Ali Hassan (comedian)

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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]

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 .

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References

  1. ↑ "A legacy of laughter". Montreal Gazette , April 17, 2014.
  2. ↑ "CBC Canada Reads 2017 announces longlist, including Katherena Vermette, Vivek Shraya, André Alexis". National Post , December 19, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "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.
  4. 1 2 3 "Comedian pulls double duty at TIFF". Etobicoke Guardian , September 9, 2011.
  5. 1 2 "The funny side of being Muslim: Hassan explores his secular baggage in one-man show at Just For Laughs". Montreal Gazette , July 14, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Get ready for Canada Reads 2019!". CBC Books, December 7, 2018.
  7. ↑ Brent Furdyk, "Television Nominees Announced For 2021 Canadian Screen Awards, ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Leads The Pack With 21 Nominations". ET Canada , March 30, 2021.
  8. ↑ 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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