Russell Peters

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Russell Peters
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Peters in 2008
Birth nameRussell Dominic Peters
Born (1970-09-29) 29 September 1970 (age 53)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Medium
Years active1989–present
Genres
Subject(s)
Spouse
Monica Diaz
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(m. 2010,divorced)​
Ali Peters
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(m. 2022)​
Children2
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Website russellpeters.com

Russell Dominic Peters (born 29 September 1970) [1] is a Canadian stand-up comedian, actor, and producer. [2] He began performing in Toronto in 1989 and won a Gemini Award in 2008. In 2013, he was number three on Forbes ' list of the world's highest-paid comedians, and became the first comedian to get a Netflix stand-up special. [3] He also won the Peabody Award and the International Emmy Award for Best Arts Programming for producing Hip-Hop Evolution (2016). He lives in Los Angeles. [4]

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Early life

Russell Dominic Peters was born on 29 September 1970 in Toronto, Ontario to immigrants parents from India. His parents Eric and Maureen Peters are of Anglo-Indian descent, who had moved to Canada in 1965 from Jalandhar and Kolkata respectively. [5] [6] His extended family lives in Bhopal, India. [7] Peters was raised Catholic. [6]

When Peters was four, he and his family moved to Brampton. He attended Chinguacousy Secondary School for grades 9–10, and North Peel Secondary School in Bramalea for grades 11–12. [8] [9] [10] In school, he was regularly bullied because of his ethnicity. He eventually learned boxing, which helped him resist the bullying. [11] Peters also became a fan of hip hop in his youth. By the 1990s, he was a well-connected DJ in the Toronto scene. [12] [13]

Peters's older brother, Clayton Peters, serves as his manager. [14]

Career

Peters began performing in Toronto in 1989. He has since gone on to perform in several countries. [15]

In 1992, Peters met American comedian George Carlin, one of his biggest influencers, who advised him to get on stage whenever and wherever possible. Peters said he "took that advice to heart, and I think that's the reason I am where I am now." [16] In 2007, 15 years later, he hosted one of Carlin's last shows before the comedian's death the following year. [11]

On 28 September 2013, Peters was awarded the 2013 Trailblazer award by the Association of South Asians in Media, Marketing and Entertainment (ASAMME) for good contributions to comedy. He is among the first South Asian Americans to achieve international success in the field. [17]

In 2017, Peters made an appearance on Top Gear America in the third episode of season 1 as one of the guests. [18]

According to Forbes , Peters earned an estimated $15 million between June 2009 and June 2010, continuing his run as one of the highest-paid comedians, after earning an estimated $5 million the prior year. Forbes ranked him as the seventh-highest-paid comedian. [19] [20] In 2013, he earned $21 million, according to Forbes' estimate. [21]

Notable performances

Comedy Now! special

Peters credits the turning point in his career to his 2004 special on the Canadian TV show Comedy Now! , which was uploaded onto YouTube, where it became popular. While the initial video upload featured his entire 45-minute performance, YouTube users subsequently uploaded segments of the performance in which Peters focused on individual cultural groups. According to Peters, those segments were seen by the targeted cultural groups and were well received by them. The video and its viral nature was referred to by Peters on his performance, Outsourced; when the audience cheered when he referred to earlier jokes, he exclaimed, "Look at you, you filthy downloaders!" [22]

Others

In 2007, Peters was the first comedian to sell out Toronto's Air Canada Centre, selling more than 16,000 tickets in two days for the single show. He ended up selling more than 30,000 tickets nationally over the two-day sales period. He broke a UK comedy sales record at London's O2 Arena when he sold over 16,000 tickets to his show in 2009. [23] His show in Sydney on 15 May 2010 had an audience of 13,880, making it the largest stand-up comedy show ever in Australia. [24] Peters's performances on 5–6 May 2012 in Singapore also set attendance records for a single stand-up comedian at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. [25]

Peters hosted the Canada Day Comedy Festival 2006, and participated in a USO tour of Iraq, Afghanistan, Germany, Africa and Greenland in November 2007 with Wilmer Valderrama and Mayra Veronica. [26] He also produced and starred in the radio situation comedy series Monsoon House on CBC Radio One.

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Peters hosting the Juno Awards 2009

Peters was the host of the televised 2008 Juno Awards ceremonies in Calgary on 6 April 2008, [27] for which he won a Gemini Award for "Best Performance or Host in a Variety Program or Series." [28] The show received the second-highest ratings of any Juno Awards broadcast. Following the show's success, Peters accepted an invitation to host the Juno Awards for a second consecutive year; the 2009 Juno Awards took place in Vancouver on 29 March 2009.

