Marty Adams
Encyclopedia
Marty Adams is a Canadian television
and film
actor/writer and comedian
.
He began a football program at McMaster University
but injured his knee. His sister encouraged him to get involved in a comedy program at Humber College
which got him his first major comedy gig in the Facebook of Revelations at The Second City
. His last Second City main stage show was 0% Down, 100% Screwed, leaving the main stage on 21 June 2009.
TV appearances include seventeen episodes (as of 25 August 2010) of Video on Trial
and commercials for (Staples Inc., Fallsview Casino
).
Film roles include a 9-part mockumentary called Now Magazine
The Movie, Saw IV
as Ivan Landsness, Shutter and Repo Men.
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
and film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
actor/writer and comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
.
He began a football program at McMaster University
McMaster University
McMaster University is a public research university whose main campus is located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on of land in the residential neighbourhood of Westdale, adjacent to Hamilton's Royal Botanical Gardens...
but injured his knee. His sister encouraged him to get involved in a comedy program at Humber College
Humber College
Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning is a polytechnic college in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Humber offers more than 150 programs including: bachelor’s degree, diploma, certificate, post-graduate certificate and apprenticeship programs, across 40 fields of study. Humber serves...
which got him his first major comedy gig in the Facebook of Revelations at The Second City
The Second City
The Second City is a improvisational comedy enterprise which originated in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.The Second City Theatre opened on December 16, 1959 and has since expanded its presence to several other cities, including Toronto and Los Angeles...
. His last Second City main stage show was 0% Down, 100% Screwed, leaving the main stage on 21 June 2009.
TV appearances include seventeen episodes (as of 25 August 2010) of 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 commercials for (Staples Inc., Fallsview Casino
Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort
The Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada opened publicly on June 10, 2004. This $1 billion complex with a belle époque theme overlooks the Horseshoe Falls and is one of the most prominent features of the Niagara skyline...
).
Film roles include a 9-part mockumentary called Now Magazine
NOW (magazine)
Now is a free weekly newspaper in Toronto, Canada. It was first printed on September 10, 1981 by Michael Hollett and Alice Klein. Now is an alternative weekly mixing arts and entertainment news with political coverage....
The Movie, Saw IV
Saw IV
Saw IV is a 2007 Canadian-American horror film and midquel to 2006's Saw III. It was directed by Darren Lynn Bousman and written by newcomers Patrick Melton, Marcus Dunstan and Thomas Fenton. The film was released in North America on October 26, 2007...
as Ivan Landsness, Shutter and Repo Men.