Mike Wilmot is a Canadian (born Toronto, Ontario) stand-up comedian

Stand-up comedy

Stand-up comedy is a comedic art form. Usually, a comedian performs in front of a live audience, speaking directly to them. Their performances are sometimes filmed for later release via DVD, the internet, and television...

. In 2005 he won two Canadian Comedy Awards

Canadian Comedy Awards

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 for best male stand-up and best actor for his work in It's All Gone Pete Tong

It's All Gone Pete Tong

-CD 1:#"Pacific State" - 808 State #"Cloud Watch" - Lol Hammond#"Dry Pool Suicide" - Graham Massey#"Moonlight Sonata" - Graham Massey#"Baby Piano" - Lol Hammond#"Ku Da Ta" - Pete Tong...

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In addition to It's All Gone Pete Tong, Wilmot has appeared on Corner Gas

Corner Gas

Corner Gas is a Canadian television sitcom created by Brent Butt. The series ran for six seasons from 2004 to 2009. Re-runs still air on CTV and The Comedy Network in Canada; it formerly aired on WGN America in the United States....

, British

United Kingdom

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 TV shows such as Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Never Mind the Buzzcocks is a comedy panel game television show with a pop music theme, currently without a permanent presenter. It stars Phill Jupitus and Noel Fielding as team captains. The show is produced by Talkback Thames for the BBC, and is usually aired on BBC Two...

, and alongside American

United States

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 comedian Rich Hall

Rich Hall

Richard "Rich" Hall is an American comedian, writer and musician.-Early life and career:Hall was born in Alexandria, Virginia and grew up in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. He is part Cherokee Indian...

 in BBC

BBC

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 television series Rich Hall's Fishing Show

Rich Hall's Fishing Show

Rich Hall's Fishing Show was a comedy programme written by and starring Rich Hall and Mike Wilmot. It was first broadcast on 11th November 2003 in the United Kingdom on BBC Four. It was repeated in the UK on Dave in 2008...

and Rich Hall's Cattle Drive

Rich Hall's Cattle Drive

Rich Hall's Cattle Drive is a television sitcom starring Rich Hall and Mike Wilmot. It was broadcast in 2006 in the United Kingdom on BBC Four, and ran for one series consisting of six episodes...

. He was the host of the Paramount comedy series Comedy Blue. He has also appeared on the Australian TV show Good News Week (Network 10) as a guest panelist and visits Australia annually to perform at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival

Melbourne International Comedy Festival

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He currently sits and stars in the Canadian TV series The Foundation

The Foundation (TV series)

The Foundation is a Canadian television sitcom, airing on Showcase in the 2009-10 television season.Created and produced by Michael Dowse, the show stars Mike Wilmot as Michael Valmont-Selkirk, the crooked and corrupt director of a philanthropic foundation. The cast also includes Martin Sims,...

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External links

• Mike Wilmot at Chortle