Harry Doupe | Harry Doupe Comedian

While not really being the pride of anywhere, Harry Doupe was born and raised in the small town of Fort Langley, British Columbia (the first capital of the province). An award winning comic and writer, he began his comedy career in Vancouver, choosing the Dec. 7th date for his first show carefully – “I figured no matter how badly I bombed, historically it would be greatly overshadowed” Over the next few years, Harry Doupe developed a reputation as one of the country’s hardest working road comics.

The 1990’s brought with them a whole new set of opportunities, and numerous televisions appearances on shows like “Comics!”, “Comedy On The Road” and “Off The Record” opened the door to the world behind the camera. Over the next decade, Harry Doupe became one of the most in demand writers in the country, with his knowledge of sports, music, and pop culture making him a perfect fit for award shows. The next years would see him write more than twenty, including numerous Junos, Geminis, NHL’s, and Genies.

As a live act, Harry continued to develop, and put together an extensive resume that includes clubs, community halls, theatres, and arenas all across Canada and the United States. Some dates of note include EXPO 86, the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, and the Tragically Hip’s Another Roadside Attraction at Molson Park in Barrie. He was also the first comedian to perform at Toronto’s Air Canada Centre three times, appearing once with Weird Al Yankovic, and twice with the Tragically Hip at their New Year’s Eve 1999, and New Year’s Day 2000 shows.

In recent years, he has continued to write and perform, doing both on Toronto 1’s “The Toronto Show” (for which he won a 2004 Canadian Comedy Award), acted as head writer for the CBC Tsunami Fundraiser “Canada For Asia”, produced the series “Hockeyville", wrote for “Test The Nation”, and most recently penned the 2007 NHL Awards. He also performs the annual State of the Industry Address each year at the Canadian Comedy Awards.

Having previously lived in Vancouver and San Francisco, he currently resides in Toronto.

Television and Radio
Comics! – CBC
Comedy On The Road – A&E
Kids In Hall Hall’s Tour Of Duty – PPV
Off The Record – TSN
E-Now – CTV
Not Just The News – Newsworld
Prime Tonight – Prime
Definitely Not The Opera – CBC
Brave New Waves – CBC

While not really being the pride of anywhere, Harry Doupe was born and raised in the small town of Fort Langley, British Columbia (the first capital of the province). An award winning comic and writer, he began his comedy career in Vancouver, choosing the Dec. 7th date for his first show carefully – “I figured no matter how badly I bombed, historically it would be greatly overshadowed” Over the next few years, he developed a reputation as one of the country’s hardest working road comics.

The 1990’s brought with them a whole new set of opportunities, and numerous televisions appearances on shows like “Comics!”, “Comedy On The Road” and “Off The Record” opened the door to the world behind the camera. Over the next decade, Harry became one of the most in demand writers in the country, with his knowledge of sports, music, and pop culture making him a perfect fit for award shows. The next years would see him write more than twenty, including numerous Junos, Geminis, NHL’s, and Genies.

As a live act, Harry continued to develop, and put together an extensive resume that includes clubs, community halls, theatres, and arenas all across Canada and the United States. Some dates of note include EXPO 86, the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, and the Tragically Hip’s Another Roadside Attraction at Molson Park in Barrie. He was also the first comedian to perform at Toronto’s Air Canada Centre three times, appearing once with Weird Al Yankovic, and twice with the Tragically Hip at their New Year’s Eve 1999, and New Year’s Day 2000 shows.

In recent years, he has continued to write and perform, doing both on Toronto 1’s “The Toronto Show” (for which he won a 2004 Canadian Comedy Award), acted as head writer for the CBC Tsunami Fundraiser “Canada For Asia”, produced the series “Hockeyville", wrote for “Test The Nation”, and most recently penned the 2007 NHL Awards. He also performs the annual State of the Industry Address each year at the Canadian Comedy Awards.

Having previously lived in Vancouver and San Francisco, he currently resides in Toronto.

Television and Radio
Comics! – CBC
Comedy On The Road – A&E
Kids In Hall Hall’s Tour Of Duty – PPV
Off The Record – TSN
E-Now – CTV
Not Just The News – Newsworld
Prime Tonight – Prime
Definitely Not The Opera – CBC
Brave New Waves – CBC

Writing (partial list)
Gemini Awards – 1996, 1997, Feb. 1998, Oct. 1998, 2002, 2004
Juno Awards – 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
Genie Awards – 1996, 1999, 2003
NHL Awards – 1997, 1998, 2007
Canadian Comedy Awards – 2002
Prairie Music Awards – 2001
Off The Record – Season One
Test The Nation – 2007
Kraft Hockeyville – Producer

Special Events
Winner – 20th Century/Fox “King of Comedy” contest
Guest Performer – EXPO 86, Vancouver
Guest Performer – 1988 Winter Olympics, Calgary
Guest Performer – Red Wings Comedy Night, Silver Stadium, Rochester
Guest Performer – People’s Comedy Festival, Toronto
Guest Performer – Just For Laughs, Montreal
Guest Performer – 1995 Grey Cup Festival, Regina
M.C. – The Tragically Hip’s Another Roadside Attraction, Barrie
Opening Act – Weird Al Yankovic, 1999 Canadian Tour
M.C. – The Tragically Hip and Friends, Air Canada Centre, Toronto(partial list)
Gemini Awards – 1996, 1997, Feb. 1998, Oct. 1998, 2002, 2004
Juno Awards – 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
Genie Awards – 1996, 1999, 2003
NHL Awards – 1997, 1998, 2007
Canadian Comedy Awards – 2002
Prairie Music Awards – 2001
Off The Record – Season One
Test The Nation – 2007
Kraft Hockeyville – Producer