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Ron James

Critically Acclaimed Comedian | Star of Nine Comedy Specials

Ron James
Wine Tasting
Bad Timing for Sports Fans
Presidential Tools
How Laughter Can Unify Us
Ron
Ron James
Wine Tasting
Bad Timing for Sports Fans
Presidential Tools
How Laughter Can Unify Us

Consistently hailed by audiences and critics from coast to coast, Ron James is Canada’s #1 comedian, selling out theatres for 25 years. He’s been called “cleverly, hysterically funny”, by The Toronto Star; “a master comedian”, by St. John’s Telegram; and “the funniest man in Canada” by The Victoria Times Colonist.

James is a verbal gymnast who marries a comedian’s eye for satire with a writer’s ear for language, taking audiences on a non-stop, roller coaster ride that cuts a wide swath through contemporary culture with razor sharp wit and poetically charged delivery.

Throughout his 40+ year career in comedy, James has written and starred in a record-breaking nine one-hour CBC comedy specials, created and starred in two television series (Blackfly and The Ron James Show), and made several appearances at Just for Laughs and the Halifax and Winnipeg comedy festivals, racking up many awards and accolades along the way.

James is also the national bestselling author of All Over the Map: Rambles and Ruminations from the Canadian Road, which was one of the top 10 nominations for the Stephen Leacock Award for Humour.

Speaking topics

Presentations listed below include in-person and virtual keynotes, as well as workshops, fireside chats, and other presentation formats.

  • Customized Comedy

    Ron James has been hilariously entertaining organizations throughout North America for more than two decades. Presenting his clean, customized, and uniquely Canadian content, Ron’s stand-up is guaranteed to have audiences laughing until their sides hurt.

  • Event Host

    Ron James is pleased to act as a host for whatever your event may be, whether an evening gala, an awards show, or a luncheon, he’s thrilled to help tie your event together with his professional, clean, and customized just-for-you content.

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Books

  • All Over the Map by Ron James
    All Over the Map: Rambles and Ruminations from the Canadian Road

    Canada’s most verbally virtuosic comic makes his literary debut—and he’s just as...

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Client reviews

  • Globe and Mail

    “…hilarious…devastatingly funny and clever.”

     

  • Globe and Mail

    “…a virtuoso comedic performance!”

  • The Toronto Star

    “…insightful, clever and witty.”

  • St. John's Telegram

    A master comedian at the top of his game.

  • Raymond James Ltd.

    On a day when the world financial markets were suffering an unprecedented meltdown, Ron James did the impossible: he pulled 90 minutes of non-stop laughs from a room full of 400 financial advisors with his unique brand of polished, intelligent and poetically charged hilarity. Afterwards, there was nothing but unanimous praise for a comedian clearly on top of his game!

  • The Bank of Nova Scotia

    Once again you’ve proven to be a great asset to our corporate function. You have never failed to deliver a professional, clean and very funny evening’s worth of entertainment.

  • CAE Inc.

    In particular, we were delighted with his style and were highly impressed with his ability to customize his material… Ron’s skill enabled him to locate the common denominator we all share and tweak our collective funnybone.

  • QSP Inc.

    I was particularly impressed with your professionalism, your ability to read the audience, and your keen sense of timing.

  • The Educational Computing Network of Ontario

    Ron’s quick wit and humour held the audience totally rapt and the stage time just flew! It will be extremely difficult to find an act to top Ron James for our next year’s Conference.

  • RTNDA Canada – The Association of Electronic Journalists

    Ron James was rewarded with a standing ovation from a room filled with seasoned television and radio journalists at our national convention in Ottawa. Thanks to a polished and professional performance of topical, intelligent, gut busting hilarious material that covered a gamut of contemporary issues both nationally and around the globe, ‘the funniest man in Canada’ proved to be a comedian at the top of his game!

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