Daniel Woodrow

Daniel Woodrow is a Canadian stand-up comedian from Toronto, Ontario.[1] He is most noted as part of the ensemble that received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards, for the debut episode of Roast Battle Canada.[2]

He has been an organizer of the Underground Comedy Railroad, an all-Black Canadian comedy tour which takes place each year during Black History Month.[3] In 2021, with the tour unable to take place due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, he created the Unknown Comedy Club, an online streaming platform for comedy performances.[4]

He has also had acting roles in the television series The Beaverton, Star Trek: Discovery and Pretty Hard Cases.

References
  1. Joel Levy, "Chatting with Toronto comedian Daniel Woodrow". Toronto Guardian, February 24, 2022.
  2. Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack". ET Canada, February 15, 2022.
  3. Lisa Rainford, "Bloor West resident Daniel Woodrow part of Underground Comedy Railroad Tour for Black History Month". Toronto.com, February 4, 2014.
  4. "The Unknown Comedy Club streaming new shows weekly". The Suburban, May 4, 2021.


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