Mike Ward (comedian)

Mike Ward
Mike Ward
Ward in September 2016
Birth name Michael John Ward
Born (1973-09-14) September 14, 1973
Quebec City, Quebec
Medium television, stand-up, radio, podcast & documentary
Nationality Canadian
Genres Black humor
Notable works and roles Chabot on L'Gros Show
Henri on CNM (Simon & Henri)
Ludger (cotton ouaté avec un loup) on Testostérone
Website http://www.mikeward.ca

Michael John Ward (born September 14, 1973 in Quebec City, Quebec) is a French-Canadian comedian.[1] He performs comedy in both French and English.

Career

Mike Ward has appeared on television doing stand-up in 20 countries; airing throughout Europe, Africa, Australia and North America. He is a frequent guest of the Anthony Cumia Show podcast.[2] With other comedian Pantelis, Ward hosts podcast 2 Drink Minimum on Compound Media[3]

Controversy

Ward in May 2014

Ward has been the subject of controversy. At Jean-Marc Parent's 2008 Just For Laughs French gala, he made a joke about Revenu Québec, in which he mentioned[4] Cédrika Provencher, a young girl who had been abducted in 2007[5] in Quebec and whose remains were found in December 2015.

Ward also joked about Jérémy Gabriel, a disabled boy 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. On July 20, 2016, he was ordered to pay $42000 ($35000 to Jérémy, $7000 to his mother). His attorney, Julius Grey appealed the decision.[6][7]

Filmography

Television

  • 1995-1996: Besoin d'amour
  • 1996: Chabada
  • 1998-1999: Piment fort
  • 2000: Les interdits
  • 2001: CNM
  • 2002: Testostérone
  • 2004: Le Mike Ward Show
  • 2005: L'Gros Show 1
  • 2005: Locrian Mode
  • 2006: L'Gros Show 2
  • 2010: Caméra Café: Jimmy Shaft
  • 2010: Un gars le soir
  • 2012: Le Tricheur
  • 2015: Mike Ward: le docu
  • 2015: Nasty Show
  • 2017: Le Mike Ward show

DVDs and Digital Release

  • 2004: Les meilleurs moments.Testostérone. Spécial Mike Ward
  • 2006: L'Gros show 1
  • 2009: Haïssable
  • 2013: Mike Ward s'eXpose
  • 2018: Mike Ward au Bordel
  • 2018: Infamous

Albums

  • 2001: Vulgaire
  • 2016: Pedophile Jokes & Death Threats
  • 2018: Infamous

Radio and Podcasts

  • 1996: Les grandes gueules:
  • 2002: La gang de malades
  • 2001: Full metal Boilard
  • 2001- 2002: Midi Mecs comiques
  • 2004 - 2005: Les grandes gueules
  • 2015-: Mike Ward sous écoute
  • 2015-2017: Éric et les Fantastiques
  • 2016: Mike Ward is Full of Crap[8]
  • 2018: 2 Drink Minimum[9]

Movie

Awards

  • 2016 - Comedic Artist of the Year - 17th annual Canadian Comedy Awards[11]
  • 2016 - Olivier "Humoriste de l'année" (best comedian of the year) and "Capsule, chronique ou sketch humoristique web" (web series or sketch) at the French comedy awards[12]
  • 2010 - DVD Platine for the show "Haissable" (Canadian Platinum DVD - 15,000 DVDs sold)[13]
  • 2006 - Gémeaux "Meilleure Interprétation: Humour" (Gemini Award - "Best actor in a french comedy series")[14]
  • 2006 - DVD Platine (Canadian Platinum DVD - 10,000 DVDs sold)[15]
  • 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

  1. ↑ "Mike Ward speaks our languages". The Gazette. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  2. ↑ Anthony Cumia. "Anthony Cumia Show". compoundmedia.com (Podcast). Retrieved October 2, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Mike Ward". Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  4. ↑ "The Canadian Comedian on Trial Before a Human Rights Tribunal for a Mean Joke". May 13, 2016.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "Mike Ward devra verser 35 000 $ à Jérémy Gabriel". Ici Radio-Canada. Montreal. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-21. (in French)
  7. ↑ Sioui, Marie-Michèle (21 July 2016). "Mike Ward condamné à une amende de 42 000 $". Le Devoir. Montreal. Retrieved 2016-07-21. (in French)
  8. ↑ Ward, Mike."Mike Ward is Full of Crap", Podcast.com
  9. ↑ Brownstein, Bill "Brownstein at Just for Laughs: Is political correctness killing comedy?",Montreal Gazette, 27 July 2018, Retrieved 29 July 2018
  10. ↑ "In Review: The Comedian's Guide to Survival". August 27, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Mike Ward, premier Québécois à gagner le prix Comedic Artist of the Year au Canadian Comedy Awards". Le Huffington Post.
  12. ↑ "Gala Les Olivier 2016: Mike Ward remporte l'Olivier de l'année". Le Huffington Post. May 13, 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  13. ↑ "Mike Ward plus mordant que jamais!". Québec Hebdo. September 23, 2010. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  14. ↑ "Liste des récipiendaires par catégories". Prix gémeaux. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  15. ↑ "Prix et distinctions", Retrieved 29 July 2018
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