DVDs and book

Russell Peters in Afghanistan on a USO tour (November 2007) Russell Peters in Afghanistan on a USO tour in November 2007.jpg
Russell Peters in Afghanistan on a USO tour (November 2007)

Peters released his debut comedy album, Outsourced , of his performance aired on Comedy Central on 26 August 2006. The DVD version is uncensored; it has sold more than 100,000 copies, and remained on the National DVD Chart over one and a half years after its release.

Peters released a second DVD/CD combo, Red, White and Brown , in Canada in 2008, and in the U.S. in early 2009. It was recorded on 2 February 2008, at the WaMu Theatre in New York City's Madison Square Garden. It was self-produced and financed by Peters and his brother Clayton.

On 26 October 2010, Peters published his autobiography, Call Me Russell, co-written with his brother, Clayton, and Dannis Koromilas.

Peters at Canada's Walk of Fame 2011 Russell Peters-Canada's Walk of Fame 2011-15491.jpg
Peters at Canada's Walk of Fame 2011

In May 2011, Peters released The Green Card Tour: Live from the O2 Arena, a live performance recorded in front of a total audience of 30,000, over two nights at O2 Arena in London, England. [29] Also in 2011, Peters received a star on Canada's Walk of Fame. [30]

Comedic style

Peters's stand-up performances feature observational comedy, using humour to highlight racial, ethnic, class and cultural stereotypes. He often refers to his own experiences growing up in an Anglo-Indian family, and impersonates the accents of various ethnic groups to poke fun at them. As he told an audience in San Francisco, "I don't make the stereotypes, I just see them." [31] In a 2006 interview with The National, Peters observed that he did not intend to put down or offend different races and cultures, but tried to "raise them up through humour". [32]

Peters is widely known for his punchline, "Somebody gonna get a hurt real bad." It ends a joke he tells about his childhood with a traditional Indian father, who used corporal punishment on his sons. Another punchline he uses is "Be a man! Do the right thing!", which relates to a story of a Chinese man trying to get him to pay more for an item at a shop. [33]

Personal life

Peters lives in Los Angeles, California, and owns two homes there. He also owns homes in Las Vegas Valley, Nevada, and Vaughan, Ontario. [4]

In 2010, Peters established the Russell Peters North Peel Scholarship, an award worth up to CA$21,000 and intended to finance up to three years of college. [34] It will be awarded annually to a student from Judith Nyman Secondary School (formerly North Peel) with a strong academic record and the intention of attending college. [10] [34]

Relationships

Peters proposed to girlfriend Monica Diaz on 10 July 2010, at the Los Angeles International Airport and announced their engagement via Twitter. The couple married on 20 August 2010, at A Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The wedding was attended by about 20 guests, including an Elvis impersonator. Soon after, Peters told The Canadian Press that Diaz was pregnant, saying, "Did I get married because she was knocked up? I would say that expedited it." [35] Their daughter, Crystianna Marie Peters, was born two months early on 14 December 2010. [36] In a March 2012 interview, Peters revealed that he and Diaz were divorcing. [37] [38]

In October 2016, it was announced that Peters was engaged to Ruzanna Khetchian. [39] After the engagement was called off, Peters announced on 4 December 2018, via Twitter, that he and his new girlfriend Jennifer Andrade were expecting a child. [40] Andrade was the Miss Universe Honduras in 2012. In April 2019 it was announced that Andrade had given birth to a boy, whom they named Russell Santiago Peters. [41] [42] His relationship with Andrade ended in 2020. [43]

On 20 February 2022, Peters married Ali Peters at the Ritz Carlton in Dana Point, California. [44] She has two stepchildren from Peters.[ citation needed ]

Religious beliefs

When interviewer Larry King asked Peters, "Is there such a thing as too taboo?", Peters replied, "I don't talk about religion because I think people are a little weird about religion, especially nowadays, and I'm more of a science guy than I am a beliefs guy. I'm more into facts than I am into beliefs." [45] [46] Peters is an atheist. [47]

Works

Peters, along with Scot McFadyen, Rodrigo Bascunan, Shad, Sam Dunn, and Darby Wheeler, at the Peabody Awards. Scot McFadyen, Rodrigo Bascunan, Shadrach Kabango, Sam Dunn, Russell Peters, and Darby Wheeler - Hip-Hop Evolution.jpg
Peters, along with Scot McFadyen, Rodrigo Bascuñán, Shad, Sam Dunn, and Darby Wheeler, at the Peabody Awards.

Russell Peters has appeared in many films. Earlier in his career, he had cameo roles in Boozecan (1994) as Snake's Friend, Tiger Claws III (2000) as Detective Elliott, My Baby's Daddy (2004) as the obstetrician, and Quarter Life Crisis (2006) as Dilip Kumar.

