Levi MacDougall is a some-awards-winning comedian, writer and actor.  He was born in a part of Canada and he tells jokes and stories.

After getting his start at the Loose Moose Theatre Company in Calgary, Levi moved to Toronto to begin talking and performing comedy.  In 2001, he was nominated for (and won) the Tim Sims Encouragement Fund Award.  Following this, he made his first national talk-show appearance on the no-longer-existing Open Mike with Mike Bullard show.

In 2004, Levi recorded an hour-long stand-up special for CTV’s Comedy Now! which went on to win two Canadian Comedy Awards.  It was also nominated for a Gemini (the Canadian equivalent of the Emmy).

Levi is one of the founding members of the sketch comedy troupe The Distractions (along with Paul Schuck and Tim Polley).  Together they wrote and performed an all-new feature length show every month for 3 years, which led to a pilot being filmed for The Comedy Network.  The group, along with other like-minded friends, later created the comedy collective Laugh Sabbath, which to this day puts on a new show every Sunday at the Rivoli in Toronto.

Levi was recently seen as a series regular on The Comedy Network’s new show Hotbox. He’s also been a regular cast member on popcultured and The Jon Dore Show (in the recurring role of renowned savior, Jesus Christ).  Stand-up-wise, Levi recently opened for legendary comedian Mort Sahl at Pop Montreal.  Other acts he’s opened for include musicians Bob Wiseman, Ndidi Onukwulu and Baby Eagle.  He’s appeared on Andy Kindler’s Alternative Show at Just For Laughs, Boston Comedy Festival, Hollywood Improv and Comedy Death-Ray at the UCB in L.A.

He is currently in Los Angeles writing for Comedy Central’s “Important Things with Demetri Martin.”

press quotes

“…a strange and uncomfortable, yet not entirely unpleasant, type of comedy. Levi MacDougall takes the idea that humor stems from the unexpected to whole new levels.”
- Bostonist.com

“…master of the surreal observation…mind-bending humour.”
- NOW Toronto

“MacDougall toys with the audience’s preconceived ideas about the stand-up schtick.”
- Open Press

“…[one of] Canada’s finest young comics.”
- Time Out New York

“Levi MacDougall thrives on a mix of absurdity and practised timing.”
- National Post

television

Important Things with Demetri Martin
Hotbox
Comedy Now – (Hour-long stand-up special)
The Jon Dore Show
The Murdoch Mysteries
The Big One (Pilot)
The Distractions (Pilot)
Popcultured
The Toronto Show (4 appearances)
Cream of Comedy
Open Mike with Mike Bullard

festivals

Just For Laughs - Andy Kindler’s Alternative Show
Boston Comedy Festival
Brampton Indie Arts Festival
Chicago Sketch Festival
Toronto Sketch Festival
Montreal Sketch Festival
Halifax Buskers Festival
Island Comedy Festival (Prince Edward Island)
Pop Montreal - opening for Mort Sahl

awards and nominations

Canadian Comedy Award (Winner) - Best TV Writing – Special or Episode
Canadian Comedy Award (Winner) - Best Taped Live Performance
Gemini Award (Nominee) - Best Individual Performance In A Comedy Program
Canadian Comedy Award (Nominee) - Best Sketch Troupe - The Distractions
Tim Sims Encouragement Fund Award (Winner)
Phil Hartman Award (Nominee)