Born in Montreal Canada. Drama major at Humber College, but kicked out for only being good at comedy. Enrolled in an improv class and met Dave Foley. They began working as a comedy team while employed as movie ushers. In 1984 they merged with another comedy team and formed The Kids in the Hall.
Father wanted him to become a lawyer Early comedic influences include Gene Wilder, Andy Kaufman, Peter Sellers, Phil Silvers, and the TV show Get Smart Plays guitar and had his own band, Accidentally Cool His favourite character to play on The Kids in the Hall was Dean, the King of Empty Promises, which he based on himself Owns a Staffordshire terrier named Popular, or Poppy for short Attended Humber College. In France he's known as "Le Pouppee".