Nationality Canadian Role Director | Name Pardis Parker | |
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Website www.pardisparker.com, www.flyingdish.ca Movies Afghan, The Dance, Two Men, Two Cows, Two Guns, The Train, Snow Notable works and roles Little Mosque on the Prairie, Combat Hospital, Single White Spenny Nominations Canadian Comedy Award for Multimedia / Best Direction in a Feature Similar People Evany Rosen, Dave Chappelle, Mark Little, Louis CK, Omid Djalili | ||
Stretched to the Limit
Pardis Parker is a Sri Lankan born Canadian award-winning director, writer, actor, and comedian.
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His work has screened at over 150 film festivals worldwide and received over 80 awards and nominations, he's appeared on TV and in films in the United States and Canada, and he's a regular performer at the Hollywood Improv, Hollywood Laugh Factory, and World Famous Comedy Store.
Stand-up Comedy
A six-time Canadian Comedy Award nominee and a finalist for Canada's Next Top Comic and Bite TV's Stand Up and Bite Me, Parker recently won British star David Baddiel's international stand-up competition and previously became the first Canadian ever to book the CBS Diversity Showcase.
Parker has had multiple stand-up comedy performances broadcast on TV and radio, and he is a regular performer at the Hollywood Improv, Hollywood Laugh Factory, and World Famous Comedy Store.
Acting
Parker has received multiple Best Actor nominations for his work in The Dance and Afghan, and has appeared on television and in film on both sides of the border, including Combat Hospital on ABC, Little Mosque on the Prairie on CBC, Single White Spenny and Moderation Town on Showcase, Really Me on The Family Channel, and the indie drama Snow.
Writing and Directing
Parker's films and music videos, including The Dance, Afghan, and Two Men, Two Cows, Two Guns, have screened at over 150 film festivals worldwide and received over 80 awards and nominations.