Chris Locke is a Canadian stand-up comedian, actor, and podcaster,Josiah Hughes, "Comedian Chris Locke Is Begging Jim Carrey to Paint His Portrait". Exclaim!, April 11, 2018. best known for his podcasting, live stand-up comedy and specials, as well as acting roles. Locke is often recognized across Canadian media, including CBC Television shows Mr. D and Run the Burbs.
Biography A native of Toronto, Ontario,Jon Cranny, "Comedian Chris Locke returns to Vancouver with new material". The Georgia Straight, November 13, 2019. Locke began his comedy career in the mid-2000s. He has performed at comedy festivals and undertaken his own solo tours.Bill Brownstein, "Comic Chris Locke rises from the film dead with Mini-Donuts tour and solo play". Montreal Gazette, June 3, 2015.
Locke is the winner of the Canadian Comedy Award for Best Male Stand-Up at the 15th Canadian Comedy Awards in 2014.
He is married to comedian and actress Kathleen Phillips.Bill Brownstein, "Delivering the laughs; Locke's comedy routine veers into new territory thanks to arrival of baby". Montreal Gazette, May 26, 2016. They have two daughters.
Podcasting Locke hosted the podcasts Happy Good with Chris Locke and Utopia To Me."Free show to feature pair of Canadian comics". Guelph Today, June 10, 2023. He co-hosts the podcast Evil Men with fellow comedians James Hartnett and Michael Balazo.
He is a frequent guest on Stop Podcasting Yourself. Comedy specials Year Title FormatReleaseNotesRef2014The World is EmbarrassingAlbum2016Demons Are Eating My HeadAlbum2020Chris and Seán are Tony and Keith in NatureAlbumWith Seán Cullen2020Chris and Seán are Tony and Keith in HorrorAlbumWith Seán CullenVish Khanna, "Chris Locke and Seán Cullen Prove Themselves as Two of Comedy's Sharpest Minds with 'In Horror!'". Exclaim!, November 1, 2020. 2022 Captain Bones VideoCrave (TV network) 2026 Tiki Madness VideoMacaw Studios Filmography In 2018, Locke premiered the Funny or Die comedy web series Learning Nature with Chris Locke.Greg David, "Web series Learning Nature with Chris Locke is balls-out hilarity with an edge". TV, eh?, April 3, 2018. In the series, Locke attempts to create a nature documentary without any prior knowledge of nature. In 2019, the show was nominated in the 19th Canadian Comedy Awards for Best Web Series, and Locke was nominated for Best Performance in a Web Series.
At the 12th Canadian Screen Awards in 2024, Locke's performance in the Canadian film Who's Yer Father? received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Lead Performance in a Comedy Film."BlackBerry Leads CSA Nominations". Northern Stars, March 6, 2024.
Film Year Title RoleNotesRef 2010 Kelly 5-9 Jonny Caputo 2011 America's Tallest Baby Len Gorilla 2012 Burger John's Breakfast Croissant Sandwich Construction worker2014 Apartment 2B Owen Grilled Thug2015 Sugar Sisters Blake Fat Camp Steve2017 Sundowners Randy Filth City Det. Ray Zitt 2021 Drifting Snow Jordan 2023 Who's Yer Father? Larry Constable Nominated at the 12th Canadian Screen Awards
Television Year Title RoleNotesRef 2008 The Border Karl Episode: "Nothing to Declare" 2009 The Latest Buzz Gus Episode: "The Kiss Off Issue"2011 Goodbye Sara Hennessey Chris Episode: "Sara Gets Maternal" My Babysitter's a Vampire Delivery Guy Episode: "The Brewed" 2012 The L.A. Complex Improv Class Student Episode: "Home"2014 The Ron James Show Episode #5.2 Annedroids Meteor Hunter Episode: "Eyes on the Skies" 2015 The Strain Louis Episode: "Identity" 2015–2016 Mr. D Ted 4 episodes2016 The Nations! Self True Dating Stories Hannah's Date Episode: "Hannah" The Amazing Gayl Pile Broken Man Episode: "Finding Jerry" 2016–2019 Baroness von Sketch Show Multiple roles 7 episodes2017 Epic Studios Homeless Guy The Beaverton Todd Episode #2.6 2018 Learning Nature with Chris Locke Self Host 2019–2021 TallBoyz Multiple characters 4 episodes2020 Workin' Moms Charlie Episode: "Charlie and the Weed Factory" Short Term Sentence Stevie TV series Mrs. America Pie Kill Agent Episode: "Bella" Odd Squad Mobile Unit Dr. Dry Episode: "Odd in 60 Seconds/Villain Networking" 2020–2021 Odd Squad Dr. Dry 2 episodes2021 The Communist's Daughter Rod Bigmann 6 episodes What We Do in the Shadows Dean Martin Episode: "The Casino"2022 Transformers: BotBots Eye-Goon Doomlands Jackie Episode: "Tastes of the Wastes" The Kids in the Hall Guy Episode #1.3 CBC Winnipeg Comedy Festival Self Episode: "You Do You" 2022–2023 Children Ruin Everything Contractor 2 episodes 2022–2024 Run the Burbs Sebastian 21 episodes 2023 Gary and His Demons Trench Coat Salesman Episode: "The Imaginary Friend" 2024 The Umbrella Academy Rolfe Episode: "The Squid and the Girl"2025WaywardChadEpisode 7: "Ascend"2026Small Achievable GoalsRobertSeason 2, Episode 3: "Meno-Junk"
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