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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

Hailed by critics from coast to coast, Ron James is Canada’s #1 comedian, consistently packing theatres across the country. He been called “a man of a million words and million laughs”, by The Globe and Mail; “explosively funny”, by The Chronicle Herald; and “the funniest man in Canada” by The Victoria Times Colonist.

The star of his own CBC TV program, The Ron James Show, James cuts a wide swath through contemporary culture with his razor-sharp wit and machine-gun delivery, making him a stand-out among stand-up performers. With many acts at hand, there’s sure to be something in James’ vast repertoire that will resonate with your audience — not to mention have them howling with laughter.

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 has been nominated for two Canadian Screen Awards. He is also the author of All Over the Map: Rambles and Ruminations from the Canadian Road, published in 2021.

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

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  • “…hilarious…devastatingly funny and clever.”

     

  • “…a virtuoso comedic performance!”

  • “…insightful, clever and witty.”

  • A master comedian at the top of his game.

  • 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!

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

  • 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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