Darryl Hinds

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Darryl Hinds is a Canadian actor and sketch comedian, best known as a cast member of Royal Canadian Air Farce's annual New Year's Eve specials in the 2010s. [1]

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Early life

Hinds was born in Canada to Jamaican immigrants, with an Afro-Jamaican father and an Indo-Caribbean mother. [1]

Career

He had stage acting roles in his early career, [2] and was a member of the sketch comedy troupe Electric Boogaloo, [3] before joining the Toronto company of The Second City in 2007 as a cast member in the revue Facebook of Revelations. [4] He also starred in the 2008 revue Barack to the Future, in which he appeared in several sketches as Barack Obama, [5] and in the 2009 shows 0% Down, 100% Screwed [6] and Shut Up and Show Us Your Tweets. [7]

He joined the Royal Canadian Air Farce for a 2014 special, [8] remaining with the troupe until their final special in 2019. [9]

In 2020, he participated in Mass Hysterical: A Comedic Cantata , a webcast collaboration between Second City alumni and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra which presented a comedic history of the use of classical and liturgical music in the church.

As an actor, he has had recurring or guest roles in the television series Combat Hospital , Little Mosque on the Prairie , Rookie Blue , Odd Squad and Murdoch Mysteries , [1] and a starring role in the 2021 family sitcom Overlord and the Underwoods . [10] He received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Actor in a Comedy Series at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022, for Overlord and the Underwoods. [11]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2020 Vicious Fun Doctor
2023 Mother of All Shows Alan

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004 Crimes of Fashion Video DirectorTelevision film
2005 Kevin Hill Jury Foreperson - AEpisode: "Sacrificial Lambs"
2009–2011 Little Mosque on the Prairie Yousef18 episodes
2011 She's the Mayor JosephEpisode: "Uncommon Courtesy"
2011 Almost Heroes CopEpisode: "Terry and Peter vs. Their Hero"
2011 Combat Hospital Captain Ray Ludford2 episodes
2011 Dan for Mayor Reporter5 episodes
2011 Being Erica SebastianEpisode: "Born This Way"
2012 I, Martin Short, Goes Home Indian #1Television film
2012 Degrassi: The Next Generation ComedianEpisode: "Hollaback Girl: Part 2"
2012 My Babysitter's a Vampire Vance Munce / Gabe3 episodes
2012 Rookie Blue Officer SalvadorEpisode: "Every Man"
2013 Lost Girl ChogaEpisode: "Groundhog Fae"
2014 Working the Engels DesmondEpisode: "Picture Night"
2014Touring T.O.SaheedEpisode: "A Bridge to Nowhere"
2014 Max & Shred Mr. PapadopulosEpisode: "The Snow Day Variety Method"
2014–2016 Odd Squad Coach Roberts6 episodes
2014–2019 Royal Canadian Air Farce Various
2016Ice GirlsBenTelevision film
2016Terrific Trucks Save ChristmasReginald Davies
2017 Murdoch Mysteries Sebastien MelroseEpisode: "A Murdog Mystery"
2017 The Beaverton Dr. Thomas Braymore2 episodes
2017 Saving Hope Howard LeeEpisode: "La Famiglia"
2017Jib & Jab on a QuestFarmer HackleTelevision film
2018 Designated Survivor U.D. AgentEpisode: "Original Sin"
2018 The Expanse ChiefEpisode: "Triple Point"
2018, 2019 Private Eyes Jeffrey Sanders2 episodes
2019The NinthKashvi 'Cash Money' Suthakar8 episodes
2019 Good Witch Harold BunkerEpisode: "The Road Trip"
2019Christmas in MontanaStephenTelevision film
2019 Bit Playas Brown ActorEpisode: "Auditions"
2020The Crossword MysteriesAntiques DealerEpisode: "Abracadaver"
2020 Jann BartenderEpisode: "Road Trippin'"
2020Unlocking ChristmasJacksonTelevision film
2021 Nurses JoelEpisode: "Code Orange"
2021–2022 Overlord and the Underwoods Jim Underwood20 episodes
2022True Dating StoriesBob the PilotEpisode: "Allie"
2022Fit for ChristmasJimCBS Original Film
2024Operation NutcrackerDaveTelevision film [12]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Brampton's Darryl Hinds will add comedic excellence to Air Farce's New Year's eve special". Brampton Guardian , December 21, 2016.
  2. Richard Ouzonian, "Five Fingers still packs a punch". Toronto Star , August 6, 2001.
  3. Bruce DeMara, "Trio's comic crowd pleaser". Toronto Star , August 17, 2006.
  4. Jim Slotek, "In your Facebook; 60th Second City revue is a smash start to finish". Toronto Sun , July 23, 2007.
  5. Richard Ouzonian, "Second City's Barack to the Future wins the race for fresh and cheeky". Toronto Star , August 8, 2008.
  6. Jim Slotek, "Screwed: 100% lude, rude; 35th anniversary Second City revue features some great physical comedy". Toronto Sun , March 12, 2009.
  7. Brad Wheeler, "Anniversary revue relies on stereotypes for laughs". The Globe and Mail , October 12, 2009.
  8. Bill Brioux, "CBC's Air Farce rings in the new year: New Year's Eve special includes highlights of the year and a few special guests". Waterloo Region Record , December 31, 2014.
  9. "A bit of magic for the holidays". Toronto Star , December 30, 2019.
  10. "'Overlord and the Underwoods' showrunner hopes it will 'make way for more diversity'" Archived 2021-11-02 at the Wayback Machine . The Coast Reporter, October 28, 2021.
  11. Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack". ET Canada , February 15, 2022.
  12. "Operation Nutcracker Premieres in Hallmark". Family Choice Awards.