Jon Dore

For other people named John Dore, seeJohn Dore (disambiguation).

Jon Dore
Dore in 2013.
Born	Jonathan David Dore (1975-11-02)November 2, 1975 Ottawa, Ontario,Canada
Occupation(s)	Actor, comedian

Jonathan David Dore(born November 2, 1975) is a Canadian comedian and actor currently based inJuneau, Alaska.

Education

Dore attendedBrookfield High Schooland studied broadcasting atAlgonquin Collegein Ottawa.

Career

Jon Dore was formerly a correspondent forCTV'sCanadian Idol.Dore also appeared on his ownComedy Now!special forCTVandThe Comedy Network,and was featured on theA Channel's comedy specialToronto Laughs.His show,The Jon Dore Television Show,can be seen onThe Comedy Networkin Canada, and on theIndependent Film Channelin the United States. In July 2008, Dore appeared onComedy Central's stand-up show,Live at Gothamalong with several other comedians. In 2010, he appeared on theCBSsitcomHow I Met Your Mother.

In March 2011, he hostedFunny as HellonHBO Canada,a show featuring alternative or musical comedy acts. Season 3 ofFunny as Hellpremiered on March 22, 2013.

On November 11, 2010, he was the first featured comedian onConan.

In 2013, Dore appeared as a main cast member alongsideSarah ChalkeandBrad Garretton the short-lived sitcomHow to Live with Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life)and was interviewed by Melinda Hill for theweb seriesAll Growz Up with Melinda Hill.

Dore went on tour withTig Notaroin the Summer of 2013 across the country to film a stand-up documentary forShowtime.

In 2014, he appeared in an uncredited cameo onAlan Thicke'sTLCshowUnusually Thickeas a drunken stranger who crashes 16-year-old Carter Thicke's party. That same year he appeared in two episodes of Comedy Central'sInside Amy Schumer.

In 2021, Dore created the single-camera sitcomHumour Resourcesfor CBC, playing a fictional version of himself as an HR manager with unscripted interviews with Canadian and American comedians.

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Result
2006	Canadian Comedy Award	Best Stand-up Newcomer	Won
2008	Canadian Comedy Award	Best Series Writing, The Jon Dore TV Show	Won
2009	Canadian Comedy Award	Best Performance (male), The Jon Dore TV Show	Won
2023	Juno Awards	Comedy Album of the Year—A Person Who Is Gingerbread	Won

Filmography

• Canadian Idol(2003) – Correspondent
• A Woman Hunted(2003) – TV Host
• Outrage(2003) – Birnbaum
• Canadian Idol 2(2004) – Correspondent
• Cream of Comedy(2005) – Host/Writer
• Naturally, Sadie(2006) – Mr. Woodson
• Canadian Comedy Awards: Weekend Wrap-Up(2006) – Himself
• 7th Canadian Comedy Awards(2006) – Himself
• Comedy Now!(2007) – Himself/Writer
• The Jon Dore Television Show(2007–2009) – Himself/Creator/Writer/Co-producer
• The Nice Show(2007) – Himself/Performer/Writer
• Hooked on Speedman(2008) – Jon
• Live at Gotham(2008) – Himself
• CH Live: NYC(2009) – Himself/Writer
• Hotbox(2009)
• Just for Laughs(2009) – Himself/Writer
• 10th Canadian Comedy Awards(2009) – Himself
• Winnipeg Comedy Festival(2010) – Himself
• 11th Canadian Comedy Awards(2010) – Himself
• Global Comedians(2010) – Himself
• Held Up(2010) – Ray
• Comedy Central Presents(2010) – Himself/Writer
• How I Met Your Mother(2010) – Mugger/Zookeeper
• Scare Tactics(2010) – Freakshow Owner
• Conan(2010–2017) – Himself (7 episodes)
• The Hour(2011) – Himself
• Stag(2011) – Luke
• Talking Hedz(2011)
• My Life As an Experiment(2011) – A.J. Wilder
• Winnipeg Comedy Festival(2012) – Writer
• Funny as Hell(2011–2013) – Host/Writer
• CC: Stand-Up - The Bonnaroo Experience(2012) – Himself
• Mash Up w/ TJ Miller(2011–2012) – Himself/Writer
• Just for Laughs: All-Access(2012) – Himself
• Dino Dan(2011) – Recurring guest Uncle Jack
• All Growz Up with Melinda Hill(2013) – Himself
• Expecting(2013) – Peter
• Set List: Stand Up Without a Net(2013) – Himself
• Who Charted?(2013) – Himself
• How to Live with Your Parents(2013) – Julian Tatham
• This Hour Has 22 Minutes(2014) – Himself
• Katie Chats(2014) – Himself
• Hart of Dixie(2014) – Charles (3 episodes)
• Unusually Thicke(2014) – Jon
• Package Deal(2014) – TJ
• A Dore to Winnipeg(2014) – Himself/Writer/Co-executive producer
• Kroll Show(2014–2015) – Gordon Yarmouth/Quentin Brian (2 episodes)
• Inside Amy Schumer(2014–2015) – Ted/Boyfriend/Max (3 episodes)
• Teen Lust(2014) – Gary
• @midnight(2014–2016) – Himself
• Bummed– (2015) – Billy Sunshine
• Knock Knock, It's Tig Notaro(2015)
• Comedy Bang! Bang!(2015) – Olie "The Goaltender" Marcoux
• After the Reality(2016) – Fitz/Co-producer
• The Pickle Recipe(2016) – Joey
• Angel from Hell(2016) – Hank (2 episodes)
• Speechless(2016) – Tom
• Those Who Can't(2016) – Dave
• The Crossroads of History(2016)
• Baroness von Sketch Show(2016–2018) – Mr. Bingleby/Pete/Henry/Jack/Bouncer/Lance (6 episodes)
• The 5th Quarter(2018) – Otis Wood
• Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss By Passing Through the Gateway Chosen By the Holy Storsh(2018) – Tony
• Cracked(2018) – Dr. Max Nolan/Writer/Executive producer
• Big Questions, Huge Answers with Jon Dore(2018) – Himself
• Humour Resources(2021) – Jon Dore
• The Lake(2022) – Wayne
• The Holiday Shift(2023) - Brian

External links

• Jon DoreatIMDb
• Diamondfield Entertainment feature
• The Jon Dore Television ShowonThe Comedy Network.