 2019.
  7. ^ "Windsor-raised standup comedian Dave Merheje plays it just for laughs". Windsor Star, August 12, 2015.
  8. ^ "Meet a Comedian: Dave Merheje". Post City, June 25, 2012.
  9. ^ "Mr. D heads back to the classroom". Playback, June 29, 2017.


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