Mike Wilmot

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Mike Wilmot
Born Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Medium Stand-up, television, film
Nationality Canadian
Website Official website

Mike Wilmot is a Canadian stand-up comedian [1] represented by Off the Kerb. [2] In 2005 he won two Canadian Comedy Awards for best male stand-up and best actor for his work in It's All Gone Pete Tong . [1]

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In addition to It's All Gone Pete Tong, Wilmot has appeared on Corner Gas , British TV shows such as Never Mind the Buzzcocks , and alongside American comedian Rich Hall in BBC television series Rich Hall's Fishing Show and Rich Hall's Cattle Drive . He was the host of the Paramount comedy series Comedy Blue. He has also appeared on the Australian TV show Good News Week (Network 10) as a guest panelist and visits Australia annually to perform at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. [1]

In 2009, he starred as Michael Valmont-Selkirk, the crooked and corrupt director of a philanthropic foundation in the Canadian TV series The Foundation . [1]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1997 That Old Feeling Man at Wedding
The Wrong Guy Wallace
2004Booze, Beaches and BadgersHimselfDocumentary
It's All Gone Pete Tong Max Haggar
2013 The F Word MurrayAlso released as What If?
The Art of the Steal Detroit Border Guard
It Was You Charlie Detective Powell
2014Kingdom ComeOld Man
Running SeasonRoy WoodShort film
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1997 The Newsroom Campaign Car DriverSeason 1 episode 13: "The Campaign"
1999Coming UngluedCabbie #1
2001Kiss My ActYuke M.C. TV film
Badly Funded Think TankHimselfShort
Writer
2002Brain CandyHimselfTV film
2003Melbourne International Comedy Festival GalaHimself
Fishing ShowHimself
2003-2010 Just for Laughs HimselfPerformer (2 episodes)
Writer (2 episodes)
2003-2012 The Ha!ifax Comedy Fest HimselfWriter
4 episodes
2004 Corner Gas CarlSeason 1 episode 8: "Cousin Carl"
Election Special: One Bullet One VoteHimselfDocumentary
Writer
2005 28 Acts in 28 Minutes Himself
2006 Rich Hall's Cattle Drive HimselfWriter (6 episodes)
2007The Naughty ShowHimselfHeadliner
2008 The Jon Dore Television Show Jimmy the JaguarSeason 1 episode 11: "Jonathan-A-Thon"
CBC Winnipeg Comedy Festival HimselfHost
2 episodes
All the ComfortsMac
2009 The Foundation Michael Valmont-SelkirkMain role
2011 Live at the Apollo Himself
Not Going Out DirectorSeason 4 episode 3: "Movie"
Stand Up for the Week Himself/Red KuntzGuest performer
Voice
Uncredited
The Debaters HimselfWriter
Season 1 episode 23: "3D & Camping"
2012Just for Laughs: All-AccessSeason 4 episode 10
2014 The Ron James Show
Flickers!Beach Ghost (Voice)/MikeEpisodes 1 and 2: "Back Door to Magic" and "Thanks, Steam Whistle!"
2015The Nasty Show Hosted by Artie LangeHimself
2022 Moominvalley Stinky (voice)Episodes 27, 31, 33, 37 and 39: "Homecoming", "The Stinky Caper", "Winter Secrets", "Call of the Hattifatteners" and "Midsummer Magic"

Awards and nominations

Mike Wilmot awards and nominations
Wins5
Nominations11
YearNominated workAwardCategoryResult
2000Mike Wilmot Canadian Comedy Awards Best Male Stand-UpNominated
2001Mike Wilmot Canadian Comedy Awards Best Male Stand-UpNominated
2002Mike Wilmot Canadian Comedy Awards Best Male Stand-UpNominated
Mike Wilmot Time Out Comedy Awards Best Stand-UpWon
2003Mike Wilmot Barry Award Most outstanding Comedy Act at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Won
Mike Wilmot Canadian Comedy Awards Best Male Stand-UpNominated
2004Mike Wilmot Canadian Comedy Awards Best Male Stand-UpNominated
2005Mike Wilmot Barry Award Most outstanding Comedy Act at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Nominated
Mike Wilmot Canadian Comedy Awards Best Male Stand-UpWon
It's All Gone Pete Tong Canadian Comedy Awards Best Performance by a Male - FilmWon
2007Mike Wilmot Canadian Comedy Awards Best Male Stand-UpWon

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Mike Wilmot". The Canadian Movie Database. northernstars.ca. Archived from the original on 11 October 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
  2. "Artist Pages: Mike Wilmot". Off the Kerb Productions. Retrieved 24 August 2013.