He appeared in Senior Skip Day (2008), which starred Larry Miller, Tara Reid, and Gary Lundy. That year he was also in The Take (2008) as Dr. Sharma.

He acted in the Punjabi-Canadian film Breakaway (2011), alongside Rob Lowe, Camilla Belle, Anupam Kher, and Vinay Virmani. That year he also acted in Duncan Jones's Source Code (2011) as Max, an amateur comedian with a bad attitude; and as Pervius in National Lampoon's 301: The Legend of Awesomest Maximus (2011). [48]

Peters has guest-starred on the TV series Mr. D as the school superintendent. In 2011, he starred in a Canadian TV Christmas special, A Russell Peters Christmas. Guests included Michael Bublé, Pamela Anderson, and Jon Lovitz. The show attracted the highest number of viewers of any CTV Canadian holiday special.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994BoozecanSnake's Friend
2000Tiger Claws IIIDet. Elliot
2004 My Baby's Daddy Obstetrician
2006Quarter Life CrisisDilip Kumar
Russell Peters: Two Concerts, One TicketHimselfVideo documentary
2007 The Take Dr. Sharma
Let's All Hate Toronto HimselfDocumentary
Heckler HimselfDocumentary
2008Senior Skip DayUncle ToddVideo
2010 The Con Artist Pogue
2011 Source Code Max Denoff
The Legend of Awesomest Maximus Pervius
Breakaway Sonu Singh
Walter & Tandoori's Christmas TandooriVoice; English version
New Year's Eve Chef Sunil
Bobby Khan's Ticket to HollywoodJack the Store Manager
2012 Girl in Progress Emile
Yak: The Giant King ZorkVoice; English version
2013My Date with HughHimselfDocumentary
TBS Who Gets the Last Laugh: Baby GoatsHimselfVideo Short
2014 Chef Miami Cop
Ribbit DeepakVoice; English version
Meet the PatelsHimselfDocumentary
Wings: Sky Force Heroes - Bringing the Characters to LifeHimselfVideo Short
DeliveryHimselfDocumentary
Lennon or McCartney HimselfDocumentary Short
Wings: Sky Force HeroesJumbo/Boss ManVoice
2015 Being Canadian HimselfDocumentary
2016 Fifty Shades of Black Dean Jordan
The Jungle Book Rocky the Indian RhinocerosVoice
2017 The Clapper Stillerman
Ripped Harris
Adventures in Public School Mr. Germaine
2018 Supercon Keith Mahar
2020 The Opening Act Randy
2021 Clifford the Big Red Dog Malik
2023 Outlaw Johnny Black Big Chief
Drop the NeedleHimselfDocumentary
Taking Back the Groove [49] N/ADocumentary short
Executive producer
TBAStreet Justice[ citation needed ]HasidicPre-production
Don't SuckHimself
Collateral DataLuqman
WingmanKazzim

