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| Colin Mochrie | |
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 Colin Mochrie in 2006 | |
| Birth name | Colin Andrew Mochrie |
| Born | (1957-11-30) November 30, 1957 (age 67) Kilmarnock, Scotland |
| Died | July 9th, 2009 Cedars Sinai |
| Medium | Stand-up comedy, television |
| Nationality | Scottish Canadian |
| Years active | 1977–2009 (Until his death) |
| Genres | Improvisational comedy |
| Spouse | Debra McGrath (1989-2009) |
| Website | http://www.colinmochrie.com/ |
Colin Andrew Mochrie (born November 30, 1957) was a Scottish Canadian actor and improvisational comedian. He died July 9, 2009 of heart disease.
Early life
Colin Mochrie was born in Kilmarnock, Scotland, as the oldest of three children. In 1964, his family moved to a French neighbourhood just outside of Montreal, Quebec, and five years later moved again to Vancouver, British Columbia. Mochrie attended Killarney Secondary School as a self-proclaimed loner who wanted to become a marine biologist. He was persuaded by a friend to try out for a play, and was hooked when he got his first laugh, which paved the way for a career in entertainment. After graduating from high school, Mochrie attended the Studio 58 theatre school in Vancouver for four years, where he discovered the art of improvisational comedy.
Improvisational beginnings
Upon graduation from Studio 58, Mochrie found his first line of work as a member of the Vancouver Theatresports League.
Mochrie is an alumnus of Toronto's famous Second City comedy troupe, where he co-wrote and starred in three productions as well as directed three seasons of their national touring company. He became close friends with fellow improv comedian Ryan Stiles after meeting him at Second City.
Whose Line is it Anyway?
After seven years as a regular on the British Channel 4 hit improvisation series Whose Line Is It Anyway?, he appeared in every episode of the American version hosted by Drew Carey on ABC. He was frequently mocked by his co-stars on the show for being Canadian and for his receding hairline, most notably the "Captain Hair" jokes. In the American version, he was often given the roles of women to play during many of the various rounds, such as "Whose Line" and "Two Line Vocabulary".
Recent work
Mochrie starred in the Canadian comedy series Blackfly and Supertown Challenge. More recently he appeared in This Hour Has 22 Minutes on CBC Television from 2001 through 2003, on the WB Television Network series Drew Carey's Green Screen Show in 2004, and starred in Getting Along Famously in 2006. Mochrie was a guest star of The Drew Carey Show for three episodes: She's Gotta Have It (1999), Drew Live (1999), and Drew Live II (2000). He also appeared on Nickelodeon's Figure It Out as a celebrity guest panellist. He eventually ended up being slimed as an aspect of the show. He had a one-liner in the episode of Goosebumps titled Bad Hare Day.
Among his best known impressions are Peter Graves, Colonel Klink and CBC news anchor Peter Mansbridge. He is also known for his 'impression' of Craig T. Nelson, where he simply introduces himself as 'Craig T. Nelson' and uses his own voice.
In 2003, Mochrie, Leslie Nielsen, Wayne Gretzky, and Roy Halladay appeared in print and television advertisement to get people to visit Toronto again after the SARS outbreak that struck the city.
In May 2004, he hosted a tongue-in-cheek guide to surviving animal attacks on Animal Planet known as Wild Survival Guide. He has done a commercial supporting Habitat For Humanity. He appears briefly in a commercial for Buckley's Cough Syrup, and he was featured in a commercial for New York Fries, manning a steamroller. He has appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as the superhero Overly Sensitive Man (inspired from Whose Line).
