Pat Kelly (comedian)

Pat Kelly (born June 21, 1976) is an actor, creator, writer and a producer for television, digital video, radio and podcast content based in Vancouver, British Columbia. He is also co-founder of the production company Kelly&Kelly.
== Career ==
=== Acting/ Comedy ===
Kelly gained interest in acting while attending Western Canada High School in Calgary. He trained as an improv comedian at the Loose Moose Theatre in Calgary and is an alumnus of Toronto’s The Second City mainstage.
As an actor, Kelly was the star of Dave Thomas’ comedy film, “Intern Academy”, which featured Canada’s top comedic talent, including Dan Aykroyd, Peter Oldring and Dave Foley. He also appeared as the young love interest in the film “Crimes of Fashion” and in the films “Twitches” and its sequel “Twitches Too”, alongside Tia and Tamara Mowry.
Kelly was a host for YTV, a Canadian cable channel featuring children’s programming. There he interviewed celebrities including Britney Spears, N’Sync and Aqua. 
=== Music ===
In addition to comedy, Kelly also pursued a musical career, singing and drumming for the rock bands “The Dudes” and “The Infernos”. He appeared in a music video for the band The New Pornographers called “My Slow Descent Into Alcoholism".
=== Behind the Camera ===
Behind the camera, Kelly has held the roles of director, editor, producer and assistant editor. In 2007, Kelly worked with fellow Calgary comedian, Peter Oldring on the television show, “Good Morning World”, which ran on the Comedy Network.
In 2010, Kelly along with Peter Oldring and Chris Kelly, created the satirical comedy show This Is That for CBC Radio. The show ran for 9 seasons and spun off into a web series, bestselling book, and a live touring show.
In 2016, Pat Kelly began Kelly&Kelly with Chris Kelly. With Kelly&Kelly, the pair have created various podcasts such as the award winning “This Sounds Serious”, “Dexter Guff Is Smarter Than You", “Celeste & Her Best” and created a number of viral videos, including a video for The New York Times, "AFTERSHOT: An App that Helps Cowardly Politicians Know When To Talk Gun Control", which won a 2020 Webby Award for Best Writing.
== Film, Television and Video Credits ==
Year 	Podcast 	Role 	Notes
1990 	Good Girl, Bad Girl 	First Assistant Film Editor, Actor 	
2007 	Good Morning World 	Director, Series Writer, Actor 	
2010 	Happiness Is Hate Therapy 	Co-Producer, Actor 	Short Film
2017 - 2019	This Is That: Video 	Co-Creator, Co-Producer, Co-Writer 	
2019 	Human People 	Co-Creator, Co-Producer, Co-Writer 	
2019 	AFTERSHOT: An App that Helps Cowardly Politicians Know When To Talk Gun Control	Co-Producer, Co-Writer, Co-Director	Collaboration with The New York Times
2020 	Watch TV 	Co-Creator, Co-Producer, Co-Writer 	In Development
== Podcast Credits ==
Year 	Film 	Role 	Home Station
2010 - 2018	This Is That 	Host, Co-Creator 	CBC Radio One
2018 	Road Trip Radio 	Co-Creator 	CBC Radio One
2018 - 2019	Dexter Guff is Smarter Than You	Co-Creator 	Panoply/Himalaya
2018 - 2020	This Sounds Serious 	Co-Creator, Co-Producer, Co-Writer	Castbox Original
2019 	Celeste & Her Best 	Co-Producer 	Luminary
2019 	The Zeta Family 	Co-Producer, Co-Director 	Audible Original
2020 	Things We Don't Talk About 	Co-Producer, Co-Director 	Audible Original
== Acting Credits: Film ==
Year	Podcast 	Role 	Notes
1987	Mr. Nice Guy 	Mafia Goon #1 	
1990	Good Girl, Bad Girl (Film)	Pat 	Kelly also served as first assistant film editor
1990	Look Who's Toxic 	Frenzied Farmer 	
2000	Urban Legends: Final Cut 	Crony in Screening Room	
2004	Crimes of Fashion 	Jack Lawton 	TV Movie
2004	Whitecoats 	Dale Dodd 	
2005	Twitches 	Karsh 	TV Movie
2007	Twitches Too 	Karsh 	TV Movie
2008	Phantom Punch 	Announcer 	
2010	Happiness is Hate Therapy 	Sparky 	Short Film
== Acting Credits: Series ==
Year	Podcast 	Role 	Notes
2001	Just for Laughs: Montreal Comedy Festival	Himself 	TV Special Documentary
2002	Liquid Soapz 	Unknown Role 	
2007	The Jane Show 	Tucker 	Appeared on Season 2, Episode 6: Voices from the Past
2007	Ink Is It 	Nathan 	
2008	Good Morning World 	Alister Coulter	Kelly also directed and wrote on the show
2008	The Jon Dore Television Show 	St.Peter 	Appeared on Season 1, Episode 13: Rage
2011	The Crucible 	Beverly Todd 	
2011	The 12th Annual Canadian Comedy Awards 	Himself 	TV Special, This Is That (uncredited)
== References ==
== External Links ==
*Pat Kelly on IMDb
*Pat Kelly on Twitter
*Pat Kelly on CBC Bio
*Pat Kelly on Enacademic
*Kelly&Kelly official website
Category:1976 births
Category:Actors
Category:Canadian actors
Category:Canadian creators
Category:Canadian writers
Category:Canadian television producers
Category:Canadian radio producers