Darcy Michael is a Canadian actor and stand-up comedian, best known for his stand-up comedy, his viral tiktok account @thedarcymichael and his role in the Canadian television sitcom Spun Out.[1]
Darcy Michael | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation(s) | film and television actor, comedian |
| Known for | Spun Out, One Skinny Bitch |
Career
editNominated for a Canadian Comedy Award in 2010 for his appearance at the Winnipeg Comedy Festival, he filmed his own half-hour special for The Comedy Network series Comedy Now! the same year.[2] His career as a comedian significantly took off with his 2012 comedy special One Skinny Bitch, which was released as a direct download and in DVD format.[3] The special, taped at Yuk Yuk's in Toronto, Ontario,[3] centred in part on his experience losing over 120 pounds after a health scare.[3] Around the same time, he also filmed several episodes of a proposed talk show, The Skinny, interviewing guests including Alan Thicke, Caroline Rhea, Judy Gold, David Steinberg and Harland Williams.[4]
In 2014, he was a finalist in Sirius XM Canada's Top Comic competition,[5] and received a second Canadian Comedy Award nomination as Best Breakout Artist.[5]
He has also performed at the Halifax Comedy Festival,[2] Just for Laughs,[2] Calgary Pride,[5] Vancouver Pride[5] and Toronto Pride,[6] appears frequently on the CBC Radio One comedy series The Debaters and the Comedy Network edition of Match Game, and has had several stage roles in theatre productions in Vancouver.
In 2016 he released his album Family Highs,[7] which debuted at number 1 on iTunes, Google Play and Amazon.
In 2018, he was the first comedian to release a 60-minute stand up special on CraveTV. Produced by Just for Laughs the special Darcy Michael Goes to Church was called "the queer stand up special you've been waiting for" by Now Magazine.[8]
In 2021 Darcy launched a TikTok account[9] with his husband Jeremy that has quickly grown to over 2 Million followers and over 30 million likes. Around the same time he launched a podcast with comedian Jane Stanton called High School Sucked that has consistently charted in the top 100 comedy podcasts worldwide. In April 2021, Buzzfeed said "If you're not listening to High School Sucked, you're missing out."[10]
In 2023 Darcy alongside his husband Jeremy Baer, started their No Refunds stand up tour across north america - in 2024 they expanded to over 45 cities and announced europe and uk dates as well.
Personal life
editOriginally from Pickering, Ontario,[11] Darcy grew up in North Vancouver where he graduated from Argyle Secondary School. He is currently based in Ladner, British Columbia.[1] Openly gay,[6] he lives with his husband of 20 years Jeremy Baer and their daughter.[6]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Numb | Video store clerk | |
| 2011 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules | Convenience store customer | |
| Lloyd the Conqueror | Unicorn | ||
| 2013 | Rapture-Palooza | Second Wraith | |
| 2014 | Date and Switch | Customer |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Reaper | Roger | Episode: Leon |
| 2009 | The Assistants | Clerk | Episode: The Addiction |
| 2010 | Life Unexpected | Engineer | Episode: Criminal Incriminated |
| 2011 | Endgame | Ben | Episode: Gorillas in Our Midst |
| Rags: The Movie | Customer in Restroom | TV movie | |
| 2012 | A Christmas Story 2 | Charity Volunteer | TV movie |
| 2014–2015 | Spun Out | Gordon Woolmer | Main character |
| 2016 | Lucifer | Kevin Burnick | Episode: Homewrecker |
| 2018 | This Blows | Detective Tanenbaum | |
| Legends of Tomorrow | Steve | Episode: Wet Hot American Bummer | |
| 2019 | The Twilight Zone | M.C. | Episode: The Comedian |
References
edit- ^ a b "Comedian Darcy Michael stays down to earth". The Georgia Straight, September 15, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Vancouver comedian Darcy Michael, “really good bull—-ter”" Archived 2015-05-18 at the Wayback Machine. The Province, December 11, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Darcy Michael talks weight loss, family and sexuality in stand-up show" Archived 2015-05-18 at the Wayback Machine. Vancouver Observer, June 10, 2012.
- ^ "Laughs available online". Delta Optimist, May 11, 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Ladner comedian Darcy Michael to perform at Rogers Arena". Delta Optimist, September 19, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Darcy Michael: Queer comic has lost lots of weight – and gained new material"[permanent dead link]. Now, June 28, 2012.
- ^ "Ladner comedian Darcy Michael isn’t hiding his Pride". The Georgia Straight, July 27, 2016,
- ^ Sumi, Glenn (2018-03-27). "Darcy Michael Goes To Church is the queer stand-up special you've been praying for". NOW Magazine. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
- ^ "Darcy Michael (@thedarcymichael) TikTok | Watch Darcy Michael's Newest TikTok Videos". TikTok. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
- ^ Angus, Kat (28 April 2021). "9 Things To Know About "High School Sucked," The Canadian Podcast Climbing The US Comedy Charts". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 2021-05-10.
- ^ "Darcy Michael: Yuk Yuk's headliner Darcy Michael gets laughs even with a less-than-ideal weeknight crowd" Archived 2016-04-14 at the Wayback Machine. Now, February 11, 2012.