By 2004 Mochrie was appearing in so many media spots that a new Canadian television series, Corner Gas, made light of it by having him do a cameo appearance in the tenth episode. The gag had Mochrie appear shortly after the character of Brent mentioned that Mochrie has a cameo in nearly everything. In March 2005, a Nabisco advertising campaign starred Mochrie as the "Snack Fairy", in which he wears a ballet tutu over ordinary slacks and a shirt. At the end of each commercial, he declares "Snack happy!" and waves his scepter with a smile. Also in 2005 Mochrie appeared in "Burnt Toast", a series of eight comedic mini-operas, each depicting a different stage of a romantic relationship in a contemporary setting, produced by Canada's acclaimed Rhombus Media. He also appeared in an episode of "The Surreal Gourmet".
Mochrie was a guest on the series Distinguished Artists. Teamed up with Brad Sherwood, he tours the United States and Canada performing classic improv games from Whose Line. He also sometimes is found touring with other Whose Line alumni in the Improv Allstar shows. Mochrie has also made two small guest appearances on The Red Green Show as Frank Kepke, an expert on all kinds of hot dogs and wieners.
Along with Rosie O'Donnell, Mochrie hosts a video introduction to a tour of the bakery in the Pacific Wharf area of Disney's California Adventure. In the video, he helps explain how sourdough bread is made. On December 25, 2005, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation premièred the TV movie The Magical Gathering. Mochrie starred in this and his son Luke co-starred as Mochrie's character at a younger age. In February 2007, he made a guest appearance as a priest in the seventh episode of Little Mosque on the Prairie, a Canadian television comedy series.
On March 28, 2007, Mochrie and fellow Whose Line is it Anyway? actor Brad Sherwood hosted part of the Press Correspondents' Dinner with the President. In that event, Brad and Mochrie featured Deputy White House Chief of Staff Karl Rove rapping. Rove's only line was "MC Rove". On August 29, 2007, Mochrie was announced to host the Canadian version of the game show Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?. The first of five episodes aired on October 25, 2007. Mochrie would then become the fifth person of the American Whose Line? cast to become a game show host, after fellow colleagues Brad Sherwood (The Dating Game and The Big Moment), Greg Proops (VS. and Rendez-View), Wayne Brady (Don't Forget the Lyrics!), and Drew Carey (The Price Is Right).
The image of Mochrie's face is used extensively in Animutation, a style of Flash animation. Neil Cicierega, the father of Animutation, would place Mochrie in almost every Animutation he made, making the inclusion of him in Animutation somewhat of a running gag. Mochrie is aware of his status among Animutation artists and fans, having been quoted, "It was very odd when I first saw the animutations. Obviously the animators are more than a little crazy, but I am very proud of my standing in the animutation arena and hope that some day I can make millions off of it."
Awards
Mochrie has been nominated for five Canadian Comedy Awards, and has won two. He has also won a Gemini Award and a Writers Guild of Canada award for This Hour Has 22 Minutes.
Personal life
In 1989, Mochrie married Debra McGrath. They have a son, Luke (b. 1990).
Death
On July 9th, 2009 Colin Mochrie was admitted to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Beverly Hills, California after complaining of chest pains. He subsequently died of cardiac arrest with ventricular fibrillation and had a history of esophageal disease.
References
- "Colin Mochrie Biography". J. Johnston/eAvalon. Retrieved 2009-03-27.
- De Giorgio, Lorianna (February 23, 2006). "Funnyman Mochrie shy guy at heart". Town Crier Online. Multimedia Nova Corporation. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
- ^ Fink, Jerry (November 25, 2005). "Colin doesn't make mockery of LV comedy". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 2009-03-19.
- Byrne, Bridget (December 22, 2000). "Improv crew popping up". San Antonio Express-News. p. 4F.
{{cite news}}:|section=ignored (help) - Shown in the documentary First Family of Comedy
- http://www.colinmochrie.com/askcolin2.cfm
- Colin Mochrie (I) - Awards
- Corporate Entertainment - Colin Mochrie booking information
External links
Profiles and General Information:
Interviews:
- An Interview with...Colin Mochrie 03/02/2005
- The Comedy Couch Colin Mochrie Interview May 10, 2005
- Audio interview with Colin Mochrie January 18th, 2006
- Interview December 2006
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