Ed Sahely | |
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| Born | Edward Sahely 1969 (age 55–56) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian, director |
| Years active | 1983–present |
Ed Sahely is a Canadian actor who is best known for his role as Possum Lake business entrepreneur Murray Woolworth on the second season of The Red Green Show . [1]
Sahely spent seven years performing and writing with The Second City and received a Dora Mavor Moore Award for work on the Toronto Mainstage. Sahely was co-creator with Kathy Greenwood and Jonathan Wilson of the improv troupe Not to Be Repeated, [2] which was later developed into the television series This Sitcom Is...Not to Be Repeated for CTV and The Comedy Channel. [3]
Sahely's television and film acting credits include principal roles in: Three to Tango , Monk , Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye , Getting Along Famously , The Jane Show , Instant Star , The 11th Hour , Robocop: The Series , Traders and Due South . Theater acting credits include: The Drowsy Chaperone , Annie , A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum , Outrageous , Lend Me a Tenor and Weekend Comedy. Directing credits include: Christian Republican Fundraiser In Dayton Tennessee, The Catering Queen, My Own Private Oshawa, Rum and Vodka, The Golden Mile, Joan Of Montreal and Finding Regina.
Sahely is openly gay, [4] and has been teaching Group Improv for Actors to the first-year theatre students at George Brown College since 2005.