Dylan Mandlsohn
Dylan Mandlsohn | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1979 or 1980 (age 43–44)[1] Toronto,Canada |
| Alma mater | University of Windsor |
| Occupation(s) | Stand-up comedian, actor |
| Years active | 1998-present |
Dylan Mandlsohnis a Canadian stand-up comedian, impressionist, and actor. He is known for appearances on TV series, including12 MonkeysandNikita,and released a 2019 album produced by Grammy winnerDan Schlisselfor his labelStand Up! Records,A Date With the Devil.
Early life
[edit]Mandlsohn was raised in Toronto and was fascinated by comedy at an early age, inspired byJim Carrey,Dana Carvey,andRich Little.He studied drama at theUniversity of Windsor.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Mandlsohn began performing in clubs at 17 and began touring the U.S. and Canada during college. He was a substitute teacher before moving into stand-up full-time.[1]He is known for his family-friendly comedy that, in the words of one reviewer, "reins it in before it becomes too naughty".[3]He was a member of Los Angeles improv troupethe Groundlings.[4]He had his own half-hour special in 2007 on the Canadian seriesComedy Now!.[5]
He was a guest on two episodes of Canadian radio comedy showThe Debaters.Mandlsohn has also had acting roles in several television series, including a CIA staffer in a 2010 episode ofNikita,[6]a guard in a 2016 episode of12 Monkeys,[7]and a landlord in Leslie Nielsen's final film, 2010'sStonerville.[8]
References
[edit]- ^abcStern, Cara (October 21, 2013)."Rubber-Faced Comic Gets Juiced On Stage".Canadian Jewish News.Toronto, Ontario.Retrieved2020-05-31.
- ^"Dylan Mandlsohn".With Our Arms to the Sun(Podcast). 2019-06-11.Retrieved2020-06-02.
- ^Law, John (2009-10-02)."Teacher-comedian keeps it clean".Niagara Falls Review.Retrieved2020-06-02.
- ^Burke, David (2009-02-09)."Canadian comic seeks southern exposure".Quad City Times.Retrieved2020-05-26.
- ^Wild, Diane (2007-06-14)."Comedy Now! and Comedy Inc. Return to CTV".TV, Eh?.Retrieved2020-06-02.
- ^"Nikita:" Dark Matter "Full Cast & Crew".Internet Movie Database.Retrieved2020-06-02.
- ^"12 Monkeys: Full Cast & Crew".Internet Movie Database.Retrieved2020-06-02.
- ^"Stonerville".Internet Movie Database.Retrieved2020-06-02.