# Gemini Award for Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series

The Gemini Award for Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series is a defunct award category, presented by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television from 2001 to 2011 as part of its Gemini Awards program to honour ensemble performance in comedy programs. Winners and nominees were typically either sketch comedy shows, or the collective cast of a scripted narrative comedy series.
When the Gemini Awards were first introduced in 1986, awards were presented for Best Actor in a Comedy Series and Best Actress in a Comedy Series. However, as Canadian television comedy was dominated in that era primarily by sketch comedy, comedy-drama or stand-up performance shows, rather than traditional sitcoms, comedy performance categories were discontinued after the 2nd Gemini Awards in 1987; for the next few years, performances in comedy-drama shows were eligible to be nominated in the drama performance categories, while sketch comedy performers could be nominated for Best Performance in a Variety or Performing Arts Program or Series.
Beginning with the 6th Gemini Awards in 1992, the academy introduced a single award for Best Performance in a Comedy Program or Series, whose winners or nominees could be either an individual or an ensemble; separate awards for Best Individual Performance and Best Ensemble Performance were then introduced for the 16th Gemini Awards in 2001.
After 2010, the Individual Performance category was discontinued; separate categories for Best Actor in a Comedy Series and Best Actress in a Comedy Series were reintroduced, alongside new categories for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series and Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, as of the 26th Gemini Awards in 2011. The ensemble category was still presented in 2011, but was discontinued when the Gemini Awards transitioned into the Canadian Screen Awards the following year; with the 4th Canadian Screen Awards in 2016, a new category was reintroduced for Individual or Ensemble Performance in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series.

## Winners and nominees

| Year | Actor | Series |
| 2001 16th Gemini Awards |
| 2001 16th Gemini Awards | Dan Lett, Peter Keleghan, Leah Pinsent, Emily Hampshire, Rick Mercer, Jackie Torrens | Made in Canada |
| 2001 16th Gemini Awards | Kim Bubbs, George Buza, Wayne Robson, Steve Smith, Peter Keleghan, Bob Bainborough, Jeff Lumby | The Red Green Show |
| 2001 16th Gemini Awards | Rick Mercer, Greg Thomey, Cathy Jones, Mary Walsh | This Hour Has 22 Minutes |
| 2001 16th Gemini Awards | Lucy DeCoutere, John Dunsworth, Mike Smith, John Paul Tremblay, Ardon Bess, Barrie Dunn, Michael Jackson, Jonathan Torrens, Jeanna Harrison, Robb Wells, Patrick Roach | Trailer Park Boys |
| 2002 17th Gemini Awards |
| 2002 17th Gemini Awards | Dan Lett, Peter Keleghan, Leah Pinsent, Rick Mercer, Jackie Torrens | Made in Canada |
| 2002 17th Gemini Awards | Colin Mochrie, Greg Thomey, Cathy Jones, Mary Walsh | This Hour Has 22 Minutes |
| 2002 17th Gemini Awards | Lucy DeCoutere, John Dunsworth, Mike Smith, John Paul Tremblay, Ardon Bess, Barrie Dunn, Michael Jackson, Jonathan Torrens, Jeanna Harrison, Robb Wells, Patrick Roach, Sarah Dunsworth, Cory Bowles, Sandi Ross | Trailer Park Boys |
| 2003 18th Gemini Awards |
| 2003 18th Gemini Awards | Colin Mochrie, Greg Thomey, Cathy Jones, Mary Walsh | This Hour Has 22 Minutes |
| 2003 18th Gemini Awards | Jeff Clarke, Katherine Ashby | A Guy and a Girl |
| 2003 18th Gemini Awards | Hélène Joy, Rick Roberts, Stewart Francis, Timm Zemanek, Robin Brûlé, Sugith Varughese, Matthew Ferguson | An American in Canada |
