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You will know Thompson as a member of the groundbreaking comedy troupe the Kids In The Hall or perhaps as Brian, the loyal assistant to Hank Kingsley on Garry Shandling’s groundbreaking HBO series, The Larry Sanders Show or even as Jimmy Price, the wry FBI agent on Bryan Fuller’s groundbreaking NBC series Hannibal. Scott’s worked across artistic genres throughout his career as a standup comedian and purveyor of one person shows, his several published books, his visual art, his countless talk show and hosting appearances, and his recording career with his rock band Mouth Congress.
Ali Hassan is a stand-up comic and actor who has performed for audiences across Canada and internationally. Ali is the host of CBC’s hit stand-up comedy show Laugh Out Loud, a frequent guest-host of CBC Radio’s national flagship arts and culture show “q”, and for the past six consecutive years, Ali has hosted Canada Reads - the annual battle of the books celebrating the best of Canadian literature. Hassan has appeared on the big screen in award-winning films – Breakaway, French Immersion, and as the memorable Lebanese ‘Uncle Stevie’ opposite Sean William Scott, Jay Baruchel, and Eugene Levy in the hockey hit Goon. His past television roles include Blood & Treasure (CBS), Designated Survivor (ABC), Cardinal (CTV), Holiday Calendar (Netflix), Fubar: Age of Computer (VICE), Odd Squad (PBS Kids), and Man Seeking Woman (FXX), among others. And in 2022 he was in the new season of Hudson & Rex (CityTV), Workin' Moms, Murdoch Mysteries and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (Paramount+).
James Mullinger was one of the UK’s hardest working comedians and the Comedy Editor for GQ magazine when he moved to New Brunswick, Canada in 2014. Since his arrival, he has taken the country by storm. He has sold out shows across the country, made appearances on CBC’s The Debaters, movies, television shows, festivals, award shows and stand up specials… he’s done it all. He was recently named one of the Most Inspiring Immigrants in Atlantic Canada and earlier this year released New Brunswick’s first ever national sitcom about, you guessed it, a British comedian who accidentally moves to New Brunswick! James is one of Canada's biggest cheerleaders. He loves it here and spends his time promoting it across the world and raising money for charities and non-profits. James has raised more than $150,000 for Canadian charities. He has also become one of Canada's top comics, being nominated for both a Just For Laughs comedy award and a Canadian Comedy Award for Best Live Show.