Josh Rimer
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Josh Rimer is a Canadian
comedian, video actor, and producer. He is most commonly known for his video work on YouTube
and is currently a YouTube Partner.
, Rimer later moved to Calgary. He earned a diploma in broadcasting from Mount Royal College
and completed the Producer Emergence Program at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
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He and brother Andy Rimer then produced and starred in Brothers TV
, a comedy variety television series originally broadcast on Access
in 2004 and then OUTtv
in 2005. The series included sketch comedy segments, hidden camera pranks, conversations with strangers, and comical debates. Rimer went on to write, produce, and star in the 2009 Canadian short film Not My Type and later earned an acting role as a photographer in the 2011 mockumentary feature film Porn Start by Canadian director Mark Kenneth Woods
.
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...
comedian, video actor, and producer. He is most commonly known for his video work on YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
and is currently a YouTube Partner.
Early Life & Career
Originally from Red Deer, AlbertaRed Deer, Alberta
Red Deer is a city in Central Alberta, Canada. It is located near the midpoint of the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor and is surrounded by Red Deer County. It is Alberta's third-most-populous city – after Calgary and Edmonton. The city is located in aspen parkland, a region of rolling hills...
, Rimer later moved to Calgary. He earned a diploma in broadcasting from Mount Royal College
Mount Royal College
Mount Royal University is a public university in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1910 as a primary and secondary school, Mount Royal became a post-secondary institution in 1931 as Mount Royal College offering transfer courses to the University of Alberta and later to the University of Calgary...
and completed the Producer Emergence Program at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology is located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and provides technical training and applied education designed to meet the demands of Alberta's industries...
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He and brother Andy Rimer then produced and starred in Brothers TV
Brothers TV
Brothers TV is a Canadian comedy variety television series originally broadcast on Access in 2004 and then OUTtv in 2005. The series was created by and starred real life brothers Andy and Josh Rimer and included sketch comedy segments, hidden camera pranks, conversations with strangers, and comical...
, a comedy variety television series originally broadcast on Access
Access (TV channel)
CTV Two Alberta is a Canadian English language entertainment, information, and educational television channel in the province of Alberta...
in 2004 and then OUTtv
OUTtv
OUTtv is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel that airs entertainment and lifestyle programming for LGBT audiences.OUTtv's licensee is OUTtv Network Inc. which is 55.9% owned by Shavick Entertainment, 24.94% owned by Pink Triangle Press, 15% owned by Peace Point Entertainment...
in 2005. The series included sketch comedy segments, hidden camera pranks, conversations with strangers, and comical debates. Rimer went on to write, produce, and star in the 2009 Canadian short film Not My Type and later earned an acting role as a photographer in the 2011 mockumentary feature film Porn Start by Canadian director Mark Kenneth Woods
Mark Kenneth Woods
Mark Kenneth Woods is a Canadian writer, actor, producer and director.Born in Montreal, Quebec, Woods is a prolific media artist, writer and actor who works in film, video and television...
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