Eddie Della Siepe
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Edmondo "Eddie" Della Siepe (born May 2, 1981) is a Canadian
-born stand-up comedian and actor. He frequently appears on MuchMusic
's hit show Video on Trial
, and Love Court.
and his mother Elvia from Peru
. Eddie attended York Memorial Colligate Institute in Toronto where he excelled in the drama program and was involved in many school productions In his early years he idolized Jim Carrey
and from the age of 12 he had aspirations of becoming a stand-up comedian. His first attempt at stand up comedy was at the age of 17 while still attending high school and with a lack luster experience he decided to wait until the time was right to attempt stand up again. At the age of 19 he enrolled at York University
in Toronto where he majored in Sociology. While attending university he decided to focus on performing stand up comedy again and started performing on local amateur nights and open mics.
in Hollywood California.
. On January 2010 he recorded a thirty-minute "Comedy Now" stand up special for CTV
and The Comedy Network
, it is set to air in 2011.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
-born stand-up comedian and actor. He frequently appears on MuchMusic
MuchMusic
MuchMusic is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel owned by Bell Media. MuchMusic is dedicated to music-related programs, pop and youth culture.-History:...
's hit show Video on Trial
Video On Trial
Video on Trial is a Canadian comedy television program that airs on Canadian television network MuchMusic. The show consists of a panel of musicians, comedians, and entertainment columnists critiquing five different music videos in a courtroom-esque manner. The panel acts as the jurors, poking fun...
, and Love Court.
Early life
Eddie Della Siepe was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario. His father Antonio immigrated to Canada from ItalyItaly
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and his mother Elvia from Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
. Eddie attended York Memorial Colligate Institute in Toronto where he excelled in the drama program and was involved in many school productions In his early years he idolized Jim Carrey
Jim Carrey
James Eugene "Jim" Carrey is a Canadian-American actor and comedian. He has received two Golden Globe Awards and has also been nominated on four occasions. Carrey began comedy in 1979, performing at Yuk Yuk's in Toronto, Ontario...
and from the age of 12 he had aspirations of becoming a stand-up comedian. His first attempt at stand up comedy was at the age of 17 while still attending high school and with a lack luster experience he decided to wait until the time was right to attempt stand up again. At the age of 19 he enrolled at York University
York University
York University is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's third-largest university, Ontario's second-largest graduate school, and Canada's leading interdisciplinary university....
in Toronto where he majored in Sociology. While attending university he decided to focus on performing stand up comedy again and started performing on local amateur nights and open mics.
Stand-up
Eddie Della Siepe is a national touring headliner and a regular in the Toronto comedy scene. He has co-featured in two MuchMusic sponsored national stand-up comedy tours, Jury Duty tour and Jury Duty 2: Even Jurier. Eddie has also appeared at the LOL Comedy Festival in Sudbury, the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal and has also performed at the Comedy Store and The ImprovImprovisational theatre
Improvisational theatre takes many forms. It is best known as improv or impro, which is often comedic, and sometimes poignant or dramatic. In this popular, often topical art form improvisational actors/improvisers use improvisational acting techniques to perform spontaneously...
in Hollywood California.
Television
Eddie has been featured in over 30 episodes of Video on Trial. In 2009 Eddie co-starred in all 20 episodes of MuchMusic’s reality dating show Love Court hosted by Canadian recording artist Elise EstradaElise Estrada
- 1987–2006: Early life and career beginnings :Elise Estrada was born in Philippines and moved to Canada when she was 4. While growing up in Vancouver, Estrada had participated in many pageant and singing competitions. At age 17, Estrada won the title of "Miss Vancouver Princess" and later became...
. On January 2010 he recorded a thirty-minute "Comedy Now" stand up special for CTV
CTV television network
CTV Television Network is a Canadian English language television network and is owned by Bell Media. It is Canada's largest privately-owned network, and has consistently placed as Canada's top-rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival...
and The Comedy Network
The Comedy Network
The Comedy Network a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel owned by Bell Media specializing in comedy programming.The channel operates two time shifted feeds, East and West ....
, it is set to air in 2011.