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990 Comedy at Club 54 HimselfTV series
1997Live at JongleursHimselfEpisode: "Episode #1.5"
Comedy Now! HimselfEpisode: "Russell Peters: Show Me the Funny!"
Just for Laughs HimselfTV series
1999The Big StageHimselfEpisode: "Episode #1.2"
Festival of FunHimselfEpisode: "Episode #2.2"
2001-02Network East LateHimself/hostTV series
2003 Lord Have Mercy! Ryan SarmaEpisode: "Deranged Marriage"
2003–08 Just for Laughs Himself3 episodes
2006CBC Winnipeg Comedy FestivalHimself/hostEpisode: "No Place Like Home"
2006-09 Comics Unleashed Himself2 episodes
2007 Video on Trial HimselfEpisode: "Episode #3.3"
Pulse: The Desi BeatHimselfEpisode: "Episode #1.9"
2008 Juno Awards Himself/hostTV special
Def Comedy Jam HimselfEpisode: "Episode #8.4"
Comics Without BordersHimself/hostTV series
2009 Juno Awards Himself/hostTV special
Russell Peters PresentsHimself/hostTV special Documentary
Angelo Tsarouchas: Bigger Is BetterN/AExecutive producer
2010 The Dating Guy HimselfVoice
Episode: "20,000 VJ's Under the Sea"
2011 A Day in the Life HimselfEpisode: "Russell Peters"
26th Gemini Awards Himself/hostTV special
8 Out of 10 Cats HimselfEpisode: #12.9
A Russell Peters Christmas SpecialHimself/hostTV special
2012Red Light Comedy: Live from AmsterdamHimself/host
The Burn with Jeff Ross HimselfEpisode: "Gilbert Gottfried/Russell Peters/Marc Maron/John Stamos"
Just for Laughs: All-AccessHimself/hostEpisode: "Episode #5.2"
Bob's Burgers TranVoice
Episode: "Moody Foodie"
Are We There Yet? Toby PalmerEpisode: "The Nick Gets an Assistant Episode"
2013 Top Chef Canada HimselfEpisode: "The Indian Feast"
Who Gets the Last Laugh? HimselfEpisode: "Gregg "Opie" Hughes vs. Russell Peters vs. Paul Rodriguez"
Mr. D Jody GreenEpisode: "Gerry's Evaluation"
Russell Peters Vs. the World HimselfTV series documentary
Off Season: The Lex Morrison StoryRomulusTV movie
2014Russell Peters & FriendsHimself/hostTV special
Last Comic Standing Himself/Judge Season 8
Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever SantaTV movie
2015Just for Laughs: 15 Years of GagsHimselfTV special
World's Funniest Himself/PanelistEpisode: "Gravity: It Kinda Sucks"
Pop Culture UndergroundHimselfEpisode: "Comedy"
Spun Out RayEpisode: "My Brother's Speaker"
Codename: DragonHacker TedTV movie
Co-producer
Royal Canadian Air Farce Dr. Malcolm SidwellEpisode: "Air Farce New Year's Eve 2015"
2016 Family Guy Padma's FatherVoice
Episode: "Road to India"
BoJack Horseman DriverVoice
Episode: "The BoJack Horseman Show"
Life in Pieces Dr. Tak Oh2 episodes
The Punchline - Where Comedy HurtsN/AExecutive producer
2016–2020 Hip-Hop Evolution —16 episodes
2016 This Is Not Happening HimselfEpisode: "Adventure"
Writer
Dying LaughingHimself
Lip Sync Battle HimselfEpisode: "CeeLo Green vs. Russell Peters"
2017Howie Mandel All-Star Comedy GalaHimself
Juno Awards Himself/co-host
Wild 'n Out Himself
The Problem with Apu HimselfDocumentary film
Big in FinlandHimselfEpisode 4: "Näyttiks se siltä et mul on iso kyrpä?"
Man of a Funny AgeHimself
The Indian Detective Douglass D'MelloExecutive producer
2018 A Little Help with Carol Burnett Co-host
2019 Corner Gas Animated GavinVoice
Season 2, episode 8: "Bush League"
2020GanderHimself
2021Partners in RhymeTheoSeason 2, episode 8: "All Ready"
2021-present Roast Battle Canada HimselfJudge
2022Cooking with the StarsHimself
House Out Of OrderMr.ArjunSeason 1, episode 7: "Meet the Parent"
2023 Velma Aman DinkleyVoice
The Neighborhood JoeSeason 5, episode 13: "Welcome to the Last Dance"
TBA Late Bloomer [50] N/AExecutive producer

Comedy specials

YearTitleDistributorNotes
2006 Outsourced Warner Bros. Records Executive producer
2008 Red, White and Brown Warner Music Canada
2011The Green Card Tour: Live from the O2 Arena
2013Notorious Netflix
2016Almost Famous
2020Deported Amazon Prime Video

Bibliography

Awards and nominations

Russell Peters awards and nominations
Wins6
Nominations17
YearNominated workAwardCategoryResult
1997 Comics! Gemini Award Best Performance in a Comedy Program or SeriesNominated
2003Russell Peters Canadian Comedy Award Best Male Stand-UpNominated
2004Nominated
2004 Comedy Now! Gemini AwardBest Individual Performance in a Comedy Program or SeriesNominated
2007Russell PetersCanadian Comedy AwardDave Broadfoot AwardWon
2008Canadian Comedy Person of the YearNominated
2008Best Large Venue Stand-UpWon
2008 Juno Awards – as hostGemini AwardBest Performance or Host in a Variety Program or SeriesWon
2009Russell PetersCanadian Comedy AwardCanadian Comedy Person of the YearNominated
2009 Juno Awards – as hostGemini AwardBest Performance or Host in a Variety Program or SeriesNominated
2010Russell PetersCanadian Comedy AwardCanadian Comedy Person of the YearNominated
2011Nominated
2012A Russell Peters Christmas Special – with Clayton Peters, Luciano Casimiri, Kristeen von Hagen, Jean PaulCanadian Comedy AwardBest Writing in a Television Program or SeriesNominated
2013 Gemini AwardBest Writing in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or SeriesNominated
2013HimselfAssociation of South Asians in Media, Marketing and EntertainmentTrailblazer AwardWon
2016 Hip-Hop Evolution – as producer Peabody Award Peabody Award [51] Won
2017 International Emmy Award Best Arts Programming [52] Won

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