| 2003 18th Gemini Awards | Dan Lett, Peter Keleghan, Leah Pinsent, Rick Mercer, Jackie Torrens | Made in Canada |
| 2003 18th Gemini Awards | Lucy DeCoutere, John Dunsworth, Mike Smith, John Paul Tremblay, Barrie Dunn, Michael Jackson, Jonathan Torrens, Robb Wells, Patrick Roach, Sarah Dunsworth, Cory Bowles, Elliot Page, Shelley Thompson, Sam Tarasco | Trailer Park Boys |
| 2004 19th Gemini Awards |
| 2004 19th Gemini Awards | Dan Lett, Peter Keleghan, Leah Pinsent, Rick Mercer, Jackie Torrens | Made in Canada: "The Last Show" |
| 2004 19th Gemini Awards | Brent Butt, Janet Wright, Tara Spencer-Nairn, Nancy Robertson, Eric Peterson, Gabrielle Miller, Fred Ewanuick, Lorne Cardinal | Corner Gas: "Face Off" |
| 2004 19th Gemini Awards | Rebecca Northan, Paul O'Sullivan, Debra McGrath, Lisa Merchant, Peter Oldring | The Joe Blow Show |
| 2004 19th Gemini Awards | Shaun Majumder, Greg Thomey, Cathy Jones, Mary Walsh, Mark Critch | This Hour Has 22 Minutes |
| 2004 19th Gemini Awards | Robb Wells, John Paul Tremblay, Jonathan Torrens, Cory Bowles, Lucy DeCoutere, Barrie Dunn, John Dunsworth, Sarah Dunsworth, Jeanna Harrison, Tyrone Parsons, Patrick Roach, Mike Smith, Shelley Thompson, Michael Jackson | Trailer Park Boys: "If I Can't Smoke and Swear I'm Fucked" |
| 2005 20th Gemini Awards |
| 2005 20th Gemini Awards | Barrie Dunn, Shelley Thompson, Patrick Roach, Garry James, Tyrone Parsons, Jonathan Torrens, Jeanna Harrison, John Paul Tremblay, Sarah Dunsworth, Lucy DeCoutere, Cory Bowles, John Dunsworth, Mike Smith, Robb Wells, Michael Jackson | Trailer Park Boys: "Working Man" |
| 2005 20th Gemini Awards | Rick Green, Ron Pardo, Janet van de Graaf, Bob Bainborough, Teresa Pavlinek | History Bites: "Elizabeth & Mary/Queen Takes Queen, Checkmate" |
| 2005 20th Gemini Awards | Gord Robertson, James Rankin, Bob Martin, Dan Redican, Bruce Hunter | Puppets Who Kill: "Buttons on a Hot Tin Roof" |
| 2005 20th Gemini Awards | Martin Huisman, Louis Philippe Dandenault, Richard Jutras, Annie Bovaird, Paula Boudreau, Alain Goulem, Tracey Hoyt, Kate Greenhouse, Ryan Tilson, Christian Potenza, Cas Anvar, Victor Chowdury, Dean McDermott, Swikriti Sarkar | The Tournament: "Saturday at the Tournament" |
| 2005 20th Gemini Awards | Shaun Majumder, Cathy Jones, Mark Critch, Gavin Crawford | This Hour Has 22 Minutes |
| 2006 21st Gemini Awards |
| 2006 21st Gemini Awards | Shaun Majumder, Cathy Jones, Mark Critch, Gavin Crawford | This Hour Has 22 Minutes |
| 2006 21st Gemini Awards | Eric Peterson, Brent Butt, Lorne Cardinal, Gabrielle Miller, Janet Wright, Tara Spencer-Nairn, Fred Ewanuick, Nancy Robertson | Corner Gas: "Merry Gasmas" |
| 2006 21st Gemini Awards | Luba Goy, Alan Park, Jessica Holmes, Craig Lauzon, Don Ferguson, Roger Abbott | Royal Canadian Air Farce |
| 2006 21st Gemini Awards | Laurie Elliott, Rick Green, Patrick McKenna, Wayne Robson, Steve Smith, Bob Bainborough, Jeff Lumby | The Red Green Show: "Do As I Do" |
| 2006 21st Gemini Awards | Ari Cohen, Louis Philippe Dandenault, Richard Jutras, Paula Boudreau, Alain Goulem, Tracey Hoyt, Kate Greenhouse, Christian Potenza, Cas Anvar, Swikriti Sarkar | The Tournament: "The Warrior Women" |
| 2007 22nd Gemini Awards |
| 2007 22nd Gemini Awards | Brent Butt, Lorne Cardinal, Fred Ewanuick, Gabrielle Miller, Eric Peterson, Nancy Robertson, Tara Spencer-Nairn, Janet Wright | Corner Gas: "Gopher It" |
| 2007 22nd Gemini Awards | Roman Danylo, Aurora Browne, Jennifer Goodhue, Albert Howell, Terry McGurrin, Jennifer Robertson, Ian Sirota, Winston Spear, Gavin Stephens | Comedy Inc. |
| 2007 22nd Gemini Awards | Christopher Bolton, Stephen Amell, Oliver Becker, Inga Cadranel, Louis Di Bianco, Carlos Diaz, Matt Gordon, Gabriel Hogan, Mayko Nguyen, Pascal Petardi, Joe Pingue, Jeff Pustil, Philip Riccio, Maria Vacratsis, Jeremy Wright | Rent-a-Goalie |
