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Dan Aykroyd
Canadian-American actor (born 1952)
Seth Rogen
Seth Aaron Rogen is a Canadian actor, comedian, and filmmaker. Known primarily for his comedic leading man roles in films and on television, he has often collaborated with his writing partner, Evan Goldberg, and filmmaker and producer Judd Apatow. Rogen has received various accolades including four Primetime Emmy Awards, two Actor Awards, a Golden Globe Award, a Producers Guild of America Award, a Writers Guild of America Award, and a Directors Guild of America Award.
Lorne Michaels
Canadian and American television producer, writer, and actor (born 1944)
Bowen Yang
Bowen Yang is an American comedian, actor, podcaster, and writer. Yang was a staff writer for the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live in 2018, and a cast member for seven seasons from 2019 until his departure in 2025. He became the first SNL featured player to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in 2021, the same year he was promoted to repertory status.
Mae Martin
Mae Pearl Martin is a Canadian comedian, actor, screenwriter, and recording artist. They co-created, co-wrote, and starred in the Channel 4/Netflix comedy series Feel Good. They received a nomination for the BAFTA TV Award for Best Female Comedy Performance for their work on the series.
Jennifer Robertson
Canadian actress, writer, and comedian
Selma Diamond
Comedian, writer (1920–1985)
Zarqa Nawaz
Canadian film director and writer
Ken Finkleman
film director
Marty Adams
Television and film actor/writer
Susan Kent
actress