Mark Forward
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Mark Forward is a Canadian comedian and actor from Oakville, Ontario.[1]
He is the winner of the 2005 Canadian Comedy Award for Best Stand-up Newcomer. He also won the Homegrown Competition at the 2006 Just for Laughs festival. He has performed at the Halifax Comedy Festival, Hub Cap Comedy Festival and Just for Laughs,[2] opening for Craig Ferguson during his Hobo Fabulous tour.[3]
He has appeared in Letterkenny, Fargo, Mr. D, The Rocker, Breakfast with Scot, The Sean Cullen Show, The Newsroom and Degrassi.[2][4] Forward is also a writer and performer on The Jon Dore Television Show.[5]
Filmography
- No Stranger Than Love (2015)
- The Death (and Life) of Carl Naardlinger (2016)
Awards
| Awards | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Best Newcomer Canadian Comedy Award | 2006 | |
| Home Grown Winner Just for Laughs | 2006 | |
| Writing Canadian Comedy Award-Jon Dore Show | 2008 |
Personal life
Forward lives in Toronto. He is married and has a son.[1]
References
- ^ a b Grignon, Denis (January 3, 2017). "Mark Forward is a nationalist of laughs". Toronto Star. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
- ^ a b "Why Mark Forward believes Canadian comics should not move to the U.S." Q. July 13, 2017.
- ^ "Craig Ferguson Sony Centre, Toronto ON, October 2". exclaim.ca. October 3, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
- ^ Wheeler, Brad (December 8, 2016). "Comedian Mark Forward on making a career in stand-up". The Globe and Mail.
- ^ Banner, Victoria (May 4, 2016). "Toronto comedian Mark Forward keeps things authentic". beatroute.ca.
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