1. Mark Critch was born on May 14,1974 and is a Canadian comedian, actor, and writer.
15 Facts About Mark Critch
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Mark Critch is best known for his work on the comedy series This Hour Has 22 Minutes, initially as a writer and then as a regular cast member beginning in 2003.
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Mark Critch is the son of Mike Critch, a longtime journalist for radio station VOCM in St John's, and the younger brother of Mike Critch Jr.
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Mark Critch performed at the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal and the Winnipeg Comedy Festival.
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Mark Critch played the recurring role of Gary Breakfast on the CTV sitcom Satisfaction.
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Mark Critch appeared in several films, including Anchor Zone, Rare Birds and Above and Beyond.
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In 2013, Mark Critch played Henry Tilley in The Grand Seduction, a remake of Jean-Francois Pouliot's French-Canadian La Grande Seduction directed by Don McKellar.
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Mark Critch appeared in director Matt Johnson's 2023 film BlackBerry, portraying NHL commissioner Gary Bettman.
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Mark Critch is most famous for his road pieces on the show, in which he accosts celebrities such as John Kerry, Michael Douglas, Alec Baldwin, former Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin, Howard Dean, Avril Lavigne, Hillary Clinton and Justin Trudeau.
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Mark Critch's impressions are another recurring feature on 22 Minutes, including those of Donald Trump, Rex Murphy, Don Cherry and former Newfoundland and Labrador premier Danny Williams.
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In 2018, Mark Critch announced the release of his early life memoir, Son of a Mark Critch.
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Son of a Mark Critch was the winner of the Margaret and John Savage First Book Award at the Atlantic Book Awards, and shortlisted for both the 2019 Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour and the 2019 Kobo Emerging Writer Prize.
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Mark Critch plays his father in the series, while child actor Benjamin Evan Ainsworth plays the young Mark Critch.
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Mark Critch is known in Newfoundland and Labrador for his charitable efforts, including serving as honorary chair of the Victoria Park Foundation in St John's, and the honorary fundraising patron of the O'Brien's Farm Foundation.
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Mark Critch was named the Honorary Chairperson for the Cancer Society of Canada's "One Night Stand Against Cancer" campaign to raise funds for Nova Scotia's Sobey Cancer Support Centre.