Paul Mather
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Paul Mather is a Canadian comedy writer
.
Along with Donovan Workun, he is a founding member of the Edmonton improv
troupe Atomic Improv. While living in Edmonton, he also worked with Rapid Fire Theatre
and Three Dead Trolls in a Baggie
. He has won four Canadian Comedy Awards
for his work on This Hour Has 22 Minutes
(2001-2003) and Corner Gas
(2004). As of 2004, he is the head writer for The Rick Mercer Report and as of 2007, the co-executive producer for Little Mosque on the Prairie
. Paul has also worked in the video game genre, supplying his voice to the game MDK2
. Paul had cameo appearances in three episodes of Corner Gas as background characters: "Pilates Twist", "Air Show", and "Physical Credit" billed as Customer, Inspector, and Frank respectively.
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
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Along with Donovan Workun, he is a founding member of the Edmonton improv
Improvisational theatre
Improvisational theatre takes many forms. It is best known as improv or impro, which is often comedic, and sometimes poignant or dramatic. In this popular, often topical art form improvisational actors/improvisers use improvisational acting techniques to perform spontaneously...
troupe Atomic Improv. While living in Edmonton, he also worked with Rapid Fire Theatre
Rapid Fire Theatre
Rapid Fire Theatre is an improvisational theatre company based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The company’s goal is to provide affordable, high-energy improvisation and alternative theatre to audiences in Edmonton and beyond, while providing exciting opportunities for its participants.-History:The...
and Three Dead Trolls in a Baggie
Three Dead Trolls in a Baggie
Three Dead Trolls in a Baggie are a Canadian comedy group from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Childhood friends Wes Borg and Joe Bird met actress Cathleen Rootsaert at a weekly Theatre Sports comedy jam to form the initial group. Later, Neil Grahn was recruited...
. He has won four Canadian Comedy Awards
Canadian Comedy Awards
The Canadian Comedy Awards, founded by , are an annual awards ceremony celebrating notable English speaking Canadian comedians for achievements in Live, Radio, Film, Television and Internet media over the previous year...
for his work on This Hour Has 22 Minutes
This Hour Has 22 Minutes
This Hour Has 22 Minutes is a weekly Canadian television comedy that airs on CBC Television. Launched in 1993 during Canada's 35th general election, the show focuses on Canadian politics, combining news parody, sketch comedy and satirical editorials...
(2001-2003) and Corner Gas
Corner Gas
Corner Gas is a Canadian television sitcom created by Brent Butt. The series ran for six seasons from 2004 to 2009. Re-runs still air on CTV and The Comedy Network in Canada; it formerly aired on WGN America in the United States....
(2004). As of 2004, he is the head writer for The Rick Mercer Report and as of 2007, the co-executive producer for Little Mosque on the Prairie
Little Mosque on the Prairie
Little Mosque on the Prairie is a Canadian sitcom on CBC, created by Zarqa Nawaz and produced by WestWind Pictures. It is filmed in Toronto, Ontario and Indian Head, Saskatchewan...
. Paul has also worked in the video game genre, supplying his voice to the game MDK2
MDK2
MDK2 is a video game and sequel to the third-person shooter, MDK. The original MDK was developed by Shiny Entertainment and released in 1997 by Interplay. The sequel was developed by BioWare....
. Paul had cameo appearances in three episodes of Corner Gas as background characters: "Pilates Twist", "Air Show", and "Physical Credit" billed as Customer, Inspector, and Frank respectively.