| 2007 22nd Gemini Awards | Roger Abbott, Penelope Corrin, Don Ferguson, Luba Goy, Jessica Holmes, Craig Lauzon, Alan Park | Royal Canadian Air Farce |
| 2007 22nd Gemini Awards | Cathy Jones, Shaun Majumder, Mark Critch, Gavin Crawford | This Hour Has 22 Minutes |
| 2007 22nd Gemini Awards | Rob deLeeuw, Kaela Bahrey, Karen Cliche, Ellen David, Trevor Hayes, Kathleen Robertson, Nobuya Shimamoto, Matt Silver, James A. Woods, Nicolas Wright | The Business: "Check Please" |
| 2008 23rd Gemini Awards |
| 2008 23rd Gemini Awards | Inessa Frantowski, Brooks Gray, Andy King, Rebecca McMahon, Leo Scherman, Morgan Waters | Cock'd Gunns: "A Taste of Success" |
| 2008 23rd Gemini Awards | Fab Filippo, David Alpay, Jennifer Baxter, Mike Beaver, Robin Brûlé, Jayne Eastwood, Ennis Esmer, Brandon Firla, Ron Gabriel, Peter Keleghan, Arnold Pinnock, Aron Tager | Billable Hours: "Monopoly Man" |
| 2008 23rd Gemini Awards | John Catucci, David Mesiano | Canadian Comedy Awards: Best of the Fest 2007 |
| 2008 23rd Gemini Awards | Stephen Amell, Oliver Becker, Michael Bodnar, Christopher Bolton, Sarain Boylan, Inga Cadranel, Louis Di Bianco, Carlos Diaz, Matt Gordon, Gabriel Hogan, Mayko Nguyen, Pascal Petardi, Joe Pingue, Jeff Pustil, Philip Riccio, Maria Vacratsis, Jeremy Wright | Rent-a-Goalie: "Domi Daze" |
| 2008 23rd Gemini Awards | Mark Critch, Gavin Crawford, Geri Hall, Cathy Jones | This Hour Has 22 Minutes |
| 2009 24th Gemini Awards |
| 2009 24th Gemini Awards | Steve Cochrane, Kevin Ellis, George Komorowski, Adriana Maggs, Joel Stewart, Steven Morana, Paul Snepsts, Jordan McCloskey, Phyllis Ellis | Three Chords from the Truth: "Tommy's Label Showcase" |
| 2009 24th Gemini Awards | Fab Filippo, Jennifer Baxter, Mike Beaver, Robin Brûlé, Jayne Eastwood, Brandon Firla, Ron Gabriel, Peter Keleghan, Arnold Pinnock, Aron Tager | Billable Hours: "A Manson for All Seasons" |
| 2009 24th Gemini Awards | Ordena Stephens, Trey Anthony, Daniel J. Gordon, Eli Goree, Ngozi Paul | Da Kink in My Hair: "Black Cake, White Cake" |
| 2009 24th Gemini Awards | Oliver Becker, Michael Bodnar, Christopher Bolton, Sarain Boylan, Inga Cadranel, Louis Di Bianco, Carlos Diaz, Mark-Cameron Fraser, Matt Gordon, Gabriel Hogan, Mayko Nguyen, Pascal Petardi, Joe Pingue, Jeff Pustil, Simon Reynolds, Philip Riccio, Maria Vacratsis, Jeremy Wright | Rent-a-Goalie: "Ham in a Pram" |
| 2009 24th Gemini Awards | Shaun Majumder, Gavin Crawford, Mark Critch, Geri Hall, Cathy Jones | This Hour Has 22 Minutes |
| 2010 25th Gemini Awards |
| 2010 25th Gemini Awards | Shaun Majumder, Gavin Crawford, Mark Critch, Geri Hall, Cathy Jones | This Hour Has 22 Minutes |
| 2010 25th Gemini Awards | Kenny Hotz, Spencer Rice | Kenny vs. Spenny: "Who Can 69 the Longest?" |
| 2010 25th Gemini Awards | Peter Keleghan, Erin Agostino, Carl Alacchi, Angela Asher, Ellen David, Stacey Farber, Alain Goulem, Kaniehtiio Horn, Jesse Rath, Michael Seater, Arielle Shiri | 18 to Life: "Goy Story" |
| 2011 26th Gemini Awards |
| 2011 26th Gemini Awards | Alex House, Maggie Castle, Angela Jill Guingcangco, Chris Leavins, Melanie Leishman, Jason Mewes, Bill Turnbull | Todd and the Book of Pure Evil: "The Phantom of Crowley High" |
| 2011 26th Gemini Awards | Gavin Crawford, Mark Critch, Geri Hall, Cathy Jones | This Hour Has 22 Minutes |
| 2011 26th Gemini Awards | Peter Keleghan, Erin Agostino, Carl Alacchi, Angela Asher, Ellen David, Stacey Farber, Alain Goulem, Kaniehtiio Horn, Jesse Rath, Michael Seater, Arielle Shiri | 18 to Life: "Family Portrait" |
| 2011 26th Gemini Awards | Jason Priestley, Joanna Cassidy, Tracy Dawson, Phyllis Ellis, Ernie Grunwald, Peter MacNeill, Husein Madhavji, Kathleen Munroe, Brooke Nevin, Shaun Shetty, Donavon Stinson | Call Me Fitz: "Long Con Silver" |