Biography
After forming 'The Audience' together, the duo moved to Toronto, eventually teaming with Kevin McDonald, Dave Foley and Scott Thompson as 'The Kids in the Hall' (the group's name coming from the description Jack Benny used for young writers who were trying to sell him gags). Through years of live performing, the quintet honed its shtick, a distinctive mix of zany antics, ribald humor, somewhat surreal moments and musings on life, before Lorne …
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Career Milestones
2002 | Helmed the comedy "Stealing Harvard" | |
1999 | Directed Farrell in "Superstar", starring Molly Shannon | |
1999 | Played Watergate reporter Carl Bernstein to Will Farrell's Bob Woodward in the Andrew Fleming comedy "Dick"; "Kids" mate Foley portrayed Bob Haldeman | |
1998 | Feature directorial debut, "Dog Park"; also scripted | |
1998 | Portrayed talk show host Rex Reilly in "Twitch City" (CBC), described as "'The Odd Couple' on acid and 'Friends' from Hell"; series starred its creator Don McKellar; six original episodes (directed by Bruce McDonald) aired in 1998 and 1999, with seven additional episodes scheduled to air in 2000 | |
1996 | Co-scripted and appeared in the feature "The Kids in the Hall BRAIN CANDY"; Foley (only "Kid" not receiving screenplay credit) broke with the rest of the troupe, refusing to appear in drag | |
1995 | Released album, "Shame-Based Man" | |
| Served as writer-actor-director for several short films aired on "Saturday Night Live" | ||
| TV show "The Kids in the Hall" aired in Canada (CBC) and on HBO, CBS and Comedy Central in the USA (produced by Lorne Michaels); shared a 1995 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | ||
1988 | Co-scripted "Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel" (CBS), executive produced by SNL's Lorne Michaels | |
1987 | Acted in "Anne of Avonlea: The Continuing Story of Anne of Green Gables", a CBC project airing in the USA on the Disney Channel | |
1985 | Wrote for and made occasional appearances on "Saturday Night Live" (NBC) | |
1984 | Formed 'The Kids in the Hall' (name derived from the young comedy writers who used to write jokes for Jack Benny during the 50s) with McKinney, Scott Thompson, Dave Foley and Kevin McDonald | |
1983 | Moved to Toronto with McKinney | |
1981 | Formed 'The Audience' in Calgary with McKinney | |
| Met Mark McKinney while performing with Calgary's Loose Moose Theatre Company | ||
Awards
1995 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement In Writing In a Variety or Music Program in The Kids in the Hall |
1994 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement In Writing In a Variety or Music Program in The Kids in the Hall |
1993 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement In Writing In a Variety or Music Program in The Kids in the Hall |