Question: Who is Maurice, the monster under the bed and  is a Canadian comedian?

Context articles: Are You Smarter than a Canadian 5th Grader?
Tom Stade
Almost Heroes (TV series)
The Monster Bed
Howie Mandel
Simon Rakoff
Alan Park
Little Monsters
Taz VanRassel
Alexandre Barrette

Are You Smarter than a Canadian 5th Grader?
 is a Canadian English television game show, which began airing on October 25, 2007 on Global.
 The show, based on the U.S. game show "Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader?
", was hosted by Canadian comedian Colin Mochrie.
 Five episodes were produced, and aired Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET.
 Contestants included a lawyer, a professor, a nuclear engineer amongst others.
 A veterinarian, Andrew Oster, from Midland, Ontario was the show's biggest winner garnering $300,000 (CDN), tax-free; his prize was the highest sum in Canadian game show history.
Tom Stade is a Canadian comedian who currently lives in Edinburgh, Scotland with his wife Trudy and their two children.
 Stade was encouraged to move from his hometown of Vancouver to the UK in 2001 by his friend and fellow comedian, Craig Campbell.
 He has a distinctive "drunken Canadian" accent and is known for his appearances at the Edinburgh Festival, as well as appearing on British TV shows such as "Live at the Apollo", "The Comedy Store", "The Live Floor Show", "Stand Up for the Week", and "The World Stands Up".
 Other appearances include: "Mock the Week", the Birmingham leg of (whilst he lived in Wolverhampton) "Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow", "Dave's One Night Stand", "Lee Mack's All Star Cast", and "Frankie Boyle's Tramadol Nights" (for which he also wrote).
 In March 2011 and December 2012, he appeared as a guest star on "Soccer AM".
Almost Heroes was a Canadian comedy TV series that premiered on Thursday, June 2, 2011 on Showcase, and ran for one season (eight episodes) before being discontinued by Showcase at the beginning of the 2011 fall season.
 The series is centered on the lives of two brothers, Pete and Terry, played by Ryan Belleville and Paul Campbell, running their late father's comic book store, "The Silver Salmon".
 The series was created by brothers Jason Belleville and Ryan Belleville.
 The series also stars well-known Canadian comedian Colin Mochrie.
 Canadian comedian Fraser Young is one of the writers and story editors for the show.
 The show was cancelled after its first season in 2011.
The Monster Bed is a children's book by Jeanne Willis and illustrated by Susan Varley that revolves around the twist on the common "monsters under the bed" story that frighten children.
 The book is a young reader, normally aimed for 4 years or older.
 The main character, the monster Dennis, believes that human children are under his bed and will get him as he falls asleep.
 His mother, however, tries to get him to go to sleep.
 Eventually, a human child accidentally ventures into their home cave, and both the human and Dennis discover each other, frightening both.
Howard Michael Mandel (born November 29, 1955) is a Canadian comedian, actor, television host, and voice actor.
 He is known as host of the NBC game show "Deal or No Deal", as well as the show's daytime and Canadian-English counterparts.
 In 1987, Mandel starred alongside Amy Steel in the comedy film "Walk Like a Man".
 Before his career as a game show host, Mandel was best known for his role as rowdy ER intern Dr. Wayne Fiscus on the NBC medical drama "St. Elsewhere".
 He is also well known for being the creator and star of the children's cartoon "Bobby's World", as well as a judge on NBC's "America's Got Talent".
Simon Rakoff (born 1960) is a Canadian comedian who began performing professionally in 1978.
 A veteran of the Canadian comedy scene, he has performed in every province and is widely regarded as one of the quickest and cleverest Canadian stand-up comedians.
 He has appeared on numerous Canadian television shows and festivals, including the Winnipeg Comedy Festival and Just for Laughs.
 He is also a frequent guest on CBC Radio on "The Debaters" and "As It Happens".
 His comedy album Surrounded By Idiots was recorded and released in 2014.
Alan Park (born November 5, 1962 in Scarborough, Ontario) is a Canadian comedian and political satirist best known for his appearances on the "Royal Canadian Air Farce".
 Alan gives humorous commentary on current events.
 Though originally not a caricaturist as are his "Farce" castmates, he has developed portrayals of Canadian politicians such as Bloc Québécois leader Gilles Duceppe, Health Minister Tony Clement, Foreign Affairs minister Peter MacKay, as well as the former and Liberal leaders Stéphane Dion and Michael Ignatieff.
Little Monsters is a 1989 American fantasy black comedy film starring Fred Savage as Brian Stevenson, a sixth-grader who has recently moved to a new town, and Howie Mandel as Maurice, the monster under the bed.
Taz VanRassel is a Canadian Comedian and Actor primarily known for his work in Improv theatre.
 He was nominated as Best Male Improviser in Canada at The Canadian Comedy Awards from 2007-2015, is a founding member of The Sunday Service improv troupe (Winners of best improv troupe 2012 Canadian Comedy Awards), of Instant Theatre Company, 9 year member of the Vancouver TheatreSports League and is a member and co-creator of the sketch comedy group "Titmouse"!
 with Eisner Award-winning comic book writer/comedian Ian Boothby.
Alexandre Barrette is a French Canadian comedian and TV personality.
 He hosts several TV game shows seen on the V television network.
 They include "Taxi Payant," the French Canadian version of "Cash Cab" and "Atomes Crochus" (Missing Links), the French Canadian version of "The Match Game.