Glen Foster
That Canadian Guy
About Glen Foster
Glen Foster is a Canadian stand-up comedian. Born in Montreal, Quebec, and raised in Cambridge, Ontario, he is most noted for That Canadian Guy, his 2001 episode of the stand-up comedy performance series Comedy Now!, for which he received a Gemini Award nomination for Best Individual Performance in a Comedy Program or Series at the 16th Gemini Awards and a Canadian Comedy Award nomination for Best Writing in a Television Special or Episode at the 2nd Canadian Comedy Awards.
Foster began his comedy career in the 1980s as a regular performer at Yuk Yuk's, later expanding into national touring. He released his debut comedy album Overworked and Underlaid in 1996, and has since also released the albums Half a Double CD (2010), Prickly (2012), and Unchecked (2021). He is a two-time Canadian Comedy Award nominee for Best Male Stand-Up, receiving nods at the 6th Canadian Comedy Awards in 2005 and the 10th Canadian Comedy Awards in 2009.
In 2019 he collaborated with a musician from Nanaimo, British Columbia, whose name was also Glen Foster, on the title track for the musician's EP Party Out There Tonight. The two men had previously performed together in a mixed comedy-music show billed as The Glen Fosters Experience.
Videos (228)
Videos 49 to 72 of 228.
1:04Wheels on the O Train
972 views
13:24TCG Demo sampler
928 views
5:34RIM shot
924 views
6:58Left Hook, Right Jab Highlights
905 views
1:30What's scarier than Islamophobia?
857 views
6:04Glen Foster ADD Test set 2 March 28th, 2015
827 views
2:33TCG - Harmonized HST.wmv
725 views
2:34Rich A-holes (Did this to us)
707 views
0:22Where are my American friends?
706 views
1:07Follow up to my Karen Comedy Encounter
702 views
0:33No MAN land. Quick clip from my forthcoming album " Unsafe and Unnecessary"
635 views
4:05Comedy Under Glass - Glen Foster - Absolute Comedy November 15th, 2020
586 views
0:33Doing a gig for "exposure".
583 views
1:34Glen Foster ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Full size
578 views
4:11Unloading on the Cable Company
561 views
0:38Opinionectomy
560 views
1:11I don't check any boxes. Except the one that counts!
539 views
2:17Classic Rock - Heckling your favourite bands
536 views
0:51Grandma rides an ostrich
527 views
0:40Are you a robot?
525 views
0:56Do you why most Canadian stand up shows happen in the Winter? London and Sudbury getmoreglen.com
522 views
1:47Canadian Guy vs Cable Guy
490 views
0:48Religion is not good for women
489 views
0:58Do you like DARK comedy?
473 viewsFrequently asked questions
Who is Glen Foster?
Glen Foster is a Canadian stand-up comedian, born in Montreal, Quebec, and raised in Cambridge, Ontario, best known for his 2001 Comedy Now! episode That Canadian Guy.
What is Glen Foster best known for?
He is most noted for That Canadian Guy, his 2001 episode of the stand-up comedy series Comedy Now!, which earned him a Gemini Award nomination.
How did Glen Foster start his comedy career?
He began his comedy career in the 1980s as a regular performer at Yuk Yuk's, later expanding into national touring.
What albums has Glen Foster released?
He released his debut album Overworked and Underlaid in 1996, followed by Half a Double CD (2010), Prickly (2012), and Unchecked (2021).
How many Canadian Comedy Awards has Glen Foster been nominated for?
He is a two-time Canadian Comedy Award nominee for Best Male Stand-Up, receiving nods in 2005 and 2009.
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