Trevor Boris (born September 10, 1980) is a Canadian comedian, writer and television producer.
Television work Boris is one of the stars of MuchMusic's Video on Trial, and is also a star of Stars Gone Wild. He has appeared on many other MuchMusic specials, including Stars on Trial, LOL!, Spring Break '07, Totally 80s Video on Trial, Video on Trial: Holiday Crap, Overrated in 06, and wrote the special Famous Fallouts. He was a producer of Video on Trial at one point, as well as a presenter at the 2006 MuchMusic Video Awards and a spokesperson for Sunsilk, which aired numerous Hair on Trial commercials on MuchMusic. He also made an appearance on The Latest Buzz on Family Channel.
In 2007, Boris had his very own Comedy Now! standup special air on CTV and The Comedy Network, was the runner-up in the 2006 Great Canadian Laugh Off (the winner received $25,000) that aired on The Comedy Network, and was the host of the same-sex wedding show I Now Pronounce You... on OUTtv. He has been nominated twice for the "Best Stand-up Newcomer" Canadian Comedy Award, and has performed at the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival, as well as at the CBC Winnipeg, Halifax, Vancouver Comedy Festivals, and the 2006 Cape Town Comedy Festival in South Africa.
He has been featured numerous times on entertainment shows, such as eTalk Daily, Star! Daily, Inside Jam!, CBC Television's The National and CBC Radio One's The Debaters, and has been featured on the cover of NOW in Toronto. He has also written for The National Post.
In addition, he was part of season five of Last Comic Standing when they auditioned in Montreal, Quebec. He made it to the Finals of Canada (Top 15) but did not advance to L.A.
In 2012, Trevor made his late-night U.S. TV debut when he performed standup comedy on Conan.
He has worked as a television producer, most recently as a Supervising Producer on Big Brother Canada. Since the first season, he has been the voice of Marsha the Moose, a magical moose who lives in the house and occasionally gives secret tasks to the houseguests. Marsha became a hit and is now seen once a season. Since season two of the show, he has served as a challenge producer, coming up with different challenges. He also worked on Season 18 of Big Brother USA in LA in 2016. He also produced Canada's Got Talent, which was retired after one season.
Personal life He is openly gay.
Filmography Film Year Show Role Notes 2017 Manivald Manivald Voice Short film
Television Television Year Show Role Notes 2002 Halifax Comedy Festival Himself 2003 Fairy Tale Writer2005 I Now Pronounce You... Head writer Famous Fallouts Writer TV movie Stars on Trial Himself 2006–2014 Video on Trial Himself/Juror Producer Writer2006 Great Canadian Laugh Off Himself Headlines on Trial Himself MuchMusic Video Awards Presenter Overrated in '06 Himself 2007–2010 Winnipeg Comedy Festival Writer2007 Comedy Now! WriterMuchMusic Video Awards Writer Stars Gone Wild Himself We're Funny That Way! Himself 2008 One Night Stand Up Himself2009 Juno Awards Writer Canada's Next Top Model Interviewer Howie Do It 2009–2010 The Latest Buzz Boris / Glee-Phone Seller 2 episodes2010 MuchMusic Video Awards Writer CBC Winnipeg Comedy Festival Contributing writer Uncredited2011 The Debaters Himself Episodes: "Childless Women & Urban Chickens," "GPS & Adult Kids at Home," and "Rise of China & Band the Pride Parade" Canada's Got Talent Producer 2013–2014 Never Ever Do This at Home Development producer 2013–present Big Brother Canada Executive ProducerChallenge producer, Senior producer, Tour Guide, Voice of Marsha the Moose 2014 Delivery Himself 2016 Big Brother (U.S.)Challenge producer Season 18 2017 Manivald Manivald Voice2018 Celebrity Big Brother (UK) Senior producer Series 22 Big Brother (UK) Senior producer Series 192021Canada's Drag RaceShowrunner / Executive producerSeason 2–3
Awards and nominations YearNominated workEventAwardResult 2004HimselfCanadian Comedy AwardsPretty Funny Stand-up Newcomer 2005 2022Canada's Drag RaceCanadian Screen AwardsBest Reality/Competition Series
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