Harry Doupe
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While not really being the pride of anywhere, Harry Doupe was born and raised in the quaint 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 December 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 comics, spending 46 weeks on the road in 1986 alone.
The 1990’s brought with them a whole new set of opportunities, and numerous television 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 awards 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 of the dates of note include EXPO 86, the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, 1995 Grey Cup in Regina, and the Tragically Hips’ Another Roadside Attraction at Molson Park in Barrie. He was also the first comedian to play 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’s Tsunami Fund-raiser “Canada For Asia”, and most recently was producer for the series “Kraft Hockeyville”.
Having previously lived in Vancouver and San Francisco, he currently resides in Toronto.
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Harry Doupe is on tour but mostly performs in the Ontario region.
Upcoming 2008
Feb. 13 to 17 2008 - Absolute Comedy Club.
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