Mike Beaver
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Mike Beaver is a Canadian born comic actor
and writer
currently living in Los Angeles
. He first hit the comedy scene back in 1996 with The Bobroom, a sketch comedy
troupe from Toronto
, that he co-founded. Mike received rave reviews for his fearless comedy style and committed characters. The Toronto Star called him the next John Candy
in an article. He is married to fellow Canadian comedian, Jennifer Baxter
.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
currently living in Los Angeles
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. He first hit the comedy scene back in 1996 with The Bobroom, a sketch comedy
Sketch comedy
A sketch comedy consists of a series of short comedy scenes or vignettes, called "sketches," commonly between one and ten minutes long. Such sketches are performed by a group of comic actors or comedians, either on stage or through an audio and/or visual medium such as broadcasting...
troupe from Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, that he co-founded. Mike received rave reviews for his fearless comedy style and committed characters. The Toronto Star called him the next John Candy
John Candy
John Franklin Candy was a Canadian actor and comedian. He rose to fame as a member of the Toronto branch of The Second City and its related Second City Television series, and through his appearances in comedy films such as Stripes, Splash, Cool Runnings, The Great Outdoors, Spaceballs, and Uncle...
in an article. He is married to fellow Canadian comedian, Jennifer Baxter
Jennifer Baxter
Jennifer Baxter is a Canadian actress and comedian formerly based out of Toronto and currently living in Los Angeles with her husband Mike Beaver....
.