Marty Adams
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Marty Adams | |
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| Born | Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada |
| Education | H.B. Beal Secondary School McMaster University Humber College |
| Occupation | Actor/Writer/Comedian |
Marty Adams is a Canadian television and film actor, writer and comedian.
He attended H. B. Beal Secondary School in London, Ontario and graduated as valedictorian of his class. He began a football program at McMaster University but injured his knee. His sister encouraged him to get involved in a comedy program at Humber College which got him his first major comedy gig in Facebook of Revelations at The Second City.[1] His last Second City main stage show was 0% Down, 100% Screwed in 2009.
He has also appeared on Video on Trial and The Second City Project,[2] and in films including Saw IV and Scared Shitless .
Awards
[edit]| Award | Year | Category | Work | Result | Ref(s) |
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| Canadian Comedy Awards | 2009 | Best Writing in a Program or Series | The Second City's Facebook of Revelations with Bruce Pirrie, Darryl Hinds, Jim Annan, Karen Parker, Lauren Ash, Scott Montgomery, Matthew Reid | Nominated | |
| Canadian Screen Awards | 2015 | Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Spun Out | Nominated | [3] |
| 2016 | Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series | The Second City Project with Kayla Lorette, Caitlin Howden, Tim Baltz, Sam Richardson, Steve Waltien | Nominated | [4] |
References
[edit]- ^ Jim Slotek, "In your Facebook; 60th Second City revue is a smash start to finish". Toronto Sun, July 23, 2007.
- ^ Victoria Ahearn, "'Second City Project' offers sketch comedy for web and Global TV special". Canadian Press, April 17, 2015.
- ^ "Canadian Screen Awards ’15: Performance categories". Playback, January 13, 2015.
- ^ Brent Furdyk, "2016 Canadian Screen Awards Nominees Announced". ET Canada, January 19, 2016.
External links
[edit]- Marty Adams at IMDb
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