Seán Cullen

Seán Cullen has been touring and performing as a comedian for the past fifteen years. There are many things that make him unique in the comedy world. He combines stream of consciousness improv with uncanny mimicry and broad musical talents to create a style that is his alone.

As a member of Corky and the Juice Pigs, a seminal group on the Canadian scene that has influenced comedy performers as far away as Australia and the UK, Seán burst onto the scene in 1988. Over the next ten years, The Pigs toured the world becoming fixtures of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, winning awards at the Edinburgh Fringe and performing at the Just for Laughs in Montreal eight times. The group was also featured on Fox’s MAD TV and released two wide-selling comedy albums.

In 1998, after eleven years in the group, Seán struck out on his own, defining his own solo style accompanied by the musical talents of musician Dylan Goodhue. He wrote and mounted his own oneman show called Wood, Cheese and Children which went on to become a special in CTV’s Comedy NOW! series and was nominated for a Gemini Award!

Seán has been featured in Time Magazine in the USA as the vanguard of comedy’s next generation. He has appeared on shows such as The Ellen Show with Ellen Degeneres, Payne with John Lar roquette and has been on The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, hosted NBC’s Late Friday and for Comedy Central he has appeared on Premium Blend and a half-hour special Comedy Central Presents...Sean Cullen.

Seán is a two time Gemini Award winner: in 2001 for his gala performance at Just for Laughs and in 2003 for Hosting The 17th Annual Gemini Awards. In Canada you have seen him on CBC’s Air Farce, CTV’s The Associates, The Comedy Network’s Patti and Liocracy, as well as playing the role of Basil in the TMN mini-series Slings & Arrows.

A six-pack of The Seán Cullen Show premiered in 2003 to critical acclaim. In the summer of 2002 Seán appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno live from Just for Laughs. He made such an impression that he has now appeared on the show six times. Sean also hosted for his second consecutive year, The Annual Gemini Awards, and was the host of The Just For Laughs 20th Anniversary Special on CBC.

Last Christmas on CBC Sean Cullen’s Home for Christmas special aired, featuring musical guest Holy Cole, as Seán returned to his hometown of Peterborough Ontario for the holidays. This Christmas season Seán will be a special guest on the Barenaked Ladies Winter Tour.

Most Recently Seán Cullen starred as Max Bialystock in the Canadian production of Mel Brook’s The Producers for Mirvish Productions.

Seán has released a CD entitled SEÁN CULLEN Live!. It is a must listen to for anyone who enjoys Barenaked Ladies, Eddie Izzard, spot on impersonations and absurd/surreal comedy, which is available at www.seancullen.com.