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Adam Growe (born July 21, 1967) is a Canadian comedian, licensed Toronto cab driver, and was the host of the Canadian version of Cash Cab. [1]

Born in New York, but raised in Vancouver, [2] he has been performing professionally on radio, television and stage for over 20 years. Once a full-time morning DJ, Growe has since transitioned into stand-up comedy and television. [3] He now resides in Toronto, and while shooting Cash Cab, he made his theatrical debut with Adam Growe's The Mom and Pop Shop, a hit one-man show at the 2008 Toronto Fringe Festival. [4] In 2013, he began touring his live trivia stage show The Adam Growe Quiz Show. [5] He played Superintendent McClellan in the television series Monster Warriors .

Growe has starred in his own Just for Laughs Gala and Comedy Now! segment. [6] He also appeared on Comedy Central's Premium Blend , CBS' Star Search and CBC's Comics! . [7]

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  2. "Funny Men Who Act and Do Standup". Toronto Star. September 26, 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
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  5. Cottrill, Jeff (June 4, 2013). "'Cash Cab' host Adam Growe brings trivia and comedy to the stage". Digital Journal.
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