Boyd Banks (born April 16, 1964) is a Canadian stand-up comedian and actor.

Background

He was born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan and started in the entertainment industry at 17 when he won a contest for Best Stand-Up Comedian in Edmonton, Alberta. He then performed as a stand-up comedian for a few years in Vancouver, British Columbia, before moving to Toronto to act.

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Banks has appeared in films including Bruiser (2001), Wild Iris (2001), Dawn of the Dead (2004), Phil the Alien (2004), Land of the Dead (2005), Cinderella Man (2005), Diary of the Dead (2007) and Pontypool (2009).

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Among his television credits were guest appearances in Due South and Slings and Arrows, and as a member of the repertory cast of the A&E television series, A Nero Wolfe Mystery. He has had recurring roles in The Red Green Show and Little Mosque on the Prairie.

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In February 2019, Banks faced criticism following an incident when, during a live television news report on a meeting responding to SiriusXM Canada's controversial plan to rebrand its Canada Laughs channel, he began licking CBC reporter Chris Glover's ear. Banks apologized the following day, calling himself an "idiot" for his behaviour.

Filmography

Television

References

External links

1964 births

Living people

Canadian male film actors

Canadian male television actors

Canadian stand-up comedians

People from Moose Jaw

Male actors from Saskatchewan

Canadian male comedians

20th-century Canadian comedians

20th-century Canadian male actors

21st-century Canadian comedians

21st-century Canadian male actors

Comedians from Saskatchewan