Pat Kelly
| Pat Kelly | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 21, 1976 Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| 💼 Occupation | Actor, Creator, Writer, Producer |
| 🌐 Website | kellykelly |
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[edit]
Acting/ Comedy[edit]
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[edit]
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"[1].
Behind the Camera[edit]
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[2]. 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[3] “This Sounds Serious”, “Dexter Guff Is Smarter Than You"[4], “Celeste & Her Best”[5] 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"[6], which won a 2020 Webby Award for Best Writing.
Film, Television and Video Credits[edit]
| 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[7] | 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[8] |
| 2020 | Watch TV | Co-Creator, Co-Producer, Co-Writer | In Development |
Podcast Credits[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 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[edit]
- The New Pornographers music video, “My Slow Descent Into Alcoholism on "YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
- "This Is That Video | Season 3" https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thisisthat/this-is-that-video-season-3-1.4683247
- Kelly&Kelly wins Podcast of the Year for This Sounds Serious at Rockie Awards: https://variety.com/2020/biz/news/rockie-awards-fleabag-chernobyl-1234636845/
- “Dexter Guff Is Smarter Than You" https://www.dexterguffband.com/
- Celeste & Her Best https://celestebarber.com/podcasts/
- "AFTERSHOT: An App that Helps Cowardly Politicians Know When To Talk Gun Control" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/11/opinion/gun-control-lawmakers.html
External Links[edit]
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- ↑ "YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
- ↑ "This Is That Video | Season 3". Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Ramachandran, Naman (2020-06-16). "'Fleabag,' 'Chernobyl' Among Banff Rockie Award Winners as U.K. Dominates". Variety. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
- ↑ "Dexter Guff". Dexter Guff. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
- ↑ "Podcast". Celeste Barber. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
- ↑ Kelly, Pat; Kelly, Chris; Bercovitch, Lauren; Grand, Michael Tanko; Jensen, Taige (2019-02-11). "Opinion | We Created an App to Help Cowardly Politicians Talk About Gun Control". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
- ↑ "ABOUT". Human People. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
- ↑ Kelly, Pat; Kelly, Chris; Bercovitch, Lauren; Grand, Michael Tanko; Jensen, Taige (2019-02-11). "Opinion | We Created an App to Help Cowardly Politicians Talk About Gun Control". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
