Mike Ward (comedian)
| Mike Ward | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Michael John Ward September 14, 1973  Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
| Height | 5' 9" (1.75 m) |
Michael John Ward (born September 14, 1973 in Quebec City, Quebec) is a comedian.[1]
Controversy
Mike Ward has been the subject of controversy. At Jean-Marc Parent's 2008 Just For Laughs french gala, he made a joke about Revenus Québec, in which he mentioned Cédrika Provencher, a young girl who had been abducted in 2007[2] in Quebec and whose murdered remains were found in 2015 December.
He also had a bit ridiculing Jérémy Gabriel, a disabled boy (who was 12-year-old when first ridiculed by Ward), with Treacher Collins syndrome. Jérémy's parents filed a complaint with the Quebec human rights commission, and the commission brought the case in front of Quebec’s Human Rights Tribunal seeking $80,000 in damages from Ward. The tribunal’s decision is expected in August 2016.[3]
Awards
- 2006 - Gémeaux "Meilleure Interprétation: Humour" (Gemini Award - "Best actor in a french comedy series")
- 2006 - DVD Platine (Canadian Platinum DVD - 10,000 DVDs sold)
- 2005 - Olivier "Performance Scénique de l'Année" (Performer of the year" at the French comedy awards)
- 2005 - Billet Or (Quebec Gold Ticket - 50,000 tickets sold for his one-man-show)
- 2004 - Billet Argent (Quebec Silver Ticket - 25,000 tickets sold for his one-man-show)
- 2002 - Révélation Juste Pour Rire ("Discovery of the year" at the Montreal Comedy Festival)
- 2002 - Révélation Grand Rire Bleue ("Discovery of the year" at the Quebec Comedy Festival)
References
- ↑ "Mike Ward speaks our languages". The Gazette. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ↑ Patriquin, Martin (March 23, 2016). "Comedian Mike Ward’s joke about a 12-year old has landed him in court and put a brand of very edgy comedy on trial". Maclean's. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
He once used Cédrika Provencher, a nine-year-old whose disappearance in 2007 was heavily covered in the media, as the butt of a joke.
- ↑ Patriquin, Martin (March 23, 2016). "Comedian Mike Ward’s joke about a 12-year old has landed him in court and put a brand of very edgy comedy on trial". Maclean's. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
The tribunal’s decision is expected in five months.
External links
- (French) Official Site