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
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
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
National Canadian Film Day livestream.[7]
He has appeared in CBC Gem web series You're My Hero.
References
- Montreal Gazette, April 17, 2014.
- ^ "CBC Canada Reads 2017 announces longlist, including Katherena Vermette, Vivek Shraya, André Alexis". National Post, December 19, 2016.
- ^ Montreal Gazette, November 14, 2013.
- ^ Etobicoke Guardian, September 9, 2011.
- ^ Montreal Gazette, July 14, 2016.
- CBC Books, December 7, 2018.
- ET Canada, March 30, 2021.
- ^ 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.
External links
- Official website
- Ali Hassan at IMDb
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